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

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)

Text

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)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šulgi.35.00.00 (us2 year) to Šulgi.40.00.00 (us2 year)

Seals

Mayr 1997, 858; ; Mayr, SITU 1056

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000580 (composite) (P430674) S000580 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105422

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 22.0 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.1373_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035130

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

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

Cite this Artifacts

“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: April 22, 2026).
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	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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M1  - 2026/4/22/
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Cite this Artifacts

“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: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 181 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105422},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105422},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105422
LB  - CDLI:P105422
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - BCT 2, 181 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105422
ER  -
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