TJA pl.51, IOS 13 (P134107)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Number

IOS 13

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 35.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz GA2 sza3-gu4
2. ugula i7-pa-e3
3. 4(disz) gurusz
4. ugula lugal-ukken-ne2
5. 7(disz) gurusz
6. ugula ur-{d}en-lil2-la2
7. 4(disz) gurusz
8. ugula ur-mes
reverse
1. 4(disz) gurusz
2. ugula lugal-ku3-zu
3. 4(disz) gurusz
4. ugula lugal-nesag-e
  1 line blank
5. gurum2 ak u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam
6. ki-su7-ra a-sza3 {d}nin-ur4-ra gub-ba
7. iti sze-kar!-ga2-[ra]
8. mu hu-hu-[nu-ri{ki}] ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P134107

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 35.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Museum Number IOS 13
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 014313

References

  • primary: TJA, pl. 51 IOS 13

    [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 14:09:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:04 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 Pl.51, IOS 13 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134107.
TJA pl.51, IOS 13 artifact entry (No. P134107). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134107
TJA pl.51, IOS 13 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134107 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA pl.51, {IOS} 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134107},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134107},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134107
LB  - CDLI:P134107
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - TJA pl.51, IOS 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134107
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TJA Pl.51, IOS 13 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134107.
TJA pl.51, IOS 13 artifact entry (No. P134107). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134107
TJA pl.51, IOS 13 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134107 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA pl.51, {IOS} 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134107},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134107},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134107
LB  - CDLI:P134107
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - TJA pl.51, IOS 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134107
ER  - 
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