BCT 2, 254 (P105494)

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.1369_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

69.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(ban2) sze-ba lugal
2. geme2-{d}suen
3. 3(ban2) gu-na dumu-ni
4. 3(ban2) usz-ki-du10
5. 2(ban2) igi-ni#-da-a#
6. lugal-sipa-da#
7. nar-me
8. 5(ban2) u2-a
9. 4(ban2) lugal-i3-sa6#
10. 5(ban2) ka-a-mu
11. libir-me
reverse
1. 3(ban2) tab-la-zu
2. 3(ban2) igi-nin-sze3
3. a-ru-a-me
  blank space
4. szunigin sze-bi 1(asz) 1(ban2) gur
5. x x [x]
6. {d#}szara2# AN# [x] USZ# UD# KA#
7. iti 1(disz)-a-bi-im#
8. iti min-esz3
9. mu us2-sa en eridu{ki} ba-hun-ga2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105494

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 69.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 20.0 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.1369_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035202

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 254

    [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
2020-11-16 at 11:23:07 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:41 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, 254 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105494.
BCT 2, 254 artifact entry (No. P105494). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105494
BCT 2, 254 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105494 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 254 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105494},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105494},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P105494
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - BCT 2, 254 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105494
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 254 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105494.
BCT 2, 254 artifact entry (No. P105494). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105494
BCT 2, 254 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105494 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 254 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105494},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105494},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105494
LB  - CDLI:P105494
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - BCT 2, 254 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105494
ER  -
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