BCT 2, 235 (P105475)

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.1383_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

50.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) dabin lugal-ma2-gur8-re
2. 1(barig)# a-bi2-a-li2
3. 1(barig)# e2-a-szar
4. 1(barig)# szesz-a-ni
5. [1(barig)] lugal-he2-gal2
6. 1(barig)# u2#-ga
7. 1(barig) zi-li
8. 1(barig)# ur#-{d}gu-nu-ra
9. [n] e2#-ur2-bi
10. [n] lugal-nir-gal2 x
11. sze#-ba za3-mu#-me
12. [n] n inim-ma-ni
13. [n] ur-{d}suen
reverse
1. [n] 3(ban2)# lu2-{d}suen
2. lu2 szuku dab5-ba-me
3. 1(barig) lugal-mu-ba-zi-ge NI
4. 1(barig) lugal-he2-gal2 nagar
5. 1(barig) a-kal-la
6. 1(barig) lugal-ezem
7. 1(barig) szesz-kal-la
8. 1(barig) za3-mu-ba-ni-us2
9. 4(ban2) ma-DUB-iti-da
10. uri5#{ki}-ma gub-ba-me
11. iti# dal#
  some text moved to next line
12. mu lu-lu-bum2{ki} si#-mu#-ru-um{ki} a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105475

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 50.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 21.0 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.1383_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035183

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 235

    [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.

    Flour account.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-11-16 at 11:22:04 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:51 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, 235 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105475.
BCT 2, 235 artifact entry (No. P105475). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105475
BCT 2, 235 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105475 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	month = {dec 20},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105475},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105475},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 235 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105475.
BCT 2, 235 artifact entry (No. P105475). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105475
BCT 2, 235 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105475 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 235 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105475},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105475},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105475
LB  - CDLI:P105475
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - BCT 2, 235 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105475
ER  -
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