ATU 5, pl. 001, W 5233,a (P000734)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 15245

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

62.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 16.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(N01)# , 1(N39~a)
2. 2(N01) , 1(N24)
3. 2(N01) , 1(N26)
4. 4(N01) , 2(N58)
5. 2(N01) , DU6~b
6. 1(N01) , U4
7. 1(N01) , |LAGAB~axSZITA~a1|
column 2
1. 2(N01) , ZATU726~c
2. 2(N01) , DU8~c
3. 5(N01) , ZATU681
4. , DUG~a
5. , GAL~a SANGA~a NUN~a
reverse
column 1
1. 1(N01) 4(N39~a) 1(N24) 1(N30~a) , DUG~a
2. , GAL~a# SANGA~a NUN~a

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Consult word list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 62.0 high × 40.0 wide × 16.0 thick
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  • primary: ATU 5, pl. 1, W 5233,a

    [Englund1994ATU5] Englund, Robert K. 1994. Archaic Administrative Texts from Uruk. The Early Campaigns. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 5. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

    62x40x16 - Pd XVI,4, in different locations in the debris of room 91, somewhat below the level of the drain - ATU 1, 605 - ATU 2, pl. 43 photo - UVB 2, fig. 15 left photo - H. Nissen, P. Damerow, and R. Englund, Frühe Schrift, p. 81, fig. 10d, no. 10.9 = Archa

  • history: ATU 1, 605

    [Falkenstein1936ATU1] Falkenstein, Adam. 1936. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk. Ausgrabungen Der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft in Uruk-Warka, Band 2. Leipzig: Harrassowitz.

  • history: ATU 2, pl. 43

    [Green1987ATU2] Green, Margaret W., and Hans J. Nissen. 1987. Zeichenliste Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 2. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

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  • history: Frühe Schrift, p. 81, no. 10.9

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

  • history: published as W05233,a in UVB 2, 1931, fig. 15 left (p), fig. 15 left

    [sec990064] N.d.

    published as W05233,a

  • history: OIMP 32 (pp. 33-84), 077

    [Woods2010writing] Woods, Christopher. 2010. “The Earliest Mesopotamian Writing.” In Visible Language. Inventions of Writing in the Ancient Middle East and Beyond, edited by Christopher Woods, 33–84. Oriental Institute Museum Publications, Number 32. Chicago, Illinois: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 15245
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  • Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
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  • Excavation No: W 05233,a
  • Findspot Square: Pd XVI,4
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    an verschiedenen Stellen im Schutt des Raumes 91, etwas unter Niveau der Abflußrinne// t.a.q. II

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:19:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-03 at 10:06:46 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:29 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:30 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“ATU 5, Pl. 001, W 5233,a Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P000734.
ATU 5, pl. 001, W 5233,a artifact entry (No. P000734). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P000734 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 001, W 5233,a artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P000734 (Accessed: November 22, 2024).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P000734},
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