CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 131 (P000253)

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 134101

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

79.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , ZATU725#
2'. 1(N01) , DAM
3'. 1(N01) , BU3# [...]
4'. 1(N01) , KAR2~a ME~a#
5'. 1(N01) , GALGA~a ME~a#
6'. 1(N01) , LAGAR~a IB~a#
7'. 1(N01) , LAGAR~a GAR#
8'. 1(N01) , MUSZ3~a# ME~a
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , [...]
2'. 1(N01) , [...]
3'. 1(N01) , [...]
4'. 1(N01) , [...]
5'. 1(N01) , [...]
6'. 1(N01) , X [...]
7'. 1(N01) , UNUG~a#
8'. 1(N01) , SZU#? [...]
  rest broken
reverse
1. [N] , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Archaic Lu2 A (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 000002 (Archaic Lu2 A) composite (P464118) Q000002 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P000253

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 79.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 20266,007
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 134101
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P000253
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P000253

References

  • history: BagM 2, catalogue

    [BagM2catalogue] N.d. Baghdader Mitteilungen 2.

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 18, W 20266,7

    [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. 42

    [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
2015-11-20 at 17:59:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-02-04 at 17:40:17 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 Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000002, Ex. 131 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P000253.
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 131 artifact entry (No. P000253). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000253 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 131 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000253 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000002, Ex. 131 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P000253.
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 131 artifact entry (No. P000253). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000253 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 131 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000253 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000002, ex. 131 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000253},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000253},
}


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