BCT 2, 292 (P105532)

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.0658_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

41.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(gesz2) u8
2. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
3. 2(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(disz) u8
4. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
5. 3(gesz2) 2(disz) sila4 du
reverse
1. a-ra2 3(disz)-kam
  1 line blank
2. udu zu2-si-ka kux(KWU147)-ra
3. u4 2(disz)-kam
4. ur-{d}ba-ba6 na-gada
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105532

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 16.0 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.0658_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035240

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 292

    [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 sheep - Ur-Bau was shepherd.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
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, 292 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105532.
BCT 2, 292 artifact entry (No. P105532). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105532
BCT 2, 292 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105532 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105532},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 292 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105532.
BCT 2, 292 artifact entry (No. P105532). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105532
BCT 2, 292 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105532 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 292 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105532},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105532},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105532
LB  - CDLI:P105532
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - BCT 2, 292 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105532
ER  -
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