BCT 2, 240 (P105480)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1652_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

50.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 ninda ze2-na-ti lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
2. x-x{ki}-ta du-ni
3. 2(disz) sila3 ninda szu-ma-ma lu2 kas4
4. {u2}urua{a}{ki}-ta du-ni
5. [n] sila3 ninda u3-zu-nu-ru-um lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
6. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
7. 2(disz) sila3 ninda sza3-iri
8. [n] sila3# ninda kaskal-sze3
9. da#-da lu2 kas4
10. zabala2#{ki}?
11. 2(disz) sila3 [...] x
reverse
1. u-bar-um
2. szuszin{ki}-ta du#-ni
3. 1(disz) sila3 ninda sza3-iri#
4. [x] sila3 ninda kaskal-sze3
5. nu-ur2-i3-li2 lu2 kas4
6. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
7. 4(disz) sila3 ninda sza3-iri
8. 1(ban2) ninda kaskal-sze3
9. ur-{d}isztaran sukkal
10. u3 ur-{d}nun-gal lu2 kas4
11. {u2}urua{a}{ki}-sze3 du-ni
12. 2(disz) sila3 ninda sza3-iri
13. 5(disz) sila3 ninda kaskal-sze3
14. lugal#?-{d}utu mar-tu
15. x{ki#}-sze3 du-ni
left
1. [iti] gu4#-ra2#-bi2#-mu2#-mu2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105480

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 50.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1652_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035188

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 240

    [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.

    Messenger text.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-06-24 at 12:15:17 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-08-24 at 12:10:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:25 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, 240 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105480.
BCT 2, 240 artifact entry (No. P105480). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105480
BCT 2, 240 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105480 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105480},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105480},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 240 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105480.
BCT 2, 240 artifact entry (No. P105480). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105480
BCT 2, 240 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105480 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105480},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105480},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105480
LB  - CDLI:P105480
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - BCT 2, 240 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105480
ER  -
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