IM 073483 (P003977)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 073483

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

80.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 32.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(N01) [...] , |SIG2~bx1(N14)|
2. 3(N01) , SIG2~b
3. 8(N01) [...] , SIG2~b# [...]
column 2
1. 2(N14) 5(N01) , ZATU662
2. 1(N14) 4(N01) [...] , [...]
column 3
1. 4(N01) , ZATU662
2. 5(N01) , GADA~a?
3. 4(N01) [...] , GADA~b@g
reverse
column 1
1. 1(N01) [...] , |SIG2~bx1(N14)|
2. 3(N01) , SIG2~b
3. 7(N01) [...] , [...]
column 2
1. 1(N14) [...] , [...]
2. 1(N14) , GADA~b@g
3. 1(N14) 1(N01) , UDU~a GAN~b EN~b EN~b LAM~b

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 80.0 high × 58.0 wide × 32.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • history: Before Writing, 1, p. 145, fig. 96 (p) Vs. falsch zit. als W 9657.

    [Schmandt-Besserat1992BeforeWriting] Schmandt-Besserat, Denise. 1992. Before Writing. Austin : University of Texas Press.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: IM 073483
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No: W 20650
  • Findspot Square: Nc XVI,5
  • Findspot Comments:

    Ostgrenze des Füllschuttes des großen Hofes, ca 10 cm oberhalb der Bank im Hof

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 12:51:43 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:57:49 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:12:35 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“IM 073483 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P003977.
IM 073483 artifact entry (No. P003977). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003977 (Original work published 2001)
IM 073483 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003977 (Accessed: July 16, 2025).
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	month = {jul 3},
	title = {IM 073483 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003977},
}


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