ZA 072, 171 04 (P000729)

Lexical tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

obverse
column 1
1. , SAL SAL
2. , SAL
3. , AN 1(N57)
4. , AN SZE3#?
5. , [...] AMAR
column 2
1. , 1(N57)? [...]
2. , MA
3. , AN AMAR
4. , AN AK~a#
5. , NAM2# NAM2

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P000729

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number W 17314
Findspot La XII,3
in Grube
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P000729

References

  • primary: ZA 72 (pp. 163-177), 171 04

    [Green1982ZA72] Green, Margaret W. 1982. “Miscellaneous Early Texts from Uruk.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 72.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:11:30 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

“ZA 072, 171 04 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000729.
ZA 072, 171 04 artifact entry (No. P000729). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000729 (Original work published 2001)
ZA 072, 171 04 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000729 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {ZA 072, 171 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000729},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000729},
}


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M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - ZA 072, 171 04 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“ZA 072, 171 04 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P000729.
ZA 072, 171 04 artifact entry (No. P000729). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P000729 (Original work published 2001)
ZA 072, 171 04 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P000729 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2023ZA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {ZA 072, 171 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P000729},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P000729},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/14/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P000729
LB  - CDLI:P000729
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - ZA 072, 171 04 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P000729
ER  -
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