ATU 5, pl. 076, W 9579,du (P001368)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 14907

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

62.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 6(N01)# , NUN~b#
2. 5(N01) , UTUA~a
3. 7(N01) , UDUNITA~a#?
column 2
1. 5(N01) , UD5~a
2. 2(N01) , ESZGAR
3. 1(N01) , U8 GURUSZ~a
reverse
column 1
1. 2(N14) 6(N01) ,

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P001368

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 62.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 09579,du
Findspot Qa XVI,2
unter der Abgleichung der Schicht III, 1,5 m über der Höhe des Kalksteinsockels// t.a.q. IIIc
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 14907
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 5, pl. 76, W 9579,du

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

    62x44x26 - same locus as W 9578,a - ATU 1, 304 - K. Veenhof, Phoenix 24/1 (1978) 27 obv. - D. Schmandt-Besserat, Before Writing vol. 1, p. 192, fig. 114, obv. photo - 21.1.1931.

  • history: ATU 1, 304

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

  • history: Phoenix 24/1, p.15-30, p. 27

    [Veenhof1978spijkerschrift] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1978. “Klei, Kleitablet En Spijkerschrift.” Phoenix 24/1: 15–30.

    copy obv.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-03 at 10:06:46 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:18:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:45 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:44 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 076, W 9579,Du Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001368.
ATU 5, pl. 076, W 9579,du artifact entry (No. P001368). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001368 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 076, W 9579,du artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001368 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 076, {W} 9579,du artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001368},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001368},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 076, W 9579,Du Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001368.
ATU 5, pl. 076, W 9579,du artifact entry (No. P001368). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001368 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 076, W 9579,du artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001368 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 076, {W} 9579,du artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001368},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001368},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P001368
LB  - CDLI:P001368
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 076, W 9579,du artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P001368
ER  -
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