BCT 2, 203 (P105444)

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.1437_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

81.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur#
2. ur-{d}hal-mu-sza4#
3. 1(barig) 3(ban2) lugal-he2-gal2
4. 1(barig) 3(ban2) lugal-he2-gal2 min-kam
5. 1(barig) 3(ban2) lugal-ezem
6. 1(barig) 3(ban2) lugal-{gesz}gigir-re
7. 1(barig) 3(ban2) lu2-{d}szara2
8. 1(barig) 3(ban2) inim-{d}szara2
9. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}utu
10. 1(barig) 3(ban2) a-ab-ba-mu
11. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ga-ti-ti
reverse
1. 1(barig)# 3(ban2) ba-an-sa6#?
2. 1(barig) 3(ban2) x-x-LUM
  blank space
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3. szunigin 3(asz) 3(barig) sze-ba gur
4. sa2#-du11 guru7-ta
5. kiszib3 ur-{d}hal-mu-sza4
6. iti nesag u3 iti dal
7. mu# {d#}[...]-{d#}suen# lugal [...]-x{ki} x [...] x [...]
seal 1
1. ur-{d}hal-mu-[sza4]
2. nu-{gesz}kiri6
3. dumu ur-esz3-bar-ra
  (according to Mayr)
  (traces of the first line are quite faint, perhaps misread)

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): 81.0 high × 51.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BCT 2, 203

    [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 rations from the granary chief.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1437_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.08.04.00, Amar-Suen.08.05.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: Amar-Suen.08.04.00 to Amar-Suen.08.05.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-16 at 15:32:30 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-01-07 at 13:38:12 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2020-08-20 at 07:35:28 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2020-08-20 at 07:29:28 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard 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 014403 (composite) (P526030) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 203 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P105444.
BCT 2, 203 artifact entry (No. P105444). (2023, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105444 (Original work published 2001)
BCT 2, 203 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105444 (Accessed: March 8, 2026).
@misc{2023BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {BCT 2, 203 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105444},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105444},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/16/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P105444
LB  - CDLI:P105444
M1  - 2026/3/8/
TI  - BCT 2, 203 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105444
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 203 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P105444.
BCT 2, 203 artifact entry (No. P105444). (2023, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105444 (Original work published 2001)
BCT 2, 203 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105444 (Accessed: March 8, 2026).
@misc{2023BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {BCT 2, 203 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105444},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105444},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/16/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P105444
LB  - CDLI:P105444
M1  - 2026/3/8/
TI  - BCT 2, 203 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105444
ER  -
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