BCT 1, 129 (P105231)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1185_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

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Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) kasz saga
2. 1(u) kasz du
3. ki ur-{gesz}gigir-ta
4. 2(u) kasz du ki lu2-eridu{ki}-ta
5. 2(u) kasz du ki na-lu5-ta
6. 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz saga
7. ki lu2-bala-saga-ta
8. 2(disz)#? kasz du ki lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra-ta
9. [szunigin] 1(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz saga
10. [szunigin 5(asz)?] 2(ban2) kasz du gur
11. [u4] 2(u) 5(disz)-kam
reverse
1. kiszib3 ur4-sza3-ta-lu2#
2. sza3 bala-<a>
  blank space
3. iti szu-esz-sza
4. mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur4#-[sza3-ta-lu]
2. [dumu] ur-szu-[ku3-ga gudu4]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: BCT 1, 129

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

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  • Museum No.: A.1185_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.08.25 (Reichskalender)
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-03-09 at 01:01:03 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2013-06-10 at 08:25:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:06 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:26 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:51:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:44 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000510 (composite) (P430606) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 1, 129 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105231.
BCT 1, 129 artifact entry (No. P105231). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105231
BCT 1, 129 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105231 (Accessed: April 30, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-30]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 129 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105231},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105231},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P105231
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