CT 50, 052 (P212958)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 114393

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Ofrenda nidba del rey y la reina “cuando el rey fue a Sumer.”)

Language(s)

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Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] ma#-na ku3-sig17
2. 2(u@c) zabar ku3-babbar
3. ki-la2-bi 4(asz@c) ma#-na
4. 1(asz@c) {uruda}a-kad4-dilim2 zabar
5. 4(u) {uruda}zabar-zabar
6. 2(asz@c) tug2 na-asz2-pa2-ru-um
7. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-lam2
8. 1(asz@c) tug2 sza3-ga-du3
9. 1(asz@c) tug2 sza3-ge-da5
10. 1(u@c) tug2 gu2-e3
11. 2(asz@c) {gesz}gigir2
12. [n] {ansze#}kunga2#
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) gu4 lu-[lu-bu-um]
2. 1(asz@c) sila4#
3. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) udu niga
4. 1(asz@c) banszur ninda
5. 1(asz@c) banszur nig2-sa-ha
6. 1(asz@c) kasz gur8-gur8
7. 1(asz@c)#? zi3# sig15# gur# a#-ga-de3{ki#}
8. 3(asz@c) dabin gur
9. 3(u@c) sze gur
10. 2(asz@c) udu
11. 1(asz@c) masz2
12. 2(asz@c) szah2
13. [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. 4(asz@c)# nig2 szu#? x [...]
3. 2(asz@c) nig2-la-la munu4
4. 3(gesz'u@c) kasz
5. 3(u@c) i3-szah2 szid?
6. 3(u@c) ku6 had2 gur
7. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) mun gur
8. 5(asz@c) ku5 duru5 1(asz@c) ku6 ur4
9. nidba lugal
10. 1(asz@c) ma-na ku3-sig17
11. 1(asz@c) amar-gir niga
12. 1(asz@c) sila4#
13. 1(u@c) la2# [n ...]
14. 1(u@c) pisan [...]
column 2
1. [...]
2. [nidba]
3. nin#
4. 2(asz@c) ma-na ku3 kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)
5. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-lam2 ba-du-ge#
6. nidba# [dumu-lugal]
7. ur-PA [dub-sar-mah-e]
8. lugal ki-en-gi-sze3
9. i3-gen#-na-a
10. zabala6{ki}-a
11. i3-gid2-da-am3#
12. 1(disz@t) mu 2(disz@t) iti

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (Ofrenda nidba del rey y la reina “cuando el rey fue a Sumer.”)
  • Language(s):

  • primary: CT 50, 52

    [Sollberger1972CT50] Sollberger, Edmond. 1972. Pre-Sargonic and Sargonic Economic Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 50. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 114393
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2020-09-10 at 02:19:18 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2019-06-18 at 06:22:52 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:52:05 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-04 at 08:05:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-10-07 at 08:47:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2012-07-04 at 15:53:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-18 at 09:55:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-18 at 09:54:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Unger, Eckhard CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:33:19 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“CT 50, 052 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P212958.
CT 50, 052 artifact entry (No. P212958). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212958 (Original work published 1970)
CT 50, 052 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212958 (Accessed: November 19, 2025).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {CT 50, 052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212958},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212958},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P212958
LB  - CDLI:P212958
M1  - 2025/11/19/
TI  - CT 50, 052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P212958
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CT 50, 052 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P212958.
CT 50, 052 artifact entry (No. P212958). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212958 (Original work published 1970)
CT 50, 052 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212958 (Accessed: November 19, 2025).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {CT 50, 052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212958},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212958},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P212958
LB  - CDLI:P212958
M1  - 2025/11/19/
TI  - CT 50, 052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P212958
ER  -
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