BCT 1, 085 (P105187)

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.0616_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. {d}szul-gi-a-bi2
3. u4 na-ap-la-num2# ab-ba-ni-ir kasz in-na-ni-de2-a
4. 1(disz) gu4 niga e2-muhaldim
reverse
1. mu kas4-e-ne-sze3
2. ARAD2-mu maszkim
3. iti u4 2(u) 2(disz) ba-zal
4. ki ur-szu-ga-lam-ma-ta ba-zi
5. sza3 uri5{ki}-ma
6. iti ezem-an-na
7. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
left
1. 2(disz)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105187

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.0616_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 028895

References

  • primary: BCT 1, 85

    [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 13:24:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:42 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 1, 085 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105187.
BCT 1, 085 artifact entry (No. P105187). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105187
BCT 1, 085 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105187 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 085 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105187},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105187},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105187
LB  - CDLI:P105187
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - BCT 1, 085 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105187
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 1, 085 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105187.
BCT 1, 085 artifact entry (No. P105187). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105187
BCT 1, 085 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105187 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 085 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105187},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105187},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105187
LB  - CDLI:P105187
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - BCT 1, 085 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105187
ER  -
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