TJA pl.59, IOS 38 (P134131)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

IOS 38

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 × 40.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 3(disz) inim-{d}szara2 gudu4
2. x x x-dara3?
3. 2(asz) 3(barig) [x] x
4. 3(asz) [...]
5. 1(asz) [...] x
6. 1(u) 1(disz) [...] me#? [...]
7. 2(gesz2) 3(disz) lugal-sa6
8. 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 lu2-{d}en-ki
9. 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 2(u) lu2-eb#-gal
10. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3#? lugal-nig2-lagar-e
11. 1(gesz2) 3(u) sza3?-x x
12. 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 3(u) ur-[x] x-ni
  blank space
reverse
1. szunigin# 4(u) 1(asz) 3(ban2) sze gur
  blank space
2. sze gub-ba e3-a
3. mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 70.0 high × 40.0 wide
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  • primary: TJA, pl. 59 IOS 38

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: IOS 38
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.35.00.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:56:26 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:09:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:56:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:04 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“TJA Pl.59, IOS 38 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134131.
TJA pl.59, IOS 38 artifact entry (No. P134131). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134131
TJA pl.59, IOS 38 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134131 (Accessed: October 19, 2025).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA pl.59, {IOS} 38 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134131},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134131},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134131
LB  - CDLI:P134131
M1  - 2025/10/19/
TI  - TJA pl.59, IOS 38 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134131
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TJA Pl.59, IOS 38 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134131.
TJA pl.59, IOS 38 artifact entry (No. P134131). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134131
TJA pl.59, IOS 38 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134131 (Accessed: October 19, 2025).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA pl.59, {IOS} 38 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134131},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134131},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134131
LB  - CDLI:P134131
M1  - 2025/10/19/
TI  - TJA pl.59, IOS 38 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134131
ER  -
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