BCT 2, d (P105544)

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.1431_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

38.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz) 1(barig) sze zi3 gur
2. kiszib3 ur-sag-ku5
3. 1(u) 4(barig) gur kiszib3 ur#-{d}suen
4. 3(asz) 2(barig) gur kiszib3 lu2#-kal-la#
  rest broken
column 2
1. 3(asz) 1(barig) [...]
2. 2(asz) [n ...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P105544

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number A.1431_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035252

References

  • primary: BCT 2, fragment d

    [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 barley.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-09-05 at 00:46:54 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-09-05 at 00:44:20 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-09-05 at 00:42:45 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard 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, d Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105544.
BCT 2, d artifact entry (No. P105544). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105544
BCT 2, d artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105544 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, d artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105544},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105544},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105544
LB  - CDLI:P105544
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - BCT 2, d artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105544
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BCT 2, d Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105544.
BCT 2, d artifact entry (No. P105544). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105544
BCT 2, d artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105544 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, d artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105544},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105544},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105544
LB  - CDLI:P105544
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - BCT 2, d artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105544
ER  -
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