TIMA 1, 057 (P491569)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 221598

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz@c) ninda 6(asz@c) sag ninda 1/2(disz@c) ga 1(barig@c) [...]
2. n ninda 4(ban2@c) dug da-gal#?-[...]
3. 1(asz@c) ninda 6(asz@c) sag ninda 1/2(disz@c) ga 1(barig@c) x
4. 4(disz) ninda 4(ban2@c) dug zi-ne-x
5. 1(asz@c) ninda 6(asz@c) sag ninda 1(asz@c) ga 1(barig@c) x
6. ugula ba-na-tim 2(disz@t) ga
7. 3(u@c) ninda 3(asz@c) sag ninda 1/2(disz@c) ga 1(barig@c) dug u2
8. 3(u@c) ninda 3(asz@c) sag ninda
9. 2(barig) ga 1(barig@c) ga e2-zi
10. 3(u@c) ninda 3(asz@c) sag ninda 1/2(disz@c) ga 1(barig@c) dug#
11. 3(u@c) ninda 3(asz@c) sag ninda 1/2(disz@c) ga [...] DI-e-li#
12. 3(u@c) ninda 3(asz@c) sag ninda 1/2(disz@c) ga 1(barig@c) dug#
13. [n] dug 1(barig@c) ga 1/2(disz@c) dug 4(ban2@c) dug ab#-x
14. 3(u@c) ninda 3(asz@c) sag ninda 1/2(disz@c) ga 1(barig@c) dug
15. 1(asz@c) ninda ru9-um-a dumu szi-ku-ni#
16. 1(asz@c) ur-ku-ma 6(asz@c) szesz-gal [...]
17. 1(asz@c) e2-zi 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) lul-[...]
18. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}en-ni-zu
19. 1(asz@c) lu2-da-ti
reverse
1. 2(asz@c) lu2-x-du10 1(asz@c) lu2-gesz
2. dumu# lu2-pa3-da
3. lu2# lugal-zi 1(asz@c) 1/2(disz) sar
4. x-la-mes 1(asz@c) er2-GAB-UR
5. 2(asz@c) ninda 1/2(disz@c) ga 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) dug 1/2(disz@c) dug 1(barig@c) dug#
6. 1(asz@c) kasz? 3(ban2@c) dug ga il-ba
7. 1(asz@c) ninda 6(asz@c) sag ninda 1/2(disz@c) dug 1(barig@c) dug
8. 1/2(disz@c) dug 3(ban2@c) dug ur-ma-[...]-x
9. 4(asz@c) ba-na-tim 1/2(disz@c) dug 3(ban2@c) dug
10. 1(asz@c) lu2 be-li2-du10 2(u) kasz 3(ban2@c) ninda 3(disz@t) x
11. 2(asz@c) geme2 2(disz@t) kasz 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) gurusz
12. ninda 3(disz) 1/2(disz@c) sila3 ugula ur-ur
13. szunigin 1(gesz'u@c) 4(gesz2@c) ninda 5(u) [duh]
14. 4(u@c) 2(asz@c) ninda 3(u) duh 3(asz@c)# [...]
15. 1/2(disz@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) dug 6(asz@c) 1/2(disz@c) sila3 x
16. 4(asz@c) 1/2(disz@c) 2(disz@t) sila3 dug 3(ban2@c) dug
17. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) n sila3 zi3 a-ga-de3{ki}
18. 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) 4(disz@t) sila3 sze dug gur
19. sag-gal2
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Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P491569
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P491569

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 221598
Accession Number

References

primary: TIMA 1, 057

[Abid2015] Abid, Basima Jaleel, and Amira Edan al-Dahab. 2015.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-15 at 17:42:23	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-12-09 at 18:40:23	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-12-09 at 11:21:42	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-11-24 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TIMA 1, 057 Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P491569.

TIMA 1, 057 artifact entry (No. P491569). (2015, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491569

TIMA 1, 057 artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491569 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {nov 24},
	title = {TIMA 1, 057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491569},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491569},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/11/24/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P491569
LB  - CDLI:P491569
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - TIMA 1, 057 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TIMA 1, 057 Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P491569.

TIMA 1, 057 artifact entry (No. P491569). (2015, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491569

TIMA 1, 057 artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491569 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

@misc{2015TIMA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {nov 24},
	title = {TIMA 1, 057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491569},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491569},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/11/24/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P491569
LB  - CDLI:P491569
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - TIMA 1, 057 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P491569
ER  -