BCT 2, 200 (P105441)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), 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.1429_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) sze gur
2. sa2-du11 {d}szul-gi
3. ki ur-bad3-tibirx(KU)-ra
4. kiszib3 ur-{d}ig-alim
5. [sza3?] sag#?-ub3?{ki}
reverse
1. giri3 lugal-dur2-du10
  blank space
2. mu en-am-gal-an-na en {d}inanna ba-a-hun
seal 1
1. ur-{d}[ig]-alim#
2. dumu ur-[{d}...]-sza3
3. lu2? [kasz?]

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 004948 (composite) (P457658) S004948 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105441

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1429_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035149

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 200

    [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 offerings for Sulgi from Ur-badtibra.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-09-30 at 16:26:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-07-06 at 14:13:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:51 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, 200 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105441.
BCT 2, 200 artifact entry (No. P105441). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105441
BCT 2, 200 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105441 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 200 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105441},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105441},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105441
LB  - CDLI:P105441
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - BCT 2, 200 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105441
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 200 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105441.
BCT 2, 200 artifact entry (No. P105441). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105441
BCT 2, 200 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105441 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 200 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105441},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105441},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105441
LB  - CDLI:P105441
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - BCT 2, 200 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105441
ER  -
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