W 20274,008 (P003506)

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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Photo

Lineart

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

63.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 2(N01) 1(N08) , DUG~c EZEN~b |KA2xLAM| SU~a TAK4~a NI~a SAG
1.b1. 1(N01) , ZATU648
1.b2. 1(N01) 1(N08) , NI2 ZATU649 |3(N57).NUNUZ~a1|
2.a. , LA2 SUG5 IB~a
2.b. , EN~a X

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	P003506
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P003506

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	63.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 20274,008
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: ATU 2, pl. 20

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

obv.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:17:53	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 Artifacts

“W 20274,008 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003506.

W 20274,008 artifact entry (No. P003506). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003506

W 20274,008 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003506 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20274,008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003506},
}

TY  - ELEC
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PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P003506
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - W 20274,008 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“W 20274,008 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003506.

W 20274,008 artifact entry (No. P003506). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003506

W 20274,008 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003506 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20274,008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003506},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003506
LB  - CDLI:P003506
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - W 20274,008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003506
ER  -