BCT 2, c (P105543)

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.1367_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

59.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 NI#? x [x]
2. 9(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2# [...]
3. 4(u) 5(disz) ma-na x [x]
4. si-i3-tum x [x]
5. mu en {d}nanna#
  blank space
6. [x] x x [...]
7. 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2# [...]
8. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 [...]
9. kiszib3# ur-{gesz?}[...]
reverse
  blank space
1. mu si-mu-ru#-um# ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105543

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 59.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 20.0 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.1367_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035251

References

  • primary: BCT 2, fragment c

    [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.

    Oil and resins.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-10-19 at 10:01:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2018-09-05 at 00:42:44 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, c Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105543.
BCT 2, c artifact entry (No. P105543). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105543
BCT 2, c artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105543 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, c artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105543},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105543},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
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LB  - CDLI:P105543
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - BCT 2, c artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, c Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105543.
BCT 2, c artifact entry (No. P105543). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105543
BCT 2, c artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105543 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, c artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105543},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105543},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105543
LB  - CDLI:P105543
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - BCT 2, c artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105543
ER  -
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