IM 023451,1 (P002420)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Photo

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 023451,1

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

92.0 mm × 59.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 2(N14) [...] , SZE~a |U4x1(N57)| X [...]
1.b. 3(N14) [...] , [GI ...]
2.a. [1(N45)] , |U4x5(N57)|#? [...]
2.b. [...] , GI [...]
3. 5(N14)# [...] , GI [...]
4. [...] , X GI# [...]
5. [...] , [...] GI#
column 2
1. [...] , GI# [...]
2. [...] , [...] HI DUG~a EN~a
reverse
column 1
1.a. 2(N45) , APIN~a PA~a SI AN KI#
1.b1. 9(N14) , BA SZE~a
1.b2. 1(N45) 1(N14) , SZE~a# GI# [...]
2. , HI EN~a DUG~a

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P002420
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P002420

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	92.0 mm × 59.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 15830,a + W 15830,c + W 15830,d + W 15830,e
Findspot	Oe XVI,5 +21.00 m, im Schutt unter dem Bahndamm aus dem obersten Mauerwerk der Schicht III
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 023451,1
Accession Number

References

history: ATU 2, pl. 57

[Green1987ATU2] Green, Margaret W., and Hans J. Nissen. 1987. Zeichenliste Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 2. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:17:28	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:09	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:05	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“IM 023451,1 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002420.

IM 023451,1 artifact entry (No. P002420). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002420

IM 023451,1 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002420 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {IM 023451,1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002420},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002420},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P002420
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - IM 023451,1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002420
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“IM 023451,1 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002420.

IM 023451,1 artifact entry (No. P002420). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002420

IM 023451,1 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002420 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2001IM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {IM 023451,1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002420},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002420},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P002420
LB  - CDLI:P002420
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - IM 023451,1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002420
ER  -