ATU 5, pl. 121, W 16139,a (P002580)

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

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Photo

Lineart

Photo (detail)

Lineart (seal impression)

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VA 14887

Period

Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Mineral > Gypsum

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

79.0 mm × 84.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N45)? ,

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P002580
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P002580

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	79.0 mm × 84.0 mm × 25.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Mineral > Gypsum
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 16139,a
Findspot	K XVII,? SW-Seite des Weißen Tempels vor der Nische südlich neben der Außentür zu Raum 3 auf dem Fußboden zwischen Einmauerung und Tempelwand
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VA 14887
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 5, pl. 121, W 16139,a

[Englund1994ATU5] Englund, Robert K. 1994. Archaic Administrative Texts from Uruk. The Early Campaigns. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 5. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

79x84x25 - K XVII, southwestern side of the White Temple, in front of the niche south of the door leading into room 3, on the floor between enclosure and wall of the temple - 7.12.1935, 8th campaign - sealed gypsum tablet.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-07-03 at 10:06:46	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2018-02-12 at 09:18:13	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:12	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:08	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 5, Pl. 121, W 16139,a Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P002580.

ATU 5, pl. 121, W 16139,a artifact entry (No. P002580). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002580 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 5, pl. 121, W 16139,a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002580 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 121, {W} 16139,a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002580},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002580},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 5, Pl. 121, W 16139,a Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P002580.

ATU 5, pl. 121, W 16139,a artifact entry (No. P002580). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002580 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 5, pl. 121, W 16139,a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002580 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 121, {W} 16139,a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002580},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002580},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P002580
LB  - CDLI:P002580
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 121, W 16139,a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002580
ER  -