BCT 2, 257 (P105497)

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.1414_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

40.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 8(disz) sila3 zi3-gu
2. kiszib3 du11-ga-zi-da
3. ki ur-{d}en-lil2-la2-ta
4. u3-um-de6
reverse
1. kiszib3# lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ka
2. zi#-re-dam
  blank space
3. mu# us2-sa si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
  (legend broken)

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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105497

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1414_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035205

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 257

    [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
2011-07-22 at 13:24:26 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
2009-06-03 at 09:52:52 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, 257 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105497.
BCT 2, 257 artifact entry (No. P105497). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105497
BCT 2, 257 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105497 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 257 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105497},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105497},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105497
LB  - CDLI:P105497
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 257 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105497
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 257 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105497.
BCT 2, 257 artifact entry (No. P105497). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105497
BCT 2, 257 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105497 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 257 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105497},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105497},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105497
LB  - CDLI:P105497
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 257 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105497
ER  -
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