BCT 2, 002 (P105243)

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.0572_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

85.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) u8 bar-gal2
2. 3(disz) udu-nita2 bar-gal2
3. 1(u) 4(disz) sila4 bar-gal2
4. 6(disz) masz2
5. ki lu2-kal-la-ta
6. 3(disz) u8 bar-gal2
7. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) udu-nita2 bar-gal2
8. 5(disz) sila4 bar-gal2
9. ki nig2-du7-pa-e3-ta
10. 8(disz) udu bar-gal2
11. ki inim-{d}szara2-ta
12. 1(u) la2 1(disz) udu-nita2 bar-gal2
13. 1(disz) sila4 bar-gal2
14. ki ur-{d}isztaran-ta
15. 2(disz) udu bar-gal2
16. ki ba-zi-ge-ta
17. 1(u) u8 bar-gal2
18. 1(disz) udu-nita2 bar-gal2
reverse
1. 4(disz) sila4 bar-gal2
2. 3(disz) masz2
3. ki lugal-a2-zi-da-ta
4. 3(disz) ud5
5. 7(disz) masz2-nita2
6. 4(disz) masz2 sza3-du10
7. ki lugal-dalla-ta
8. 1(u) ud5 ki lu2-eb-gal ga IL2-ta
9. 4(disz) masz2 sza3-du10 ki ur-{d}szara2 ga IL2-ta
10. 3(disz) masz2 ki ur-{d}gig-ta
  blank space
11. kas4 i3-dab5
12. mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105243

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 85.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.0572_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034951

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 2

    [Watson1993BCT2] Watson, Philip J. 1993. Catalogue of Cuneiform Tablets in Birmingham City Museum. Vol. 2: Neo-Sumerian Texts from Umma and Other Sites. Warminster: Aris & Phillips.

    Kas took delivery of sheep.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:51:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:44 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 002 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105243.
BCT 2, 002 artifact entry (No. P105243). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105243
BCT 2, 002 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105243 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105243},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105243},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105243
LB  - CDLI:P105243
M1  - 2026/4/28/
TI  - BCT 2, 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105243
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 002 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105243.
BCT 2, 002 artifact entry (No. P105243). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105243
BCT 2, 002 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105243 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105243},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105243},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105243
LB  - CDLI:P105243
M1  - 2026/4/28/
TI  - BCT 2, 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105243
ER  -
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