HD: W 20987,12 (P285632)

Administrative bulla excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Pre-Writing (ca. 8500-3500 BC) period and now kept in German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

HD: W 20987,12

Period

Pre-Writing (ca. 8500-3500 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text

object bulla
surface a
1. 5(N39~t) ,
blank space
seal impressions
seal 1
(no linguistic content)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Pre-Writing (ca. 8500-3500 BC)
Consult word list of Pre-Writing (ca. 8500-3500 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Pre-Writing (ca. 8500-3500 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P285632
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P285632

Physical information

with token(s)

Artifact type	Bulla with token(s)
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 20987,12
Findspot	Nc XVI,4 aus Füllschutt des großen Hofes
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	HD: W 20987,12
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-01-26 at 11:22:11	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:38:47	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2005-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“HD: W 20987,12 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P285632.

HD: W 20987,12 artifact entry (No. P285632). (2005, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285632

HD: W 20987,12 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285632 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {HD: W 20987,12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285632},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285632},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/12/20/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P285632
LB  - CDLI:P285632
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - HD: W 20987,12 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285632
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“HD: W 20987,12 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P285632.

HD: W 20987,12 artifact entry (No. P285632). (2005, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285632

HD: W 20987,12 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285632 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

@misc{2005HD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {HD: W 20987,12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285632},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285632},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/12/20/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P285632
LB  - CDLI:P285632
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - HD: W 20987,12 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285632
ER  -