TJA pl.61, IOS 36 (P134129)

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 36

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

70.0 mm × 43.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 5(disz)-sze3 ma2 kesz2-ra2
2. ga2-nun e2 lugal-ta
3. u4 1(u) 3(disz)-sze3 ma2 gid2-da ma2 diri-ga
4. u4 3(disz)-sze3 ga2-nun na-ga-ab-tum-ma am-MI
5. u4 1(disz)-sze3 e2-da-na-ta
6. nibru{ki}-sze3 ma2 gid2-da
7. u4 3(disz)-sze3 kar gesztin#-na
8. ma2 ba-al#-la# u3# ga2-nun du3-a
9. u4 2(disz)-sze3 kar [...]-ta ma2#? diri-[ga]
reverse
1. ma2# gid2-[da]
2. u4 1(disz)-sze3 kar gesztin-na-ta sza3 nibru{ki}-sze3 ma2 bala ak
3. u4 6(disz)-sze3 im ur3-ra
4. IM mer ma2 da-a
5. ga2-nun e2 lugal-ta
6. nibru{ki}-sze3
7. ugula lugal-ma2-gur8-re
8. kiszib3 nam-sza3-tam ba-sa6
9. iti pa4-u2-e
  some text moved to next line
10. mu en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun
seal 1
1. ba-sa6
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-sa6-ga?

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 002014.4 (composite) (P533336) S002014.4 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P134129

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 70.0 mm × 43.0 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 36
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 014335

References

  • primary: TJA, pl. 61 IOS 36

    [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.

  • history: ZA 091 (pp. 22-84), 062

    [Steinkeller2001ZA91] Steinkeller, Piotr. 2001. “New Light on the Hydrology and Topography of Southern Babylonia in the Third Millennium.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 91: 22–84.

  • citation: CUSAS 6, p.161-175, p. 165-166

    [Heimpel2011boat] Heimpel, Wolfgang. 2011. “Two Unrecognized Terms in Ur III Accounts of Boat Transport.” In Garšana Studies, edited by David I. Owen, 161–75. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 6. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-16 at 18:31:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-16 at 18:27:33 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2013-06-12 at 16:19:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:09:08 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.61, IOS 36 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P134129.
TJA pl.61, IOS 36 artifact entry (No. P134129). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134129 (Original work published 2001)
TJA pl.61, IOS 36 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134129 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {TJA pl.61, {IOS} 36 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134129},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134129},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“TJA Pl.61, IOS 36 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P134129.
TJA pl.61, IOS 36 artifact entry (No. P134129). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134129 (Original work published 2001)
TJA pl.61, IOS 36 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134129 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {TJA pl.61, {IOS} 36 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134129},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134129},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P134129
LB  - CDLI:P134129
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - TJA pl.61, IOS 36 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134129
ER  -
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