ATU 5, pl. 081, W 9655,t (P001392)

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

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Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 14790

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

40.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a1. 3(N01) 2(N08) , ZATU693 KID~c |SAL.KUR~a|
en: 3 (adult), 2 (child) slaves, female and male: ZATU693.KID;
1.a2. 1(N01) , 3(N57) ZATU693 KUR~a
en: 1 male slave, ZATU693.3(N57);
1.b. , KISAL~b1 GESZTU~b PAP~a
en: ...
reverse
blank space

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	P001392
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P001392

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	40.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 09655,t
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 14790
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 5, pl. 81, W 9655,t

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

40x30x15 - same locus as W 9578,a - ATU 1, 92 - A. Vaiman, VDI 1974/2, 140 (=BagM 20, 123), no. 20 obv. - 22.1.1931 - see the remarks to W 9579,ai.
history: ATU 1, 92

[Falkenstein1936ATU1] Falkenstein, Adam. 1936. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk. Ausgrabungen Der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft in Uruk-Warka, Band 2. Leipzig: Harrassowitz.
history: VDI 1974/2, 140 no. 20 obv.

[Vaiman] Vaiman, Aisak A. n.d. Vestnik Drevnej Istorii 1974 (2).

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-09 at 13:35:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-07-03 at 10:06:46	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2018-02-12 at 09:16:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2016-11-04 at 11:05:33	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2016-04-12 at 09:04:48	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2013-12-26 at 09:59:48	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:56:46	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:11:45	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 5, Pl. 081, W 9655,t Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P001392.

ATU 5, pl. 081, W 9655,t artifact entry (No. P001392). (2024, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001392 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 5, pl. 081, W 9655,t artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001392 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

@misc{2024ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 081, {W} 9655,t artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001392},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001392},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 5, Pl. 081, W 9655,t Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P001392.

ATU 5, pl. 081, W 9655,t artifact entry (No. P001392). (2024, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001392 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 5, pl. 081, W 9655,t artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001392 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

@misc{2024ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 081, {W} 9655,t artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001392},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001392},
}

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DA  - 2024/6/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P001392
LB  - CDLI:P001392
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 081, W 9655,t artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P001392
ER  -