ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,e (P000737)

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 15236

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

48.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] 1(N01)# , [...] BA# SZITA~a1#
2. 1(N14) , AN HI SZITA~a1
3. 1(N14) , SIG7 SZITA~a1
4. 5(N01) , SZITA~a1 BU~a TUR

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/P000737

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 05233,e
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 15236
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 5, pl. 2, W 5233,e

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

    48x27x17 - same locus as W 5233,a - ATU 1, 608 - ATU 2, pl. 43 obv. photo - 21.11.1929 - Uruk III - see the remarks to W 5233,a.

  • history: ATU 1, 608

    [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.

    obv. (p), published as W 5233,e

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,e Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000737.
ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,e artifact entry (No. P000737). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000737 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,e artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000737 (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,e artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000737},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000737},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 002, W 5233,e Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000737.
ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,e artifact entry (No. P000737). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000737 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,e artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000737 (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,e artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000737},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000737},
}


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DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P000737
LB  - CDLI:P000737
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 002, W 5233,e artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000737
ER  -
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