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

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

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105477

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 44.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1408_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035185

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

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

Cite this Artifact

“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: October 27, 2026).
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	month = {dec 20},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105477},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“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: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	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  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - BCT 2, 237 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105477
ER  -
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