BCT 2, 135 (P105376)

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.1215_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

39.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(gesz2) 5(u) ku6 kun-zi
2. 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin
3. 1(barig) 2(ban2) [x] sze lugal
4. 1(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 i3-gesz
5. 1(disz) sila3 i3-nun HA
6. 1/3(disz) sila3 gesztin had2
reverse
1. 1/3(disz) sila3 ga-x
2. 1(disz) uz-tur
  1 line blank
3. sza3 kiszib3-ba ad-da
4. ki si-NE-e-ta
  1 line blank

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/P105376

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 18.0 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.1215_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035084

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 135

    [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.

    List of comestibles from Side'e.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:20 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
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, 135 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105376.
BCT 2, 135 artifact entry (No. P105376). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105376
BCT 2, 135 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105376 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 135 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105376},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105376},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P105376
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - BCT 2, 135 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105376
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 135 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105376.
BCT 2, 135 artifact entry (No. P105376). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105376
BCT 2, 135 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105376 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 135 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105376},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105376},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105376
LB  - CDLI:P105376
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - BCT 2, 135 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105376
ER  -
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