ZA 072, 175 13 (P005973)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VA — ?

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. 2(N34@f)? [...] , X X GA~a
2. , EDIN?
3. 5(N34@f) 4(N14@f) 5(N01@f)? [...] , [...]
column 2
1. 1(N34@f)#? [...] , [...]
2. 1(N34@f)#? [...] , [...]

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	P005973
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P005973

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 16937
Findspot	Pe XVII,1 ?
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VA — ?
Accession Number

References

primary: ZA 72 (pp. 163-177), 175 13

[Green1982ZA72] Green, Margaret W. 1982. “Miscellaneous Early Texts from Uruk.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 72.

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 Artifact

“ZA 072, 175 13 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P005973.

ZA 072, 175 13 artifact entry (No. P005973). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005973

ZA 072, 175 13 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005973 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {ZA 072, 175 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005973},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005973},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P005973
LB  - CDLI:P005973
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - ZA 072, 175 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005973
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ZA 072, 175 13 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P005973.

ZA 072, 175 13 artifact entry (No. P005973). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005973

ZA 072, 175 13 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005973 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).

@misc{2001ZA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {ZA 072, 175 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005973},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005973},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P005973
LB  - CDLI:P005973
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - ZA 072, 175 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005973
ER  -