BCT 2, 178 (P105419)

Administrative 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

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1208_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) sze gur sila3
2. 9(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) gig
3. [x] 4(u) 1(barig) ziz2 gur
4. ki a-ab-ba-ta
reverse
1. lu2-{d}er3-ra szu ba-ti
  1 line blank
2. mu us2-sa lu2 gesz nu-[x]

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/P105419

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 44.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1208_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035127

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 178

    [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.

    Lu-irra received grain from Asabba.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:37 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 Artifact

“BCT 2, 178 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105419.
BCT 2, 178 artifact entry (No. P105419). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105419
BCT 2, 178 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105419 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	month = {dec 20},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105419},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 178 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105419.
BCT 2, 178 artifact entry (No. P105419). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105419
BCT 2, 178 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105419 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 178 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105419},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105419},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105419
LB  - CDLI:P105419
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 178 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105419
ER  -
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