BCT 2, 253 (P105493)

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.1400_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

66.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(gesz2) 2(u) 2(asz)! sze gur
2. ma2-a si-ga nibru{ki}-sze3
3. kiszib3 ARAD2
4. sze GAN2-gu4
5. 2(barig) sze-ba za3-mu
6. 2(barig) sze-ba iti-da
7. 1(asz) 1(barig) sze-ba sza3-gu4 ma?
8. kiszib3 a-gu-gu
9. 1(u) 2(asz) gur ma2-a si-ga
10. kiszib3 ARAD2
11. sza3 sze ur5-ra-ta
reverse
  blank space
1. szunigin 5(gesz2) 2(u) 2(iku) sze GAN2-gu4-ta
2. szunigin 1(u) 4(asz) gur sza3 sze ur5-ra-ka-ta
3. sze sumun e2?-mah#?-ta
  blank space
4. iti sze-sag11-ku5
5. mu en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun
  blank space

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/P105493

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 66.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 23.0 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.1400_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035201

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 253

    [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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-05-17 at 09:38:43 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
2009-06-03 at 09:52:51 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, 253 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105493.
BCT 2, 253 artifact entry (No. P105493). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105493
BCT 2, 253 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105493 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 253 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105493},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105493},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105493
LB  - CDLI:P105493
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - BCT 2, 253 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105493
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 253 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105493.
BCT 2, 253 artifact entry (No. P105493). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105493
BCT 2, 253 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105493 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 253 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105493},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105493},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105493
LB  - CDLI:P105493
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - BCT 2, 253 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105493
ER  -
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