BCT 1, 063 (P105165)

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.0647_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) sila4 {d}en-lil2
2. 1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-lil2
3. mu-kux(DU) {d}nin-lil2-e-ma-an-na-ag2
4. 1(disz) sila4 mu-kux(DU) pa2-ki-na-na
5. 1(disz) sila4 mu-kux(DU) bi-ga-tum
6. {d}al-la-gu-la
7. 1(disz) sila4 {d}en-lil2
8. 1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-lil2
reverse
1. mu-kux(DU) zabar-dab5
2. {d}nansze-GIR2@g-gal maszkim
3. u4 4(disz)-kam
  1 line blank
4. zi-ga
5. iti ses-da-gu7
6. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} u3 lu-lu-bu{ki} a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam-asz 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/P105165

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.0647_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 028873

References

  • primary: BCT 1, 63

    [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
2025-10-23 at 15:14:11 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:41 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 1, 063 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105165.
BCT 1, 063 artifact entry (No. P105165). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105165
BCT 1, 063 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105165 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105165},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105165},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105165
LB  - CDLI:P105165
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 1, 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105165
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 1, 063 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105165.
BCT 1, 063 artifact entry (No. P105165). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105165
BCT 1, 063 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105165 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105165},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105165},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105165
LB  - CDLI:P105165
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 1, 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105165
ER  -
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