BCT 1, 118 (P105220)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1065_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
column 1
1. [1(disz) gu4 niga saga]
2. [n gu4 niga saga] us2
3. [n ...] niga
4. [n ...]-lu2#-u18-um niga saga
5. [n] gukkal# niga saga
6. 1(u) 6(disz) udu a-lum niga saga
7. 1(disz) udu niga saga us2
8. [n] udu# lu2-u18-um niga saga us2
9. [n] udu a-lum niga saga# us2
10. [n] udu niga 3(disz)-kam us2
11. [n] udu a-lum 3(disz)-kam us2
12. [n ...] niga 4(disz)-kam# [us2]
  n lines broken
13'. [n ...] u2#
14'. [n ...] x u2
15'. [n ...] a-lum u2
16'. [n ...] u2
17'. [n ... a]-lum u2
18'. [n ...] u2#
  rest broken
column 2
1. 3(disz)# masz2
2.a. ($ blank space $) 4(u) gu4
2.b. ($ blank space $) 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) udu
3. ib2-tak4 e2 {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-la2-sze3
4. 4(disz) udu a-lum niga
5. 1(disz) sila4#
6. isz#?-ku-un-e2#?-[a?]
7. 1(disz) sila4 ur-mes ensi2#
8. 1(disz) sila4 a-mur-dingir
9. ($ blank space $) 7(disz) [udu]
10. mu-kux(DU) [x]
  blank space
11. [szunigin] 1(disz) gu4 niga [saga]
12. [szunigin] 3(disz) gu4 niga saga [us2]
13. [szunigin] 3(disz) gu4 niga 3(disz)-[kam us2]
14. [szunigin n] gu4 niga [4(disz)-kam us2]
15. [szunigin n ...]
16. szunigin 5(disz) gukkal u18-um niga
17. szunigin 5(disz) gukkal niga saga
18. szunigin 1(u) 6(disz) udu a-lum niga saga
19. szunigin 1(disz) udu niga saga [us2]
20. szunigin 2(disz) udu lu2-u18-um niga saga us2
21. szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) udu a-lum niga saga
22. [szunigin n udu a-lum] niga# 3(disz)#-[kam us2]
23. [...] x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. szunigin# 6(disz)# udu [...]
2'. [szunigin] 9(disz) udu x [...]
3'. szunigin 4(disz) x [...]
4'. szunigin 8(disz) udu a-[lum ...]
5'. szunigin 1(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) udu niga gu4-[e-us2-sa]
6'. szunigin# 7(gesz2) udu u2
7'. [szunigin n] gukkal u2
8'. [szunigin n] udu a-lum u2
9'. [szunigin n] u8# u2
10'. [szunigin n x] u2#
  n lines broken
11'. sza3 [...]
12'. 1(disz) udu# [...]
13'. 2(disz) [...]
14'. 3(disz)# sila4 ur-ku3-nun-na i3-dab5#
15'. ($ blank space $) 6(disz) udu
16'. [x] esz3#-me#?-esz2?
17'. 7(disz)#? gu4 saga
18'. [n] gu4# niga saga us2
19'. 6(disz)#? gu4 niga 3(disz)-kam us2
20'. 1(u) 5(disz) gu4 niga 4(disz)-kam us2
21'. 1(u) gu4 niga
22'. 5(disz) udu lu2#-u18-um niga saga
23'. 5(disz)#? gukkal# niga saga
24'. [n udu a]-lum niga saga
25'. [n ...] saga us2
26'. [n udu lu2-u18]-um niga saga us2
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...] us2
2'. [n ... n]-kam us2
3'. [n ...] niga
4'. [n ... a]-lum niga
5'. [n udu] gu4-e-us2-sa
6'. [n] udu u2
7'. [n ...] mu sila4-sze3
8'. [n ... mu] masz2-gal-sze3
9'. [...]
10'. [...]
11'. [n ... a]-lum u2
12'. [n] masz2-gal u2
13'. [n] masz2
14'. [n] gu4 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) udu
15'. [...] e2 {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-la2-sze3
16'. [...] e2#-uz#-ga#
17'. uri5#{ki}-ki-du10 muhaldim#
18'. [x]-a#-zu#
19'. zi#-ga lugal
  blank space
20'. [...]-a
21'. [...] a
  rest broken

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/P105220

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.1065_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 028928

References

  • primary: BCT 1, 118

    [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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-03-04 at 16:11:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-07-24 at 11:56:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:25 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 Artifact

“BCT 1, 118 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105220.
BCT 1, 118 artifact entry (No. P105220). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105220
BCT 1, 118 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105220 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105220},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105220},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P105220
M1  - 2026/6/15/
TI  - BCT 1, 118 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 1, 118 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105220.
BCT 1, 118 artifact entry (No. P105220). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105220
BCT 1, 118 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105220 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105220},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105220},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105220
LB  - CDLI:P105220
M1  - 2026/6/15/
TI  - BCT 1, 118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105220
ER  -
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