ATU 7, pl. 001, W 18247,4a (P002908)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

HD: W 18247,4a

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

26.0 mm × 19.0 mm × 8.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , GU4? X X SAL [...]
2. 5(N01)# , [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P002908
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P002908

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	26.0 mm × 19.0 mm × 8.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 18247,4a
Findspot	Qa XIV,5 im Schutt unter der Oberfläche außerhalb des Gebäudes mit Zungenmauer, nach dem Hof zu /sekundäre Lage/
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	HD: W 18247,4a
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 7, pl. 1, W 18247,4a

[Englund2001ATU7] Englund, Robert K., and Hans J. Nissen. 2001. Archaische Verwaltungstexte Aus Uruk. Die Heidelberger Sammlung. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 7. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

26x19x8 - s. W 18247,1a - sehr bröckeliges Fragment, nach Joins mit Maßen 71x68x33, drei weitere Fragmente (a-c) mit Zeichen, viele ohne Zeichen, die hier nicht aufgenommen wurden.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-07-03 at 11:38:52	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2018-02-12 at 09:18:08	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:18	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:13	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ATU 7, Pl. 001, W 18247,4a Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P002908.

ATU 7, pl. 001, W 18247,4a artifact entry (No. P002908). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002908 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 7, pl. 001, W 18247,4a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002908 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 7, pl. 001, {W} 18247,4a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002908},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002908},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 7, Pl. 001, W 18247,4a Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P002908.

ATU 7, pl. 001, W 18247,4a artifact entry (No. P002908). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002908 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 7, pl. 001, W 18247,4a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002908 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 7, pl. 001, {W} 18247,4a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002908},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002908},
}

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DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P002908
LB  - CDLI:P002908
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - ATU 7, pl. 001, W 18247,4a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002908
ER  -