BCT 2, 254 (P105494)

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.1369_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

69.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(ban2) sze-ba lugal
2. geme2-{d}suen
3. 3(ban2) gu-na dumu-ni
4. 3(ban2) usz-ki-du10
5. 2(ban2) igi-ni#-da-a#
6. lugal-sipa-da#
7. nar-me
8. 5(ban2) u2-a
9. 4(ban2) lugal-i3-sa6#
10. 5(ban2) ka-a-mu
11. libir-me
reverse
1. 3(ban2) tab-la-zu
2. 3(ban2) igi-nin-sze3
3. a-ru-a-me
  blank space
4. szunigin sze-bi 1(asz) 1(ban2) gur
5. x x [x]
6. {d#}szara2# AN# [x] USZ# UD# KA#
7. iti 1(disz)-a-bi-im#
8. iti min-esz3
9. mu us2-sa en eridu{ki} ba-hun-ga2

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/P105494

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 69.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 20.0 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.1369_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035202

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 254

    [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.

    Barley rations.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-11-16 at 11:23:07 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:41 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 Artifact

“BCT 2, 254 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105494.
BCT 2, 254 artifact entry (No. P105494). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105494
BCT 2, 254 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105494 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 254 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105494},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105494},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105494
LB  - CDLI:P105494
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 254 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105494
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 254 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105494.
BCT 2, 254 artifact entry (No. P105494). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105494
BCT 2, 254 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105494 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 254 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105494},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105494},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105494
LB  - CDLI:P105494
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 254 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105494
ER  -
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