BCT 2, 212 (P105453)
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, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UKMuseum Number
A.1424_1982Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
62.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 25.0 mmHas seal impression(s)
obverse
1. 1(asz) 2(barig) sze gur
2. szu-igi-du
3. 2(gesz2) 5(asz) a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
4. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) gur
5. 1(disz) masz2? a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
6. 1(disz) U DISZ a-ba-al-x-[x]
7. 1(disz) {gesz}tir-ba-bil-[...]
8. [x] x x [...]
reverse
1. 4(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) [...]
2. zi-ga#
3. la2-ia3 5(asz) 5(ban2) gur
4. nig2-ka9-ak
5. lu2-lagasz{ki} dumu SI-A szitim
6. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
seal 1
1. lu2-lagasz{ki}
|SZIR.BUR.LA|{ki}
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lu2-{d}nin-MUNUS-kam
(according to Mayr)
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): 62.0 high × 52.0 wide × 25.0 thick
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- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: BCT 2, 212
[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.Balanced account of withdrawal
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: A.1424_1982
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Excavation No:
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.01.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2022-07-26 at 07:17:27 | Firth, Richard | Transliteration | Firth, Richard | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2016-07-28 at 16:33:52 | CDLI | Transliteration | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2015-03-13 at 12:42:00 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:24:23 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:08:39 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:16:51 | CDLI | Transliteration | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (035161) (035161)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 002847 (composite) (P455557) | Girsu (mod. Tello) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
Cite this Artifacts
@misc{2001BCT,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-13]},
year = {2001},
month = {dec 20},
title = {BCT 2, 212 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P105453},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105453},
}
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