ATU 7, pl. 057, W 20327,14 (P003666)

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 20327,14

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

33.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , DARA4~c4# U8
2. [...] 2(N14)# , UDUNITA~a#
column 2
1. 5(N01) , SILA4~c# [SAL]

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	P003666
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P003666

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	33.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 20327,14
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 20327,14
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 7, pl. 57, W 20327,14

[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.

33x29x16 - s. W 20274,12 - M. Green, JNES 39 (1980) 27, Nr. 19 - ATU 2, Taf. 33 - Abrechnung über eine Herde von Schafen.
history: JNES 39, p.1-35, p. 27 19

[Green1980husbandry] Green, Margaret W. 1980. “Animal Husbandry at Uruk in the Archaic Period.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 39: 1–35. https://doi.org/10.1086/372776.
history: ATU 2, pl. 33

[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.

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 09:18:09	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:36	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:30	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. 057, W 20327,14 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P003666.

ATU 7, pl. 057, W 20327,14 artifact entry (No. P003666). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003666 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 7, pl. 057, W 20327,14 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003666 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003666},
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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 7, Pl. 057, W 20327,14 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P003666.

ATU 7, pl. 057, W 20327,14 artifact entry (No. P003666). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003666 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 7, pl. 057, W 20327,14 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003666 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 7, pl. 057, {W} 20327,14 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003666},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003666},
}

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