BCT 1, 096 (P105198)

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.0638_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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) masz2-gal u2
2. siskur2 lugal
3. sza3 unu{ki}-ga
4. uzu-bi ba-zi
5. giri3 bi2-zu-a
6. {d}suen-a-bu-szu sagi maszkim
reverse
1. u4 2(u) la2 1(disz)-kam
2. ki du11-ga-ta
3. ba-zi
4. iti szu-esz5-sza
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 [ma2-dara3]-abzu {d}en-ki-[ka] bi2-in-du8
seal 1
column 1
1. [{d}]szu-{d}suen
2. lugal# kal-ga
3. lugal# uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal# an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4
column 2
1. {d}suen#-a-[bi2]
2. sagi#
3. ARAD2-da-ni-ir#
4. in-na-[ba]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000346 (composite) (P430442) S000346 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105198

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.0638_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 028906

References

  • primary: BCT 1, 96

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

  • history: RIME 3/2, p. 389 (seal)

    [Frayne1997RIME3/2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1997. Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). Vol. 3/2. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: HSAO 9, p.145-174, p. 160, p. 167 9

    [Mayr2004-8AMVDIQL] Mayr, Rudolf H., and David I. Owen. 2004. “The Royal Gift Seal in the Ur III Period.” In Von Sumer Nach Ebla Und Zurück. Festschrift Giovanni Pettinato Zum 27. September 1999 Gewidmet von Freunden, Kollegen Und Schülern., 9:145–74. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient. Heidelberg.

    (seal)

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-28 at 12:05:29 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:49 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-08-04 at 11:16:52 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2013-07-24 at 08:48:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-07-21 at 17:34:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
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 12:16:43 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, 096 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P105198.
BCT 1, 096 artifact entry (No. P105198). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105198 (Original work published 2001)
BCT 1, 096 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105198 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2024BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 28},
	title = {BCT 1, 096 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105198},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105198},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P105198
LB  - CDLI:P105198
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - BCT 1, 096 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105198
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 1, 096 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P105198.
BCT 1, 096 artifact entry (No. P105198). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105198 (Original work published 2001)
BCT 1, 096 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105198 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2024BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 28},
	title = {BCT 1, 096 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105198},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105198},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P105198
LB  - CDLI:P105198
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - BCT 1, 096 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105198
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.