MSVO 4, 05 (P005407)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Tell Uqair), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 05322

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Tell Uqair)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

55.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] 2(N01) , ANSZE~b#? [...]
2. 3(N04) , ME~a# KU6~a# UR2#
3. 5(N14) , EN~a# RAD~a# PA~a# DARA4~a1#
reverse
column 1
1. 6(N14) , SZE~a
2. 1(N19)# 2(N04)# , [...]
column 2
1. 4(N14) 3(N19) 2(N01) , SZE~a [...]

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): 55.0 high × 50.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: MSVO 4, 5

    [Englund1996MSVO4] Englund, Robert K. 1996. Proto-Cuneiform Texts from Diverse Collections. Materialien Zu Den Frühen Schriftzeugnissen Des Vorderen Orients, Band 4. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

    55 x 50 x 21 - VAT 5322 - previous publication: ATU 1, 652 - sealed account of quantities of grain, some of which was qualified as emmer wheat (? - see P. Damerow and R. Englund, "Die Zahlzeichensysteme der Archaischen Texte aus Uruk," in M. Green and H. Niss


  • history: ATU 1, 652

    [Falkenstein1936ATU1] Falkenstein, Adam. 1936. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk. Ausgrabungen Der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft in Uruk-Warka, Band 2. Leipzig: Harrassowitz.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 05322
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  • Provenience: uncertain (mod. Tell Uqair) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-16 at 16:09:47 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:26 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:06 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 4, 05 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005407.
MSVO 4, 05 artifact entry (No. P005407). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005407 (Original work published 2001)
MSVO 4, 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005407 (Accessed: December 25, 2025).
@misc{2024MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {MSVO 4, 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005407},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005407},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P005407
LB  - CDLI:P005407
M1  - 2025/12/25/
TI  - MSVO 4, 05 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005407
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 4, 05 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005407.
MSVO 4, 05 artifact entry (No. P005407). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005407 (Original work published 2001)
MSVO 4, 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005407 (Accessed: December 25, 2025).
@misc{2024MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {MSVO 4, 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005407},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005407},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P005407
LB  - CDLI:P005407
M1  - 2025/12/25/
TI  - MSVO 4, 05 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005407
ER  - 
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