BCT 2, 092 (P105333)

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.1104_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

45.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) {gi}gur zi3-da ka-tab-ba esir2 su-ba
2. 1(disz) {gi}kid szer7-ru-um
3. ki-la2-bi 1/3(disz) sar
reverse
1. ma2 zi3-da-sze3
2. ki a-gu-ta
3. kiszib3 lu2-banda3{da} dumu i7-pa-e3
4. iti nesag
  some text moved to next line
5. mu us2-sa si-ma-num2{ki}
seal 1
1. lu2-banda3{da}
2. dumu i7-pa-e3#
3. [nu]-banda3-gu4 {d}[szara2]-ka#

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 002741.2 (composite) (P533493) S002741.2 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105333

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 15.0 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.1104_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035041

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 92

    [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.

    Baskets and a mat from Agu.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-05-26 at 09:27:38 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-06-04 at 09:23:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:46 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, 092 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105333.
BCT 2, 092 artifact entry (No. P105333). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105333
BCT 2, 092 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105333 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 092 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105333},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105333},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105333
LB  - CDLI:P105333
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - BCT 2, 092 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105333
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 092 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105333.
BCT 2, 092 artifact entry (No. P105333). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105333
BCT 2, 092 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105333 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 092 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105333},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105333},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105333
LB  - CDLI:P105333
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - BCT 2, 092 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105333
ER  -
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