BCT 2, 013 (P105254)

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.0648_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

40.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) udu niga 2(disz) udu u2
2. u4-sakar gu-la
3. 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz) udu u2
4. {gesz}gigir u4 6(disz)
5. 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz) udu u2 1(disz) masz2
6. {gesz}gigir u4 7(disz)
7. 1(disz) udu niga 1(disz) udu u2 1(disz) masz2
8. u4-sakar u4 1(u) 5(disz)
reverse
1. 5(disz) udu niga 5(disz) udu u2
2. a2 u4-da
3. sa2-du11 iti-da
4. 1(disz) udu u2 sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-ba-gar
5. 1(disz) udu niga 1(disz) udu u2 me-USZ#?
  blank space
6. szunigin 1(u) udu niga szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) udu u2
7. szunigin 2(disz) masz2
8. sa2-du11 {d}szara2
9. ki a-lu5-lu5-ta
left
1. iti sig4-{gesz}i3-[szub-ba-gar]
2. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8

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/P105254

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 16.0 mm
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.0648_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034962

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 13

    [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.

    Sheep for festivals - regular deliveries for Sara. From Alulu.


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, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:27 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 2, 013 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105254.
BCT 2, 013 artifact entry (No. P105254). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105254
BCT 2, 013 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105254 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105254},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105254},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105254
LB  - CDLI:P105254
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - BCT 2, 013 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105254
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 013 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105254.
BCT 2, 013 artifact entry (No. P105254). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105254
BCT 2, 013 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105254 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105254},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105254},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105254
LB  - CDLI:P105254
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - BCT 2, 013 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105254
ER  - 
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