BCT 2, 120 (P105361)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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.1172_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

109.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 i3 du10-[ga]
2. szim-hi-bi 7(disz) ma-na 1(disz) [1/3(disz) gin2]
3. szim-gana2-bi 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 2(disz) [gin2]
4. sze li-bi 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 2(disz) [gin2]
5. szim GAM-GAM-ma na 1(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) [sila3 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2]
6. szim gu4-ku-ru-bi 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3# [2(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2]
7. szim-IM-bi 7(disz) ma-na [1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2]
8. kasz saga-bi 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3
9. bappir2 saga-bi 7(disz) ma-[na 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2]
10. ba-ba munu4-bi 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) [sila3 2(disz) gin2]
11. esza-bi 1(ban2) n+3(disz) [sila3 ...]
12. zu2-lum-bi 1(ban2) [...]
13. ga-murub4-bi 7(disz)# [sila3 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2]
14. {gesz}pesz3 sze-er-[gu-bi ...]
  blank space
reverse
  blank space
1. szim i3-a ra2-a x lugal# [x?]
2. mu ha-ar-szi{ki} ki-masz#[{ki}] ba#-[hul]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105361

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 109.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 25.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1172_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035069

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 120

    [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.

    Ingredients for spiced oil.

  • history: Fs Owen p.41-74, p. 54

    [Brunke2010Aromata] Brunke, Hagan, and Walther Sallaberger. 2010. “Aromata Für Duftöl.” In Why Should Someone Who Know Something Conceal It? Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday, edited by Alexandra Kleinerman and Jack M. Sasson, 41–74. Bethesda: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-26 at 15:34:53 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 120 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105361.
BCT 2, 120 artifact entry (No. P105361). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105361
BCT 2, 120 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105361 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 120 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105361},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105361},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105361
LB  - CDLI:P105361
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 120 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105361
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 120 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105361.
BCT 2, 120 artifact entry (No. P105361). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105361
BCT 2, 120 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105361 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 120 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105361},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105361},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105361
LB  - CDLI:P105361
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 120 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105361
ER  -
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