BCT 2, 280 (P105520)

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.3081_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

43.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(ban2) x-ki#?
2. 1(u) 1(barig) 4(ban2) dabin?
3. ki gu-du-du-ta
4. kiszib3 a-lu5-lu5
reverse
1. iti diri
  blank space
2. mu si-mu-[ru-um]{ki} ba-hul#
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
CDLI Seals 001809.2 (composite) (P533304) S001809.2 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105520

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.3081_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035228

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 280

    [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.

    Unspecified commodity from Gududu.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:52 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 280 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105520.
BCT 2, 280 artifact entry (No. P105520). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105520
BCT 2, 280 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105520 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 280 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105520},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105520},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105520
LB  - CDLI:P105520
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - BCT 2, 280 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105520
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 280 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105520.
BCT 2, 280 artifact entry (No. P105520). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105520
BCT 2, 280 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105520 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 280 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105520},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105520},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105520
LB  - CDLI:P105520
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - BCT 2, 280 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105520
ER  -
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