BCT 2, 226 (P105467)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1420_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

71.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 21.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 6(gesz2) 5(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) sze gur
2. sze-bi bala-a
3. mu na-ru2-a-mah ba-du3
4. giri3 a-du-mu# u3 bi2-du11-ga
5. 4(asz)# 3(barig)# 1(ban2) sze gur
6. giri3 lu2-dingir-ra dumu ur-nigar{gar}
7. ki {d}szara2-i3-zu-ta
8. 2(u) 4(asz)# 4(barig) 6(disz)# sila3 dabin gur
reverse
1. giri3 lu2-ur4-sza3-ga
2. ki e2-gal-e-si-ta
3. ugu2# lu2-kal-la ba-a-gar
4. x x {d}szara2-i3-zu
5. mu kiszib3 lu2-x-x tum3-da
  blank space
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul

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): 71.0 high × 47.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 226

    [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.

    Barley and flour from Egalesi on the account of Lu-kalla.


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  • Museum No.: A.1420_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.00.00, Šū-Suen.07.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: Šū-Suen.06.00.00 to Šū-Suen.07.00.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:51 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 226 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105467.
BCT 2, 226 artifact entry (No. P105467). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105467
BCT 2, 226 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105467 (Accessed: August 6, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-06]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 226 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105467},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105467
LB  - CDLI:P105467
M1  - 2025/8/6/
TI  - BCT 2, 226 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105467
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 226 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105467.
BCT 2, 226 artifact entry (No. P105467). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105467
BCT 2, 226 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105467 (Accessed: August 6, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-06]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 226 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105467},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105467
LB  - CDLI:P105467
M1  - 2025/8/6/
TI  - BCT 2, 226 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105467
ER  - 
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