ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6881,b (P000852)

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 13629

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

60.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 0.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N34)# 1(N14)# 4(N01)# , UDU~a X
reverse
column 1
1. 9(N01)# , UDU~a#

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk V (ca. 3500-3350 BC)
change to Uruk V ?, numero-ideographic 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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P000852

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 60.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 0.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 06881,b
Findspot Pd XVI,3
an der nördlichen Kante der Rillenwand der Schicht IV, 1-2 m nordwestlich der Tür, z.T. in einem Lager in dem Mauerrücksprung 1,5 m nordwestlich der Tür// t.a.q. IIIc
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VA 13629
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 5, pl. 17, W 6881,b

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

    60x49x? - Pd XVI,3, the tablets belonging to W 6881 were unearthed against the northern edge of the niched wall belonging to level IV, 1-2 m northwest of the door, partly in a depot in the wall recess 1.5 m northwest of the door - ATU 1, 574 - 8.2.1930 - seal

  • history: ATU 1, 574

    [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 09:17:20 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 6881,b Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000852.
ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6881,b artifact entry (No. P000852). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000852 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6881,b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000852 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 017, {W} 6881,b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000852},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000852},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 017, W 6881,b Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000852.
ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6881,b artifact entry (No. P000852). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000852 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6881,b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000852 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 017, {W} 6881,b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000852},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000852},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P000852
LB  - CDLI:P000852
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 017, W 6881,b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000852
ER  -
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