BCT 2, 017 (P105258)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.0596_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 16.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) eme6
2. 1(disz) eme6 szu-gi4
3. 4(disz) dur3-gesz
4. 1(disz) dur3 2(disz)
5. 6(disz) dur3 1(disz)
6. 1(disz) eme6# amar [ga]
reverse
1. 2(disz) dur3 amar ga
2. a-ru-a-ta
3. lu2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu sza3#-la2-su3 i3-dab5
4. iti sze-il2-la-ta
5. iti sze-il2-la-sze3
6. iti diri 1(disz)-am3 sza3!-ba i3-gal2
7. mu na-ru2-a-mah ba-du3

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 48.0 high × 40.0 wide × 16.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 17

    [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.

    Lu-narua took delivery of assea as a votive offering.


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  • Museum No.: A.0596_1982
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.12.00, Šū-Suen.06.11d.00 (intercalated), Šū-Suen.06.12.00
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  • Accounting Period: Šū-Suen.05.12.00 to Šū-Suen.06.12.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:27 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:44 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 017 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105258.
BCT 2, 017 artifact entry (No. P105258). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105258
BCT 2, 017 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105258 (Accessed: August 9, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105258},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105258},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105258
LB  - CDLI:P105258
M1  - 2025/8/9/
TI  - BCT 2, 017 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105258
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 017 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105258.
BCT 2, 017 artifact entry (No. P105258). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105258
BCT 2, 017 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105258 (Accessed: August 9, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105258},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105258},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105258
LB  - CDLI:P105258
M1  - 2025/8/9/
TI  - BCT 2, 017 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105258
ER  - 
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