ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6855 (P000849)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 15109

Period

Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

63.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 4(N01) , ME~a EN~b LAGAR~b1
2. 2(N01) , ME~a UDU~a# ZATU640
column 2
1. 2(N01) , ME~a ZATU621~b# [...]
2. 1(N01)# [...] , [...]
column 3
1. 1(N01)# [...] , [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...] X

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P000849

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 63.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 06855
Findspot Pe XVI,2
an der Wand von Schicht II in Fußbodenhöhe unter Ur III-Raum
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 15109
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 5, pl. 17, W 6855

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

    63x58x28 - Pc XVI,2, against the wall of level II in height of the floor below Ur III room - ATU 1, 480 - 7.2.1930.

  • history: ATU 1, 480

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

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 09:17:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:33 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:32 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 017, W 6855 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000849.
ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6855 artifact entry (No. P000849). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000849 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6855 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000849 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 017, {W} 6855 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000849},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000849},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 017, W 6855 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000849.
ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6855 artifact entry (No. P000849). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000849 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6855 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000849 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 017, {W} 6855 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000849},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000849},
}


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DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P000849
LB  - CDLI:P000849
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6855 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000849
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