BCT 2, 299 (P105539)

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.3091_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

37.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gurusz nagar
2. 2(u) 5(disz) SZE3 x
3. [x] mu x-ta
4. a-ab-ba i3-dab5
reverse
1. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-[... mu] us2-sa-a-bi
  blank space
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}szara2
2. dub-sar
3. dumu inim-{d}szara2
4. sa12-du5

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003266.1 (composite) (P533631) S003266.1 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105539

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.3091_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035247

References

  • primary: BCT 2, 299

    [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.

    A'abba took delivery of a workman.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-03-24 at 02:19:29 Firth, Richard Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:11:18 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2013-06-10 at 08:27:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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 09:53:04 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 Artifact

“BCT 2, 299 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105539.
BCT 2, 299 artifact entry (No. P105539). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105539
BCT 2, 299 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105539 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 299 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105539},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105539},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105539
LB  - CDLI:P105539
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - BCT 2, 299 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105539
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, 299 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105539.
BCT 2, 299 artifact entry (No. P105539). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105539
BCT 2, 299 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105539 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 299 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105539},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105539},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105539
LB  - CDLI:P105539
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - BCT 2, 299 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105539
ER  -
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