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CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 034 (P000233)

Lexical tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 134080

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Lu2 A (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

49.0 mm × 73.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , NAM2 URU~a1
2'. 1(N01) , NAM2# ERIN#
3'. 1(N01) , SZUBUR# [...]
4'. 1(N01) , [...]
5'. 1(N01) , |SZE~a.NAM2|#
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , GAL~a# SZITA~a1#
2'. 1(N01) , ABGAL
3'. 1(N01) , KINGAL
4'. 1(N01) , GAL~a TE
5'. 1(N01) , GAL~a# [...]
6'. 1(N01) , GADA~a SUKKAL#
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , SILA4~a# [...]
2'. 1(N01) , GAL~a SZAB~a
3'. 1(N01) , BU~a SZAB~a
4'. 1(N01) , NESAG2~b#
5'. 1(N01) , [...] TUR3~a#?
6'. 1(N01) , GAL~a UMUN2#
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , SUHUR SANGA~a
2'. 1(N01) , SUHUR GAL~a
3'. 1(N01) , DUB~a SANGA~a
4'. 1(N01) , SANGA~a# GAL~a
5'. 1(N01) , SUG5 SAG
column 5
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , |ZATU737xGAR|#
2'. 1(N01) , ISZ~b GAL~a
3'. 1(N01) , [...]
reverse
1. [N] , [...]

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 49.0 high × 73.0 wide × 19.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • history: UVB 18, catalogue

    [1962UVB18] 1962. UVB.

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 6, W 20234

    [Englund1993ATU3] Englund, Robert K., and Hans J. Nissen. 1993. Die Lexikalischen Listen Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 3. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: IM 134080
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No: W 20234
  • Findspot Square: Ne XVI,5
  • Findspot Comments:

    ca.35 cm unter Oberfläche neben ...., 7 m von der Bahnlinie entfernt

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-29 at 08:07:21 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-03 at 13:09:28 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:22:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2015-11-20 at 17:59:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-04 at 17:40:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:17 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:22 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Lexical 000002 (Archaic Lu2 A) composite (P464118) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -
Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Lexical 000002, Ex. 034 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P000233.
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 034 artifact entry (No. P000233). (2024, August 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000233 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 034 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000233 (Accessed: April 20, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 29},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000002, ex. 034 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000233},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000233},
}


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