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CDLI Lexical 000034, ex. 014 (P000540)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 134801

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Cities (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

54.0 mm × 65.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  broken
column 2'
1. [1(N01)] , [...] X
2. 1(N01) , ILDUM~b#
3. 1(N01) , TAK4~a# X
4. 1(N01) , |AB~axZATU659|#
5. 1(N01) , NIN# NINLIL#?
6. [1(N01)] , NUN~a# X [...]
  rest broken
column 3'
1. 1(N01) , URU~a1# X
2. 1(N01) , AB~a#? X
3. 1(N01) , SZE~b#? GI4~a#
4. 1(N01) , GAN2# GI4~a#
5. 1(N01) , GAN2# BU~a# GI4~a#
6. 1(N01) , BAD3~a#
  rest broken
column 4'
1. [1(N01)] , [...]
2. 1(N01) , [...]
3. 1(N01) , [...]
  rest broken
reverse
1. [N] , [...]

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): 54.0 high × 65.0 wide × 25.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 77, W 21208,24

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: IM 134801
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No: W 21208,24
  • Findspot Square: Nd XVII,1/2
  • Findspot Comments:

    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)

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2015-11-22 at 17:27:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:25 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:27 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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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Lexical 000034 (Archaic Cities) composite (P471684) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Lexical 000034, Ex. 014 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000540.
CDLI Lexical 000034, ex. 014 artifact entry (No. P000540). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000540 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000034, ex. 014 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000540 (Accessed: April 19, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000034, ex. 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000540},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000540},
}


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