W 20274,005 (P003503)

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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Lineart

Photo (detail)

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

77.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 2(N14) , SUHUR
1.b. 2(N14) , |GA2~a1xU4|
1.c. , SANGA~a AN MUSZ3~a
2.a. 1(N34) , ZATU728
2.b. 1(N14) , |GA2~a1xU4|
2.c. , SU~a HAL ME~a
3. 1(N34) , ZATU728 IB~a SZEN~a ZATU647
column 2
1. , EN~a AB~b DUG~a ZATU686~a
column 3
1. 5(N01) , |GA2~a1xU4| 1(N04) PAP~a URU~a1 SZAH2~a?
2. 2(N14) , SUHUR# SI X SAL [...]
3. 3(N01) , SUHUR |KA2xLAM|
column 4
1. , EN~a DUG~a# AB~b ZATU686~a
reverse
column 1
1. 4(N14) 3(N01) , SUHUR#
2. 2(N34) , ZATU728#
3. 3(N14) 5(N01) , |GA2~a1xU4|
4. , GU7
column 2
1. , |GA~a.ZATU753|

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	P003503
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P003503

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	77.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 20274,005
Findspot	Nc XVII,1 neben Sickerschacht unter den obersten Riemchen und der obersten adale// t.a.q. IIIa
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

history: Englund, OBO 160/1, p. 137 fig. 47

[Englund1998OBO160/1] Englund, Robert K. 1998. “Texts from the Late Uruk Period.” In Annäherungen 1: Mesopotamien. Späturuk-Zeit Und Frühdynastische Zeit, edited by Pascal Attinger and Markus Wäfler, 13–233. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 160/1. Freiburg Schweiz: Universitätsverlag.

copy
history: VL 15, p.345-372, p. 355

[Green1981cuneiform] Green, Margaret W. 1981. “The Construction and Implementation of the Cuneiform Writing System.” Visible Language 15: 345–72.
history: ATU 2, pl. 19

[Green1987ATU2] Green, Margaret W., and Hans J. Nissen. 1987. Zeichenliste Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 2. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

(p, c)

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:17:52	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-20 at 09:20:06	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-07 at 18:55:06	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:30	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:27	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“W 20274,005 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003503.

W 20274,005 artifact entry (No. P003503). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003503

W 20274,005 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003503 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).

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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20274,005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003503},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003503},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P003503
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - W 20274,005 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“W 20274,005 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003503.

W 20274,005 artifact entry (No. P003503). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003503

W 20274,005 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003503 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20274,005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003503},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003503},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003503
LB  - CDLI:P003503
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - W 20274,005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003503
ER  -