BCT 2, 297 (P105537)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1071_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

105.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) gu4 mu 1(asz)# [x?]
2. a-DU-DU aga3-us2
3. 1(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz)
4. ga-ti-e
5. 1(disz) ma-na erin
6. [n?] 1(disz) ma-na za-ba-lum
7. [x] ma#-na szu-ur2-me
8. [x] ma#-na ad2#
9. 2(disz) ma#-[na gi]
10. 1(disz) ma#-[na szim]
11. 1(disz) ma-na# [szim du10]
12. 1(disz) ma-na [szim IM]
13. 1(disz) ma-na tam2#-[sze-lum]
14. 1(disz) ma-na en-HAR
15. 1(disz)# ma-na ni-gi4-tum
16. [n] sila3 szim GAN2
17. [n] sila3 sze li
18. [n] sila3 szim gam-gam-ma
19. [n] sila3# gu4-ku-ru
reverse
1. [x]-{d}szara2 dam-gar3
  blank space
2. [mu]-kux(DU)# {d}[szara2?]
3. [...] x GISZ NI [...]
4. [...] sa x [...]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

cf. P420989

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105537

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 105.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 23.0 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.1071_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035245

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 297

    [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.

    List of cattle, resins & aromatics in the name of a merchant.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-12-29 at 06:36:22 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-10-19 at 10:01:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-09-04 at 11:47:05 Firth, Richard Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 297 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105537.
BCT 2, 297 artifact entry (No. P105537). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105537
BCT 2, 297 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105537 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 297 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105537},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105537},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P105537
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - BCT 2, 297 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 297 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105537.
BCT 2, 297 artifact entry (No. P105537). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105537
BCT 2, 297 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105537 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 297 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105537},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105537},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105537
LB  - CDLI:P105537
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - BCT 2, 297 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105537
ER  -
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