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BCT 2, 210 (P105451)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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.1388_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

77.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 sze gur
2. sa2-du11 {d}nin-ur4-ra
3. 8(asz) 2(barig) sa2-du11 {d}nin-mu2
4. szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 2(asz) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 sze gur
5. sza3-bi-ta
6. 1(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) ki ARAD2-ta
7. 2(asz) sze gur 3(asz) 5(ban2) gur
8. [...] x-ba-ni-ta
9. kiszib3# na-silim#
10. 1(u) 2(asz) kiszib3 [...]
11. 3(u)? 1(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) [sa2]-du11# {d}nin-ur4#-ra#
12. [...] x sze gub-ba [...]
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1. [...]-ta#
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2. [n] sila3 sze gur
3. [...] AN [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. [... sa2]-du11# {d}nin-[ur4]-ra#-ka
7. [...] 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
8. [mu] ur-bi2-lum ba-hul
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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)

Collections

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 77.0 high × 47.0 wide × 22.0 thick
Weight:
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: BCT 2, 210

[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.

Double entry account of barley.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: A.1388_1982
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Elevation:
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Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šulgi.45.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-11-16 at 03:37:46	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 13:24:23	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:08:38	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:16:51	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (035159) (035159)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 210 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105451.

BCT 2, 210 artifact entry (No. P105451). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105451

BCT 2, 210 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105451 (Accessed: March 11, 2026).

@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-11]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 210 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105451},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105451},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105451
LB  - CDLI:P105451
M1  - 2026/3/11/
TI  - BCT 2, 210 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105451
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 210 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105451.

BCT 2, 210 artifact entry (No. P105451). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105451

BCT 2, 210 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105451 (Accessed: March 11, 2026).

@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-11]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 210 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105451},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105451},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105451
LB  - CDLI:P105451
M1  - 2026/3/11/
TI  - BCT 2, 210 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105451
ER  -