BCT 2, 211 (P105452)

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.1421_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

47.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) gur
2. sza3-bi-ta
3. 2(barig) 3(ban2) sa2-du11 kas4
4. kiszib3 gur4-sa3-an
5. 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 a2 x hun#-ga2#
6. 1(asz) 1(ban2) sze-ba gur
7. kiszib3 lugal-e-ba-an-sa6
8. 1(u) sze-ba gur
reverse
1. giri3 hu-wa-wa
  blank space
2. szunigin 1(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
3. sze ka-ma-ri2{ki}
4. giri3 lu2-{d}ku-{d}mah
5. mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki}

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105452

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 47.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1421_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035160

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 211

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-02-01 at 15:17:00 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:51 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 211 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105452.
BCT 2, 211 artifact entry (No. P105452). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105452
BCT 2, 211 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105452 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 211 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105452},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105452},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105452
LB  - CDLI:P105452
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - BCT 2, 211 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105452
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 211 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105452.
BCT 2, 211 artifact entry (No. P105452). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105452
BCT 2, 211 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105452 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 211 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105452},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105452},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105452
LB  - CDLI:P105452
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - BCT 2, 211 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105452
ER  -
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