BCT 2, 079 (P105320)

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.1083_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (kù.babbar, LÁ+NI, ì.nun, $u ba.ti)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 8(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
2. la2-ia3 su-ga i3-nun
3. ki a-tu szusz3-ta
4. gu-du-du
5. szu ba-ti
reverse
  blank space
1. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (kù.babbar, LÁ+NI, ì.nun, $u ba.ti)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105320

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 17.0 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.1083_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035028

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 79

    [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.

    Gududu received silver from Atu.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:51:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:46 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 079 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105320.
BCT 2, 079 artifact entry (No. P105320). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105320
BCT 2, 079 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105320 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 079 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105320},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105320},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 079 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105320.
BCT 2, 079 artifact entry (No. P105320). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105320
BCT 2, 079 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105320 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 079 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105320},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105320},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105320
LB  - CDLI:P105320
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - BCT 2, 079 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105320
ER  -
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