W 17729,bq (P002695)

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

74.0 mm × 70.0 mm × 0.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N45) , GAN2 |NIR~axAN|
2. 2(N45) , GAN2 AN |SZU2.EN~a|
3. 2(N45) , GAN2 EN~a NUN~a GIR3~c?
4. [...] , GAN2 EN~a SZA3~a1 [...]
column 2
1. , ISZ~b SAR~a KIB SZESZ~a KI

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	P002695
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P002695

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	74.0 mm × 70.0 mm × 0.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 17729,bq
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 09:17:13	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 18:54:52	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:14	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 Artifact

“W 17729,Bq Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002695.

W 17729,bq artifact entry (No. P002695). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002695

W 17729,bq artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002695 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 17729,bq artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002695},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P002695
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - W 17729,bq artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“W 17729,Bq Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002695.

W 17729,bq artifact entry (No. P002695). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002695

W 17729,bq artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002695 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 17729,bq artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002695},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002695},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P002695
LB  - CDLI:P002695
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - W 17729,bq artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002695
ER  -