BCT 2, 242 (P105482)

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.1445_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

74.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n] n sze gur lugal
2. [ur]-mes
3. 2(u) 8(asz)# 4(barig)# sze# gur
4. kiszib3 {d}szara2-zi
5. 1(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur
6. kiszib3 a-lu5-lu5
7. 2(u) 7(asz) gur
8. kiszib3 a-na-mu
9. 5(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
10. kiszib3 sza3-da
11. 2(u) 7(asz) gur
12. lugal-ba-ta-e3
13. 2(u) 8(asz) 4(barig) sze gur
14. lugal-gu2-en-e
reverse
  blank space
1. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) gur
2. sa2-du11 {d}nin-ur4-[ra]
3. 3(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) [gur]
4. sa2-du11 e11#-[e]
5. 1(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) [sila3 gur]
6. sa2-du11 {d}[...]
  blank space

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/P105482

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 74.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 27.0 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.1445_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035190

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 242

    [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.

    Account of barley as regular offerings.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-09-04 at 11:47:05 Firth, Richard Transliteration Jagersma, Bram 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, 242 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105482.
BCT 2, 242 artifact entry (No. P105482). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105482
BCT 2, 242 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105482 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 242 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105482},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105482},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105482
LB  - CDLI:P105482
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - BCT 2, 242 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105482
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 242 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105482.
BCT 2, 242 artifact entry (No. P105482). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105482
BCT 2, 242 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105482 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 242 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105482},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105482},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105482
LB  - CDLI:P105482
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - BCT 2, 242 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105482
ER  -
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