BCT 2, 167 (P105408)

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.1197_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 × 33.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) 2(barig) sze gur lugal
2. sze-ba za3-mu
3. e2-kikken-ta
4. pa3-da nu-{gesz}kiri6 szu ba-ti
reverse
1. iti min-esz3
2. mu us2-sa ur-bi2-i3-lum{ki} ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105408

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 34.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1197_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035116

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 167

    [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.

    Pada received barley as new year rations.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-05-17 at 09:38:43 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:50 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 167 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105408.
BCT 2, 167 artifact entry (No. P105408). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105408
BCT 2, 167 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105408 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 167 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105408},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105408},
}


TY  - ELEC
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LB  - CDLI:P105408
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - BCT 2, 167 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 167 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105408.
BCT 2, 167 artifact entry (No. P105408). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105408
BCT 2, 167 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105408 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 167 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105408},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105408},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105408
LB  - CDLI:P105408
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - BCT 2, 167 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105408
ER  -
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