BCT 2, g (P105547)

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.1646_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

29.0 mm × 22.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
  (fragment)
1. [...]
2. 3(disz) me [...]
3. 3(disz) i3 [...]
4. 3(disz) gesz [...]
reverse
1. dumu-lugal [...]
2. 3(disz) nig2 [...]
  blank space
3. [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P105547

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 29.0 mm × 22.0 mm × 18.0 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.1646_1982
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035255

References

  • primary: BCT 2, fragment g

    [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.

    Bread (rations).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-10-07 at 08:47:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-10-07 at 08:30:08 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 Artifacts

“BCT 2, g Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105547.
BCT 2, g artifact entry (No. P105547). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105547
BCT 2, g artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105547 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
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	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, g artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105547},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105547},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BCT 2, g Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105547.
BCT 2, g artifact entry (No. P105547). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105547
BCT 2, g artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105547 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, g artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105547},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105547},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105547
LB  - CDLI:P105547
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - BCT 2, g artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P105547
ER  -
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