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BCT 2, 036 (P105277)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1123_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 × 41.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. ka! i7 musz
3. sahar si-ga
4. ugula lu2-{d}szara2
5. kiszib3 da-da-[ga]
reverse
1. iti pa4-[u2-e]
  blank space
2. mu bad3 mar-tu ba-[du3]
seal 1
1. da-da-ga
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-nigar{gar} [szusz3]

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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): 40.0 high × 41.0 wide × 17.0 thick
  • Weight:
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  • primary: BCT 2, 36

    [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.

    Workmen to fill earth at a canal inlet - seal of Dadaga.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1123_1982
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.04.11.00
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:51:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:45 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 002124.2 (composite) (P533370) - -

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 036 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105277.
BCT 2, 036 artifact entry (No. P105277). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105277
BCT 2, 036 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105277 (Accessed: April 24, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-24]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 036 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105277},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105277},
}


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PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P105277
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