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BCT 2, 233 (P105473)

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, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1655_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

77.0 mm × 109.0 mm × 34.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 1(asz) 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
2'. ki ku3-{d}nansze-ta
3'. 1(barig) ki sal4-de2-ta
4'. 2(ban2) a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
5'. 1(ban2) a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
6'. e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
7'. 1(ban2) ub-lu2-pa3-da-ta
8'. giri3 AN-zi-gi4-NI-gi4
9'. 5(ban2) guru7 {d}nin-dar-a-ta
10'. 5(disz) sila3 ki-sur-ra-ta
11'. 4(ban2) ki lu2-{d}hendur-sag-ta
12'. 2(ban2) uru11{ki}-ta
13'. 4(barig) 4(ban2)
14'. ur-{gesz}gigir
column 2
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1'. [...]-ta#
2'. 1(asz) 1(barig) 5(disz)# sila3# e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
3'. ki ku3-{d}nansze-ta
4'. 3(ban2) a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
5'. 2(ban2) a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
6'. e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
7'. 1(ban2) ub-lu2-pa3-da-ta
8'. giri3 AN-zi-gi4-NI-gi4
9'. 2(ban2) uru11{ki}-ta
10'. 4(ban2) guru7 {d}nin-dar-a-ta
11'. 5(disz) sila3 ki-sur-ra-ta
12'. 4(ban2) ki lu2-{d}hendur-sag-ta
13'. 4(barig) 3(ban2)
14'. lu2-{d}nin-dar-a
15'. 3(barig)# ar-sza-na-ta
16'. 4(ban2)? e2-duru5-ta
column 3
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1'. x x x x x
2'. 3(ban2) a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
3'. 1(ban2) a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
4'. e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
5'. 1(ban2) ub-lu2-pa3-da-ta
6'. 3(ban2) ur-masz-udu-ta
7'. 4(ban2) guru7 {d}nin-dar-a-ta
8'. 5(disz) sila3 ki-sur-ra-ta
9'. 4(ban2) ki lu2-{d}hendur-sag-ta
10'. 4(barig) 4(ban2)
11'. ur-dingir-ra
12'. 3(barig) ar-sza-na-ta
13'. 1(ban2) e2-duru5-ta
14'. 2(ban2) uru11{ki}-ta
15'. 1(ban2) ki sal4-de2-ta
16'. 3(ban2) a-ra2 1(disz)!-kam
17'. 1(ban2) a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
18'. e2#-kiszib3#-ba-ta
reverse
column 1
1. 1(ban2) ub-lu2-pa3-da-ta
2. giri3 AN-zi-gi4-NI-gi4
3. 4(ban2) guru7 {d}nin-dar-a-ta
4. 5(disz) sila3 ki-sur-ra-ta
5. 4(ban2) ki lu2-{d}hendur-sag-ta
6. 4(barig) x
7. lu2-{d}nansze
8. ($ blank space $) ar-sza-na-ta
9. 4(ban2) e2-duru5-ta
10. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
11. ki ku3-{d}nansze-ta
12. 2(ban2) ki sal4-de2-ta
13. 4(ban2) a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
14. 2(ban2) a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
15. e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
16. 1(ban2) ub-lu2-pa3-da-ta
17. giri3 AN-zi-gi4-NI-gi4
18. 4(ban2) guru7 {d}nin-dar-a-ta
19. 5(disz) sila3 ki-sur-ra-ta
20. 4(ban2) ki lu2-{d}hendur-sag-ta
21. x x x
  rest broken
column 2
1. 1(barig) ar-sza-na-ta
2. 4(ban2) e2-duru5-ta
3. 1(ban2) 5(disz) e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
4. ki ku3-{d}nansze-ta
5. 2(ban2) ki sal4-de2-ta
6. 3(ban2) a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
7. 1(ban2) a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
8. e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
9. 1(ban2) ub-lu2-pa3-da-ta
10. giri3 AN-zi-gi4-NI-gi4
11. 4(ban2) guru7 {d}nin-dar-a-ta
12. 5(disz) sila3 ki-sur-ra-ta
13. 4(ban2) ki lu2-{d}hendur-sag-ta
14. 2(ban2) uru11{ki}-ta
15. 4(barig) 4(ban2)
16. lu2-sig?-la
17. 1(barig) ar-sza-na-ta
18. 4(ban2) e2-duru5-ta
19. x x e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
  rest broken
column 3
1. 1(barig) ar-sza-na-ta
2. 5(ban2) e2-duru5-ta
3. 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
4. ki ku3-{d}nansze-ta
5. 2(ban2) ki sal4-de2-ta
6. 4(ban2) a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
7. 2(ban2) a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
8. e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
9. 1(ban2) ub-lu2-pa3-da-ta
10. giri3 AN-zi-gi4-NI-gi4
11. 4(ban2) guru7 {d}nin-dar-a
12. 5(disz) sila3 ki-sur-ra-ta
13. 4(ban2) ki lu2-{d}hendur-sag-ta
14. 2(ban2) uru11{ki}-ta
15. 4(barig) 4(ban2)
16. lu2-{d}ba-ba6
  blank space
  rest broken
column 4
  blank space
  rest broken

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): 77.0 high × 109.0 wide × 34.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BCT 2, 233

    [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.

    Grain account.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1655_1982
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello) [uncertain]
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

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 14:08:40 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:50 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

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 233 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105473.
BCT 2, 233 artifact entry (No. P105473). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105473
BCT 2, 233 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105473 (Accessed: April 23, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 233 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105473},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105473},
}


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PY  - 2001
ID  - P105473
LB  - CDLI:P105473
M1  - 2025/4/23/
TI  - BCT 2, 233 artifact entry
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