BCT 2, 289 (P105529)

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.0606_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

36.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 18.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 7(disz) gu4 niga
2. 1(gesz2) 3(disz) udu niga
3. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 3(disz) udu u2
4. zi-ga sza3 uri5{ki}-ma
reverse
1. ki ad-da-ta
2. lu2-{d}eb-gal
3. i3-dab5
4. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6
5. mu# us2-sa si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul u3 mu ha-ar-szi{ki} ba-hul

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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): 36.0 high × 34.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 289

    [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.

    Lu-ibgal took delivery of cattle & sheep from Adda - withdrawal in Ur.


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  • Museum No.: A.0606_1982
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.27.00.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:24:37 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:45 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, 289 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105529.
BCT 2, 289 artifact entry (No. P105529). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105529
BCT 2, 289 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105529 (Accessed: August 12, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 289 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105529},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105529},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105529
LB  - CDLI:P105529
M1  - 2025/8/12/
TI  - BCT 2, 289 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105529
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Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 289 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105529.
BCT 2, 289 artifact entry (No. P105529). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105529
BCT 2, 289 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105529 (Accessed: August 12, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 289 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105529},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105529},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105529
LB  - CDLI:P105529
M1  - 2025/8/12/
TI  - BCT 2, 289 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105529
ER  - 
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