BCT 2, 187 (P105428)

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.1394_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

43.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) 3(ban2) sze-ba lugal
2. ur-{d}szakkan2 SZUL
3. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ga-ti-e?
4. 1(barig) 3(ban2) lu2-saga
5. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}a-szar2
6. 1(barig) 3(ban2) a2-zi-da
7. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-e2-gal
8. 1(barig) 3(ban2) lugal-ezem
reverse
1. [...]
2. szunigin# 2(asz) 3(ban2) sze-ba za3-mu gur
3. a-sza3 la2-mah-ta
4. ugula {d}szara2-kam
5. kiszib3 ARAD2 MUNUS-DISZ-{d}li9-si4
6. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e# ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu#-hul
seal 1
1. ARAD2-mu
2. dub-[sar]
3. dumu ur-nigar[{gar} szusz3]

Consult previous versions and their differences
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): 43.0 high × 38.0 wide × 16.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 187

    [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 for new year rations.


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  • Museum No.: A.1394_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.02.09.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-05-17 at 09:38:43 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:37 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:50 CDLI Atf CDLI 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 001583.3 (composite) (P533232) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 187 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105428.
BCT 2, 187 artifact entry (No. P105428). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105428
BCT 2, 187 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105428 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 187 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105428},
}

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