ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a3 (P002511)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 17666

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

39.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...]
2. [...] , [...] U2~a#
3.a. 1(N01)# , ZAG~c#
3.b. [...] , [...]
column 2
1. 1(N01)# , |UR2x1(N57)|#
2. 1(N01) , GA'AR~b2
3. , U4 U2~a
4.a. [...] , [...] X
4.b. 1(N01) , ZAG~c

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	P002511
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P002511

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	39.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 15897,a03
Findspot	Ob XVI,2 aus den IIIer Häusern
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 17666
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 6, pl. 79, W 15897,a3

[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 15897,a1 - 3 - auf der Tafel ist lediglich „W 15897" geschrieben.

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 09:17:29	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:11	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:06	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. 079, W 15897,A3 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P002511.

ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a3 artifact entry (No. P002511). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002511 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a3 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002511 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 079, {W} 15897,a3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002511},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002511},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 6, Pl. 079, W 15897,A3 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P002511.

ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a3 artifact entry (No. P002511). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002511 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a3 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002511 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 079, {W} 15897,a3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002511},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002511},
}

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DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P002511
LB  - CDLI:P002511
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a3 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002511
ER  -