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BCT 2, 237 (P105477)

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.1408_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

44.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) dabin gu2-na
2. ab-ba-mu
3. 1(barig) iri-ni-sze3
4. 1(barig) engar-zi
5. 2(barig) {d}szara2-mu-tum2
6. 1(asz) {d}szara2-kam dumu lugal-{gesz}kiri6
7. 1(barig) ur-ki-dagal sipa
8. 1(asz) lu2-i3-zu gudu4
9. 2(asz) gudu4 {d}nun-gal
reverse
1 line blank
1. dabin gu2-na
2. 3(u) 3(asz) gur sza3-gal udu niga
3. kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir
4. 1(asz) gur sa2#-du11 {d}nun-gal
5. kiszib3 dam ur-sa6-sa6
1 line blank
6. e2-kikken sumun-ta
7. iti szu-numun
some text moved to next line
8. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal

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)

Collections

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 44.0 high × 37.0 wide × 18.0 thick
Weight:
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: BCT 2, 237

[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 account.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: A.1408_1982
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Elevation:
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Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.01.06.00
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Date Comments:
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2011-07-22 at 13:24:24	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:08:40	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:16:51	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

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

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (035185) (035185)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 237 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105477.

BCT 2, 237 artifact entry (No. P105477). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105477

BCT 2, 237 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105477 (Accessed: March 7, 2026).

@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-07]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 237 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105477},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
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LB  - CDLI:P105477
M1  - 2026/3/7/
TI  - BCT 2, 237 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105477
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 237 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105477.

BCT 2, 237 artifact entry (No. P105477). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105477

BCT 2, 237 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105477 (Accessed: March 7, 2026).

@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-07]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 237 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105477},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105477
LB  - CDLI:P105477
M1  - 2026/3/7/
TI  - BCT 2, 237 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105477
ER  -