CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 049 (P000442)

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 20366,3

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Vessels and Garments (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

55.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [1(N01)] , [...] X
2'. 1(N01) , [...]
  erasure ?
3'. [1(N01)] , [...] U4
4'. [1(N01)] , [...]
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01)# , |DUG~bxX|#
2'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bx(SZE~a.NAM2)|
3'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bx(1(N57).KU3~a)|
4'. 1(N01)# , [...]
  rest broken
reverse
1. [N] , [...] NI~a#?

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Archaic Vessels and Garments (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 000023 (Archaic Vessels and Garments) composite (P471693) Q000023 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P000442

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 55.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number W 20366,3
Findspot Nd XVI,5
Loch in tiefster Lehmziegelmauer, die über dem Treppenaufgang zum großen Hof liegt
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number HD: W 20366,3
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P000442
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P000442

References

  • history: BagM 2, catalogue

    [BagM2catalogue] N.d. Baghdader Mitteilungen 2.

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 60, W 20366,3

    [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
2024-07-03 at 09:04:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other 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
2015-11-22 at 17:27:31 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 Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000023, Ex. 049 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P000442.
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 049 artifact entry (No. P000442). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000442 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 049 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000442 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000442},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000442},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000023, Ex. 049 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P000442.
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 049 artifact entry (No. P000442). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000442 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 049 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000442 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000023, ex. 049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000442},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000442},
}


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ID  - P000442
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M1  - 2026/4/28/
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