TJA UMM H 79 (P315382)

Legal tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Museum Number

MMUM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Measurements

32.0 mm × 30.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(asz)? sze_
2. [a]-na e-s,e-di-im
3. [_ki_ szum-szu]-nu _ensi2_
4. [{disz}ib]-ni#-{d}iszkur _nagar_
5. _[szu] ba-an-ti_
6. _[u4] buru14-sze3_
7. [e]-s,i#-di i-il-la-ak
8. [u2]-ul# i-il-la-ak-ma
reverse
1. [ki-ma s,i-im]-da-at szar-ri
single ruling
2. [_igi_] {d}suen-na-di-im-szu#-mi
3. ra-bi-a-nu
4. [_igi_] ARAD-ku-bi _lu2 nar_
single ruling
illegible seal impression
5. _iti bara2-za3-gar u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam_
6. _mu#_ am#-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e sipa# zi sze-ga_

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Ammi-saduqa.10.01.18
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P315382
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P315382

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	32.0 mm × 30.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Museum Number	MMUM —
Accession Number

References

primary: TJA, UMM H 79

[Szlechter1963TJA] Szlechter, Émile. 1963. Tablettes Juridiques et Administratives de La IIIe Dynastie d’Ur et de La Ire Dynastie de Babylone. Tome I-II. Vol. XXI. Publications de l’Institut de Droit Romain de l’Université de Paris. Paris: Recueil Sirey.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2018-10-18 at 10:05:19	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-03-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM H 79 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315382.

TJA UMM H 79 artifact entry (No. P315382). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315382

TJA UMM H 79 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315382 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {H} 79 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315382},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315382},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315382
LB  - CDLI:P315382
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - TJA UMM H 79 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315382
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM H 79 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315382.

TJA UMM H 79 artifact entry (No. P315382). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315382

TJA UMM H 79 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315382 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {H} 79 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315382},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315382},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315382
LB  - CDLI:P315382
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - TJA UMM H 79 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315382
ER  -