BCT 2, 164 (P105405)

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.1194_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

34.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 16.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) sze gur lugal
2. gur zabar lugal-ku3-ga-ni-ta
3. ki lugal-inim-gi-na-ta
4. lugal-iri-sze3
reverse
1. szu ba-ti
2. giri3 szesz-kal-la# dub-sar
3. a-ni-zu-ta
4. sze zi-ga umma{ki#}
5. iti sze-kar-ra#-gal2#-la
6. mu a-ra2 [3(disz)-kam] si-mu-[ru-um{ki}] ba-hul mu us2-sa-bi

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 34.0 high × 31.0 wide × 16.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 164

    [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.

    Lugal-uruse received barley from Lugal-inimgina - withdrawal in Umma.

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  • Museum No.: A.1194_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.33.03.00 ? (us2-us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:21 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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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 164 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105405.
BCT 2, 164 artifact entry (No. P105405). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105405
BCT 2, 164 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105405 (Accessed: July 6, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-06]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 164 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105405},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105405},
}


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