BCT 2, 218 (P105459)

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.1382_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

45.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) sze gur lugal
2. sze zi3-da
3. kiszib3 i7-pa-e3 dumu a-ab-ba
4. 2(barig) sze-ba ur-nigar{gar} nagar
5. 1(u) 5(asz) gur bar-ta gal2-la
6. 1(barig) 4(ban2) sze-ba lugal-a-ni-sa6
  blank space
7. szunigin 5(u) 4(asz) 4(ban2) sze gur
reverse
1. sze sumun sza3 sze gesz e3-a giri3 bu3-bu3-ka
2. guru7 gu2-edin-na-ta
3. giri3 a-da-ga
4. iti {d}dumu-zi
5. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bum2 a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105459

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1382_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035167

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 218

    [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.

    Account of barley at the Guedenna granary.

Revisions and credits

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

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 218 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105459.
BCT 2, 218 artifact entry (No. P105459). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105459
BCT 2, 218 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105459 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 218 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105459},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105459},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 218 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105459.
BCT 2, 218 artifact entry (No. P105459). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105459
BCT 2, 218 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105459 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 218 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105459},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105459},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105459
LB  - CDLI:P105459
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - BCT 2, 218 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105459
ER  -
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