BCT 2, 189 (P105430)

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.1398_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

39.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] x sze gur
2. sa 1(disz) [...]
3. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) [...]
4. nig2-sza3-[...]
5. ki ARAD2-[...-ta]
reverse
1. kiszib3# ur-{d}en-lil2-la2
2. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
  blank space
3. mu gu-za ku3 {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
seal 1
1. ur-{d}en#-[lil2-la2]
2. dumu ur-x-x
3. gudu4 {d}x-x

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 004893 (composite) (P457603) S004893 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105430

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1398_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035138

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 189

    [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.

    Record of barley.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-06-24 at 09:34:48 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2013-07-06 at 11:50:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:50 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 189 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105430.
BCT 2, 189 artifact entry (No. P105430). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105430
BCT 2, 189 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105430 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 189 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105430},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105430},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105430
LB  - CDLI:P105430
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - BCT 2, 189 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105430
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 189 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105430.
BCT 2, 189 artifact entry (No. P105430). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105430
BCT 2, 189 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105430 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 189 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105430},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105430},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105430
LB  - CDLI:P105430
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - BCT 2, 189 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105430
ER  -
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