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

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

Text

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

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/P105489

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 35.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 16.0 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.1386_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035197

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 14:11:17 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-15 at 16:39:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-24 at 09:34:49 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI 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, 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: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 249 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105489},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105489},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P105489
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BCT 2, 249 artifact entry
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ER  -

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: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 249 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105489},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105489},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105489
LB  - CDLI:P105489
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BCT 2, 249 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105489
ER  -
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