BCT 2, 116 (P105357)

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.1168_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

70.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 5(ban2)# zu2-lum lugal
2. sa2-du11 iti szu-numun u4 2(u)-kam
3. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
4. iti min-esz3
5. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
6. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
7. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
8. iti {d}li9-si4
9. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
10. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
11. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
12. iti pa4-u2-e
13. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
reverse
1. iti {d}dumu-zi
2. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
3. iti diri
4. szunigin 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) zu2-lum gur lugal
5. sa2-du11 {d}szul-gi
6. ki ensi2-ta
7. kiszib3 al-la
  blank space
  seal impression
8. [mu lu-lu]-bum2#{ki} si-mu-[ru-um{ki}] a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam ba-hul
seal 1
1. al-[la]
2. gudu4 {d}szul#-[gi]
3. [...]

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): 70.0 high × 43.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BCT 2, 116

    [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.

    Dates for regular of ferings to Sulgi from the ensi.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1168_1982
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.44.06.00, Šulgi.44.13.00 (intercalated)
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-11-16 at 03:35:18 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:34 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:46 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, 116 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105357.
BCT 2, 116 artifact entry (No. P105357). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105357
BCT 2, 116 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105357 (Accessed: April 23, 2024).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 116 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105357},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105357},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P105357
LB  - CDLI:P105357
M1  - 2024/4/23/
TI  - BCT 2, 116 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105357
ER  -
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