TJA FM 52 (P134072)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Number

FM 52

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

75.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) udu mu geme2 dumu {d}nin-lil2-la2-ke4-ne-sze3
2. 1(disz) gu4 u2 szu-gid2
3. 2(disz) udu u2 szu-gid2
4. 2(disz) udu 2(disz) sila4 ba-usz2
5. mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3
6. 1(u) udu mu kas4-ke4-ne-sze3
7. u4 6(disz)-kam
8. 1(disz) gu4 u2 szu-gid2
9. 1(u) 1(disz) udu u2 szu-gid2
10. mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3
11. u4 7(disz)-kam
reverse
1. 1(disz) amar gu4 mu 2(disz) szu-gid2
2. [...] 7(disz) udu u2 szu-gid2
3. mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3
4. u4 8(disz)-kam
5. szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim
6. ki ur-ku3-nun-na-ta
7. ba-zi
8. iti ses-da-gu7
9. mu {d}szu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 e2 [{d}]szara2 umma{ki}-ka mu-du3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šū-Suen.09.03.06 to Šū-Suen.09.03.08

Seals

illegible but clear marks of endcaps

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/P134072

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 45.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Museum Number FM 52
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 014282

References

  • primary: TJA, FM 52

    [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
2011-07-22 at 14:09:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:03 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TJA FM 52 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134072.
TJA FM 52 artifact entry (No. P134072). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134072
TJA FM 52 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134072 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA {FM} 52 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134072},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134072},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134072
LB  - CDLI:P134072
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - TJA FM 52 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134072
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TJA FM 52 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134072.
TJA FM 52 artifact entry (No. P134072). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134072
TJA FM 52 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134072 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA {FM} 52 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134072},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134072},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134072
LB  - CDLI:P134072
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - TJA FM 52 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134072
ER  -
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