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BCT 2, 262 (P105502)

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

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1430_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

39.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(asz) sze gur lugal
2. 2(barig) dabin
3. 1(u) 1(disz) ur5 szu se3-ga
4. kiszib3 ur-zu
5. 2(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 dabin gur
6. kiszib3 du10-ga-mu
7. 8(asz) 3(ban2) imgaga3 gur
reverse
1. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
2. dumu sza3-igi-sa6-sa6
3. 1(barig) dabin
4. kiszib3 ab-ba
5. 4(barig) 5(ban2) dabin
6. kiszib3 a-du-mu
7. kiszib3 bar-ta gal2-la
1 line blank

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 39.0 high × 38.0 wide × 16.0 thick
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
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Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: BCT 2, 262

[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.

Record of barley and flour.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: A.1430_1982
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: --.00.00.00
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2011-07-22 at 13:24:26	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:08:41	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:16:52	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (035210) (035210)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 262 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105502.

BCT 2, 262 artifact entry (No. P105502). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105502

BCT 2, 262 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105502 (Accessed: March 15, 2026).

@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 262 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105502},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105502},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105502
LB  - CDLI:P105502
M1  - 2026/3/15/
TI  - BCT 2, 262 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105502
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 262 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105502.

BCT 2, 262 artifact entry (No. P105502). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105502

BCT 2, 262 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105502 (Accessed: March 15, 2026).

@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 262 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105502},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105502},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105502
LB  - CDLI:P105502
M1  - 2026/3/15/
TI  - BCT 2, 262 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105502
ER  -