CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 065 (P000248)

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

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Vessels and Garments (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

124.0 mm × 77.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [1(N01)] , |DUG~bxX|#
2'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxGI6|
3'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxKUR@g~a|
4'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxLAM~a|
5'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxKUR~b|
6'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxGISZ|
7'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxSUHUR|#
8'. 1(N01)# , |DUG~bxBIR3~c|#
9'. 1(N01)# , |DUG~bxKU6~a|
10'. [1(N01)] , [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01)# , GI# [...]
2'. 1(N01) , BAPPIR~d#
3'. 1(N01) , DUG~b
4'. 1(N01) , U4# |DUG~bxSIG7|
5'. 1(N01) , GI |DUG~bxSIG7|
6'. 1(N01) , NIM~a# |DUG~bxSIG7|
7'. 1(N01) , AGAR2
8'. 1(N01)# , U2~b# PU2
9'. [1(N01)] , GA2~a1#? U2~b PU2
10'. [1(N01)] , X U2~b PU2
11'. [1(N01)] , X U2~b PU2
12'. [1(N01)] , GA'AR~a1#
13'. [1(N01)] , [...] GA'AR~a1#
14'. [1(N01)] , [...] GA'AR~a1#
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01)# , X [...]
2'. 1(N01) , NAGA~a GA'AR~a1#
3'. 1(N01) , KA~a# GA'AR~a1#
4'. 1(N01) , UR4~a#? GA'AR~a1#
5'. 1(N01) , X GA'AR~a1#
6'. 1(N01) , [...] GA'AR~a1#
7'. 1(N01) , NUN~a GISZ# ALIM#
8'. 1(N01) , |ZATU662x1(N14)|#
9'. 1(N01) , EN~a |ZATU662x1(N14)|#
10'. 1(N01) , ZATU662#
11'. 1(N01) , EN~a# ZATU662#
12'. 1(N01) , U4# TUG2~a
13'. 1(N01) , U4 TUG2~a@g#
14'. 1(N01) , GI6 TUG2~a
15'. [1(N01)] , [...]
  rest broken
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , [...]
2'. 1(N01) , [...]
3'. 1(N01) , [...]
4'. 1(N01) , [...]
5'. 1(N01) , [...]
6'. 1(N01) , [...]
7'. 1(N01) , [...]
  rest broken
reverse
1. [N] , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Archaic Vessels and Garments (witness))
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Lexical 000023 (Archaic Vessels and Garments) composite (P471693) Q000023 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P000248

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 124.0 mm × 77.0 mm × 27.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number W 20266,002
Findspot Nd XVII,1
zwischen den beiden frühdynastischen Mauern, Außenmauer und der davorliegenden Parallelmauer// (t.a.q. Frühdyn. 2.Phase)
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P000248
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P000248

References

  • history: BagM 2, catalogue

    [BagM2catalogue] N.d. Baghdader Mitteilungen 2.

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 62, W 20266,2

    [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.

  • history: ATU 2, pl. 40

    [Green1987ATU2] Green, Margaret W., and Hans J. Nissen. 1987. Zeichenliste Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 2. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 09:04:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-03 at 13:09:28 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:22:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2015-11-22 at 17:27:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:17 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:22 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000023, Ex. 065 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P000248.
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 065 artifact entry (No. P000248). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000248 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 065 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000248 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000023, ex. 065 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000248},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000023, Ex. 065 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P000248.
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 065 artifact entry (No. P000248). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000248 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 065 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000248 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000023, ex. 065 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000248},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P000248
LB  - CDLI:P000248
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 065 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000248
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