IM 045905 (P002890)

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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Photo

Lineart

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 045905

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

53.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] 8(N34)# 2(N01) [...] , [...]
2. 5(N14) 8(N01) , 1(N58)

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P002890
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P002890

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	53.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 17955,a
Findspot	Ne XIV,4 auf dem Schutthügel auf der großen Terrasse 60 cm unter Benützungsniveau der frühdynastischen Häuser// t.a.q. Jüngeres III jüngere Phase
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 045905
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:17:44	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:17	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:12	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“IM 045905 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002890.

IM 045905 artifact entry (No. P002890). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002890

IM 045905 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002890 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

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	month = {dec 4},
	title = {IM 045905 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002890},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002890},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“IM 045905 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002890.

IM 045905 artifact entry (No. P002890). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002890

IM 045905 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002890 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

@misc{2001IM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {IM 045905 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002890},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002890},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P002890
LB  - CDLI:P002890
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - IM 045905 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002890
ER  -