BCT 2, 181 (P105422)

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.1373_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

75.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) sze gur lugal
2. mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul
3. 4(u) gur mu {d}nanna kar-zi-da
4. 3(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) mu bad3 ba-du3
5. 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) gur mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3
6. 1(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) gur# mu# e2# puzur4-{d}da-gan#
7. 2(u) 3(asz) gur mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-{d}da-gan#
reverse
  blank space
1. sa2-du11 [...] ASZ u3 [...]
2. mu# 6(disz)?-[am3?]
3. mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul-ta
4. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-da-gan ba-du3-sze3
5. ki ARAD2-ta
6. kiszib3 ur-sa6#-sa6
seal 1
1. ur-sa6#-sa6
2. dumu ur-{d}[...]
  (mirror script)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 75.0 high × 45.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    Mayr 1997, 858; ; Mayr, SITU 1056

  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BCT 2, 181

    [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.

    Barley as regular deliveries for 6 years.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1373_1982
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.35.00.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.36.00.00, Šulgi.37.00.00, Šulgi.38.00.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.39.00.00, Šulgi.40.00.00 (us2 year)
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: Šulgi.35.00.00 (us2 year) to Šulgi.40.00.00 (us2 year)

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-02-09 at 09:18:46 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2018-09-04 at 02:58:46 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000580 (composite) (P430674) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 181 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105422.
BCT 2, 181 artifact entry (No. P105422). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105422
BCT 2, 181 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105422 (Accessed: July 13, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 181 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105422},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105422},
}


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