MSVO 3, 01 (P005312)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

Berlin 011

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

102.0 mm × 73.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 2(N34) 1(N14) 2(N01) , SZE~a AN GUM~b
1.b1. 3(N36) 1(N46) 8(N19) 2(N04) , U4
1.b2. 2(N36) 2(N45) 4(N19) 4(N04) , GI
1.b3. 2(N46) 2(N19) 1(N04) , KA~a NAM~c
2.a. 1(N34)# , SZE~a |E2~bx1(N57)@t|#? SZUBUR
2.b. 1(N36) 1(N46) 5(N19) , KA~a NAM~c
column 2
1.a. 6(N14) , KALAM~b PA~a PAP~a
1.b1. 1(N46) , IR~a
1.b2. 1(N46) , NE~a
1.b3. 1(N46) 4(N19) 3(N04) , |GISZ.TE|
2. 2(N46) , IR~a PAP~a
3. 1(N46) 8(N19) 3(N04)# , AB~b KID~b E2~b NE~a
4. , PAP~a
reverse
column 1
1. 3(N34) 7(N14) 2(N01) , SZE~a
2. 1(N49) 1(N46) 8(N19) 4(N04) ,
3. 1(N46) 4(N19) 3(N04) , |GISZ.TE|
column 2
1. 1(N49)#? 4(N34) 1(N45) 3(N01) , SZE~a SI KI

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P005312

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 102.0 mm × 73.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number Berlin 011
Accession Number

References

  • primary: MSVO 3, 1

    [Englund2018MSVO3] Englund, Robert K., and Peter Damerow. Unpublished. “Materialien Zu Den Frühen Schriftzeugnissen Des Vorderen Orients. Band 3.”

    Abrechnung über größere Mengen Gerste und verschiedener Arten von Emmer mit Teilsummen und deren Gesamtsumme auf der Rückseite.

  • history: Natuur en techniek 59/9, p.696-707, p. 696-697

    [Damerow1991] Damerow, Peter, Robert K. Englund, and Hans J. Nissen. 1991. “Indrukken in Klei. Het Begin van Het Getal.” Natuur En Techniek 59/9: 696–707.

    Farbfoto

  • history: Frühe Schrift, photos obv. rev.. on page before title

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:24 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:04 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

“MSVO 3, 01 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005312.
MSVO 3, 01 artifact entry (No. P005312). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005312 (Original work published 2001)
MSVO 3, 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005312 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
@misc{2024MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {MSVO 3, 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005312},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005312},
}


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TI  - MSVO 3, 01 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 3, 01 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005312.
MSVO 3, 01 artifact entry (No. P005312). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005312 (Original work published 2001)
MSVO 3, 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005312 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
@misc{2024MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {MSVO 3, 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005312},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005312},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/22/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P005312
LB  - CDLI:P005312
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - MSVO 3, 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005312
ER  -
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