BCT 2, 175 (P105416)

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.1205_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

39.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) sze gur lugal
2. sze ur5-ra
3. masz2 igi-3(disz)-gal2
4. se-ge4-de3
reverse
1. ki ab-ba-gi-na-ta
2. a-tu
3. szu ba-ti
4. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8
seal 1
1. [...]
2'. dumu szesz-kal-la

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

Seal identified by Mayr diss. p. 212

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001844.6 (composite) (P533317) S001844.6 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105416

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 13.0 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.1205_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035124

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 175

    [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.

    Atu received barley on loan with interest from Abbagina.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-03-23 at 19:18:40 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 14:08:37 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, 175 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105416.
BCT 2, 175 artifact entry (No. P105416). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105416
BCT 2, 175 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105416 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 175 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105416},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105416},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105416
LB  - CDLI:P105416
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - BCT 2, 175 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105416
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 175 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105416.
BCT 2, 175 artifact entry (No. P105416). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105416
BCT 2, 175 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105416 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 175 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105416},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105416},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105416
LB  - CDLI:P105416
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - BCT 2, 175 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105416
ER  -
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