BCT 2, 061 (P105302)

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.1142_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

48.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz'u) sar {u2}hirinx(KWU318)-[na] zex(SIG7)-a 1(u) sar#-[ta]
2. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2)-kam#
3. 2(gesz'u) sar {u2}kiszi17 ku5-a 2(u) sar
4. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2)-kam
5. a2 lu2 hun-ga2 8(disz) [sila3-ta]
6. 2(gesz'u) sar {u2}hirinx(KWU318)-na 1(u) sar-ta#
7. a2#-bi# [2(gesz2)-kam]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. 2(u) 5(disz)# gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 ab#-sin2-ta la-ag ri-ri#-[ga]
2'. a-sza3-a an-gar3 du?
3'. a2 lu2 hun-ga2 8(disz) sila3#-[ta]
4'. ugula lugal-iti-da
5'. kiszib3 ur-e2-mah
6'. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-[e] {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra na-ru2-a-mah mu-ne-du3
seal 1
1. ur-e2-mah
2. dub-sar
3. dumu da-da

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 × 41.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 61

    [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.

    Work done cutting plants - seal ofUr-emash.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1142_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-08-04 at 15:46:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:31 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 004443.4 (composite) (P533916) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 061 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105302.
BCT 2, 061 artifact entry (No. P105302). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105302
BCT 2, 061 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105302 (Accessed: April 29, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 061 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105302},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105302},
}


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