W 17872,b (P002827)

Administrative 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

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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)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P002827
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P002827

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 17872,b
Findspot	Nd XIV,5 ca 20 cm unter 17871 /Schuttschichten über Bett des Ur III-Zingels/
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“W 17872,b Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002827.

W 17872,b artifact entry (No. P002827). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002827

W 17872,b artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002827 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002827},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“W 17872,b Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002827.

W 17872,b artifact entry (No. P002827). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002827

W 17872,b artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002827 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 17872,b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002827},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002827},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P002827
LB  - CDLI:P002827
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - W 17872,b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002827
ER  -