BCT 2, 241 (P105481)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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.1654_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

55.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ur-{d}NE-re
2. mussa{sa2} ur-{d}ab-x
3. 1(disz) i3-li2-mu
4. dumu ur-kun
5. 1(disz) ba-da-ga# dumu ur-{d}PA?
6. 1(disz) lugal-da#-ba-an
7. lu2 ur-nigar#{gar}
8. 1(disz) lu2-ki#-ag2
9. dumu x-sa6-ga
10. 1(disz) ur-{d#}szul-pa-e3
11. ARAD2 lugal-TAR
reverse
1. [1(disz)] lu2#-ti-ti
2. 1(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir
3. dumu szu#-da-ri2-me
4. 1(disz) ur#-ma-ma
5. dumu igi-sa6-sa6
6. 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar#}
7. dumu ur-{d#}nin#-x
8. 1(disz) lu2-ge6#-[par4]
9. dumu ba-ba-[x]
10. 1(disz) lugal-pa-e3
11. dumu ur-en#-nun#-na
12. 1(disz) gu-za-za
13. dumu u3?-bil2?-du8?
14. 1(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir dumu ba-ba-a

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105481

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 55.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1654_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035189

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 241

    [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.

    Unspecified commodity for 14 people

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-08-20 at 01:42:36 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 241 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105481.
BCT 2, 241 artifact entry (No. P105481). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105481
BCT 2, 241 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105481 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 241 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105481},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105481},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P105481
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - BCT 2, 241 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 241 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105481.
BCT 2, 241 artifact entry (No. P105481). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105481
BCT 2, 241 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105481 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 241 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105481},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105481},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105481
LB  - CDLI:P105481
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - BCT 2, 241 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105481
ER  -
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