BCT 2, 270 (P105510)

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.1650_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

55.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] 1(asz) 1(barig) sze-ba gur
2. ugula? ba-sa6?
3. [...] 2(asz) 2(barig)? sze-ba gur
4. ugula#? lu2-saga
5. [x] x
6. ugula lugal#-[...]
  blank space
reverse
  blank space
1. szunigin 1(u) [x x gur ...]
  (blank) space)/draft)
seal 1
  (legend broken)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105510

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 55.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 20.0 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.1650_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035218

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 270

    [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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI 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 09:52:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:52 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, 270 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105510.
BCT 2, 270 artifact entry (No. P105510). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105510
BCT 2, 270 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105510 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 270 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105510},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105510},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105510
LB  - CDLI:P105510
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - BCT 2, 270 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105510
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 270 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105510.
BCT 2, 270 artifact entry (No. P105510). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105510
BCT 2, 270 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105510 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 270 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105510},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105510},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105510
LB  - CDLI:P105510
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - BCT 2, 270 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105510
ER  -
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