ATU 5, pl. 049, W 9311,e (P001160)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 14932

Period

Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

53.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(N01) , DUG~c X
2. 4(N01)#? , AN#
column 2
1. 2(N14) 1(N01) , BAR DUG~c
2. 1(N34) , SUHUR
reverse
column 1
1. 4(N14) 9(N01) , DUG~c U4 ZATU755~a

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P001160
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P001160

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	53.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 09311,e
Findspot	Qa XVI,3 unter der Abgleichung der Schicht III, 1,5 m über der Höhe des Kalksteinsockels
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 14932
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 5, pl. 49, W 9311,e

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

53x38x22 - same locus as W 9311,a - ATU 1, 316 - 12.1.1931 - there is no obvious connection between the entries on the obverse of the text and the apparent total of beer jugs DUGc on the reverse, but note the relationship of 12 SUˆUR = 1 DUGc in the text W 20
history: ATU 1, 316

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-07-03 at 10:06:46	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2018-02-12 at 09:17:08	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:56:40	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:11:40	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 049, W 9311,e Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001160.

ATU 5, pl. 049, W 9311,e artifact entry (No. P001160). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001160 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 5, pl. 049, W 9311,e artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001160 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 049, {W} 9311,e artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001160},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001160},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P001160
LB  - CDLI:P001160
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 049, W 9311,e artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P001160
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 049, W 9311,e Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001160.

ATU 5, pl. 049, W 9311,e artifact entry (No. P001160). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001160 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 5, pl. 049, W 9311,e artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001160 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).

@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 049, {W} 9311,e artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001160},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001160},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P001160
LB  - CDLI:P001160
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 049, W 9311,e artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P001160
ER  -