BCT 2, 213 (P105454)

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.1426_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

86.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
2. gur sa2-du11-ta
  blank space
3. sza3-bi-ta
4. 1(u) gur kiszib3 na-ba-sa2 x
5. 1(u) gur kiszib3# lu2#-du10-ga
6. 2(u) gur kiszib3# lugal#-he2-gal2#
7. 1(u) gur kiszib3 x-x-nun{ki#?}
8. mu-sza
9. 5(asz) gur# [x] x x
10. sza3-[bi-ta]
11. 2(ban2) [...]
12. [...]
reverse
1. 1(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) gur sag gur-ra
2. 5(disz) udu masz2 hi?-a?
3. sze sa10-am3-bi 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
4. kiszib3 ku3-{d}nin-ur4-ra
  blank space
5. szunigin 5(u) 8(asz) 4(barig)# 1(ban2) gur
6. zi-ga-am3
7. la2-ia3 2(asz) 2(ban2) gur
8. nig2-ka9-ak ur-{d}szara2
9. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal

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/P105454

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 86.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 20.0 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.1426_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035162

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 213

    [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 double entry account of Ur-Sara listing barley withdrawals

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-10-19 at 10:01:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-09-04 at 11:47:05 Firth, Richard Transliteration Jagersma, Bram 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, 213 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105454.
BCT 2, 213 artifact entry (No. P105454). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105454
BCT 2, 213 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105454 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 213 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105454},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105454},
}


TY  - ELEC
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M1  - 2026/10/19/
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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 213 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105454.
BCT 2, 213 artifact entry (No. P105454). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105454
BCT 2, 213 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105454 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 213 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105454},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105454},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105454
LB  - CDLI:P105454
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - BCT 2, 213 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105454
ER  -
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