BCT 2, 101 (P105342)

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.1112_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

34.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) sa {gesz}ma-nu
2. 1(disz) sa gi
3. ki szesz-a-ni-ta
4. ur-{d}nisaba
5. szu ba-ti
6. iti min-esz3
reverse
1. mu an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul
  blank space
seal 1
1. ur-{d}[nisaba]
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-nigar[{gar}]

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 005265.1 (composite) (P534012) S005265.1 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105342

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 34.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 16.0 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.1112_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035050

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 101

    [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.

    Ur-Nisaba received bundles of wood and reeds from Sesani.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-07-04 at 14:05:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:23 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, 101 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105342.
BCT 2, 101 artifact entry (No. P105342). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105342
BCT 2, 101 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105342 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 101 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105342},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105342},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105342
LB  - CDLI:P105342
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 101 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105342
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 101 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105342.
BCT 2, 101 artifact entry (No. P105342). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105342
BCT 2, 101 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105342 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 101 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105342},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105342},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105342
LB  - CDLI:P105342
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 101 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105342
ER  -
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