TJA UMM G 07 (P315332)

Legal tablet excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Museum Number

MMUM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

48.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. ne-be2-eh ke-ze-ri-im
3. sza {munus}ke-ze-er-tum _dam_ ARAD-{d}sin
4. qa2-ti ARAD-{d}amar-utu mu-ti-sza
5. na-as2-ha-at-ma
6. a-na 1(u) _u4_-mi
7. {disz}i-na-pa-li-szu _dumu_ ar#-[ra?-bu?]
reverse
1. _5(disz) gin2 [ku3-babbar_]
2. a-na na-szi ka-ni-ki#-[szu _i3-la2]-e#_
  single ruling
3. [_igi_] e-t,e-rum _dumu_ i3-li2-a-[x x]
4. [_igi_] ha-zi-rum _dumu_ i3-li2-a-zu#
  single ruling
  seal impression
5. _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 4(disz)-kam_
6. _mu#_ am-mi-di-ta-na _lugal-e en ib2 gu-la ki-ag2 {d}utu#-[ke4]_
left
  seal impression
seal 1
1. dingir-szu-ib-ni-szu
2. _dumu_ en?-[...]
3. [_ARAD_] {d}x-[x?]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P315332

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 45.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Museum Number MMUM —
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TJA, UMM G 7

    [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: MCS 2, 43 no. 14

    [Fish1952MCS2] Fish, Thomas. 1952. Manchester Cuneiform Studies 2.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-05-16 at 14:02:43 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-10-18 at 10:03:37 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Woestenburg, Els CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-03-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM G 07 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315332.
TJA UMM G 07 artifact entry (No. P315332). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315332
TJA UMM G 07 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315332 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {G} 07 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315332},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315332},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315332
LB  - CDLI:P315332
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - TJA UMM G 07 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315332
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM G 07 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315332.
TJA UMM G 07 artifact entry (No. P315332). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315332
TJA UMM G 07 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315332 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {G} 07 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315332},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315332},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315332
LB  - CDLI:P315332
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - TJA UMM G 07 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315332
ER  - 
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