ZA 072, 174 12 (P005980)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

HD: W 20501

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

63.0 mm × 74.0 mm × 34.0 mm

Text

obverse
column 1
1. [...] 2(N01)# , EN~a# GIBIL#
2. [...] 1(N01)# , SZUBUR#
column 2
1. [...] , [...] X
2. 1(N14)# , SZA SZU
3. 4(N01)# [...] , DIN AMA~b
4. 4(N01) , X PA~a
5. 3(N01) , EN~a MU#
column 3
1. [...] 1(N01)# , GAL~a# [...]
2. 4(N01) , ME~a URI3~a
3. 4(N01)# [...] , MUSZEN#? X [...]
4. 6(N01)# [...] , [...]
column 4
1. [...] , [...]
2. 3(N14)# [...] , [...]
3. 1(N01)# [...] , [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...]
column 2
1. [...] , [...] X
2. [...] 4(N01)# , AMAR SI X X [...]

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	P005980
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P005980

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	63.0 mm × 74.0 mm × 34.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 20501
Findspot	Nd XVII,1/XVI,5 im Schutt mit Scherben und Asphaltstücken zusammen mit W 20484
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	HD: W 20501
Accession Number

References

primary: ZA 72 (pp. 163-177), 174 12

[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 Artifacts

“ZA 072, 174 12 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P005980.

ZA 072, 174 12 artifact entry (No. P005980). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005980

ZA 072, 174 12 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005980 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

@misc{2001ZA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {ZA 072, 174 12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005980},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005980},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P005980
LB  - CDLI:P005980
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - ZA 072, 174 12 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005980
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“ZA 072, 174 12 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P005980.

ZA 072, 174 12 artifact entry (No. P005980). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005980

ZA 072, 174 12 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005980 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

@misc{2001ZA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {ZA 072, 174 12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005980},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005980},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P005980
LB  - CDLI:P005980
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - ZA 072, 174 12 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005980
ER  -