BCT 2, 150 (P105391)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1182_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

75.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 21.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) <dug> saga 1(asz) <dug> du lugal-ma2-gur8#-re
2. 5(asz) <dug> saga 2(asz) <dug> du sza3-ad-da
3. 4(asz) <dug> saga 3(asz) <dug> du ur-ge6-par4
4. 2(asz) <dug> saga 3(asz) <dug> du lugal-ezem
5. 6(asz) <dug> saga a-lu5-lu5
6. 2(asz) <dug> saga lu2-bala-saga
7. 5(asz) <dug> saga ur-ab-ba-saga
8. 1(asz) <dug> 1(ban2) 5(disz) <sila3> <dug> saga 1(ban2) <kasz> du lugal-ku3-zu
9. 5(asz) <dug> du lu2-{d}nin-ur4#-[ra]
10. 3(asz) <dug> saga 2(asz) <dug> <du> lugal-bad3
11. 1(asz) <dug> saga 1(asz) <dug> du ur-{d}asznan!
12. 3(asz) <dug> <saga> 1(disz) <dug> du {d}szara2-zi-mu#
13. 2(asz) <dug> 1(ban2) 6(disz) <sila3> du a2-na-na
14. 1(asz) <dug> saga 2(asz) <dug> du mu-zu
reverse
1. 2(asz) <dug> saga 3(ban2) <kasz> du x-x-x
2. 1(asz) <dug> saga ha-la
3. 1(asz) <dug> saga#? ur-e2-mah
  (several lines lost)
4'. [...] DU
  blank space
5'. [...]
6'. [...] x x

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 75.0 high × 42.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 150

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: A.1182_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-08-20 at 11:42:38 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 150 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105391.
BCT 2, 150 artifact entry (No. P105391). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105391
BCT 2, 150 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105391 (Accessed: April 29, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 150 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105391},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105391},
}


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