BCT 1, 136 (P105238)

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.1377_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. 2(u) sze gur lugal
2. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
3. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
4. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
5. zi-ga-sze3 ba-zi
6. iti ub-bi2{muszen}-gu7
7. 4(u) 8(asz) gur
8. a-ra2 3(disz)-kam
reverse
1. guru7-a ba-an-kux(KWU636)#!
2. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
  blank space
3. szunigin2# 2(gesz2) 3(u)! 2(barig) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze gur
4. mu-kux(DU) sza3-gal {ansze}kunga2 [u3 sze?]-ba u2-IL2 giri17-dab5-ne
  (Owen -ka tusz-de3)
5. [ki lu2]-dingir-ra
left
1. mu# sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šulgi.42.03.00 to Amar-Suen.06.05.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105238

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.1377_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 028946

References

  • primary: BCT 1, 136

    [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. 410

    [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
2017-03-03 at 10:11:50 Englund, Robert K. 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 14:08:26 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, 136 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105238.
BCT 1, 136 artifact entry (No. P105238). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105238
BCT 1, 136 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105238 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 136 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105238},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105238},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105238
LB  - CDLI:P105238
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - BCT 1, 136 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105238
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 1, 136 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105238.
BCT 1, 136 artifact entry (No. P105238). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105238
BCT 1, 136 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105238 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 1, 136 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105238},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105238},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105238
LB  - CDLI:P105238
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - BCT 1, 136 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105238
ER  -
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