CDLI Lexical 000011, ex. 006 (P000543)

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 134803

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Animals (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

37.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 8.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [1(N01)] , [...]
2. 1(N01) , [...] AB2#
3. 1(N01) , U4# AB2
4. 1(N01) , GI6# AB2
5. 1(N01) , SZU# AB2
column 2
1. [1(N01)] , [...]
2. 1(N01) , [...] AB2#
3. 1(N01) , SIG7 SIG2~a2 AB2#
4. 1(N01) , SIG7 SIG2~a2 GI6 AB2#
5. 1(N01) , SZAH2~a AB2#
6. 1(N01) , 3(N57) ZAG~a# [...]
  rest broken
reverse
1. [N] , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Archaic Animals (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):

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Lexical 000011 (Archaic Animals) composite (P471682) Q000011 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P000543

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 8.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 21208,27
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 134803
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P000543
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P000543 + X000543

References

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 28, W 21208,27

    [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.

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
2023-06-19 at 09:42:37 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune 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
2018-02-12 at 09:17:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-11-20 at 08:47:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:25 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:27 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000011, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000543.
CDLI Lexical 000011, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P000543). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000543 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000011, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000543 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000011, ex. 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000543},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000543},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000011, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000543.
CDLI Lexical 000011, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P000543). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000543 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000011, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000543 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000011, ex. 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000543},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000543},
}


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ID  - P000543
LB  - CDLI:P000543
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CDLI Lexical 000011, ex. 006 artifact entry
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