BCT 2, 132 (P105373)

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.1226_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

75.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 8(disz) sze ku3 szuku# na-ba#?-x
2. apin-la2 lugal-e2-mah#-[e]
3. 1/3(disz) gin2 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sze apin-la2# [ur]-am3-ma szuku a-du-du# u3 a2-ta szu-i
4. igi-6(disz)-gal2 1(u) 5(disz) sze apin-la2 da-du-mu
5. szuku ur-{gesz}gigir szu-i2
6. 2/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze apin-la2 lu2-dingir-ra dumu lu5-lu5
7. szuku lugal-mas-su2 u3 ab-ba-gi-na ka-tar
8. 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze apin-la2 an-da-gu-du-esz3-e-ki-ag2
reverse
1. 1/3(disz) gin2 apin-la2 szuku lu2-su4 u3 ur-nigar{gar} dumu lu2-gi-na
2. 1/2(disz) gin2 apin-la2
3. szuku sza-lim-be-li2
4. igi-6(disz)-gal2 1(u) 5(disz) sze apin-la2 a-szi-an szuku ARAD2-hu-la gab2-ra
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Textual annotations

#new_text=P105373 # ID FORM LEMMA UPOSTAG XPOSTAG FEATS HEAD DEPREL DEPS MISC 1 1(u) 1(u)[ten] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 2 8(disz) 8(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 3 sze sze[unit] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 4 ku3 kug[silver] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 5 szuku szukur[prebend_land] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 6 na-ba-x Nabax[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing|Case=Gen _ _ _ _ 7 apin-la2 apinla[tenancy] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 8 lugal-e2-mah-e Lugalemahe[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing|Case=Gen _ _ _ _ 9 1/3(disz) 1/3(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 10 gin2 gig[unit] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 11 7(disz) 7(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 12 1/2(disz) 1/2(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 13 sze sze[unit] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 14 apin-la2 apinla[tenancy] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 15 ur-am3-ma Uramma[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing|Case=Gen _ _ _ _ 16 szuku szukur[prebend_land] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 17 a-du-du Adudu[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 18 u3 u[and] CCONJ CNJ _ _ _ _ _ 19 a2-ta Ata[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 20 szu-i szu'i[barber] NOUN N Number=Sing|Case=Gen _ _ _ _ 21 igi-6(disz)-gal2 igi6(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 22 1(u) 1(u)[ten] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 23 5(disz) 5(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 24 sze sze[unit] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 25 apin-la2 apinla[tenancy] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 26 da-du-mu Dadumu[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing|Case=Gen _ _ _ _ 27 szuku szukur[prebend_land] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 28 ur-{gesz}gigir Urgigir[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 29 szu-i2 szu'i[barber] NOUN N Number=Sing|Case=Gen _ _ _ _ 30 2/3(disz) 2/3(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 31 gin2 gig[unit] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 32 1(u) 1(u)[ten] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 33 5(disz) 5(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 34 sze sze[unit] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 35 apin-la2 apinla[tenancy] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 36 lu2-dingir-ra Ludingira[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 37 dumu dumu[child] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 38 lu5-lu5 Lulu[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing|Case=Gen,Gen _ _ _ _ 39 szuku szukur[prebend_land] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 40 lugal-mas-su2 Lugalmassu[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 41 u3 u[and] CCONJ CNJ _ _ _ _ _ 42 ab-ba-gi-na Abbagina[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 43 ka-tar Katar[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing|Case=Gen _ _ _ _ 44 2(u) 2(u)[ten] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 45 2(disz) 2(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 46 1/2(disz) 1/2(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 47 sze sze[unit] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 48 apin-la2 apinla[tenancy] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 49 an-da-gu-du-esz3-e-ki-ag2 Andagudu'eszeki'ag[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing|Case=Gen _ _ _ _ 50 1/3(disz) 1/3(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 51 gin2 gig[unit] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 52 apin-la2 apinla[tenancy] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 53 szuku szukur[prebend_land] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 54 lu2-su4 Lusu[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 55 u3 u[and] CCONJ CNJ _ _ _ _ _ 56 ur-nigar{gar} Urnigar[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 57 dumu dumu[child] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 58 lu2-gi-na Lugina[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing|Case=Gen,Gen _ _ _ _ 59 1/2(disz) 1/2(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 60 gin2 gig[unit] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 61 apin-la2 apinla[tenancy] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 62 szuku szukur[prebend_land] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 63 sza-lim-be-li2 Szalimbeli[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing|Case=Gen _ _ _ _ 64 igi-6(disz)-gal2 igi6(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 65 1(u) 1(u)[ten] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 66 5(disz) 5(disz)[one] NUM NU _ _ _ _ _ 67 sze sze[unit] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 68 apin-la2 apinla[tenancy] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 69 a-szi-an Aszi'an[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing|Case=Gen _ _ _ _ 70 szuku szukur[prebend_land] NOUN N Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 71 ARAD2-hu-la Aradhula[1] PROPN PN Animacy=Hum|Number=Sing _ _ _ _ 72 gab2-ra gabra[rider] NOUN N Number=Sing|Case=Gen _ _ _ _

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/P105373

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 22.0 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.1226_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035081

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 132

    [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.

    Silver for food rations.


Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-12-04 at 11:30:39 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Annotation McGrath, William; Wang Jinyan Machine Translation and Automated Analysis of Cuneiform Languages Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-03-23 at 18:53:25 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-06-24 at 11:57:39 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-08-28 at 16:47:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-08-14 at 18:25:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:49 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, 132 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105373.
BCT 2, 132 artifact entry (No. P105373). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105373
BCT 2, 132 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105373 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 132 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105373},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105373},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 132 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105373.
BCT 2, 132 artifact entry (No. P105373). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105373
BCT 2, 132 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105373 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105373},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105373},
}

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M1  - 2026/5/3/
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