BCT 2, 184 (P105425)

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.1380_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

37.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) sze ur5-ra gur
2. lugal-me-e3-a
3. 1(asz) szesz-kal-la
4. 1(asz) gur ze2-na 3(barig) 2(ban2)
5. sze ur5-ra zi3-da
6. a-sza3 {gesz}ma-nu-ta
7. ki ARAD2-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3 lugal-me-e3
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti sze-sag11-ku5
  some text moved to next line
3. mu us2-sa en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3
seal 1
1. lugal-me-[a ...]
2. ARAD2 {d}nin-[...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003121 (composite) (P455831) S003121 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105425

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 17.0 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.1380_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035133

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 184

    [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.

    Loanq for flour.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-04-24 at 04:21:03 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2021-04-24 at 04:20:22 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard 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 09:52:43 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 Artifacts

“BCT 2, 184 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105425.
BCT 2, 184 artifact entry (No. P105425). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105425
BCT 2, 184 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105425 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 184 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105425},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105425},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P105425
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - BCT 2, 184 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105425
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 184 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105425.
BCT 2, 184 artifact entry (No. P105425). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105425
BCT 2, 184 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105425 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 184 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105425},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105425},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105425
LB  - CDLI:P105425
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - BCT 2, 184 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105425
ER  -
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