ATU 6, pl. 038, W 14275 (P001995)

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

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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 16830

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

58.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(N01) , AB2 NE~a
2. 1(N01) , U4 AB2
column 2
1. 2(N01) , SZU AB2
2. 2(N01)# , GI6 AB2
3. 1(N01) , KUR~a AM~a
4. [...] , NE~a# GU4
5. [...] , [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...] 3(N01)# , [...] GU4# |SZE~a&SZE~a|# |SIxGU4| BU~a NA~a
column 2
1. , [...]

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	P001995
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P001995

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	58.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 14275
Findspot	Od XVI,5 +20.50 m, im Schutt unter III
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 16830
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 6, pl. 38, W 14275

[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 14274 - 3 - s R. Englund, OBO 160/1, 157 Abb. 53.
history: Englund, OBO 160/1, p. 157 fig. 53

[Englund1998OBO160/1] Englund, Robert K. 1998. “Texts from the Late Uruk Period.” In Annäherungen 1: Mesopotamien. Späturuk-Zeit Und Frühdynastische Zeit, edited by Pascal Attinger and Markus Wäfler, 13–233. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 160/1. Freiburg Schweiz: Universitätsverlag.

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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 09:17:45	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:01	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:11:55	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. 038, W 14275 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001995.

ATU 6, pl. 038, W 14275 artifact entry (No. P001995). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001995 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 6, pl. 038, W 14275 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001995 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001995},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001995},
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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 6, Pl. 038, W 14275 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P001995.

ATU 6, pl. 038, W 14275 artifact entry (No. P001995). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P001995 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 6, pl. 038, W 14275 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P001995 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 038, {W} 14275 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P001995},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P001995},
}

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