BCT 2, 284 (P105524)

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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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.3085_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

80.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 20.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. [...] sila3 dabin
2. [x] giri3# i3-li2-sa6
3. 4(barig) 5(ban2) zi3 kiszib3 tum3 hu-la
4. 4(disz)#? sila3 kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra dumu u3-dag-ga
5. 1(disz)#? zi3 sig15 kiszib3 lu2-{d}szara2 [dumu] lu2#-inim-gi-na
6. 1(asz) zi3# sig15 kiszib3# lu2#-dingir-ra dumu ur-{d}[x]-x
7. 2(barig) 2(ban2) zi3 1(disz) [x] du
8. kiszib3 lu2-gi-na dumu sza3-ku3-ge
9. 4(ban2) zi3 kiszib3 lugal-iti-da szesz-tab-ba
10. [x] a-pi4-sal4{ki}
11. [x] dabin 1(gesz2) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze
reverse
1. [...] sze#
2. [x x] ur#-x-na
3. [x] 1(barig) 8(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra
4. 5(disz)#? sila3 sze kiszib3 ab-ba-gi-na
5. x kiszib3 UD-sza3-ge
6. ($ blank space $) gu2-edin-na-am3
7. x zi3 kiszib3 {d}szara2-kam dumu ur-ab-zu
8. 2(asz) 2(barig) gur kiszib3 [...]
9. 1(asz) 3(barig) zi3 x gur kiszib3 ur-e2-mah-[e] dumu a-gu#-gu
10. [x x] 1(gesz2)#? 1(u) 5(asz) sze gur 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) zi3 gur
11. 1(disz) lu2-du10-ga dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6
12. [x] 1(gesz2) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 gur
13. [x] x-{d}igi-zi-bar-ra
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14. [x] kiszib3 zi3 tum3 a-pi4-sal4 [...] x ki [x] dingir-ra-ta

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

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 80.0 high × 50.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 284

    [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 flour.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.3085_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:34:35 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. 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, 284 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105524.
BCT 2, 284 artifact entry (No. P105524). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105524
BCT 2, 284 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105524 (Accessed: July 19, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 284 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105524},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105524},
}


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