BCT 2, 165 (P105406)

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.1195_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

32.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) sze ur5-ra zi3-da
2. a-sza3 {gesz}ma-nu-ta
3. ki ARAD2-ta
4. lugal-nig2-lagar-e nagar
5. szu ba-ti
6. kiszib3 nu-ra-a
reverse
1. giri3 ARAD2
2. iti {d}dumu-zi
3. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-da-gan ba-du3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105406

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 32.0 mm × 30.0 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.1195_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035114

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 165

    [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-nilagare received a loan for flour. Seal not rolled.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 14:11:15 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:21 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, 165 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105406.
BCT 2, 165 artifact entry (No. P105406). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105406
BCT 2, 165 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105406 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 165 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105406},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105406},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105406
LB  - CDLI:P105406
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - BCT 2, 165 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105406
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 165 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105406.
BCT 2, 165 artifact entry (No. P105406). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105406
BCT 2, 165 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105406 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 165 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105406},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105406},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105406
LB  - CDLI:P105406
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - BCT 2, 165 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105406
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.