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BCT 1, 040 (P105142)

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

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.0595_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) masz2 id-da-a
2. 1(disz) sila4 na-ra-am-{d}iszkur nu-banda3
3. 2(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2
4. it-ra-ak-i3-li2 nu-banda3
5. 1(disz) sila4 lugal-ha-ma-ti
6. 1(disz) sila4 {d}szul-gi-na-da
7. 1(u) la2 1(disz) gu4 1(disz) ab2 hu-ba-a
8. 1(disz) gu4 niga 9(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2
9. 1(disz) sila4 ur-{d}ba-ba6 szabra
10. 1(disz) sila4 1(disz) masz2 en {d}inanna
11. 2(disz) gu4 niga 1(u) 2(disz) udu 8(disz) masz2-gal
12. 1(disz) masz2 ib-ni-{d}iszkur
13. [...] zi-qur2-i3-li2
14. [dingir]-a#-zu nu-banda3
15. [...] x nu-banda3
reverse
1. [...]-in
2. [...]-x-um
3. [...] x
4. [... nu]-banda3
5. [...]-a nu-banda3
6. u4 5(disz)-kam
blank space
7. mu-kux(DU)
8. na-sa6 i3-dab5
9. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
10. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
left
1. 1(gesz2)

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)

Collections

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: BCT 1, 40

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

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: A.0595_1982
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Elevation:
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Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.01.05.05
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-16 at 15:19:26	Lafont, Bertrand	Atf	Ozaki Tohru	Lafont, Bertrand	approved
2015-04-04 at 20:48:05	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-07-22 at 13:24:01	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:08:22	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:16:41	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (028850) (028850)

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 1, 040 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105142.

BCT 1, 040 artifact entry (No. P105142). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105142

BCT 1, 040 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105142 (Accessed: January 1, 2026).

@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-01]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105142},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105142},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105142
LB  - CDLI:P105142
M1  - 2026/1/1/
TI  - BCT 1, 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105142
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 1, 040 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105142.

BCT 1, 040 artifact entry (No. P105142). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105142

BCT 1, 040 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105142 (Accessed: January 1, 2026).

@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-01]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105142},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105142},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105142
LB  - CDLI:P105142
M1  - 2026/1/1/
TI  - BCT 1, 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105142
ER  -