BCT 1, 121 (P105223)

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.1189_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. 5(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 kasz saga
2. ARAD2#-eb-dingir
3. [x] x x
4. ensi2# umma{ki!?} umma{ki}-ta
5. [bu3-u2]-za#-a# szu ba-ti
6. x [x] 1(u) 4(disz)
reverse
1. iti# u5-bi2-gu7
  blank space
2. [mu] puzur4-da-gan ba-du3
seal 1
1. bu3#-[u2-za-a]
2. [i3-ra2]-ra2
3. [...]

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 000145 (composite) (P430244) S000145 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105223

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.1189_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 028931

References

  • primary: BCT 1, 121

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

  • collation: ASJ 13, p.409-417, p. 409

    [Horowitz1991BCT1] Horowitz, Wayne, and Philip J. Watson. 1991. “Further Notes on Birmingham Cuneiform Tablets, Volume I.” Acta Sumerologica 13: 409–17.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-23 at 12:35:16 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Ozaki Tohru Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:11:13 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:51:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:43 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 1, 121 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105223.
BCT 1, 121 artifact entry (No. P105223). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105223
BCT 1, 121 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105223 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105223},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105223},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105223
LB  - CDLI:P105223
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BCT 1, 121 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105223
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 1, 121 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105223.
BCT 1, 121 artifact entry (No. P105223). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105223
BCT 1, 121 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105223 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105223},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105223},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105223
LB  - CDLI:P105223
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BCT 1, 121 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105223
ER  -
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