BCT 2, 149 (P105390)

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.1180_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

51.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(asz)# <dug kasz> saga# gi4-x
2. 3(asz) saga 1(asz) du sza3-ad
3. 4(asz) saga 2(asz) du lugal-ezem
4. 3(asz) saga 3(asz) du lugal-ku3-zu
5. 2(asz) saga 2(asz)#? du# lugal#-ma2#-gur8#-re#
6. 2(asz) saga# 2(asz)#? du# ur-ge6-par4
7. 2(asz) saga# x-{d}GIR3?-x
8. x saga 2(asz) du bad3-x
9. [x] saga 2(asz) du ur-ab#?-[...]
10. [...]-x
reverse
1. [...]-x-da-za
2. [...] ha-la
3. [...] saga# ur-{d}asznan
4. [...] saga# a-lu5-lu5
5. [...] saga# 5(asz) 1(ban2) 7(disz) <sila3> du mu-zu
6. [...] 1(gesz2) 1(asz) du bala-saga
7. [...] {d}szara2-zi
8. [...] a2-na
9. 4(asz) du ur4
10. 4(asz) saga 5(asz)# du# ur#-e2-mah
11. 2(asz) saga ur#?-{d#}ba-ba6#
12. 1(asz) saga a-tu#? [...]
13. szunigin 3(asz) 2(barig)# [n kasz saga]
14. szunigin 2(asz) 2(barig)# [n kasz du]
15. zi-ga [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105390

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 51.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1180_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035098

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 149

    [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.

    Withdrawal of beer.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-08-21 at 02:33:29 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 149 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105390.
BCT 2, 149 artifact entry (No. P105390). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105390
BCT 2, 149 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105390 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105390},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105390},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 149 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105390.
BCT 2, 149 artifact entry (No. P105390). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105390
BCT 2, 149 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105390 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105390},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105390},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105390
LB  - CDLI:P105390
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - BCT 2, 149 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105390
ER  -
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