BCT 1, 021 (P105123)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), 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.0542_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) udu
2. 1(disz) u8
3. 1(disz) masz2-gal
4. 1(disz) ud5
5. 1(disz) masz2 ga
6. ba-usz2 u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
reverse
1. ki a-hu-we-er-ta
2. {d}szul-gi-iri-mu
3. szu ba-ti
4. giri3 ur-{d}lugal-banda3{da}
5. iti masz-da3-gu7
6. mu ma2-dara3-abzu {d}en-ki-ka ba-ab-du8
left
1. 5(disz) udu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105123

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.0542_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 028831

References

  • primary: BCT 1, 21

    [Watson1986BCT1] Watson, Philip J. 1986. Catalogue of Cuneiform Tablets in Birmingham City Museum. Vol. 1: Neo-Sumerian Texts from Drehem. Warminster: Aris & Phillips.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:40 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 1, 021 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105123.
BCT 1, 021 artifact entry (No. P105123). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105123
BCT 1, 021 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105123 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105123},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105123},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105123
LB  - CDLI:P105123
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - BCT 1, 021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105123
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 1, 021 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105123.
BCT 1, 021 artifact entry (No. P105123). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105123
BCT 1, 021 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105123 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105123},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105123},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105123
LB  - CDLI:P105123
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - BCT 1, 021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105123
ER  -
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