UET 5, 425 (P415303)

Legal tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 52-30-165

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Other)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
1. qa2-ta-ti
2. {disz}lu-usz-ta-szi-im-i3-li2
3. {disz}{d}suen-t,a3-bi
4. il-qe2-e
5. {disz}{d}suen-t,a3-bi
6. {disz}lu-usz-ta-szi-im-i3-li2
7. u2-ul usz-su-az-ma [x?]
  blank space
reverse
1. _1(u)# gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _ku3 i3-la2-e_
3. _mu lugal-bi in-pa3_
4. _igi_ ib!-na-tum
5. {disz}ib-bi-{d}nin-szubur
6. {disz}e-ri-ba-am-{d}suen
7. {disz}{d}suen-a-hi-i-din-nam
8. _kiszib lu2 inim-ma-bi-mesz_
9. _iti ab-e3 u4 2(u)-kam_
10. _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _szunigin2 gu2-du8-a-bi
  illegible seal impression

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (Other)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P415303

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U -
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 52-30-165
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 411949
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) UM.52-30-165

References

  • primary: UET 5, 425

    [Figulla1953UET5] Figulla, Hugo Heinrich, and William J. Martin. 1953. Letters and Documents of the Old-Babylonian Period. Ur Excavations. Texts 5. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-05 at 15:33:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-20 at 09:00:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-07-20 at 05:46:11 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-14 at 07:13:58 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A.; Spada, Gabriella Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-05-16 at 06:32:59 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-01-21 at 08:02:28 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2022-11-01 at 11:16:22 Lafont, Bertrand Artifact metadata Lafont, Bertrand Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2010-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Allred, Lance CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“UET 5, 425 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P415303.
UET 5, 425 artifact entry (No. P415303). (2024, September 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P415303 (Original work published 2010)
UET 5, 425 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P415303 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 5},
	title = {UET 5, 425 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P415303},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P415303},
}

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DA  - 2024/9/5/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P415303
LB  - CDLI:P415303
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - UET 5, 425 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P415303
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Cite this Artifact

“UET 5, 425 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P415303.
UET 5, 425 artifact entry (No. P415303). (2024, September 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P415303 (Original work published 2010)
UET 5, 425 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P415303 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2024UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 5},
	title = {UET 5, 425 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P415303},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P415303},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/5/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P415303
LB  - CDLI:P415303
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - UET 5, 425 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P415303
ER  - 
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