ATU 7, pl. 059, W 20368,2 (P003694)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC) period and now kept in German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany

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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

HD: W 20368,2

Period

Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

45.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N51)# , GAR
2. 3(N14)# , DUG~a
column 2
1. , PAP~a GAL~b

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P003694
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P003694

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	45.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 20368,2
Findspot	Nd XVI,5 im Schutt neben Riemchenmauer im Niveau der Backsteine bei der Treppe zum großen Hof, 1.5 m südöstlich der 2. Backsteinreihe
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	HD: W 20368,2
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 7, pl. 59, W 20368,2

[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.

45x41x20 - s. W 20368,1 - Frühe Schrift, S. 77, Nr. 10.2 - R. Englund, OBO 160/1, 62 fig. 19 - vgl. in diesem Band W 20044,14, 20044,19.
history: Englund, OBO 160/1, p. 62 fig. 19

[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: Frühe Schrift, p. 77, no. 10.2

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-07-03 at 11:38:52	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2018-02-12 at 09:18:13	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 Artifacts

“ATU 7, Pl. 059, W 20368,2 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P003694.

ATU 7, pl. 059, W 20368,2 artifact entry (No. P003694). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003694 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 7, pl. 059, W 20368,2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003694 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 7, Pl. 059, W 20368,2 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P003694.

ATU 7, pl. 059, W 20368,2 artifact entry (No. P003694). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003694 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 7, pl. 059, W 20368,2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003694 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {ATU 7, pl. 059, {W} 20368,2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003694},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003694},
}

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