ATU 6, pl. 030, W 13946,n1 (P001931)

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 16765

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

105.0 mm × 96.0 mm × 29.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 5(N01) , TUN3~a# KU3~a NE~a
2. 3(N01) , KU3~a U4# TUN3~a
3. 3(N14) 2(N01) , TUN3~a SZELU#
4. 8(N01) , TUN3~a# [...]
5. 1(N14) , TAG~a1 U4# KU3~a
6. 2(N14) 4(N01) , TAG~a1 SZELU
7. 6(N01)# , [...]
8. 4(N01) , NAGAR~a ME~a AN
9. 2(N01) , NAGAR~a AN TUR#?
column 2
1. 2(N01) [...] , NE~a# AN X GISZ@t NAGAR~a
2. 1(N14) 3(N01) , KU3~a NE~a NAGAR~a SZU
3. 1(N01) , GISZ@t NAGAR~a AN
4. 2(N14) 5(N01) , SZU X NAGAR~a
5. 2(N14) 2(N01) , NAGAR~a AN TUR
6. 1(N01) , NAGAR~a GISZ@t SZELU
7. 5(N01)# , NAGAR~a SZELU SZU
8. 3(N01) , NAGAR~a ME~a SZELU
column 3
1. 5(N01)# , SZU [...] NAGAR~a# SZELU#
2. 4(N01) , SZELU SZITA~a1 NAGAR~a
3. 1(N01) , NAGAR~a X
4. 9(N01) , SZU# KU3~a NE~a# MAR~b
5. 2(N01) , U4 KU3~a MAR~b SZU
6. 4(N01) , AN MAR~b SZU
7. 1(N14) 2(N01) , X MAR~b SZELU SZU
column 4
1. 2(N01)# , SZUM# UDU~a [...]
2. 3(N01)# , DIM~c NE~a KU3~a
3. 5(N01) , AN ZATU695
4. 3(N01) , AN |UR2xTAR|# TUR
5. 5(N01) , AN KU6~a SZUM
6. 1(N01) , SZUM TUN3~a AN
column 5
1. , SZIDIM IB~a BA

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/P001931

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 105.0 mm × 96.0 mm × 29.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 13946,n1
Findspot Pc XVII,4
+17.55 m, unter neubabylonischem Mauerwerk auf Riemchen
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 16765
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 6, pl. 30, W 13946,n1

    [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 13946,a - 4 - ATU 2, Taf. 48 (Vs. Kopie und Foto) - Frühe Schrift, S. 58, Nr. 7.8 (Vs. Foto).

  • history: ATU 2, pl. 48

    [Green1987ATU2] Green, Margaret W., and Hans J. Nissen. 1987. Zeichenliste Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 2. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

    obv. (p, c)

  • history: Frühe Schrift, p. 58, no. 7.8 obv. photo

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-03 at 13:23:58 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:57:00 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:54 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. 030, W 13946,N1 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P001931.
ATU 6, pl. 030, W 13946,n1 artifact entry (No. P001931). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001931 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 030, W 13946,n1 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001931 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 030, {W} 13946,n1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001931},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001931},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 6, Pl. 030, W 13946,N1 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P001931.
ATU 6, pl. 030, W 13946,n1 artifact entry (No. P001931). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001931 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 030, W 13946,n1 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001931 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2024ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 030, {W} 13946,n1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001931},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001931},
}


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TI  - ATU 6, pl. 030, W 13946,n1 artifact entry
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