ATU 7, pl. 050, W 20274,97 (P003595)

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

Museum Collection(s)

German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

HD: W 20274,97

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

73.0 mm × 84.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(N14) 6(N01) , DUG~b
2. 1(N01) , DUB~d#?
3. 1(N14)# 6(N01)# , TUG2~a
4. 1(N01)# , TUG2~a BUR2#
column 2
1. 9(N01)# , 1(N57) SAL BAR
2. 1(N01) , 1(N57) SAL TUR BAR
3. 3(N01) , 1(N57) TUG2~a
4. 1(N34)# 4(N01)# , |TUG2~a.(BAD&BAD)|
5. [...] , BARA2~a#
column 3
1. 2(N48) 2(N14) 3(N01) , MASZ SZE3
2. 2(N56) 3(N54) 1(N51) , GA'AR~a2
3. 3(N14) , SZE3@t GA'AR~a2
4.a. 2(N48) 2(N14) 4(N01)# [...] , [...]
4.b. 1(N48) 5(N34)# 2(N14)# [...] , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P003595

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 73.0 mm × 84.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number W 20274,097
Findspot Nc XVII,1
neben Sickerschacht unter den obersten Riemchen und der obersten adale// t.a.q. IIIa
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number HD: W 20274,97
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 7, pl. 50, W 20274,97

    [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.

    73x84x16 - s. W 20274,12 - ATU 2, Taf. 55 - P. Damerow, R. Englund und H. Nissen, Spektrum der Wissenschaft, März 1988, 47 - Frühe Schrift, S. 136, Nr. 14.5 - R. Englund, OBO 160/1, 160 fig. 55 - Abrechnung über große Mengen landwirtschaftlicher Produkte (Kuhmi

  • history: Natuur en techniek 59/9, p.696-707, p. 700

    [Damerow1991] Damerow, Peter, Robert K. Englund, and Hans J. Nissen. 1991. “Indrukken in Klei. Het Begin van Het Getal.” Natuur En Techniek 59/9: 696–707.

    (photo)

  • history: Englund, OBO 160/1, p. 160 fig. 55

    [Englund1998OBO160/1] Englund, Robert K. 1998. “Texts from the Late Uruk Period.” In Annäherungen 1: Mesopotamien. Späturuk-Zeit Und Frühdynastische Zeit, edited by Pascal Attinger and Markus Wäfler, 13–233. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 160/1. Freiburg Schweiz: Universitätsverlag.

    copy

  • history: ATU 2, pl. 55

    [Green1987ATU2] Green, Margaret W., and Hans J. Nissen. 1987. Zeichenliste Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 2. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

    obv. (p)

  • history: Frühe Schrift, p. 136, no. 14.5

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

  • history: Spektrum der Wissenschaft, March 1988, 47 obv. (p)

    [sec1821] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-03 at 11:38:52 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:57:33 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:12:28 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 7, Pl. 050, W 20274,97 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P003595.
ATU 7, pl. 050, W 20274,97 artifact entry (No. P003595). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003595 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 7, pl. 050, W 20274,97 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003595 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 7, Pl. 050, W 20274,97 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P003595.
ATU 7, pl. 050, W 20274,97 artifact entry (No. P003595). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003595 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 7, pl. 050, W 20274,97 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003595 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	title = {ATU 7, pl. 050, {W} 20274,97 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003595},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003595},
}


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