ATU 5, pl. 031, W 7880 (P000990)

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 14905

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

54.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. [...] 3(N01)# , [...]
1.b. [...] 3(N01) , [...]
2. 2(N14) ,
reverse
column 1
1. 2(N01) ,
2. 2(N01)# ,
3. 1(N14)# [...] , [...]
column 2
1.a. 1(N14) , SZITA~b1
1.b. 1(N34) 3(N14) [...] , [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P000990

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 54.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number W 07880
Findspot Pe XVI,4
Schicht IV
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 14905
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATU 5, pl. 31, W 7880

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

    54x50x26 - Pe XVI,4, level IV - ATU 1, 534 - 25.11.1930 - the text appears to be a school exercise.

  • history: ATU 1, 534

    [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 09:18:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:56:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:34 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. 031, W 7880 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000990.
ATU 5, pl. 031, W 7880 artifact entry (No. P000990). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000990 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 031, W 7880 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000990 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 031, {W} 7880 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000990},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000990},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 5, Pl. 031, W 7880 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000990.
ATU 5, pl. 031, W 7880 artifact entry (No. P000990). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000990 (Original work published 2001)
ATU 5, pl. 031, W 7880 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000990 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 031, {W} 7880 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000990},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000990},
}


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PY  - 2023
ID  - P000990
LB  - CDLI:P000990
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - ATU 5, pl. 031, W 7880 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000990
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