BCT 2, 287 (P105527)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.3088_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

78.0 mm × 89.0 mm × 36.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	--.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P105527
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P105527

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	78.0 mm × 89.0 mm × 36.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number	A.3088_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS)	035235

References

primary: BCT 2, 287

[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.

Ration rates and garments for domestic personnel.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 287 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105527.

BCT 2, 287 artifact entry (No. P105527). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105527

BCT 2, 287 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105527 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	month = {dec 20},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105527},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 287 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105527.

BCT 2, 287 artifact entry (No. P105527). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105527

BCT 2, 287 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105527 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 287 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105527},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105527},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105527
LB  - CDLI:P105527
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BCT 2, 287 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105527
ER  -