CDLI Lexical 000030, ex. 047 (P000518)

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

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 074301

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Tribute (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

78.0 mm × 79.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [N] , MUSZEN# SZE~a#
2'. [N] , MASZ SI4~a#
3'. [N] , TU~b#
4'. [N] , GUKKAL~c#
5'. [N] , [...] AB2#
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. [N] , [...]
2'. 1(N01) , GU4#
3'. 1(N14) , U8
4'. 1(N01) , UTUA~b
5'. 1(N14) , UD5~a
6'. 1(N01) , MASZ2
7'. 1(N34) 1(N14) 1(N01) , BALA~a MUSZEN
8'. 1(N01) , ISZ~b#
9'. 1(N01) , NAR#
  rest broken
column 3'
  beginning broken
1'. [1(N01)] , [...]
2'. 1(N01) , GI# ZI~a# [...]
3'. 1(N01) , ZATU718 E2~a PIRIG~b1#
4'. 1(N01) , EN~a# SZE3
5'. 1(N01) , EN~a# SZE3 ZI~a
6'. 1(N01) , SAL# ISZ~b#
  rest broken
column 4'
  beginning broken
1'. 1(N01) , [...]
2'. 1(N01) , SAL NE~a#
3'. 1(N01) , EN~a [...]
4'. 1(N01) , KI# [...]
  rest broken
reverse
1. [N] , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Archaic Tribute (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):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P000518

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 78.0 mm × 79.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 21208,02
Findspot Nd XVII,1/2
Grenze. Unter plankonvexer frühdynastischer Mauer, parallel zur frühdynastischen Außenmauer von Eanna, aus einer mit Scherben und Fischresten durchsetzten Abfallgrube der jüngsten Phase der Schicht III// (t.a.q. Frühdyn.1.Phase)
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 074301
Accession Number

External resources

References

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 51, W 21208,2

    [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: ATU 2, pl. 37

    [Green1987ATU2] Green, Margaret W., and Hans J. Nissen. 1987. Zeichenliste Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 2. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

Revisions and credits

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
2015-11-22 at 17:27:39 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 12:11:27 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 000030, Ex. 047 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000518.
CDLI Lexical 000030, ex. 047 artifact entry (No. P000518). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000518 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000030, ex. 047 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000518 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000518},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000030, Ex. 047 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000518.
CDLI Lexical 000030, ex. 047 artifact entry (No. P000518). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000518 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000030, ex. 047 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000518 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000518},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000518},
}

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