ATU 6, pl. 020, W 12256,b (P001855)

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 16908

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

53.0 mm × 82.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. , NI~a#
2. , DUG~b#
3. , [...]
column 2
1. , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P001855

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 53.0 mm × 82.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 12256,b
Findspot Oe XVI,5
1 m über der Hofmauerkante IVa, 50 cm davor
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 16908
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 6, pl. 20, W 12256,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.

    Oe XVI,5, 1 m über der Hofmauerkante IVa, 50 cm davor - 3 - vermutlich ein Zeugnis der lexikalische Liste „Vessels", das mitten in der zweiten Zeile aufhörte.

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 09:17:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:53 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. 020, W 12256,b Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001855.
ATU 6, pl. 020, W 12256,b artifact entry (No. P001855). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001855 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 020, W 12256,b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001855 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 020, {W} 12256,b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001855},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001855},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 6, Pl. 020, W 12256,b Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001855.
ATU 6, pl. 020, W 12256,b artifact entry (No. P001855). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001855 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 020, W 12256,b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001855 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 020, {W} 12256,b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001855},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001855},
}


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DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P001855
LB  - CDLI:P001855
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - ATU 6, pl. 020, W 12256,b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P001855
ER  -
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