BCT 2, 182 (P105423)

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.1375_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

38.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) 1(barig) sze gur lugal
2. sze zi3-da
3. e2-kikken-ta
4. ki ARAD2-ta
5. mu gaszam-e-ne-sze3
reverse
1. kiszib3 ur-kun nagar
  blank space
2. iti diri
  some text moved to next line
3. mu e2 puzur4-da-gan ba-du3
seal 1
1. ur-{d}li9#-si4
2. ensi2 umma{ki}
3. ur-kun nagar ARAD2-zu

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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): 38.0 high × 38.0 wide × 17.0 thick
  • Weight:
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  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BCT 2, 182

    [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 for flour for the craftsmen.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1375_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.39.13.00 (intercalated)
  • Alternative Years:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-02-08 at 16:08:44 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2020-01-14 at 07:44:36 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:11:15 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:22 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
2009-06-03 at 09:52:42 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

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005098 (composite) (P457808) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 182 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105423.
BCT 2, 182 artifact entry (No. P105423). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105423
BCT 2, 182 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105423 (Accessed: March 9, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 182 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105423},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105423},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105423
LB  - CDLI:P105423
M1  - 2026/3/9/
TI  - BCT 2, 182 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105423
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 182 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105423.
BCT 2, 182 artifact entry (No. P105423). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105423
BCT 2, 182 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105423 (Accessed: March 9, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 182 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105423},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105423},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105423
LB  - CDLI:P105423
M1  - 2026/3/9/
TI  - BCT 2, 182 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105423
ER  -
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