ATU 6, pl. 063, W 15772,k (P002292)

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 16852

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

41.0 mm × 66.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. [...] 1(N14)# , [...]
1.b. [...] 1(N34)# 2(N14)# 2(N01)# , [...]
1.c. [...] 4(N14)# , GAN2# [...]
2.a. [...] , [...] DA~a DANNA
2.b. 1(N22) 2(N01) , GAN2# GI [...]

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/P002292

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 66.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 15772,k
Findspot Nb/c XVI,4
Seleukidenmauer Schnitt Westhälfte
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 16852
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 6, pl. 63, W 15772,k

    [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 15772,a - 4 - ATU 2, Taf. 59 (Vs.) - Frühe Schrift , S. 98, Nr. 12.3 - Feldberechnung - s. J. Friberg, AfO 44/45 (1997/98) 33, und R. Englund, OBO 160/1, 210 Abb. 84.

  • history: Englund, OBO 160/1, p. 210 fig. 84

    [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.

    copy

  • history: ATU 2, pl. 59

    [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.

  • history: Frühe Schrift, p. 98, no. 12.3

    [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 09:17:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:57:07 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:12:03 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. 063, W 15772,k Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P002292.
ATU 6, pl. 063, W 15772,k artifact entry (No. P002292). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002292 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 063, W 15772,k artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002292 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 063, {W} 15772,k artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002292},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002292},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 6, Pl. 063, W 15772,k Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P002292.
ATU 6, pl. 063, W 15772,k artifact entry (No. P002292). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002292 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 063, W 15772,k artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002292 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 063, {W} 15772,k artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002292},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002292},
}


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