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BCT 2, k (P105551)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

A.1672_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

33.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) [sze gur] lugal#
2. e2 x-ta
3. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
4. e2-x-TUG2-SAL e2-szu-tum-ta
5. sa2-du11# {d}szara2
reverse
1. ki ARAD2-ta
2. kiszib3 al-lu#
3. iti dal
  blank space
  seal impression
4. mu ku3#-gu#-za [{d}en]-lil2-[la2 ba-dim2]
seal 1
1. al-lu
2. dumu a2-nin-ga2-[ta]

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 33.0 high × 23.0 wide
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BCT 2, fragment k

    [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.

    Barley as regular offerings for Sara from Ir.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1672_1982
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.03.05.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-09-05 at 00:46:16 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001965 (composite) (P454675) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, k Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P105551.
BCT 2, k artifact entry (No. P105551). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105551
BCT 2, k artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105551 (Accessed: April 23, 2025).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, k artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P105551},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P105551},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105551
LB  - CDLI:P105551
M1  - 2025/4/23/
TI  - BCT 2, k artifact entry
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