HD: W 20987,22 (P285638)

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

Museum Collection(s)

German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

HD: W 20987,22

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

-

Text

object bulla
surface a
1. 3(N39~t)? ,
  blank space
  seal impressions
seal 1
  (no linguistic content)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P285638

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 20987,22
Findspot Nc XVI,4
aus Füllschutt des großen Hofes
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number HD: W 20987,22
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

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

Cite this Artifacts

“HD: W 20987,22 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P285638.
HD: W 20987,22 artifact entry (No. P285638). (2005, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285638
HD: W 20987,22 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285638 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {HD: W 20987,22 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285638},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285638},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/12/20/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P285638
LB  - CDLI:P285638
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - HD: W 20987,22 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285638
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“HD: W 20987,22 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P285638.
HD: W 20987,22 artifact entry (No. P285638). (2005, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285638
HD: W 20987,22 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285638 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2005HD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {HD: W 20987,22 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285638},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285638},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/12/20/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P285638
LB  - CDLI:P285638
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - HD: W 20987,22 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285638
ER  -
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