W 19578,b (P003248)

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

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

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

65.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(N01) , SIG2~b
2. 2(N01) , TUG2~a
3. 1(N14) , ZATU753
column 2
1. [...] , TUG2~a [...]
2. 3(N01) , ZATU753 EN~a
3. 1(N14) , ME~a
4. 1(N14) , SZU2
reverse
column 1
1. [...] , GA~a [...]

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	P003248
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P003248

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	65.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 27.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 19578,b
Findspot	Nb XVI,3 dicht bei der Lehmziegelmauer, im westlichen Teil des Schnittes, 4.Scherbenschicht
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 09:17:44	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-20 at 09:20:03	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-07 at 18:55:03	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:25	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:19	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“W 19578,b Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003248.

W 19578,b artifact entry (No. P003248). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003248

W 19578,b artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003248 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 19578,b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003248},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003248
LB  - CDLI:P003248
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - W 19578,b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003248
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“W 19578,b Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003248.

W 19578,b artifact entry (No. P003248). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003248

W 19578,b artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003248 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 19578,b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003248},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003248
LB  - CDLI:P003248
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - W 19578,b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003248
ER  -