BCT 2, 140 (P105381)

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.1220_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

72.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n] sze# gur#
2. [n] ziz2#? gur
3. [...] szu-a-gi-na
4. x 2(disz)#-kam#
5. 1(ban2) zi3-sig15
6. 2(ban2) zi3#-gu
7. 5(disz) sila3 esza
8. 1(ban2) zu2-lum
9. 3(ban2) kasz du
10. ezem nesag
11. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15
12. 1(ban2)# 5(disz) sila3 zi3-gu
reverse
1. 1(ban2) esza
2. 1(ban2) zu2-lum
3. 3(ban2) kasz du
4. ezem e2-iti-6(disz)
5. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15#
6. 2(ban2) zi3-gu
7. 6(disz) sila3 esza
8. 1(ban2) zu2-lum
9. 3(ban2) kasz du
10. ezem pa4-u2-e
11. sze#-bi 1(asz) gur
12. [...] sze#-bi# 1(asz) 3(ban2) gur
13. [n] sze gur
14. [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period --.00.04.00 to --.00.11.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105381

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 72.0 mm × 52.0 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.1220_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035089

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 140

    [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.

    Cereals and beer for 8 months.


Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-10-19 at 10:01:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2018-09-04 at 02:58:46 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 140 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105381.
BCT 2, 140 artifact entry (No. P105381). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105381
BCT 2, 140 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105381 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 140 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105381},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105381},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P105381
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 140 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 140 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105381.
BCT 2, 140 artifact entry (No. P105381). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105381
BCT 2, 140 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105381 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 140 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105381},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105381},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105381
LB  - CDLI:P105381
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 140 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105381
ER  - 
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