BCT 2, 296 (P105536)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.0517_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

79.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 23.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) gurusz
2. 1(u@c) 8(asz@c) geme2 sag dub-ba
3. 3(asz) dumu-nita2
4. 3(asz) dumu-munus
5. 2(disz) dumu-munus
  blank space
6. zi-ga nin9-tur-tur-ra
7. 3(u@c) 6(asz@c) geme2 sag dub-ba
8. egir5 gurum2 al-la-ka-ta
9. giri3-se3-ga nin9-tur-tur-ra-ke4 ba-ab-dah
10. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) gurusz
11. 3(u@c) 4(asz@c) geme2 sag dub-ba
reverse
1. 2(asz) dumu-nita2
2. 1(disz) dumu-munus
3. 7(disz) dumu-nita2
4. 3(disz) dumu-munus
5. sag ha-ba-lu5-ge2-me-esz2
  blank space
6. szunigin 3(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) gurusz
7. szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) geme2 sag dub-ba
8. szunigin 5(asz) dumu-nita2
9. szunigin 4(asz) dumu-munus
10. szunigin 7(disz) dumu-nita2
11. szunigin 5(disz) dumu-munus
12. zi-ga ki nigar-ki-du10-ta

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 79.0 high × 45.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 296

    [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.

    Withdrawal of workers from Niginkidu.


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  • Museum No.: A.0517_1982
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:52 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 296 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105536.
BCT 2, 296 artifact entry (No. P105536). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105536
BCT 2, 296 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105536 (Accessed: September 18, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 296 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105536},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105536},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105536
LB  - CDLI:P105536
M1  - 2025/9/18/
TI  - BCT 2, 296 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 296 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105536.
BCT 2, 296 artifact entry (No. P105536). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105536
BCT 2, 296 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105536 (Accessed: September 18, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 296 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105536},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105536},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105536
LB  - CDLI:P105536
M1  - 2025/9/18/
TI  - BCT 2, 296 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105536
ER  - 
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