BCT 2, 249 (P105489)

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.1386_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

35.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 16.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) sze-ba gur lugal
2. lu2-sa6-ga
3. ki sza13-dub-ba
4. 2(barig) lu2-ga?
5. 2(barig) a-du-du
6. dumu puzur4-{d}szara2
reverse
1. e2-kikken-ta
  some text moved to next line
2. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
  blank space
3. mu ur-bi2-i3-lum{ki} 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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 35.0 high × 33.0 wide × 16.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 249

    [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 rations.

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  • Museum No.: A.1386_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 14:11:17 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-15 at 16:39:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-06-24 at 09:34:49 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:40 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:51 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 249 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105489.
BCT 2, 249 artifact entry (No. P105489). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105489
BCT 2, 249 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105489 (Accessed: April 29, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 249 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105489},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105489},
}


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PY  - 2001
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M1  - 2025/4/29/
TI  - BCT 2, 249 artifact entry
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