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TIMA 1, 038 (P491550)
Administrative, Old Akkadian, Umma · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE
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| Designation | TIMA 1, 038 |
|---|---|
| ID | P491550 |
| Museum no. | IM 221918 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Akkadian · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(u@c) udu niga | 10 grain-fed sheep |
| 2 | lugal zabala6 | king of Zabalam, |
| 3 | i3-gen-na | came, |
| 4 | ensi2-ke4-esz2 | the governors |
| 5 | masz2 aga-us2-ni-na | herdsman goat |
| 6 | 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) udu niga | 9 grain-fed sheep |
| 7 | x si-lugal-e2 | ... the king |
| 8 | i3-gu7 | he ate. |
| 9 | en-an-na-tum2 | Enanatum |
| 10 | maszkim-bi | its enforcer |
| 11 | 1(u@c) udu niga | 10 grain-fed sheep |
| 12 | gu2-kas-si | cupbearer |
| 13 | ba-lah4 | Balaḫ |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | inim-lu2# | Inimlu |
| 2 | x-da# | ...da |
| 3 | maszkim-bi | its enforcer |
| 4 | 2(asz@c) udu niga | 2 grain-fed sheep |
| 5 | ur-sag-mu | my hero |
| 6 | i3-szum# | Išum |
| 7 | lugal-{d}x | Lugal- |
| 8 | sagi | cupbearer |
| 9 | 1(asz@c) udu niga | 1 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 10 | szuku {d}inanna# | prebend of Inanna |
| 11 | ba-x | ...; |
| 12 | 2(asz@c) udu [...] | 2 sheep |
| 13 | x-x | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | 1(asz@c) [...] | 1 ... |
| 4 | lugal-x-[...] | Lugal- |
| 5 | x-x-PA-x | -PA- |
| 6 | maszkim-bi | its enforcer |
| 7 | 1(asz@c) udu niga | 1 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 8 | [...]-x-da-me | ... are |
| 9 | lu2-inim | the witnesses |
| 10 | maszkim3-bi | its enforcer |
| 11 | 2(asz@c) udu niga | 2 grain-fed sheep |
| 12 | gala lu2 | a lamentation singer |
| 13 | nin-{d}en-lil2-sze3 | to Nin-Enlil |
| 14 | {d}en-an-na-tum2 | Enanatum |
| 15 | maszkim3-bi | its enforcer |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 4(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) udu niga | total: 40 less 2 grain-fed sheep |
| 2 | lu2 zabala6{ki} | the man of Zabalam |
| 3 | i3-ti-a | Initia |
| 4 | ba-zi | Bazi, |
| 5 | 2(u) 3(disz@t) mu 1(u) 2(disz@t) iti | 23 years, 12 months |
Sources & licences
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