BCT 2, 251 (P105491)

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.1396_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

49.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(gesz2) 6(asz) 3(barig) sze gur lugal
2. 4(gesz'u) na-gab2-tum-ka
3. ki za-ni-a-ta
4. sza3 sze 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) gur
5. giri3 ur-mes-ka-ta
reverse
1. lugal-uszur4-e ba-an-zi
2. a-x-[x] x x x babbar2 x
3. tukum#-bi ugu2-a-na
4. nu-um-gar
5. ugu2 lugal-uszur4-ka ga2-ga2-dam
left
1. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-[bi2-lum{ki}] mu-hul
seal 1
1. lugal-uszur4
2. dub-sar
3. dumu a2-an-du-ru

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003732.3 (composite) (P533785) S003732.3 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105491

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 49.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1396_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035199

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 251

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-03-24 at 02:17:05 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2013-06-10 at 08:27:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:51 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 251 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105491.
BCT 2, 251 artifact entry (No. P105491). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105491
BCT 2, 251 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105491 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 251 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105491},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105491},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105491
LB  - CDLI:P105491
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - BCT 2, 251 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105491
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 251 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105491.
BCT 2, 251 artifact entry (No. P105491). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105491
BCT 2, 251 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105491 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 251 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105491},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105491},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105491
LB  - CDLI:P105491
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - BCT 2, 251 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105491
ER  -
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