BCT 2, 258 (P105498)

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.1416_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (gaba-ri)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] 5(asz) sze gur
2. sa10-am3 ma2?
3. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
4. la2-ia3 su-ga-sze3
5. ki ma-an-ba sipa-ta
6. gaba-ri kiszib3 {d}szara2-i3-zu
reverse
  blank space
1. mu na-ru2-a-mah ba-du3
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (gaba-ri)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105498

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1416_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035206

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 258

    [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 the price of a sheep repaid.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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, 258 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105498.
BCT 2, 258 artifact entry (No. P105498). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105498
BCT 2, 258 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105498 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 258 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105498},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105498},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 258 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105498.
BCT 2, 258 artifact entry (No. P105498). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105498
BCT 2, 258 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105498 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 258 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105498},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105498},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105498
LB  - CDLI:P105498
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - BCT 2, 258 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105498
ER  -
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