BCT 2, 278 (P105518)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), 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.1661_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

41.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 5(disz)? {gesz}pesz3 6(disz) kusz3#
2. ki ur-ab-ba-ta
3. kiszib3 nam-mah-{d}ba-ba6
reverse
1. giri3 ur-{d}nin?-x
2. iti ezem-x-x
  blank space
seal 1
  (legend broken)

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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105518

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1661_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035226

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 278

    [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.

    Wooden items from Ur-abba.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:52 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, 278 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105518.
BCT 2, 278 artifact entry (No. P105518). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105518
BCT 2, 278 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105518 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 278 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105518},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105518},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105518
LB  - CDLI:P105518
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - BCT 2, 278 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105518
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 278 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105518.
BCT 2, 278 artifact entry (No. P105518). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105518
BCT 2, 278 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105518 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 278 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105518},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105518},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105518
LB  - CDLI:P105518
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - BCT 2, 278 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105518
ER  -
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