CDLI Lexical 000013, ex. 012 (P000565)

Lexical tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 134824

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Fish (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

46.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [1(N01)] , [...] X KU6~a
2'. [1(N01)] , DUR2 SI# [...]
3'. [1(N01)] , 1(N57)# KU6~a#
4'. [1(N01)] , 1(N02)# KU6~a#
5'. 1(N01)# , KID~a [...]
6'. [1(N01)] , [...]
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , X [...]
2'. [1(N01)] , [...]
  rest broken
reverse
1. [N] , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Archaic Fish (witness))
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Lexical 000013 (Archaic Fish) composite (P471685) Q000013 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P000565

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number W 21208,49
Findspot Nd XVII,1/2
Grenze. Unter plankonvexer frühdynastischer Mauer, parallel zur frühdynastischen Außenmauer von Eanna, aus einer mit Scherben und Fischresten durchsetzten Abfallgrube der jüngsten Phase der Schicht III// (t.a.q. Frühdyn.1.Phase)
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 134824
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P000565
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P000565

References

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 32, W 21208,49

    [Englund1993ATU3] Englund, Robert K., and Hans J. Nissen. 1993. Die Lexikalischen Listen Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 3. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-03 at 13:09:28 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:22:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-11-20 at 17:29:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:25 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:27 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000013, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000565.
CDLI Lexical 000013, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P000565). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000565 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000013, ex. 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000565 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000565},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000565},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000013, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000565.
CDLI Lexical 000013, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P000565). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000565 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000013, ex. 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000565 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000013, ex. 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000565},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000565},
}


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