ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a9 (P002516)

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 16859

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

37.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] 3(N01)# , [...] SU~a#
column 2
1. [...] 2(N14)#? 6(N01)# , NAGA~a
column 3
1. [...] , [...] X
2. 5(N01) , [...]

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/P002516

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 15897,a09
Findspot Ob XVI,2
aus den IIIer Häusern
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 16859
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 6, pl. 79, W 15897,a9

    [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 - „a9" auf der Tafel ist unklar.

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 09:17:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:57:11 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:12:06 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. 079, W 15897,A9 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P002516.
ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a9 artifact entry (No. P002516). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002516 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a9 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002516 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 079, {W} 15897,a9 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002516},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002516},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 6, Pl. 079, W 15897,A9 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P002516.
ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a9 artifact entry (No. P002516). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002516 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a9 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002516 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 6, pl. 079, {W} 15897,a9 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002516},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002516},
}


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DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P002516
LB  - CDLI:P002516
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - ATU 6, pl. 079, W 15897,a9 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002516
ER  -
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