BCT 2, 053 (P105294)

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.1137_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

60.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 9(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. a-sza3# muru13
3. 1(gesz2) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 a-sza3 i7# lugal
4. 4(u) 5(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 giri17-zal
5. 1(u) 5(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 amar-kiszi17
6. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. [a]-sza3 gu2-edin-na
reverse
1. 1(gesz2)# 5(u) la2 1(disz@t) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. a-sza3 usz-gid2-da
3. giri3 e2-gal-e-si
4. 1(u) 3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 usz-gid2-da
5. 4(u) 5(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 gu2-edin#-na
6. giri3 a-du-mu# [x]
7. zar3 tab-ba szu ur3-ra#
8. ugula {d}szara2#-za-me
9. kiszib3 [...]-x
10. mu# [...]-x
left
1. a2 giri3-gen-bi nu-ub-ga2-ar#
seal 1
1. lugal-[ku3-zu]
2. dub-[sar]
3. dumu ur-nigar{gar} szusz3

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): 60.0 high × 51.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: BCT 2, 53

    [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.

    Female workers for fields.

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  • Museum No.: A.1137_1982
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-05-05 at 09:41:53 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-10-30 at 12:36:25 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:24:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:08:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:45 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 003565.2 (composite) (P533739) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“BCT 2, 053 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105294.
BCT 2, 053 artifact entry (No. P105294). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105294
BCT 2, 053 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105294 (Accessed: April 18, 2024).
@misc{2001BCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {BCT 2, 053 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105294},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P105294},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P105294
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