W 17973,b (P002892)

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

Cite

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

37.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 0.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...] MUSZ3~a
2. [...] , AMA~a E2~a NUN~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	P002892
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P002892

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	37.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 0.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 17973,b
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 —
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:17:27	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-20 at 09:19:58	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-07 at 18:54:57	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	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 Artifact

“W 17973,b Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002892.

W 17973,b artifact entry (No. P002892). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002892

W 17973,b artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002892 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002892},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“W 17973,b Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P002892.

W 17973,b artifact entry (No. P002892). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P002892

W 17973,b artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P002892 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 17973,b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P002892},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P002892},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P002892
LB  - CDLI:P002892
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - W 17973,b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P002892
ER  -