BCT 2, 159 (P105400)

Letter tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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.1683_1982

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

68.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 21.0 mm

tablet
obverse
  list of names (to be transliterated)
reverse
  blank space
1. suhusz-gi-ra
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. ha-mu-ra-ab-szum2-mu
  blank space

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): 68.0 high × 40.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 159

    [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.

    Letter order.


  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: A.1683_1982
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-04-21 at 12:50:28 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:52:40 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:23:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 159 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105400.
BCT 2, 159 artifact entry (No. P105400). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105400
BCT 2, 159 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105400 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 159 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105400},
}

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