BCT 2, 298 (P105538)

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.3090_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

37.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. [...] 1(disz) sila3 sze
  blank space
2. e2-kikken?-ta
3. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 x
4. e2-szu-tum#-ta
5. ki ARAD2-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3# ur-{d}ma-mi
2. nig2-dab5 sze-sag11-ku5
  blank space
3. iti# sze-sag11-ku5
  some text moved to next line
4. mu ku3 [gu-za {d}en]-lil2-la2 [ba]-dim2#
seal 1
  (legend broken)

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): 37.0 high × 36.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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  • Artifact comments:


  • primary: BCT 2, 298

    [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.

    Grain from Ir.


  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.3090_1982
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.03.01.00
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:53:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:52 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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 298 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105538.
BCT 2, 298 artifact entry (No. P105538). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105538
BCT 2, 298 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105538 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 298 artifact entry},
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}

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