ATU 6, pl. 016, W 11985,b (P001819)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 16963

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

44.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , X [...]
2. 1(N01) , AN# |SZU2.EN~a|# SANGA~a
3. 1(N01)# , AB~a# TE#?
4. [...] , [...] SAR~a#?
column 2
1. 1(N01)# , X [...]
2. 1(N01)# , [...]
3. 1(N01)# [...] , [...]
4. 1(N01)# [...] , [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...] GIR3~c#? X
2.a. 4(N14) , NAM2
2.b. 3(N14) 6(N01) , |KI@n+DUB~a|
2.c1. 1(N14)# [...] , X [...]
2.c2. 2(N14)# [...] , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P001819

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 44.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number W 11985,b
Findspot Pb XVII,1
+19.50 m, 3 m nordwestlich vom Festpunkt 19.60
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 16963
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 6, pl. 16, W 11985,b

    [Englund2005ATU6] Englund, Robert K., and Hans J. Nissen. 2005. Archaische Verwaltungstexte Aus Uruk. Vorderasiatisches Museum II. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 6. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

    Fundstelle wie W 11985,a - 3.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-03 at 13:23:58 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-03-04 at 09:54:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:57 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:52 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 6, Pl. 016, W 11985,b Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001819.
ATU 6, pl. 016, W 11985,b artifact entry (No. P001819). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001819 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 016, W 11985,b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001819 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 016, {W} 11985,b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001819},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001819},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 6, Pl. 016, W 11985,b Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001819.
ATU 6, pl. 016, W 11985,b artifact entry (No. P001819). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001819 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 016, W 11985,b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001819 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 016, {W} 11985,b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001819},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001819},
}


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PY  - 2023
ID  - P001819
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M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - ATU 6, pl. 016, W 11985,b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P001819
ER  -
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