BCT 2, 133 (P105374)

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.1225_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 × 44.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) kusz? udu bar-gal2
2. siskur2 ki?-su7 a-sza3 en-du8-du
3. ki a-lu5-lu5-ta
4. kiszib3 a-a-kal-la
reverse
1. iti nesag
  blank space
2. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul
seal 1
1. a-kal-la
2. dumu lu2-bulug3-ga2
3. aszgab-gal

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001787.5 (composite) (P533297) S001787.5 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105374

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 15.0 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.1225_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035082

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 133

    [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.

    Sheep'8 hide from Alulu for the siskur of a threshing floor.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-01-10 at 10:10:37 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2014-08-25 at 05:56:32 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:49 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 133 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105374.
BCT 2, 133 artifact entry (No. P105374). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105374
BCT 2, 133 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105374 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 133 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105374},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105374},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105374
LB  - CDLI:P105374
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - BCT 2, 133 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105374
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 133 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105374.
BCT 2, 133 artifact entry (No. P105374). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105374
BCT 2, 133 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105374 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 133 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105374},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105374},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105374
LB  - CDLI:P105374
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - BCT 2, 133 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105374
ER  -
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