BCT 2, 071 (P105312)

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.1091_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

47.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 18.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 5/6(disz) ma-na ku3 uruda sa10-a
2. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba
3. 1(u) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3
4. ugu2 lugal-ezem ba-a-gar
5. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba
6. 1/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 ku3
7. kiszib3 lugal-ezem
8. 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3
reverse
1. ugu2 lugal-e2-mah-e ba-a-gar
2. kiszib3 lu2-banda3{da}
3. 1/3(disz) ma-na ku3 kiszib3 da-a-ga
4. 4(disz) gin2 ku3 szu-nir gu2-edin-na
5. 1/3(disz) ma-na ku3 har alan lugal
6. 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na ku3#
7. sag na4-bi x gin2
8. masz-da-re6-a lugal
9. zi-ga-am3
10. mu an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 47.0 high × 38.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 71

    [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.

    Withdrawal of silver for a royal offering.

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  • Museum No.: A.1091_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-03-23 at 18:53:24 CDLI Atf CDLI 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, 071 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105312.
BCT 2, 071 artifact entry (No. P105312). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105312
BCT 2, 071 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105312 (Accessed: April 29, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 071 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105312},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105312},
}


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