ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12011 (P001827)

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 16960

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

37.0 mm × 84.0 mm × 35.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N34)# 2(N14) 3(N01) [...] , [...]
column 2
1. 2(N14) 4(N01) , GAL~a TE#
2. [...] , [...] GAL~a#
column 3
1. 2(N14) 1(N01) , [...]
2. 2(N14) 5(N01) , GAL~a KISAL~b1
3. [...] , [...]
column 4
1. 3(N14) , X
2. 2(N14) , GAL~a SANGA~a
3. [...] , [...]
column 5
1. 2(N14) 1(N01) , NIMGIR
2. 2(N14) 4(N01) , NESAG2~a#
column 6
1. 2(N14)# [...] , [...]
2. [...] , [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...] 1(N34)# [...] 1(N01)# , [...]
column 2
1. [...] , [...]

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/P001827

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 84.0 mm × 35.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 12011
Findspot Pb XVI,1
im Schutt eines alten Suchgrabens von Loftus
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 16960
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 6, pl. 17, W 12011

    [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.

    Pb XVI,1, im Schutt eines alten Suchgrabens von Loftus - 4.

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 09:17:10 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 Artifact

“ATU 6, Pl. 017, W 12011 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001827.
ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12011 artifact entry (No. P001827). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001827 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12011 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001827 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 017, {W} 12011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001827},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001827},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 6, Pl. 017, W 12011 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001827.
ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12011 artifact entry (No. P001827). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001827 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12011 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001827 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 017, {W} 12011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001827},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001827},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P001827
LB  - CDLI:P001827
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12011 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P001827
ER  -
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