ATU 5, pl. 005, W 6288 (P000759)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 15307

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

80.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 9(N01) , UDU~a
2. 1(N14) , SZITA~b1#
3. 1(N14) , BA# 1(N57)# [...]
4. [...] , KU3~a
5. 1(N34)# 2(N14) , TA~c
6. [...] , [...]
column 2
1.a1. [...] 1(N24)# , [...]
1.a2. 2(N39~a)# 1(N28)# , [...] HI@g~a
1.b. 4(N42~a) [1(N25) 1(N28~c)] , [...]
2. 1(N24)# 1(N28) , HI@g~a
3. , GESZTU~b NAM2 KAB# NUN~a#
column 3
1. , AN# MUSZ3~a# U4

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P000759
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P000759

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	80.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 06288
Findspot	Pd XVI,3 N; auf einem Tongefäß im festen Schutt, 0.5 m östlich der Ostecke des 2. Traufpflasters der Schicht III, auf /in?/ dessen Höhe// t.a.q. II
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 15307
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 5, pl. 5, W 6288

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

80x55x19 - Pd XVI,3, N - on a clay vessel in solid debris, 0.5 m east of the eastern corner of the 2nd rain pavement belonging to level III, in the same height - ATU 1, 602 - ATU 2, pl. 44 obv. photo - 14.1.1930 - Uruk III - see the the remarks to W 5233,a, ATU
history: ATU 1, 602

[Falkenstein1936ATU1] Falkenstein, Adam. 1936. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk. Ausgrabungen Der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft in Uruk-Warka, Band 2. Leipzig: Harrassowitz.
history: ATU 2, pl. 44

[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 6288

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-07-03 at 10:06:46	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2018-02-12 at 09:17:04	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:56:30	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:11:31	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 005, W 6288 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000759.

ATU 5, pl. 005, W 6288 artifact entry (No. P000759). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000759 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 5, pl. 005, W 6288 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000759 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 005, {W} 6288 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000759},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000759},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 005, W 6288 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000759.

ATU 5, pl. 005, W 6288 artifact entry (No. P000759). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000759 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 5, pl. 005, W 6288 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000759 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).

@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 005, {W} 6288 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000759},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000759},
}

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DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P000759
LB  - CDLI:P000759
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 005, W 6288 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000759
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