BCT 2, 072 (P105313)

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.1082_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

42.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 8(disz) gin2 2(u) 7(disz) sze ku3-babbar
2. ku3 sze-NIG2 nig2 gal2-la-ka
3. mu 2(disz)-kam
4. 5/6(disz) gin2 3(disz) sze sze mu-kux(DU)
5. la2-ia3 su-ga ur-{d}szara2 gudu4 anzu2{muszen} babbar2
6. 1(disz) gin2 ku3 siki szu-nir-ra
reverse
1. {d}szara2 a-pi4-sal4{ki}
2. en-u2-a
3. ki ur-{d}szara2-ta
4. da-da-ga szu ba-ti
  blank space
5. mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3

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/P105313

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 42.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 19.0 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.1082_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035021

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 72

    [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.

    Dadaga received silver from Ur-Sara.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:51:44 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, 072 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105313.
BCT 2, 072 artifact entry (No. P105313). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105313
BCT 2, 072 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105313 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105313},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105313},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P105313
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - BCT 2, 072 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 072 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105313.
BCT 2, 072 artifact entry (No. P105313). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105313
BCT 2, 072 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105313 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105313},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105313},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105313
LB  - CDLI:P105313
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - BCT 2, 072 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105313
ER  -
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