ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,c (P000736)

Administrative 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 15233

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

62.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , 1(N39~a)#
2. [...] , 1(N24)#
3. 2(N01)# [...] , 1(N26)#
4. 6(N01)# , DU6~b#?
5. 2(N01) , 2(N58)
6. 2(N01) , SIG2~a2
7. 2(N01) , ZATU727
column 2
1. 1(N14) , X [...]
2. 2(N14)# , ZATU681#
3. 1(N14) , |(SZAxHI@g~a)~b|#?
4. 6(N01) , NAGAR~b# A#
5. , DUG~a#
6. , EZEN~b 2(N57)
reverse
column 1
1. 4(N01) 2(N39~a) 1(N24) 1(N26) , DUG~a
2. , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P000736

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 62.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 05233,c
Findspot Pd XVI,4
an verschiedenen Stellen im Schutt des Raumes 91, etwas unter Niveau der Abflußrinne// t.a.q. II
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 15233
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 5, pl. 2, W 5233,c

    [Englund1994ATU5] Englund, Robert K. 1994. Archaic Administrative Texts from Uruk. The Early Campaigns. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 5. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

    62x42x16 - same locus as W 5233,a - ATU 1, 607 - ATU 2, pl. 43 photo - 21.11.1929 - Uruk III - see the remarks to W 5233,a.

  • history: ATU 1, 607

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

  • history: ATU 2, pl. 43

    [Green1987ATU2] Green, Margaret W., and Hans J. Nissen. 1987. Zeichenliste Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 2. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

    (p), published as W 5233,c

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-03 at 10:06:46 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:29 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:30 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

“ATU 5, Pl. 002, W 5233,c Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000736.
ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,c artifact entry (No. P000736). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000736 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,c artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000736 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 002, {W} 5233,c artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000736},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000736},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 002, W 5233,c Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000736.
ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,c artifact entry (No. P000736). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000736 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,c artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000736 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 002, {W} 5233,c artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000736},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000736},
}


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PY  - 2023
ID  - P000736
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M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,c artifact entry
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ER  -
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