BCT 2, 034 (P105275)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1124_1982

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

43.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) gurusz
2. u4 4(disz)-sze3
3. ki-su7 a-kun-kum2-ka
4. ziz2 bala-a
5. ma2 si-ga ma2 gid2-da
6. ugula da-du-mu
reverse
1. giri3 e2-gal-e-si
2. kiszib3 lu2-{d}szul-gi
3. iti dal
  blank space
4. mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. lu2-e2-mah
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}li9-si4-na
4. ensi2 umma{ki}-ka

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 002856.1 (composite) (P533540) S002856.1 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105275

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1124_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034983

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 34

    [Watson1993BCT2] Watson, Philip J. 1993. Catalogue of Cuneiform Tablets in Birmingham City Museum. Vol. 2: Neo-Sumerian Texts from Umma and Other Sites. Warminster: Aris & Phillips.

    Workmen to winnow emmer, fill and tow a boat.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2012-08-04 at 12:12:40 Heimpel, Wolfgang Transliteration Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:51:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:45 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 034 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105275.
BCT 2, 034 artifact entry (No. P105275). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105275
BCT 2, 034 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105275 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 034 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105275},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105275},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105275
LB  - CDLI:P105275
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BCT 2, 034 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105275
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 034 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105275.
BCT 2, 034 artifact entry (No. P105275). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105275
BCT 2, 034 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105275 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 034 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105275},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105275},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105275
LB  - CDLI:P105275
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BCT 2, 034 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105275
ER  -
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