CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 030 (P000304)

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 134152

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Vessels and Garments (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

59.0 mm × 72.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , NI~b
2'. 1(N01) , HI NI~b
3'. 1(N01) , 10(N58) NI~b
4'. 1(N01) , IR~a#
5'. [1(N01)] , [...] IR~a#
6'. [1(N01)] , [...] IR~a#
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , [...]
2'. 1(N01) , X [...]
3'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
4'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
5'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
6'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
7'. [1(N01)] , |DUG~bxX|#
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
2'. 1(N01) , [...]
3'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
4'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
5'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
6'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxX|#
7'. [1(N01)] , [...]
  rest broken
reverse
1. 1(N34) 2(N14) [...] , NAMESZDA# [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Archaic Vessels and Garments (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 000023 (Archaic Vessels and Garments) composite (P471693) Q000023 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P000304

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 59.0 mm × 72.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 20266,058
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 134152
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P000304
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P000304

References

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 57, W 20266,58

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2015-11-22 at 17:27:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:19 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:23 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 000023, Ex. 030 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000304.
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 030 artifact entry (No. P000304). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000304 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 030 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000304 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000023, ex. 030 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000304},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000304},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000023, Ex. 030 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000304.
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 030 artifact entry (No. P000304). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000304 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 030 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000304 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000023, ex. 030 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000304},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000304},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P000304
LB  - CDLI:P000304
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 030 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000304
ER  -
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