ATU 5, pl. 121, W 21452 (P004402)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 134888

Period

-

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Mineral > Gypsum

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

43.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 4(N14)? ,

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P004402

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Gypsum
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 21452
Findspot Ke XVII,4
aus den großen Patzen unter dem Ziqqurat-Niveau E
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 134888
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 5, pl. 121, W 21452

    [Englund1994ATU5] Englund, Robert K. 1994. Archaic Administrative Texts from Uruk. The Early Campaigns. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 5. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

    43x48x18 - Ke XVII,4, from the large mudbricks (Patzen) below ziqqurrat level E - D. Schmandt-Besserat, Before Writing vol. 1, p. 130, fig. 78, obv. photo - 24.2.1965, 23rd campaign - gypsum tablet.


  • history: Before Writing, 1, p. 130, fig. 78 (p) Vs.

    [Schmandt-Besserat1992BeforeWriting] Schmandt-Besserat, Denise. 1992. Before Writing. Austin : University of Texas Press.

  • history: UVB 23 catalogue


Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-04 at 17:34:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 12:51:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-03 at 10:06:46 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 14:36:09 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:12:43 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 121, W 21452 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P004402.
ATU 5, pl. 121, W 21452 artifact entry (No. P004402). (2026, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004402 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 121, W 21452 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004402 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
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	title = {ATU 5, pl. 121, {W} 21452 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004402},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004402},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 121, W 21452 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P004402.
ATU 5, pl. 121, W 21452 artifact entry (No. P004402). (2026, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004402 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 121, W 21452 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004402 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 4},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004402},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004402},
}

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