MSVO 3, 02 (P005313)

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 005

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

101.0 mm × 93.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N01) , 1(N24)
1.b. 1(N05) ,
2.a. 1(N14) , 1(N26)
2.b. 3(N42~a) 1(N27) ,
3.a. 2(N14) , 1(N28)
3.b. 1(N05) ,
4.a. 3(N14) , 1(N29~a)
4.b. 1(N05) 1(N42~a) ,
5.a1. 1(N14) , SIG2~a2
5.a2. 1(N14) , ZATU726~d
5.b. 4(N42~a) ,
6.a. 1(N34) , 1(N30~a)
6.b. 2(N05) ,
7.a. 5(N01) , SZEN~b GAL~a
7.b1. 1(N05) 2(N42~a) 1(N25) ,
7.b2. 1(N03) 2(N40) 1(N24~a) ,
8.a. 3(N14) , SZEN~b TUR
8.b1. 3(N05) 3(N42~a) ,
8.b2. 3(N03) 3(N40) ,
column 2
1.a. 2(N34) , SZEN~c@t
1.b1. 1(N20) 1(N05) 1(N42~a) ,
1.b2. 1(N18) 1(N03) 1(N40) ,
2.a1. 3(N14) , SZA@g
2.a2. 3(N14) , DU8~c@g
2.b. 1(N05) 3(N42~a) ,
3. 4(N05) , MU# |ZATU714xHI@g~a|
4. , |ZATU651xGAR|
5.a. 1(N54) 5(N51) , GAR
5.b. 1(N47) 2(N20) ,
6.a. 3(N14) , |SILA3~bxGUG2|
6.b. 1(N05) 1(N42~a) ,
7. 2(N34) , GAN~c
column 3
1.a. 1(N34) , KASZ~a
1.b1. 1(N20) 1(N05) 1(N42~a) ,
1.b2. 3(N03) 3(N40) ,
2.a1. 2(N34) , SZA@g
2.a2. 1(N34) , DU8~c@g
2.b. 5(N05) 1(N42~a) ,

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P005313

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 101.0 mm × 93.0 mm × 25.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number Berlin 005
Accession Number

References

  • primary: MSVO 3, 2

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 Unpublished.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

    Die wohl bedeutendste Tafel der Erlenmeyer-Sammlung mit einer Auflistung verschiedener Mengen unterschiedlicher Getreideprodukte und den Ergebnissen der Berechnung des zur Herstellung dieses Produkts benötigten Getreides (Gerstenschrot und Malz).

  • history: Natuur en techniek 59/9, p.696-707, p. 704

    [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.

    (photo)

  • history: Englund, OBO 160/1, p. 196 fig. 77

    [Englund1998OBO160/1] Englund, Robert K. 1998. “Texts from the Late Uruk Period.” In Annäherungen 1: Mesopotamien. Späturuk-Zeit Und Frühdynastische Zeit, edited by Pascal Attinger and Markus Wäfler, 13–233. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 160/1. Freiburg Schweiz: Universitätsverlag.

    copy

  • history: Frühe Schrift, Nr. 4.2, p. 72 Zeichnung Vs.

    [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 Artifacts

“MSVO 3, 02 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005313.
MSVO 3, 02 artifact entry (No. P005313). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005313 (Original work published 2001)
MSVO 3, 02 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005313 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2024MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {MSVO 3, 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005313},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005313},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“MSVO 3, 02 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005313.
MSVO 3, 02 artifact entry (No. P005313). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005313 (Original work published 2001)
MSVO 3, 02 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005313 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2024MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {MSVO 3, 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005313},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005313},
}


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PY  - 2024
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