BCT 2, 245 (P105485)

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.1364_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

75.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(gesz2)# 2(u)# 6(asz)# 1(barig) sze gur lugal#
2. u3-ma#-ni engar
3. 4(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) gur
4. ur-{d#}iszkur engar#
5. ugula da-a-ga x
6. 5(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) gur
7. e2-ki engar
8. ugula lugal-{gesz}kiri6
9. 4(gesz2) 4(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) gur
10. ($ blank space $) ziz2 gur
11. [n?] 1(asz) 2(ban2) kas4 engar
12. [n] da-da
reverse
1. [n] 8(asz) gur
2. [n] 2(barig) 5(ban2) gur#
3. [...]-gu#-a engar
4. [...] x-kiszib3-ba
  blank space
5. sze GAN2-gu4
6. 1(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) gur sze gub-ba
7. he2-ma-du nu-banda3
  blank space
8. sza3-bi#-ta
9. 1(gesz2) 2(u) sze gur szuku-ra
10. mar-du8 ba-ra-zi
11. guru7# i7 lugal-ka ba-an-si-ga
12. mu {d}nanna ga-esz e2-na ba-an-kux(KWU147)

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/P105485

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 24.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1364_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035193

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 245

    [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.

    Double entry account of barley.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-03-13 at 08:21:10 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2020-11-16 at 11:22:25 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard 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, 245 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105485.
BCT 2, 245 artifact entry (No. P105485). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105485
BCT 2, 245 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105485 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	title = {BCT 2, 245 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105485},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105485},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 245 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105485.
BCT 2, 245 artifact entry (No. P105485). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105485
BCT 2, 245 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105485 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 245 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105485},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105485},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105485
LB  - CDLI:P105485
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - BCT 2, 245 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105485
ER  -
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