BCT 2, 050 (P105291)

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.1138_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

94.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. e2-kas4 a-pi4-sal4{ki} u3 gaba ba-szim-e{ki} gub-ba
3. 5(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
4. geme2 nig2-ar3-ra sur#-ra
5. ki szesz-saga-ta
6. 3(gesz2) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. x x x x [x] a#-pi4#-sal4{ki}-ka
8. [6(gesz2)] a2# lu2 lunga
  blank space
9. [szunigin 2(gesz'u)] 8(gesz2)# 2(u) 3(disz)# 1/3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
10. [sza3]-bi#-ta
11. [n] 5(gesz2) 3(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
12. [x] x nig2 zi-ga a#-pi4-[sal4{ki}] u3 gaba ba-szim-e{ki}
13. [n] 4(u)# 1(disz) 1/3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
14. [...] x x [...] ka [...]
reverse
  blank space
1. szunigin# 4(gesz'u) 4(gesz2)# 5(u) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. zi-ga-am3
3. diri 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz) geme2# u4 1(disz)-sze3
  blank space
4. nig2#-ka9-ak a2# geme2
5. ur#-e11-e-ka
6. mu# {d}amar-{d}suen lugal

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/P105291

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 94.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 22.0 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.1138_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034999

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 50

    [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.

    Balanced account of Ur-e'e concerning female workers.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:42:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-05-14 at 09:58:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-08 at 10:56:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-03-21 at 17:41:24 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
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, 050 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105291.
BCT 2, 050 artifact entry (No. P105291). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105291
BCT 2, 050 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105291 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 050 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105291},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105291},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105291
LB  - CDLI:P105291
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - BCT 2, 050 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105291
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 050 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105291.
BCT 2, 050 artifact entry (No. P105291). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105291
BCT 2, 050 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105291 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 050 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105291},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105291},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105291
LB  - CDLI:P105291
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - BCT 2, 050 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105291
ER  -
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