BCT 2, 049 (P105290)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1139_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

135.0 mm × 108.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(szar'u) 8(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 5(disz) n 1/2(disz) geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. si-i3-tum nig2-ka9-ak
3. iti szu-numun
4. mu ki-masz{ki} ba-hul-ta
5. iti szu-numun
6. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul mu us2-sa-a-bi-sze3
7. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
8. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 dabin gur
9. 3(barig) 5(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga
10. zi3-bi 1(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3
11. giri3 lugal-{d}isztaran
12. u3 lugal-ti-ra-asz2-sze3
13. 4(u) 9(asz) 4(ban2) SZIM saga gur
14. sza3 lahtan2-bi 4(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur
15. 1(u) 2(barig) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
16. zi3-bi 3(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 7(disz) sila3 gur
17. giri3# ur-ab-ba dub-sar
column 2
1. [n] dabin gur
2. 3(u) [n] x-saga gur
3. zi3-bi 1(u) 5(asz) gur
4. giri3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur
5. 7(gesz2) 6(asz) 1(barig) 2(disz) sila3
6. a2-bi 3(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 7(disz) geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. e2-a bala-a nig2-gal2-la
8. iti szu-numun
9. 5(gesz2) 5(u) geme2
10. 5(u) 1(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz)
11. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz
12. 3(gesz2) gurusz a2 1/2(disz)
13. 1(u) 5(disz) geme2 nu-dab-ba
14. 7(disz) gurusz nu-dab-ba
15. iti munu4-gu7
16. 5(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) geme2
17. 5(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz)
18. 1(gesz2) 8(disz) gurusz
19. 1(gesz2) gurusz a2 1/2(disz)
20. 2(u) 6(disz) geme2 nu-dab-ba
21. 7(disz) gurusz nu-dab-ba
22. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
23. a2-bi 5(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
column 3
  blank space
1. szunigin 2(szar'u) 8(szar2) 7(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. sza3-bi-ta
3. 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 5(u) 7(disz) geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
4. u4?-ba a-tu-ra ugula-iri 1(u) 7(disz)-gal2
5. zi-ga
6. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 1(asz) zi3 sig15 gur
7. 7(gesz2) 3(u) dabin gur
8. 5(u) zi3 ninda gur
9. 1(gesz2) 1(asz) 4(ban2) kasz# [...]
10. sza3 lahtan2-bi [x]
11. zi3-bi 3(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) [...]
12. 1(gesz'u) 3(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 7(disz) sila3 gur
13. a2-bi 5(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 1(u) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
14. nig2-gal2-la
  blank space
15. szunigin 6(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
reverse
column 1
1. zi-ga
2. la2-ia3 2(szar'u) 1(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 5/6(disz) geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
3. lu2-{d}nin-szubur i3-dab5
4. 2(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) 5/6(disz) geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
5. si-i3-tum nig2-ka9-ak
6. iti amar-a-a-si
7. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul-ta
8. iti szu-numun
9. mu us2-sa ki-masz[{ki}] ba-hul mu us2-sa#-a-bi-sze3
10. 5(u) 9(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
11. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin gur
12. 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga
13. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
14. a2-bi 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
15. E2-A bala tug2
16. giri3 ad-da-mu
column 2
1. 4(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) geme2
2. 1(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 1/2(disz)
3. 1(gesz2) 1(disz) gurusz
4. 4(gesz2) gurusz 1/2(disz)
5. 4(gesz2) geme2 nu-dab-ba
6. u4 3(u)-sze3
7. 1(u) 3(disz) geme2
8. 7(gesz2) geme2 1/2(disz)
9. u4 1(u)-sze3
10. 2(u) 3(disz) geme2
11. 1(gesz2) geme2 1/2(disz)
12. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
13. iti munu4-gu7
14. 5(gesz2) 1(u) 1(disz) geme2
15. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 2(disz) geme2 1/2(disz)
16. 4(u) 7(disz) gurusz
17. 4(gesz2) gurusz 1/2(disz)
18. 1(u) 2(disz) geme2 nu-dab-ba
19. 8(disz) gurusz nu-dab-ba
20. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
21. x n 3(szar2) 6(gesz2) [...]
column 3
1. szunigin 9(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 3(u) 8(disz) 5/6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. sza3#-bi-ta
3. 1(szar2) 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
4. u4-tusz-a tu-ra ugula-iri
5. zi-ga
6. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) zi3 gur
7. 7(gesz2) 8(asz) dabin!(ASZ2-SZE) gur
8. 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
9. 8(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
10. a2-bi 4(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
11. nig2-gal2-la
  blank space
12. szunigin 5(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 4(u) 4(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
13. zi-ga
14. la2-ia3 4(szar2) 3(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz) 5/6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
15. ur-x-x ma2#-lah5
16. [...]
17. iti munu4-[gu7-ta]
18. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi#-[sze3]
19. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} mu# [us2-sa-bi]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šulgi.46.04.00 to Šulgi.48.06.15 (us2-us2 year)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105290

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 135.0 mm × 108.0 mm × 32.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1139_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034998

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 49

    [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.

    Double entry account of workers.

  • collation: OLZ 89, 540

    [Sallaberger1994OLZ89] Sallaberger, Walther. 1994. “Catalogue of Cuneiform Tablets in Birmingham City Museum. 2: Neo-Sumerian Texts from Umma and Other Sites, by P. Watson (Book Review).” Orientalistische Literaturzeitung 89: 538–46.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-15 at 18:25:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-17 at 15:57:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:41:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:51:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:23:18 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. 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, 049 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P105290.
BCT 2, 049 artifact entry (No. P105290). (2024, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105290 (Original work published 2001)
BCT 2, 049 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105290 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {BCT 2, 049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105290},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105290},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 049 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P105290.
BCT 2, 049 artifact entry (No. P105290). (2024, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105290 (Original work published 2001)
BCT 2, 049 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105290 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2024BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {BCT 2, 049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105290},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105290},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/15/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P105290
LB  - CDLI:P105290
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - BCT 2, 049 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105290
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