CDLI Lexical Archaic Unidentified, ex. 084 (P000487)

Lexical tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 074275

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Unidentified (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

94.0 mm × 82.0 mm × 24.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. , U2~b DUG~c
2. , TAK4~a KASZ~c
3. , EN~a X U4 BAR?
4. , EN~a ME~a ZATU686~a
5. , EN~a# KID~a
6. , EN~a# SZURUPPAK~a#
7. , EN~a# BAR# DU#
8. , X [...]
column 2
1. , 3(N57) SU~a E2~a PIRIG~b1
2. , [...] PIRIG~b1#
3. , EN~a# HI#
4. , EN~a# X
5. , X [...]
6. , EN~a# X
7. , EN~a AB~a
column 3
1. , [...]
  blank space
reverse
  (human design)

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 94.0 high × 82.0 wide × 24.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 94, W 20921

    [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.

  • history: UVB 21, catalogue

    [sec518] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: IM 074275
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No: W 20921
  • Findspot Square: Oc XVI,4
  • Findspot Comments:

    in den Riemchen der IIIer Schicht, südwestlich der Opferstätte der IIIer Schicht /auf dem großen Schnittsteg/

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2015-11-20 at 18:20:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-11-19 at 12:28:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-10-25 at 09:13:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:24 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:26 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical Archaic Unidentified, Ex. 084 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000487.
CDLI Lexical Archaic Unidentified, ex. 084 artifact entry (No. P000487). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000487 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical Archaic Unidentified, ex. 084 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000487 (Accessed: February 24, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} {Archaic} {Unidentified}, ex. 084 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000487},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000487},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P000487
LB  - CDLI:P000487
M1  - 2026/2/24/
TI  - CDLI Lexical Archaic Unidentified, ex. 084 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000487
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical Archaic Unidentified, Ex. 084 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000487.
CDLI Lexical Archaic Unidentified, ex. 084 artifact entry (No. P000487). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000487 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical Archaic Unidentified, ex. 084 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000487 (Accessed: February 24, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} {Archaic} {Unidentified}, ex. 084 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000487},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000487},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P000487
LB  - CDLI:P000487
M1  - 2026/2/24/
TI  - CDLI Lexical Archaic Unidentified, ex. 084 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000487
ER  -
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