BCT 2, 123 (P105364)

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.1175_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

138.0 mm × 75.0 mm × 28.0 mm

tablet
obverse
left
column 1
1. 4(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 i3-szah2
column 4
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1. szunigin 1(gesz2) nar 4(disz) 2/3(disz)
2. i3-szah2-bi 4(barig) 4(ban2)
3. i3-ba nar {d}szara2
4. iti 1(u) 4(disz)-kam
5. iti sze-sag11-ku5
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6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e na-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2! {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3-ta
7. iti sze-sag11-ku5
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8. mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} ba-hul-sze3
9. sza3-ba iti diri 1(disz)-am3 i3-in-gal2

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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): 138.0 high × 75.0 wide × 28.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 123

    [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.

    Lard rations for singers of Sara.

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  • Museum No.: A.1175_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.06.01.00, Šū-Suen.06.13.00 (intercalated), Šū-Suen.07.01.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI 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 09:52:29 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, 123 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105364.
BCT 2, 123 artifact entry (No. P105364). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105364
BCT 2, 123 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105364 (Accessed: May 11, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-11]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 123 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105364},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105364},
}


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