CDLI Lexical 000019, ex. 004 (P000439)

Lexical 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 20363

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Plant (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

70.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [1(N01)] , [...]
2'. 1(N01) , HI IM~a#
3'. 1(N01) , GI# 5(N57)# IM~a#
4'. 1(N01) , U4
5'. 1(N01) , IM~a KI
6'. 1(N01) , SIG
7'. 1(N01) , U4 GI6
8'. 1(N01) , U4 2(N08)#
column 2
  broken
  rest broken
reverse
1. [N] , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Archaic Plant (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 000019 (Archaic Plant) composite (P471691) Q000019 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P000439

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 70.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 20363
Findspot Nd XVII,1
im Abräumschutt oberhalb südöstlich der beiden Sickerschächte, nahe beim Grab
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number HD: W 20363
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P000439
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P000439

References

  • primary: JESHO 31, p.121-185, p. 165

    [Englund1988timekeeping] Englund, Robert K. 1988. “Administrative Timekeeping in Ancient Mesopotamia.” Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 31: 121–85.

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 53, W 20363

    [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
2023-07-28 at 14:24:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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
2018-02-12 at 09:17:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-11-22 at 17:27:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:22 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:25 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 000019, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000439.
CDLI Lexical 000019, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P000439). (2023, July 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000439 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000019, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000439 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000019, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000439.
CDLI Lexical 000019, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P000439). (2023, July 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000439 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000019, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000439 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000439},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000439},
}


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