Fs Pomponio 213, 08 (P325796)

Legal tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 51-10-064

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Legal text (dispute on slaves?))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

81.0 mm × 55.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [1(disz) id]-ni-id
2. [1(disz) szu?-{d}]nin-szubur
3. [1(disz) sza]-at-mi-mi#
4. [ARAD2] za-za
5. [u3] ku-bi-na-me-esz2
6. ARAD2# za-za-me-esz2
7. ga-an-da-a dam ku-bi-na
8. mu lugal ARAD2-zu he2-me-esz2 bi2-du11
9. inim#-bi he2-til
10. di na-me ba-ra-ab-ku-re in-ne-du11
11. igi i-ku-num2 dumu lugal
reverse
1. 1(disz) ba-a-a nu-banda3
2. 1(disz) szar-ri-a ugula gesz2
3. 1(disz) nu-ur2-i3-li2 ugula# gesz2
4. 1(disz) si-mu ugula gesz2
5. 1(disz) ur-{d}da-mu ugula gesz2
6. 1(disz) puzur4-{d}iszkur ugula gesz2
7. 1(disz) ki-nu-nu
8. 1(disz) puzur4-esz18-dar
9. 1(disz) AN-ba-a
10. [1(disz)] nu-hi-dingir
11. [1(disz)] ba-la-ti
  blank space
12. [lu2-inim]-ma#-bi-me-esz2
13. [mu en]-unu6#-<<KI>>-gal [{d}inanna] ba-hun-ga2
seal 1
1. ba-a-[a?]
2. aga3-us2 [gal?]
3. dumu la-bi#-[x]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (Legal text (dispute on slaves?))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P325796

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 81.0 mm × 55.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 51-10-064
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 189820

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-07-28 at 14:32:58 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2025-07-28 at 14:29:45 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2025-07-28 at 14:05:51 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-04-12 at 09:57:03 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Ozaki Tohru Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2022-02-13 at 16:55:03 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Pomponio 213, 08 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325796.
Fs Pomponio 213, 08 artifact entry (No. P325796). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325796
Fs Pomponio 213, 08 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325796 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2006Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Fs {Pomponio} 213, 08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325796},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325796},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325796
LB  - CDLI:P325796
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - Fs Pomponio 213, 08 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325796
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Pomponio 213, 08 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325796.
Fs Pomponio 213, 08 artifact entry (No. P325796). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325796
Fs Pomponio 213, 08 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325796 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2006Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Fs {Pomponio} 213, 08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325796},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325796},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325796
LB  - CDLI:P325796
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - Fs Pomponio 213, 08 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325796
ER  -
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