BCT 2, 082 (P105323)

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.1090_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

61.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 19.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar
2. masz2 dam-gar3 ga2-ga2
3. ki {d}szara2-kam-ta
4. [x] ma-na ku3 masz2 dam#-gar3# ga2-ga2
5. ki# giri3-ni-i3-sa6-ta
6. [x] ma-na masz2 dam-gar3 ga2-ga2
7. ki ku3-{d}szara2-ta
8. 1(u) gin2 ku3 nig2-gur11 gu-du-du
9. 4(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 ku3 ku6
reverse
1. [ki] lu2-du10-ga szu-[ku6-ta]
2. 3(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3 siki
3. ki lu2-eb-gal x-[ta]
4. 2/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze ku3 siki
5. ki lugal-e2-mah-e sipa-ta
6. 1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze a2 x lu2-dingir-ra simug
7. 1(u) gin2 ki ur-{d}nun-gal-ta
8. 1/2(disz) ma-na 1/3(disz) gin2 [x] x x ur-{d}nun-gal
9. masz2-da-re-a
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10. a2-ki-ti
  some text moved to next line
11. sze-sag11-ku5-sze3
12. gu-du-du szu ba-ti
left
1. mu us2-sa ma2-gur8-mah ba-dim2

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): 61.0 high × 48.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 82

    [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 for a festival offering.


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  • Museum No.: A.1090_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.08.06.00, Šū-Suen.09.01.00 (us2 year)
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  • Accounting Period: Šū-Suen.08.06.00 to Šū-Suen.09.01.00 (us2 year)

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-03-23 at 18:53:24 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-01 at 17:06:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:17 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 12:16:46 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, 082 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105323.
BCT 2, 082 artifact entry (No. P105323). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105323
BCT 2, 082 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105323 (Accessed: August 5, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-05]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 082 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105323},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105323},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105323
LB  - CDLI:P105323
M1  - 2025/8/5/
TI  - BCT 2, 082 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105323
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 082 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105323.
BCT 2, 082 artifact entry (No. P105323). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105323
BCT 2, 082 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105323 (Accessed: August 5, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-05]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 082 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105323},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105323},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105323
LB  - CDLI:P105323
M1  - 2025/8/5/
TI  - BCT 2, 082 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105323
ER  - 
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