TJA pl.65, IOS 45 (P134138)

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 45

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

75.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz
2. ugula ur-mes
3. 1(u) gurusz ugula da-da
4. 2(disz) gurusz ugula szesz-kal-la
5. 5(disz) gurusz ugula lu2-{d}nin-szubur
6. 1(u) 3(disz) gurusz ugula a-da-lal3
7. 1(u) 4(disz) gurusz 1/2(disz) gurusz tu-ra
8. ugula lu2-kal-la
9. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz ugula ze2-na
10. 1(u) gurusz ugula e2-ki
11. 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz ugula in-sa6
12. 7(disz) gurusz nagar
13. ugula lugal-mu-ba-zi-ge
reverse
1. gurum2 ak u4 4(disz)-sze3
2. a-sza3 {d}szara2-ka sze ma2-a si-ga
3. u3 umma{ki}-sze3 ma2 sze ib2-gid2
4. u4 1(disz)-sze3 umma{ki}-ta
5. ka i7-da-sze3 ma2 sze ib2-gid2
  blank space
6. giri3 lu2-giri17-zal
  blank space
7. iti nesag
  some text moved to next line
8. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-da-gan ba-du3 mu us2-sa-bi
seal 1
1. ur-{d}li9-si4-na
2. ensi2 umma{ki}
3. lu2-giri17-zal
4. dub-sar
5. dumu da-du-mu ARAD2-zu
  uncertain

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 005115 (composite) (P457825) S005115 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P134138

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 45.0 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 45
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 014344

References

  • primary: TJA, pl. 65 IOS 45

    [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
2016-07-28 at 16:12:31 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2013-07-07 at 12:31:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:09:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:05 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.65, IOS 45 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134138.
TJA pl.65, IOS 45 artifact entry (No. P134138). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134138
TJA pl.65, IOS 45 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134138 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA pl.65, {IOS} 45 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134138},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134138},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134138
LB  - CDLI:P134138
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - TJA pl.65, IOS 45 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134138
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“TJA Pl.65, IOS 45 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134138.
TJA pl.65, IOS 45 artifact entry (No. P134138). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134138
TJA pl.65, IOS 45 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134138 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA pl.65, {IOS} 45 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134138},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134138},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134138
LB  - CDLI:P134138
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - TJA pl.65, IOS 45 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134138
ER  -
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