BCT 2, 256 (P105496)

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.1412_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

42.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(barig) sze lugal
2. sza3-gal ansze zi-gu5-um-ma-ke4 dah-hu
3. guru7#? i3-szum2-ta
4. ki# ka-guru7-ta
reverse
1. x u2-li
  blank space
2. iti {d}li9-si4
3. mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
  illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

seal association uncertain

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004301 (composite) (P457011) S004301 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105496

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 42.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 16.0 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.1412_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035204

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 256

    [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 as fodder for asses.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-12 at 11:19:36 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-01-01 at 10:30:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:26 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
2009-06-03 at 09:52:52 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, 256 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 12, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P105496.
BCT 2, 256 artifact entry (No. P105496). (2023, June 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105496 (Original work published 2001)
BCT 2, 256 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105496 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2023BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 12},
	title = {BCT 2, 256 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105496},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105496},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/12/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P105496
LB  - CDLI:P105496
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - BCT 2, 256 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105496
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 256 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 12, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P105496.
BCT 2, 256 artifact entry (No. P105496). (2023, June 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105496 (Original work published 2001)
BCT 2, 256 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105496 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2023BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 12},
	title = {BCT 2, 256 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105496},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105496},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/12/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P105496
LB  - CDLI:P105496
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - BCT 2, 256 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105496
ER  -
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