ATU 6, pl. 031, W 13989,a (P001943)

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 17611

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

62.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...] X
2. [...] 4(N01)# , X [...] X
3. [...] , X KASZ~a#? [...]
column 2
1. [...] , [...] X SANGA~a# MUSZEN
2. 1(N01) , NUN~a SANGA~a KUR~a
3. 1(N01) , SANGA~a# DUB~a# KU6~a
4. 1(N01) , TUR SANGA~a
5. 1(N01) , MUSZEN ZATU773~b IB~a
reverse
column 1
1. 1(N01) , UR3~b1 KU3~a#? SANGA~a
2. , [...]
column 2
1. [...] , [...]

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	P001943
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P001943

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	62.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 13989,a
Findspot	Pc XVII,4 innerhalb der "Straße" auf Riemchen
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 17611
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 6, pl. 31, W 13989,a

[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.

Pc XVII,4, innerhalb der „Straße" auf Riemchen - 4.

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 09:17:31	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:00	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:11:54	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. 031, W 13989,a Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001943.

ATU 6, pl. 031, W 13989,a artifact entry (No. P001943). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001943 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 6, pl. 031, W 13989,a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001943 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 031, {W} 13989,a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001943},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001943},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 6, Pl. 031, W 13989,a Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001943.

ATU 6, pl. 031, W 13989,a artifact entry (No. P001943). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001943 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 6, pl. 031, W 13989,a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001943 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 031, {W} 13989,a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001943},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001943},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/18/
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