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

LOD URI 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
Archive
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 Artifact

“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: May 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-11]},
	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  - 2026/5/11/
TI  - BCT 2, 149 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105390
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“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: May 11, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-11]},
	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  - 2026/5/11/
TI  - BCT 2, 149 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105390
ER  -
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