W 17729,ar + W 17729,bm + W 17729,ch + W 17729,dy (P002670)

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 —

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

89.0 mm × 98.0 mm × 0.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 2
1. 1(N01) , [...]
2. 1(N01) , X X KU3~a?
3. 1(N01) , ZATU694~c [...]
column 3
1. 1(N01) , X KI UD5~a
2. 2(N01) , X [...]
3. [...] , ZATU694~c X [...]
column 4
1. 2(N01) , ZATU694~c SAL X
2. 5(N01) , ZATU694~c HI AD~a
3. 1(N01) , ZATU697~a SI E2~a PAP~a
4. 5(N01)# , [...]
column 5
1. [...] , X [...]
2. 5(N01) , ZATU694~c MAR~a SZE~a DA~a
3. 2(N01)# [...] , [...]
column 6
1. 3(N01) , ANSZE~b# A SANGA~a#
2. 3(N01)# , ZATU694~c NE~a A
3. [...] , X [...]
column 7
1. [...] , SZUBUR# X [...]

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	P002670
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P002670

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	89.0 mm × 98.0 mm × 0.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 17729,ar + W 17729,bm + W 17729,ch + W 17729,dy
Findspot	Ne XIV,3 unter dem nordwestl. Außenzingel von Eanna// t.a.q. Jüngeres III, jüngere Phase
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:17:11	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-20 at 09:19:54	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-07 at 18:54:51	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:13	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:09	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“W 17729,Ar + W 17729,Bm + W 17729,Ch + W 17729,Dy Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002670.

W 17729,ar + W 17729,bm + W 17729,ch + W 17729,dy artifact entry (No. P002670). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002670

W 17729,ar + W 17729,bm + W 17729,ch + W 17729,dy artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002670 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 17729,ar + {W} 17729,bm + {W} 17729,ch + {W} 17729,dy artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002670},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002670},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P002670
LB  - CDLI:P002670
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - W 17729,ar + W 17729,bm + W 17729,ch + W 17729,dy artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002670
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“W 17729,Ar + W 17729,Bm + W 17729,Ch + W 17729,Dy Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002670.

W 17729,ar + W 17729,bm + W 17729,ch + W 17729,dy artifact entry (No. P002670). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002670

W 17729,ar + W 17729,bm + W 17729,ch + W 17729,dy artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002670 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 17729,ar + {W} 17729,bm + {W} 17729,ch + {W} 17729,dy artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002670},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002670},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P002670
LB  - CDLI:P002670
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - W 17729,ar + W 17729,bm + W 17729,ch + W 17729,dy artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002670
ER  -