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CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 091 (P000015)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 17858 + VAT 17886

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Vessels & Garments (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

101.0 mm × 99.0 mm × 30.0 mm

Witness

tablet
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [1(N01)] , [...]
2. 1(N01)# , DUG~b
3. 1(N01) , DUG~c
4. 1(N01) , |DUG+ASZ~c|
5. 1(N01) , UKKIN~b
6. 1(N01) , MUD3~a
7. 1(N01) , LAHTAN2#
8. 1(N01) , KISIM~b
9. 1(N01) , NI~b
10. 1(N01) , IR~b
11. 1(N01) , HI IR~b
12. 1(N01) , [...] MUSZEN#
13. [1(N01)] , [...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. [1(N01)] , [...]
2. 1(N01) , E2~a#? SU~a NI~b
3. 1(N01) , 3(N57) SU~a NI~b
4. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxSZE~a|
5. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxBALA~a|#?
6. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxKASKAL|
7. 1(N01) , KASZ~b
8. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxGESZTU~b|
9. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxU2~b|#?
10. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxNAGA~a|
11. 1(N01) , |DUG~bx(SZE~a.NAM2)|?
12. 1(N01)# , |DUG~bxX|#
13. 1(N01)# , |DUG~bxX|#
column 3
1. 1(N01)# , |DUG~bxX|#
2. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
3. 1(N01)# , |DUG~bxX|#
4. 1(N01)# , [...]
5. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
6. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
7. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|
8. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxGISZ|
9. 1(N01) , GISZ |DUG~bxGISZ|
10. 1(N01) , LA2 ERIM~b2 |DUG~bxX|#
11. 1(N01) , SIG2~d1
12. 1(N01) , U4 SIG2~d1#
13. 1(N01)# , [...]
column 4
1. 1(N01) , [...] SIG2~d1
2. 1(N01) , NI~b SIG2~d1
3. 1(N01) , KU6~a SIG2~d1
4. 1(N01) , [...] SIG2~d1#
5. [1(N01)] , [...] X
6. [1(N01)] , [...]
7. [1(N01)] , [...]
8. [1(N01)] , [...]
9. 1(N01) , SI SIG2~d1
10. 1(N01)# , GI? SIG2~d1
11. 1(N01)# , SAG SIG2~d1
12. [1(N01)] , [...] EZEN~a SIG2~d1
column 5
1. 1(N01)# , [...]
2. 1(N01) , X [...]
3. 1(N01) , MUD3~c
4. 1(N01) , MIR~b#?
5. 1(N01)# , [...]
6. [1(N01)] , [...]
7. [1(N01)] , [...]
8. [1(N01)] , [...]
9. 1(N01) , GAL~a TUN3~b#
10. 1(N01) , 1(N57) TAK4~a TUN3~b
11. 1(N01) , 3(N57) TAK4~a TUN3~b
12. 1(N01) , NAGAR~a
column 6
  beginning broken
1'. [1(N01)] , [...] SZITA~a1 X
2'. [1(N01)] , [...] X AN SZITA~a1
3'. [1(N01)] , [...] X
4'. [1(N01)] , [...]
5'. 1(N01) , X [...]
column 7
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01)# , 1(N57) TAK4~a [...]
2'. 1(N01) , TUG2~a#?
3'. 1(N01)# , [...]
  rest broken
reverse
1. 1(N34) [...] , NI~a# SZA3~a2 [...]

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): 101.0 high × 99.0 wide × 30.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 66, W 12256,i+

    [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: ATU 2, pl. 46

    [Green1987ATU2] Green, Margaret W., and Hans J. Nissen. 1987. Zeichenliste Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 2. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: VAT 17858 + VAT 17886
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No: W 12256,i + W 12256,k + W 12256,l + W 12256,o
  • Findspot Square: Oe XVI,5
  • Findspot Comments:

    1 m über der Hofmauerkante IVa, 50 cm davor

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
2023-06-01 at 09:44:24 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2015-11-22 at 17:27:32 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:11 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:18 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

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -
Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Lexical 000023, Ex. 091 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000015.
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 091 artifact entry (No. P000015). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000015 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 091 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000015 (Accessed: April 16, 2025).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000023, ex. 091 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000015},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000015},
}


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