BCT 2, 129 + 229 (P105370)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Lineart (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1213_1982 + A.1645_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

76.0 mm × 75.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	--.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

20120409 englund: join confirmed letter from Watson 15.10.93; special allowances of 10 sila3 fish and 5 sila3 salt for geme2; cp. RTC 397, NATN 810

CDLI number	P105370
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P105370

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	76.0 mm × 75.0 mm × 27.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain] suggested M. Cohen, JAOS 116, 1996, 149
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number	A.1213_1982 + A.1645_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS)	035078

References

primary: BCT 2, 129 + 229

[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.

Fish and salt for female workers.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 129 + 229 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105370.

BCT 2, 129 + 229 artifact entry (No. P105370). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105370

BCT 2, 129 + 229 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105370 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).

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	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 129 + 229 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105370},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 129 + 229 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105370.

BCT 2, 129 + 229 artifact entry (No. P105370). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105370

BCT 2, 129 + 229 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105370 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 129 + 229 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105370},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105370},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105370
LB  - CDLI:P105370
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - BCT 2, 129 + 229 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105370
ER  -