BCT 2, 221 (P105462)

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.1395_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

43.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) gu2-gal gur
2. 2(barig) gu2-tur
3. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 sze-lu2
4. ($ blank space $) {u2}{d}iszkur
5. mun-gazi a-sza3 GAN2-e-gi4-lu
reverse
1. giri3 lu2-dingir-ra lu2 sar
2. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105462

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 19.0 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.1395_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035170

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 221

    [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.

    Record of comestibles.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-07-22 at 12:40:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-05-20 at 18:42:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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, 221 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105462.
BCT 2, 221 artifact entry (No. P105462). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105462
BCT 2, 221 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105462 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 221 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105462},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105462},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 221 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105462.
BCT 2, 221 artifact entry (No. P105462). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105462
BCT 2, 221 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105462 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 221 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105462},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105462},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105462
LB  - CDLI:P105462
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - BCT 2, 221 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105462
ER  -
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