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BCT 2, 070 (P105311)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1165_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

47.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 19.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
2. 2(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. lugal-ma2-gur8-re lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
5. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
6. puzur4-szuba3 sukkal
  -ri-za?
8. 1(barig) kasz du lugal
9. 1(barig) dabin 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
10. elam an-sza-an{ki} nibru{ki}-ta gen-na
11. giri3 puzur4-szuba3
reverse
1. 1(ban2) kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 lugal
2. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. en!-u2-mi-za sukkal
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
5. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
6. giri3#-ni-i3-sa6 sukkal
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
8. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
9. i-di3-en-um
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
11. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
12. i-dar3-ki-i3-li2
13. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
14. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
15. nu-ur2-esz18?-dar? lu2 kas4
left
1. zi-ga u4 2(disz)-kam iti sze-sag11-ku5

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): 47.0 high × 27.0 wide × 19.0 thick
  • Weight:
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BCT 2, 70

    [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.

    Messenger text.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1165_1982
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 14:11:14 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-06-24 at 12:10:26 CDLI Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2014-08-24 at 12:10:52 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 14:08:32 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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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 070 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105311.
BCT 2, 070 artifact entry (No. P105311). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105311
BCT 2, 070 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105311 (Accessed: April 23, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 070 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105311},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105311},
}


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