BCT 2, 151 (P105392)

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.1188_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

43.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(ban2) kasz saga
2. 5(disz) sila3 kasz dida saga
3. kasz kin-gi4-a
4. 2(barig) 3(ban2) kasz saga
5. ki-a-nag a-bil2-ge-en8
reverse
1. ki ku3-ga-ni-ta
2. [kiszib3] nu-ra#-a
3. [sza3] bala-a
4. [mu sza-asz]-szu2-ru-um[{ki} a-ra2] 2(disz)-kam ba-hul#

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105392

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 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.1188_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035100

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 151

    [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.

    Beer for messengers and a kianag from Kugani.

  • history: OLZ 89, 544

    [Sallaberger1994OLZ89] Sallaberger, Walther. 1994. “Catalogue of Cuneiform Tablets in Birmingham City Museum. 2: Neo-Sumerian Texts from Umma and Other Sites, by P. Watson (Book Review).” Orientalistische Literaturzeitung 89: 538–46.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-15 at 18:25:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:50 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 151 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P105392.
BCT 2, 151 artifact entry (No. P105392). (2024, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105392 (Original work published 2001)
BCT 2, 151 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105392 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105392},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 151 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P105392.
BCT 2, 151 artifact entry (No. P105392). (2024, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105392 (Original work published 2001)
BCT 2, 151 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105392 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {BCT 2, 151 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105392},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105392},
}


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PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P105392
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - BCT 2, 151 artifact entry
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