BCT 2, 121 (P105362)

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.1173_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

69.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 5(u) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na za-ba-lum
2. ku3-bi 5(disz) gin2 la2 igi 4(disz)-gal2
3. 5(u) 7(disz) ma#-na {gesz}erin#
4. ku3-bi 1(u) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 2(disz) sze
5. 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na {gesz}szu-ur2-me
6. ku3-bi 1(disz) 1/3(disz)# gin2#
7. 5(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na {gesz}ad2
8. ku3-bi 6(disz) gin2 igi 4(disz)-gal2 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sze
9. 1(asz) gu2 tam2-sze-lum
10. ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2#
reverse
1. 2(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na szim-IM
2. ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2 la2 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sze
3. 3(u) 6(disz) ma-na gi
4. ku3-bi 1(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 la2 6(disz) sze
5. 3(u) 3(disz) ma-na szim-hi
6. ku3-bi 3(disz) gin2 la2 igi 4(disz)-gal2
7. 1(u) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) ma#-na szim SZIM
8. ku3-bi 1(u) 9(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2
9. 5(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 szim-GAN2
10. ku3-bi 5(disz) gin2 igi 6(disz)-gal2 6(disz) sze
11. 3(ban2) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze-li
12. ku3-bi 6(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2# 1(gesz2) 3(disz) sze
13. 1(disz) sila3 lal3 ku3#-[bi n] gin2
14. ki ba-sa6#-ga#-ta#
left
1. lugal-ezem szu ba-ti
2. mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3
seal 1
1. lugal-ezem dub-sar
2. dumu lugal-e2-mah#-[e]
3. szabra#

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 69.0 high × 49.0 wide × 21.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    Mayr diss. p. 351

  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BCT 2, 121

    [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.

    Silver equivalents of herbs and spices from Basaga.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1173_1982
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-10-19 at 10:01:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2018-09-04 at 02:58:46 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 000207 (composite) (P430305) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.32.00.00, Šulgi.47.09.00 (us2 year)

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 121 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105362.
BCT 2, 121 artifact entry (No. P105362). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105362
BCT 2, 121 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105362 (Accessed: April 23, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105362},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105362},
}


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