BCT 2, 047 (P105288)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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.1119_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

125.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 31.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) mu ha-zu-za-x ki puzur4-i3-li2-ta gub-ba
2. 2(gesz2) 1(u) gurusz a-sza3 an-na iti 2(disz)-kam IL2 gub-ba
3. ugula la-ni-a
4. ugula e2-gu-da-ak
5. u3 ugula a2-bi2-la-num2?
6. 1(disz) gurusz za-ar-ab-ta iti 1(disz) ki x-x-x gub-ba-me
7. ugula ur-{d}sza-u18-sza
8. u3 ugula la-ni-a
9. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
10. PAP 8(disz) gurusz a-sza3 ur-{d}suen me x iti 2(disz)-kam gub-ba-me
11. 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz a-sza3 ur-e2-an-[na] iti 1(disz) gub-ba#
12. ugula a2-bi2-la-num2 [x]
13. a-ra2 5(disz)#?-kam
14. 7(disz) gurusz iti# <x> u4 1(u) ki da-x-[x] {gesz}gaba-x
15. a-sza3 e2-lugal-la-ka [x]
reverse
1. 3(disz) gurusz ki ur-sa6-ga x-ta iti 1(disz) gub-ba
2. 2(disz) gurusz iti 1(disz) u4 1(u) 5(disz) ki ur-{d}x gub-ba#
3. 2(disz) gurusz ki ur-sa6-ga x-ta iti 2(disz) gub-ba-me
4. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
5. PAP 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz a-sza3 ur-{d}suen iti 1(disz)-kam gub-ba-me
6. giri3 ri-zi-dingir
7. u3 giri3 ki-da-a
8. 7(disz) gurusz a-sza3 lu2-bala-sa6-ga lu2-ti-le-gi-na iti 1(disz) u4# 1(u) 5(disz) gub-ba-me
9. 2(u) gurusz a-sza3 en-na za-ar-x-ne u4 3(disz) gub-ba-me
10. ugula i-gu-da-ak ib-da-ta
11. 1(u) 4(disz) gurusz u4 5(disz)-kam {gesz}kiri6 al-in-e2-tug2-me
12. 8(disz) gurusz dusu zi3? a-sza3 ur-{d}suen iti 1(disz) gub-ba

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/P105288

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 125.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 31.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1119_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034996

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 47

    [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.

    List of workmen for various tasks

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 14:11:14 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:45 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, 047 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105288.
BCT 2, 047 artifact entry (No. P105288). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105288
BCT 2, 047 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105288 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105288},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105288},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105288
LB  - CDLI:P105288
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - BCT 2, 047 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105288
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 047 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105288.
BCT 2, 047 artifact entry (No. P105288). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105288
BCT 2, 047 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105288 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105288},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105288},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105288
LB  - CDLI:P105288
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - BCT 2, 047 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105288
ER  -
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