BCT 1, 037 (P105139)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), 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.0586_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gu4 niga
2. 2(u) la2 1(disz) gu4
3. 2(u) la2 1(disz) gu4 gun3-a
4. 1(u) 6(disz) ab2
5. 1(u) 8(disz) ab2 gun3-a
6. 4(gesz2) udu
7. 5(gesz2) 4(u) 1(disz) u8
reverse
1. 3(u) la2 1(disz) masz2-gal
2. 3(u) ud5
3. 1(disz) ud5 su4
4. mu-kux(DU) lugal
5. ki na-sa6-ta
6. a-hu-ni i3-dab5
7. iti a2-ki-ti
8. mu ha-ar-szi{ki} u3 ki-masz{ki} ba-hul

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/P105139

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.0586_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 028847

References

  • primary: BCT 1, 37

    [Watson1986BCT1] Watson, Philip J. 1986. Catalogue of Cuneiform Tablets in Birmingham City Museum. Vol. 1: Neo-Sumerian Texts from Drehem. Warminster: Aris & Phillips.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:41 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 1, 037 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105139.
BCT 1, 037 artifact entry (No. P105139). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105139
BCT 1, 037 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105139 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105139},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105139},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105139
LB  - CDLI:P105139
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - BCT 1, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105139
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 1, 037 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105139.
BCT 1, 037 artifact entry (No. P105139). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105139
BCT 1, 037 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105139 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105139},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105139},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105139
LB  - CDLI:P105139
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - BCT 1, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105139
ER  -
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