BCT 1, 131 (P105233)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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.1186_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (gaba-ri)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) dug kasz du a2-na-na
2. 8(disz) dug kasz du nimgir!-di-de3
3. 3(disz) lugal-gu2-en-e
4. 4(disz) na-ga-lu5
5. 5(disz) lugal-ukken-ne2
6. 3(disz) ur-{d}szara2
7. 2(disz) a2-nin-ga2-ta
8. 4(disz) 1/2(disz) lugal-<u2>-szim-e
9. 8(disz) du 1(disz) saga lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra
10. 5(disz) lugal-za3-ge-si
11. 4(disz) du 1/2(disz) saga 1(disz) dug dida saga
12. x x
13. 2(disz) ur-mes
14. 7(disz) szesz-kal-la
15. 5(disz) lugal-{gesz}dim4
16. 4(disz) ha-x-la
reverse
1. 4(disz) {gesz}guzza-ni
2. 4(disz) kur2 lu2-eridu{ki}
3. 3(disz) ur-ab-ba-saga
4. 3(disz) a-kal-la
5. 3(disz) kur2 na-silim
  blank space
6. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) dug kasz du szunigin 1(disz) dug dida saga 1(ban2) [5(disz)] sila3
7. szunigin 3(disz) kasz saga us2#?
8. aga3-us2
9. gaba-ri kiszib3-ba u4 8(disz)-kam
10. iti szu-esz-sza
11. mu en kar-zi-da
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}szara2#
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-iti-da

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (gaba-ri)
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 005573 (composite) (P478015) S005573 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105233

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1186_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 028941

References

  • primary: BCT 1, 131

    [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
2018-06-13 at 00:52:35 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-06-03 at 06:10:21 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-13 at 17:53:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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 14:08:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:51:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:44 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, 131 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105233.
BCT 1, 131 artifact entry (No. P105233). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105233
BCT 1, 131 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105233 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 131 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105233},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105233},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105233
LB  - CDLI:P105233
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - BCT 1, 131 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105233
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 1, 131 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105233.
BCT 1, 131 artifact entry (No. P105233). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105233
BCT 1, 131 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105233 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 131 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105233},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105233},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105233
LB  - CDLI:P105233
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - BCT 1, 131 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105233
ER  -
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