ATU 5, pl. 004, W 6245,d2 (P000755)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk V (ca. 3500-3350 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VA 13624

Period

Uruk V (ca. 3500-3350 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

53.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk V (ca. 3500-3350 BC)
change to Uruk V ?, numerical tablet
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P000755

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 53.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number W 06245,d2
Findspot Pe XVI,2
in der Scherbenschicht 0,6 m unter Abgleichung der Schicht III
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VA 13624
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 5, pl. 4, W 6245,d2

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

    53x44x23 - same locus as W 6245,a - 13.1.1930 - sealed "numerical tablet" - photo courtesy of DAI-Baghdad.


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 09:17:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:30 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:31 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 5, Pl. 004, W 6245,D2 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000755.
ATU 5, pl. 004, W 6245,d2 artifact entry (No. P000755). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000755 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 004, W 6245,d2 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000755 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 004, {W} 6245,d2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000755},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 5, Pl. 004, W 6245,D2 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000755.
ATU 5, pl. 004, W 6245,d2 artifact entry (No. P000755). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000755 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 004, W 6245,d2 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000755 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 004, {W} 6245,d2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000755},
}

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DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P000755
LB  - CDLI:P000755
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 004, W 6245,d2 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000755
ER  - 
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