ATU 5, pl. 032, W 8273 (P000996)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 15336

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

78.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 5(N51)# , 1(N26)
column 2
1. 5(N34)# , ZATU664
2. 4(N52)# [...] ,
bottom
column 1
1. 5(N34)# [...] , X [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...] 3(N14)# , [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P000996
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P000996

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	78.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 27.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 08273
Findspot	Pb XVI,4 1 m westlich, 0,75 m höher als Oberkante der gebrannten Tonfläche// t.a.q. II
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 15336
Accession Number

References

primary: ATU 5, pl. 32, W 8273

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

78x63x27 - Pb XVI,4, 1 m to the west and 0.75 m higher than the upper edge of the surface of fired clay - ATU 1, 578 - ATU 2, pl. 44 obv. photo - 11.12.1930 - incorrectly interpreted as an account of slaves by A. Vaiman, VDI 1974/2, 141 (=BagM 20, 124), no. 23
history: ATU 1, 578

[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 8273.
history: VDI 1974/2, 141 no. 23

[Vaiman] Vaiman, Aisak A. n.d. Vestnik Drevnej Istorii 1974 (2).

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-09 at 13:35:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-07-03 at 10:06:46	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2018-02-12 at 09:18:03	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:56:36	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:11:35	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 5, Pl. 032, W 8273 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P000996.

ATU 5, pl. 032, W 8273 artifact entry (No. P000996). (2024, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000996 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 5, pl. 032, W 8273 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000996 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000996},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000996},
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Cite this Artifacts

“ATU 5, Pl. 032, W 8273 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P000996.

ATU 5, pl. 032, W 8273 artifact entry (No. P000996). (2024, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000996 (Original work published 2001)

ATU 5, pl. 032, W 8273 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000996 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {ATU 5, pl. 032, {W} 8273 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000996},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000996},
}

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