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BCT 2, 277 (P105517)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), 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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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1438_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

69.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 23.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sza3-gu4 1(asz) gur [...]
2. a-sza3 x-x {gesz}kiri6
3. x-sag 2(u) ninda us2
4. a-sza3-bi 2(iku) GAN2
5. lu2-[x]-u3
6. x [...] 1(u) 8(disz) x
7. a x [x] GAN2 2(u)
8. [...] kusz2
9. [...] sar# gur nig2
10. [...] x
11. a-sza3 [...] 2(u) 2(disz)
  rest broken
reverse
1. GAN2 lugal-[...]
2. 1(u) 3(disz) ninda [...]
3. a-sza3 x [...]
4. ur-mes x [...]
5. 3(iku) GAN2 en-[x]-LAGAB
  blank space
6. GAN2 gid2-da
7. ugula lu2-gi-na
8. a-sza3 la2-mah-gu-la

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 69.0 high × 47.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 277

    [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 land.

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  • Museum No.: A.1438_1982
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:52 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 277 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105517.
BCT 2, 277 artifact entry (No. P105517). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105517
BCT 2, 277 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105517 (Accessed: April 23, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 277 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105517},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105517},
}


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