BCT 2, 201 (P105442)

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.1452_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

50.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(asz) sze# x [...]
2. i7 sal4-la{ki}
3. giri3 ur-{d}szara2
4. mu hu-hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
5. 4(barig) 3(ban2) sze e2-kikken gibil-ta
reverse
1. giri3 a-lu5-lu5
2. ki lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ta
3. kiszib3 a-lu5-lu5
4. mu en {d}nanna# ga#-[esz{ki} ba]-hun
5. [...]
seal 1
1. a-lu5-lu5
2. lu2 [lunga {d}szara2]
3. dumu lugal-nig2-lagar-[e]

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 001811.2 (composite) (P533305) S001811.2 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105442

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 50.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1452_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035150

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 201

    [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 from Lu-Ninsubur.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-04-10 at 18:00:18 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard 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
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 Artifact

“BCT 2, 201 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105442.
BCT 2, 201 artifact entry (No. P105442). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105442
BCT 2, 201 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105442 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 201 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105442},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105442},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105442
LB  - CDLI:P105442
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - BCT 2, 201 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105442
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 201 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105442.
BCT 2, 201 artifact entry (No. P105442). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105442
BCT 2, 201 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105442 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 201 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105442},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105442},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105442
LB  - CDLI:P105442
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - BCT 2, 201 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105442
ER  -
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