BCT 2, 118 (P105359)

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.1170_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 × 39.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) {gesz}ka-gal-lum
2. 1(u) 7(disz) gesz 5(disz) kusz3-ta {gesz}epir-sze3
3. 1(u) 2(disz) gesz 1(disz) kusz3-ta
4. {gesz}dur2 pisan im sar-ra
reverse
1. [sza3] bala#-a
2. [ki ...]-nu#-um-ta
3. [kiszib3 a]-gu
  blank space
4. mu en-unu6 {d}inanna ba-hun
seal 1
1. a-gu
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-e2-mah-e

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): 45.0 high × 39.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 118

    [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.

    Record of wood.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1170_1982
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.05.00.00
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-16 at 10:09:53 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Ozaki Tohru Lafont, Bertrand approved View
2021-03-24 at 02:14:18 Firth, Richard Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:28 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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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001735.3 (composite) (P533273) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 118 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105359.
BCT 2, 118 artifact entry (No. P105359). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105359
BCT 2, 118 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105359 (Accessed: April 29, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105359},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105359},
}


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