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

Permalink 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
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 Approved View
2016-05-17 at 09:38:43 CDLI Transliteration CDLI 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
2009-06-03 at 09:52:51 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, 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: April 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 253 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105493},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105493},
}


TY  - ELEC
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PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P105493
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - BCT 2, 253 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“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: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	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  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - BCT 2, 253 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105493
ER  -
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