BCT 2, 134 (P105375)

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.1223_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

89.0 mm × 59.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 2(asz) naga gur lugal
2. ku3-bi 2(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) sze
3. 1(gesz2) gu2 esir2 had2 ku3-bi 8(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 6(disz) sze
4. 3(u) gu2 kur? x [x] ku3#-bi# 1(u) 1/2(disz) gin2#?
5. 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na szim szim
6. ku3-bi 8(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2
7. 1/2(disz) sila3 szim e2-gal ku3-bi igi-4(disz)-gal2
8. 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 lal3 ku3-bi 1(u) 5/6(disz) gin2
9. 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 szim sze-du10 nun-na
10. ku3-bi 6(disz) gin2
11. 8(disz) sila3 sze-li ku3-bi 4(disz) gin2
12. 8(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na gi
13. ku3-bi igi-6(disz)-gal2 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze
14. 1(barig) ku-mul ku3-bi 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
reverse
1. 3(ban2) 5/6(disz) sila3 {u2}gamun2 babbar
2. ku3-bi 1(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 2(u) 3(disz) sze
  calculation: 30 5/6 ÷ 1 53/180 = ca. 25 sila3 per shekel silver
3. 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) ku6-sze6 gur2 ku3-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 1(u) 1(disz) sze
4. 4(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) ku6 sag-kur2
5. ku3-bi 2/3(disz) gin2
6. 4(barig) 3(ban2) gu2-gal ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2
7. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 esir2 E2-A ku3-bi igi-6(disz)-gal2 la2 6(disz) sze
8. 5(disz) ma-na TUM@g ku3-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
9. 1(barig) i3-szah2 ku3-bi 3(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2
10. 5(disz) sila3 im-ku3-ge ku3-bi 1/3(disz) gin2
11. zi-ga ki dam-gar3-ne-ta
12. kiszib3 lugal-ezem
  blank space
13. [mu us2]-sa? bad3 ba-du3
left
1. 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 igi 6(disz) ($ blank space $) 3(disz) 2(u) 5(u)
seal 1
1. lugal-ezem dub-sar
2. dumu lugal-e2-mah-e
3. szabra

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): 89.0 high × 59.0 wide × 24.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 134

    [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.

    Various items with silver equivalents - withdrawal from merchants.


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  • Museum No.: A.1223_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.38.00.00 (us2 year)
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-03-02 at 11:07:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-03-23 at 18:53:25 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-06-21 at 10:55:03 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:41:54 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-12 at 16:45:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-03-06 at 19:54:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-11 at 22:02:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-11 at 21:54:51 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-06-20 at 11:18:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:49 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 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, 134 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105375.
BCT 2, 134 artifact entry (No. P105375). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105375
BCT 2, 134 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105375 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 134 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105375},
}

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