BCT 2, 191 (P105432)

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.1403_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

45.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 19.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) sze-ba gur
2. kiszib3 ur-{d}nun-gal
3. 1(asz) ziz2 gur mu-sza#
4. kiszib3 nigar{gar}-ki-du10
5. 1(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) gur kiszib3 a-du
6. 1(asz) 1(barig) gur kiszib3 gur4-sa3-an
7. sa2-du11 kas4
8. [...] sze szuku-ra gur
reverse
1. a-du-du dumu lu2-ga
2. kiszib3 ensi2-ka
  blank space
3. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

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): 45.0 high × 40.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 191

    [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.

    Grain rations as regular deliveries SH_ for couriers.

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  • Museum No.: A.1403_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.08.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-02-01 at 15:17:00 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:50 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 191 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105432.
BCT 2, 191 artifact entry (No. P105432). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105432
BCT 2, 191 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105432 (Accessed: April 29, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 191 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105432},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105432},
}


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