BCT 2, 293 (P105533)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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.0666_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

81.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(gesz2) 5(u) la2 1(disz) [u8]
2. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) udu-[nita2]
3. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) kir11
4. 4(u) 1(disz) sila4-nita2
5. 1(u) 2(disz) masz2 sag
6. 5(u) 4(disz) sila4-nita2 diri
  blank space
7. mu-kux(DU)
8. 1(disz) u8 1(disz) udu-nita2
9. zi-ga
10. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) u8 8(disz) udu-nita2
11. ri-ri-ga
12. u8 udu-nita2
reverse
1. la2-ia3-[am3]
  blank space
2. szunigin 8(gesz2) 5(u) 5(disz) gub-ba
3. szunigin 2(disz) zi-ga
4. szunigin 1(gesz2) 4(u) 3(disz) ri-ri-ga
5. szunigin la2-ia3
6. ur-{d}nansze
  blank space
7. ugula du11-ga-zi-da
8. sza3 ki:nu-nir{ki}
9. mu# us2-sa# [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105533

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 81.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.0666_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035241

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 293

    [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 sheep.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:38 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 09:53:03 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, 293 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105533.
BCT 2, 293 artifact entry (No. P105533). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105533
BCT 2, 293 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105533 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 293 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105533},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105533},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P105533
M1  - 2026/4/15/
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, 293 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105533.
BCT 2, 293 artifact entry (No. P105533). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105533
BCT 2, 293 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105533 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 293 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105533},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105533},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105533
LB  - CDLI:P105533
M1  - 2026/4/15/
TI  - BCT 2, 293 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105533
ER  -
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