TMH 05, 002 (P020416)

Administrative tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 0752

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (---)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

37.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) tug2#?-du8
2. 1(asz@c) bahar2
3. 2(asz@c) a-ne-ne
4. 1(asz@c) szu-sahar?
5. 1(asz@c) la-ni
column 2
1. sipa
2. 5(asz@c) sipa ansze
3. 1(asz@c) szesz-pa3-da
4. 2(asz@c) sipa ansze
5. 1(asz@c) {d}en-lil2-sa6-ga
  reading with copy, but ECTJ reads: -al6-sa6
reverse
column 1
1. [n] sipa ansze
2. UD?-UD
3. 2(asz@c) sipa ansze
4. 1(asz@c) il2
5. 1(asz@c) lu2-tir
  blank space
column 2
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (---)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

20190622 cdliadmin: P513716 was a modern forgery, modeled on P020416, offered and sold through eBay, though with indication "replica"

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P020416

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Museum Number HS 0752
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) HS.752
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q120097691

References

  • primary: TMH 5, 002

    [Pohl1935TMH5] Pohl, Alfred. 1935. Vorsargonische Und Sargonische Wirtschaftstexte : Autographiert Und Mit Inventarverzeichnis Und Namenlisten Versehen. Hilprecht-Sammlung Jena. Texte Und Materialien, no. 5. Leipzig : J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: ECTJ, 2

    [Westenholz1975ECTJ] Westenholz, Aage. 1975. Early Cuneiform Texts in Jena. Pre-Sargonic and Sargonic Documents from Nippur and Fara in the Hilprecht-Sammlung. Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. Historisk-Filosofiske Skrifter 7, 3. København: Munksgaard.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2023-10-19 at 12:08:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-06-17 at 11:02:51 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-16 at 13:45:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-06 at 14:46:26 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-06 at 14:40:23 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:36 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:16 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:24 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:19 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2004-09-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Krebernik, Manfred CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TMH 05, 002 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020416.
TMH 05, 002 artifact entry (No. P020416). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020416 (Original work published 2004)
TMH 05, 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020416 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {TMH 05, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020416},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020416},
}

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TI  - TMH 05, 002 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TMH 05, 002 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020416.
TMH 05, 002 artifact entry (No. P020416). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020416 (Original work published 2004)
TMH 05, 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020416 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2024TMH,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {TMH 05, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020416},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020416},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020416
LB  - CDLI:P020416
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - TMH 05, 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020416
ER  - 
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