BCT 2, 157 (P105398)

Letter tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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.1681_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

38.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. bi2-in-du11-ga
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. 1(disz) ma2 sze ma2 zi3-da he2-a
4. i3-im-de6-a
5. nig2 lu2 dingir-ba-ni-ke4
reverse
1. i3-im-ga2-ga2-a
2. he2-em-szi-kal
3. kid# esz2-mah-bi
4. u3 3(u) kasz ninda he2-na-ab-szum2-mu
5. inim e2-gal-kam
6. na-mi-gur-re
seal 1
  illegible

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): 38.0 high × 34.0 wide × 16.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BCT 2, 157

    [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.

    Letter order.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1681_1982
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-06-10 at 08:27:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:50 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -
Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 157 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105398.
BCT 2, 157 artifact entry (No. P105398). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105398
BCT 2, 157 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105398 (Accessed: April 29, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 157 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105398},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105398},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105398
LB  - CDLI:P105398
M1  - 2025/4/29/
TI  - BCT 2, 157 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105398
ER  -
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