TJA pl.54, IOS 23 (P134117)

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 23

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

48.0 mm × 42.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 sze-numun
2. lu2-{d}szara2 engar
3. 1(esze3) GAN2 a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
4. ur-e2-an-na engar
5. 1(esze3) GAN2 a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
6. 4(disz) gurusz al 5(disz) sar-ta
7. a-sza3 {gesz}ma-nu
8. 1(esze3) GAN2 a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
reverse
1. ur-{d}suen zu
2. 6(disz) gurusz {u2}|ZI&ZI|-sze3 sze 4(u) sar-ta
3. a-sza3 us2-sa igi-zi
  1 line blank
4. ugula ur-mes
5. gurum2 ak u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam
6. iti szu-numun
7. 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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P134117

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 42.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Museum Number IOS 23
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 014323

References

  • primary: TJA, pl. 54 IOS 23

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

Cite this Artifacts

“TJA Pl.54, IOS 23 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134117.
TJA pl.54, IOS 23 artifact entry (No. P134117). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134117
TJA pl.54, IOS 23 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134117 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA pl.54, {IOS} 23 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134117},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134117},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134117
LB  - CDLI:P134117
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - TJA pl.54, IOS 23 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134117
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“TJA Pl.54, IOS 23 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134117.
TJA pl.54, IOS 23 artifact entry (No. P134117). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134117
TJA pl.54, IOS 23 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134117 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA pl.54, {IOS} 23 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134117},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134117},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134117
LB  - CDLI:P134117
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - TJA pl.54, IOS 23 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134117
ER  - 
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