CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 062 (P000058)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 16804 + VAT 21311

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Vessels and Garments (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

50.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1. [1(N01)] , [...]
2'. [1(N01)] , |DUG~bxX|#
3'. [1(N01)] , |DUG~bxX|#
column 2'
1'. 1(N01)# , |DUG~bxSZAH2~a|#?
2'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxANSZE~b|#
3'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxUH3~a|#
4'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxHI|#
5'. 1(N01) , |DUG~bxDIN|#
6'. [1(N01)] , [...] |DUG~bxDIN|#
7'. [1(N01)] , [...] |DUG~bxDIN|#?
8'. [1(N01)] , GAN~b#?
column 3'
1'. [1(N01)] , [...]
2'. 1(N01) , SZE3# GA'AR~a1#
3'. 1(N01) , SZE3@t GA'AR~a1
4'. 1(N01) , [...] GA'AR~a1
5'. 1(N01) , [...] GA'AR~a1#
  rest broken
reverse
1. [N] , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Archaic Vessels and Garments (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/P000058

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 50.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 15895,e + W 15895,f
Findspot Oe XVII,1
unter den neubabylonischen Häusern am Suchgraben
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 16804 + VAT 21311
Accession Number

External resources

References

  • history: ATU 3, pl. 62, W 15895,e+

    [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
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 09:44:24 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2015-11-22 at 17:27:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:19 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 000023, Ex. 062 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000058.
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 062 artifact entry (No. P000058). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000058 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 062 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000058 (Accessed: August 11, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000058},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000023, Ex. 062 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000058.
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 062 artifact entry (No. P000058). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000058 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000023, ex. 062 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000058 (Accessed: August 11, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000058},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000058},
}

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