ATU 5, pl. 019, W 6882,a (P000881)

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 14949

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

62.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N14)# , 1(N57)# SZU2# [...] NUN~c#
1.b. 5(N01)# , [...] X SZU2# NUN~c#
1.c. 2(N01) , 1(N57) ZATU758 SZU2
2.a1. [...] , SZU2# X [...]
2.a2. [...] 1(N01)# , SZU2 [...]
2.b1. 1(N01)# [...] , SZU2# MUSZ3~a#
2.b2. 2(N01) , BIR~a 1(N57) DUR~a#
2.c1. 1(N01) , 3(N57)# SZU2#
2.c2. 1(N01) , SZU2
bottom
column 1
1. , NUN~c

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/P000881

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 62.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 25.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 06882,a
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 VAT 14949
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 5, pl. 19, W 6882,a

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

    62x53x25 - same locus as W 6881,b - ATU 1, 280 - 8.2.1930 - similarly irregular dividing lines in the texts W 6882,c-f and 7068,b.

  • history: ATU 1, 280

    [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 09:17:24 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 12:11:33 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. 019, W 6882,a Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000881.
ATU 5, pl. 019, W 6882,a artifact entry (No. P000881). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000881 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 019, W 6882,a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000881 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 019, {W} 6882,a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000881},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000881},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATU 5, Pl. 019, W 6882,a Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000881.
ATU 5, pl. 019, W 6882,a artifact entry (No. P000881). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000881 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 019, W 6882,a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000881 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2023ATU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 019, {W} 6882,a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000881},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000881},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P000881
LB  - CDLI:P000881
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 019, W 6882,a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000881
ER  -
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