ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12016 (P001830)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 17758, a

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

25.0 mm × 19.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , SANGA~a#? [...]

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P001830
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P001830

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	25.0 mm × 19.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 12016
Findspot	Pa XVI,4 aus Lehmziegelfuge der Terrasse von III, dicht vor der Tempelwand, 3 m südlich vom Festpunkt 21.50
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 17758, a
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 6, pl. 17, W 12016

[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.

Pa XVI,4, aus Lehmziegelfuge der Terrasse von III, dicht vor der Tempelwand, 3 m südlich vom Festpunkt 21.50 - TEXT CATALOGUE 17 Text no. Plate: Museum no.: Text information (measurements, findspots, publications, remarks): Cat200031112 11/12/03 7:25 PM

Revisions and credits

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

Cite this Artifact

“ATU 6, Pl. 017, W 12016 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001830.

ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12016 artifact entry (No. P001830). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001830 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12016 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001830 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).

@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 017, {W} 12016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001830},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001830},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 6, Pl. 017, W 12016 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001830.

ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12016 artifact entry (No. P001830). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001830 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12016 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001830 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).

@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 017, {W} 12016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001830},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001830},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P001830
LB  - CDLI:P001830
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P001830
ER  -