ATU 6, pl. 039, W 14327 (P002002)

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 16764

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

112.0 mm × 74.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 3(N01) , KU6~a KISIM~a
1.b. , IB~a DIM~a
2.a. 1(N01) , UNUG~a SZEN~b
2.b. , PAP~a |MUSZENx2(N57)|
3.a. 1(N01) , SZEN~b PAP~a SZU
3.b. , PAP~a |MUSZENx2(N57)|
4.a. 1(N01) , X UKKIN~b# [...]
4.b. , |SILA3~axSZE~a@t|
5.a. 1(N01) , SZEN~b#
5.b. , PAP~a |MUSZENx2(N57)|
6.a. 1(N01) , SZEN~b SI RAD~a
6.b. , PAP~a |MUSZENx1(N57)|
7.a. 1(N01) , DUG~b GA2~a2 GURUSZDA#
7.b1. , UNUG~a 5(N57)
7.b2. , |DARA3~dxKAR2|#?
8.a. 1(N01) , SI UKKIN~b SZE~a 3(N57) E2~a
8.b. 1(N01) , |DUG~cx1(N57)|#? GI
9.a. 1(N01) , DUG~b
9.b. , |SZU&SZU|
column 2
1.a. 1(N01) , KISIM~a [...]
1.b. , [...]
2.a. 2(N01) , KISIM~a PAP~a SZU
2.b. , DIM~a# IB~a#
3.a. 1(N01) , KISIM~a EN~a DU AB2
3.b. , DIM~a IB~a
4.a. 2(N01) , UKKIN~b |SZU2.EN~a|# AN# EN~a DU AB2
4.b. , |MUSZENx2(N57)| PAP~a
5.a. 1(N01) , KISIM~a#? U4 EN~a ME~a#?
5.b. , |SZU&SZU|#
6.a. 1(N01) , X NUNUZ~a1 X X
6.b. , |SZU&SZU|
7.a. 2(N01)#? , X EN~a# TI X
7.b. , |GISZxSZU2~a| EN~a
8.a. 2(N01) , UKKIN~b APIN~a ZATU752
8.b. , |MUSZENx2(N57)| PAP~a
column 3
1.a. [...] , [...]
1.b. [...] , [...]
2.a. 1(N01)# , X [...]
2.b. [...] , [...]
3.a. 4(N01)# , 4(N57)#? DUG~b?
3.b. , GURUSZDA# GA2~a2
4.a. 4(N01) , KISIM~a IM~b
4.b. , GURUSZDA GA2~a2
5.a1. 1(N01) , SZEN~b
5.a2. 1(N01) 1(N08) , KISIM~a
5.b. , EN~a TU~a
6.a. 1(N01) , SZEN~b MAH~a DA~a#
6.b. , GURUSZDA GA2~a2#
column 4
1. [...] , UDU~a E2~a# PIRIG~b1
2. 1(N01) , UKKIN~a |SZU&SZU|
3. , IDIGNA EN~a
reverse
column 1
1. 6(N01)# , SZEN~b#
2. 6(N01)# , DUG~b#
3. 2(N01)# , |UKKIN~bxNI~a|#?
4. 1(N01)# , SI# SZE~a# UKKIN~b#
5. 1(N14) 3(N01) , KISIM~a
6. 7(N01) , UKKIN~b# TUR
7. 1(N01) , MUD3~a
8. 1(N01)# , |DUG~cx1(N57)|
9. [...] , [...] PIRIG~b1#
column 2
1. , [...] EN~a# |SILA3~axSZE~a@t|# X [...] GU7#

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/P002002

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 112.0 mm × 74.0 mm × 24.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 14327
Findspot Od XVI,5
ca 20.20 m, in einem Raum von III
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 16764
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 6, pl. 39, W 14327

    [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.

    Od XVI,5, ca 20.20 m, in einem Raum von III - 3 - vgl. die Verwendung von SZENb in den Erlenmeyer-Texten, Frühe Schrift, S. 72-75.

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 09:17:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:57:01 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:55 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. 039, W 14327 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P002002.
ATU 6, pl. 039, W 14327 artifact entry (No. P002002). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002002 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 039, W 14327 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002002 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 039, {W} 14327 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002002},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002002},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 6, Pl. 039, W 14327 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P002002.
ATU 6, pl. 039, W 14327 artifact entry (No. P002002). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002002 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 039, W 14327 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002002 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 039, {W} 14327 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002002},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002002},
}


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PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/5/17/
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