W 20274,041 (P003539)

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

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

65.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 6(N01) , UD5~a
2. 4(N01) , MASZ2
3. , ANSZE~e# NUNUZ~a1 NAM2# RAD~a [PA~a]
column 2
1. 2(N01) , ESZGAR
2. 1(N01) , MASZ
3. , |U4x1(N57)| [BAR]
reverse
column 1
1.a. [...] , BA [UDU~a ...]
1.b. 3(N01) , |U4x1(N57)| BAR
2. 2(N01) , KISIM~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	P003539
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P003539

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	65.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 20274,041
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: JNES 39, p.1-35, p. 28 22

[Green1980husbandry] Green, Margaret W. 1980. “Animal Husbandry at Uruk in the Archaic Period.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 39: 1–35. https://doi.org/10.1086/372776.

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 18:55:08	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 Artifacts

“W 20274,041 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003539.

W 20274,041 artifact entry (No. P003539). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003539

W 20274,041 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003539 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20274,041 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003539},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003539},
}

TY  - ELEC
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PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P003539
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - W 20274,041 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“W 20274,041 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003539.

W 20274,041 artifact entry (No. P003539). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003539

W 20274,041 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003539 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20274,041 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003539},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003539},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003539
LB  - CDLI:P003539
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - W 20274,041 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003539
ER  -