ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12017 (P001831)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 16729

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

63.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] 2(N14)# , DUG~a#
2. 4(N14) 5(N01) , KASZ~a#
reverse
column 1
1. 4(N14) , SZE~a
2. 7(N01)# , DUG~a#?

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	P001831
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P001831

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	63.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 24.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 12017
Findspot	Oe XVI,4 +20.00 m, 1 m westlich vom Festpunkt im Wadi
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 16729
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 6, pl. 17, W 12017

[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.

Oe XVI,4, +20.00 m, 1 m westlich vom Festpunkt im Wadi - 4 - klare Spuren früherer Zahlzeichen auf beiden Seiten erkennbar, und da die Tafel weder Personen- noch Berufsbezeichnungen enthält, ist er wohl ein Übungstext.

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 Artifacts

“ATU 6, Pl. 017, W 12017 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001831.

ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12017 artifact entry (No. P001831). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001831 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12017 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001831 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 017, {W} 12017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001831},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001831},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 6, Pl. 017, W 12017 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001831.

ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12017 artifact entry (No. P001831). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001831 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12017 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001831 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 017, {W} 12017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001831},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001831},
}

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DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P001831
LB  - CDLI:P001831
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - ATU 6, pl. 017, W 12017 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P001831
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