BCT 2, 291 (P105531)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.0667_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

110.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 31.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ab2-mah2 3(asz@c) gu4-gesz
2. 1(disz) gu4-gesz su-su engar
3. gub-ba-am3
4. {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka
5. 1(asz@c) ansze 5(asz@c) dur3
6. 1(asz@c) dur3 amar ga
7. 1(disz) dur3 su-su engar
  blank space
8. gub-ba-am3
9. la2-ia3 1(disz) ansze ba-usz2
10. lugal-inim-gi-na
11. 4(asz@c) ansze 4(asz@c) dur3
12. 2(asz@c) dur3 2(disz)
13. 1(asz@c) ansze 2(disz) sag ansze-sze3!
14. 1(asz@c) nu dur3 zi-gum2
15. 1(asz@c) dur3 amar ga
16. 2(disz) ansze 1(disz) su-su engar nu-banda3-gu4
reverse
1. gub-ba-am3
2. ur-nig2
3. 2(asz@c) ab2-mah2 4(asz@c) gu4-gesz
4. 1(asz@c) ab2 2(disz) gesz-sze3
5. 1(asz@c) gu4 1(disz) sag ab2 1(disz)-sze3
6. 1(asz@c) ab2 amar ga
7. gub-ba-am3
8. na-ba-sa6
9. ugula al-la
  blank space
10. gu4 apin gub-ba
11. gu4 {d}nin-mar{ki}
  blank space
12. mu us2-sa {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
left
1. al-la

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105531

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 110.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 31.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.0667_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035239

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 291

    [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.

    Account of cattle and asses.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-01-01 at 10:29:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:53:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:52 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 291 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105531.
BCT 2, 291 artifact entry (No. P105531). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105531
BCT 2, 291 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105531 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105531},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 291 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105531.
BCT 2, 291 artifact entry (No. P105531). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105531
BCT 2, 291 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105531 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 291 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105531},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105531},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105531
LB  - CDLI:P105531
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - BCT 2, 291 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105531
ER  -
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