BCT 2, 275 (P105515)

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.1433_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

62.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(asz) sze gur lugal
2. ur-{d}bil3-ga-<mes>
3. 3(asz) er3-ri-[x]
4. 2(asz)#? 3(barig) kur-[x]
5. 3(asz) [...]
6. 3(asz) [...]
7. 3(asz) [...]
8. 3(asz) [...]
9. 3(asz) [...]
10. 3(asz) [...] x [...]
11. 3(asz) ur-zikum-ma
12. 3(asz) ga-ti-e
  blank space
  (erased line)
13. 2(asz) 3(barig) lugal-iti-da
14. 3(asz) ur-{d}iszkur
reverse
1. 2(asz) 3(barig) lugal-ezem
2. 3(asz) {d}szara2-a-mu
3. 3(asz) {d}szara2-ki-ag2
  blank space
  seal impression
4. sze-ba [...]
5. ugula [...]
6. iti [...]
  blank space
7. mu ki-masz{ki} ba-[hul]
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
1. ba-sa6
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-sa6-ga

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
CDLI Seals 002014.4 (composite) (P533336) S002014.4 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105515

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 62.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 19.0 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.1433_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035223

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 275

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-10-15 at 01:34:02 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard 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
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, 275 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105515.
BCT 2, 275 artifact entry (No. P105515). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105515
BCT 2, 275 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105515 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 275 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105515},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105515},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105515
LB  - CDLI:P105515
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - BCT 2, 275 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105515
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 275 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105515.
BCT 2, 275 artifact entry (No. P105515). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105515
BCT 2, 275 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105515 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 275 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105515},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105515},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105515
LB  - CDLI:P105515
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - BCT 2, 275 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105515
ER  -
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