ATU 1, 611 (P005965)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 15231

Period

ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

obverse
column 1
1. [...] , X [...]
2. [...] , X [...]
3. [...] , SZESZ~a [...]
4. [...] , U4 [...]
5. 1(N01) [...] , SILA4~b# [...]
6. 1(N01) [...] , [...]
column 2
1. 1(N01) [...] , |ZATU737xSZITA@g~a|
2. [...] , [...]
3. 1(N01) [...] , SILA4~b NUN~a X
4. [...] , SILA4~b KU3~a?
5. 1(N01) , |GA2~a1xSUHUR|? GAR
column 3
1. 1(N01) , AN DU6~a
2. [...] , [...]
3. [...] , [...]
4. 1(N01) , PIRIG~a1 [...]
5. 1(N01) , X ZATU651? [...]
6. 1(N01) , SILA4~b KISIM~b?

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)
Consult word list of ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P005965
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P005965

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 06786,a + W 06786,b + W 06786,c
Findspot	Pb XVI,3 an der aus zwei Schichten bestehenden Riemchenmauer der Schicht II unter dem Ur III-Zingel// II
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 15231
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 1, 611

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2006-10-12 at 12:13:18	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 1, 611 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P005965.

ATU 1, 611 artifact entry (No. P005965). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005965

ATU 1, 611 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005965 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{2001ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {ATU 1, 611 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005965},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005965},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P005965
LB  - CDLI:P005965
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - ATU 1, 611 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005965
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 1, 611 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P005965.

ATU 1, 611 artifact entry (No. P005965). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005965

ATU 1, 611 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005965 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{2001ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {ATU 1, 611 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005965},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005965},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P005965
LB  - CDLI:P005965
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - ATU 1, 611 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005965
ER  -