BCT 2, 236 (P105476)

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.1404_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

48.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(barig) sze-ba lugal
2. e2-ki
3. 2(barig) {d}szara2-a-mu
4. 2(barig) ha#-la-{d}suen
5. 2(barig) [x]-PAP-du-du
6. 2(barig) lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra
7. 2(barig) lu2-dingir-ra
reverse
1. ga-esz{ki}-sze3
  blank space
2. szunigin 2(asz) 2(barig) sze gur
3. sze-ba za3-mu-ka
4. iti nesag
5. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
seal 1
1. bi2#-du11-ga
2. dub-sar
3. dumu la-a-sa6

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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): 48.0 high × 43.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 236

    [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 for new year rations.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1404_1982
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.08.04.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-05-17 at 09:41:23 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
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

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 002054.09 (composite) (P533354) - -

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 236 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105476.
BCT 2, 236 artifact entry (No. P105476). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105476
BCT 2, 236 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105476 (Accessed: April 29, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 236 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105476},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105476},
}


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PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P105476
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TI  - BCT 2, 236 artifact entry
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