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BCT 2, 247 (P105487)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1381_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

57.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n] numun#-sze3!? lugal
2. [...] x e2-an-na
3. [n] n sa2-du11 anzu2{muszen} babbar2
4. [...] iti pa4-u2-e3-sze3
5. [...]-am3 kiszib3 lugal-a-i3-sa6
6. [n] 1(ban2)# mu ensi2-sze3
7. [x]-da-ga
blank space
reverse
blank space
1. szunigin# 1(u) 3(barig) sze gur
2. sze gu4-e-a-na-am3-du-ta
3. ki#-su7# sahar-u2-u2-ta
4. iti min-esz3
some text moved to next line
5. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu#-lu-bum2 a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam ba-hul

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 57.0 high × 43.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: BCT 2, 247

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: A.1381_1982
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Elevation:
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Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šulgi.44.07.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-11-16 at 11:22:42	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 13:24:25	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:08:40	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:16:51	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (035195) (035195)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 247 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105487.

BCT 2, 247 artifact entry (No. P105487). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105487

BCT 2, 247 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105487 (Accessed: March 9, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 247 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105487},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105487},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P105487
M1  - 2026/3/9/
TI  - BCT 2, 247 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 247 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105487.

BCT 2, 247 artifact entry (No. P105487). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105487

BCT 2, 247 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105487 (Accessed: March 9, 2026).

@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 247 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105487},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105487},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105487
LB  - CDLI:P105487
M1  - 2026/3/9/
TI  - BCT 2, 247 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105487
ER  -