CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 006 (P000440)

Lexical tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

HD: W 20366,1

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Vessels and Garments (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

70.0 mm × 106.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [1(N01)] , NI~a#
2. 1(N01) , DUG~b
3. 1(N01) , DUG~c
4. [1(N01)] , |DUG~cx1(N57)|#?
5. [1(N01)] , [...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. 1(N01) , X NI~b
2. 1(N01) , X
3. 1(N01) , NE~a# X
4. 1(N01) , [...]
5. 1(N01) , [...]
  rest broken
column 3
1. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxSZE~a|
2. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxBALA~a|#
3. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxKASKAL|
4. 1(N01) , KASZ~b
5. 1(N01)# , |DUG~bxX|#
6. [1(N01)] , |DUG~bxX|#
  rest broken
column 4
1. 1(N01) , |DUG~bx(SZE~a.NAM2)|
2. 1(N01) , |DUG~bx(1(N57).KU3~a)|
3. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxSIG2~a1|
4. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxSIG7|
5. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
6. [1(N01)] , [...]
7. [1(N01)] , [...]
  rest broken
column 5
1. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxKUR@g~a|#
2. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxLAM~a|
3. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxKUR~a|
4. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxGISZ|
5. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
6. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
7. [1(N01)] , [...]
  rest broken
reverse
1. [N] , [...] X

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 70.0 high × 106.0 wide × 23.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • history: BagM 2, catalogue

    [BagM2catalogue] N.d. Baghdader Mitteilungen 2.

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 54, W 20366,1

    [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.

  • history: Frühe Schrift, p. 149, no. 15.8 photo obv.

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: HD: W 20366,1
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No: W 20366,1
  • Findspot Square: Nd XVI,5,
  • Findspot Comments:

    Loch in tiefster Lehmziegelmauer, die über dem Treppenaufgang zum großen Hof liegt

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 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:04:16 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-03 at 13:09:28 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:22:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2015-11-22 at 17:27:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:22 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:25 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Composite Score
CDLI Lexical 000023 (Archaic Vessels and Garments) composite (P471693) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Lexical 000023, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P000440.
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P000440). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000440 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 006 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000440 (Accessed: May 18, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000023, ex. 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000440},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000440},
}


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