BCT 2, 014 (P105255)

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.1078_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

81.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(disz) u8
2. 4(disz) udu-nita2
3. ur-am3-ma sipa
4. 2(u) 5(disz) ur2 {gesz}geszimmar tur
5. lugal-inim-ge dumu lugal-e2-mah-e
6. 1(disz) dur3 gesz
7. inim-{d}szara2 dub-sar
8. 5(disz) u8
9. 4(disz) udu-nita2
10. 1(disz) gu4 gesz
11. ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu ur-mes
12. 1(disz) 2(ban2) geme2-{d}a-szar2
13. a-ru-a GIR3-TUR
14. 1(disz) {ansze}kunga2-nita2 mu 3(asz)
15. u3-ma-ni dub-sar
reverse
1. 2(u) 5(disz) ur2# {gesz}geszimmar tur
2. lugal-e2-mah-e dumu HAR-sa6
  blank space
3. szunigin 1(disz) gu4 gesz
4. szunigin 1(disz) {ansze}kunga2-nita2 mu 3(asz)
5. szunigin dur3 gesz
6. szunigin 1(u) 6(disz) u8
7. szunigin 8(disz) udu-nita2#
8. szunigin 1(disz) geme2 2(ban2)
9. szunigin 5(u) {gesz}geszimmar-tur
  blank space
10. mu-kux(DU) {d}szara2 a-pi4-sal4{ki}
11. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
  some text moved to next line
12. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105255

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 81.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 21.0 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.1078_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034963

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 14

    [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.

    Delivery of animals for Sara.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-11-16 at 01:52:48 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:44 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, 014 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105255.
BCT 2, 014 artifact entry (No. P105255). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105255
BCT 2, 014 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105255 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105255},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105255},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105255
LB  - CDLI:P105255
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BCT 2, 014 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105255
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 014 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105255.
BCT 2, 014 artifact entry (No. P105255). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105255
BCT 2, 014 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105255 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105255},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105255},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105255
LB  - CDLI:P105255
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BCT 2, 014 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105255
ER  -
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