W 20274,035 (P003533)

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

Photo (detail)

Lineart (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

76.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a1. 6(N01) , DUG~c
1.a2. 1(N01)#? [...] , [...]
1.b. , ZATU649 NI2
2.a1. 1(N01) ,
2.a2. 1(N01) KU3~a ,
2.b. , MUD NUN~a
2.c. , ZATU649
3.a1. 1(N01) ,
3.a2. 1(N01) KU3~a ,
3.b. , ZATU649
4.a1. 1(N01) ,
4.a2. 1(N01) KU3~a ,
4.b. , SI4~a NE~a GI SZE~a
column 2
1.a1. 1(N01) ,
1.a2. 1(N01) [...] ,
1.b. , ZABALAM~a AB2#
2.a1. 4(N01) ,
2.a2. 1(N01) KU3~a# ,
2.b. , ERIM2 SZE~a GI
3.a1. 1(N01) ,
3.a2. 4(N02) ,
3.b. , SZE~a SI4~a NE~a [GI]
4. , GI GI BA
reverse
column 1
1. 1(N14) 8(N01) , DUG~c BA GI GI

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	P003533
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P003533

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	76.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 20274,035
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. 164 fig. 58

[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.

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history: ATU 2, pl. 29

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:18:03	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-20 at 09:20:07	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-07 at 18:55:07	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:31	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 20274,035 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003533.

W 20274,035 artifact entry (No. P003533). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003533

W 20274,035 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003533 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20274,035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003533},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003533},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003533
LB  - CDLI:P003533
M1  - 2026/5/19/
TI  - W 20274,035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003533
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“W 20274,035 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003533.

W 20274,035 artifact entry (No. P003533). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003533

W 20274,035 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003533 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20274,035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003533},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003533},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003533
LB  - CDLI:P003533
M1  - 2026/5/19/
TI  - W 20274,035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003533
ER  -