W 20494,01 (P003761)

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

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

108.0 mm × 82.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N34) 9(N01) , MUD NUN~a U2~a
2.a. 4(N14) 8(N01) , SUHUR
2.b1. 1(N14) 2(N01) , SUHUR
2.b2A. 2(N01) , DUG~c
2.b2B. 2(N14) 4(N01) ,
2.b3. , MUD NUN~a
2.b4A. 1(N01) , DUG~c
2.b4B. 1(N14) 2(N01) ,
2.b4C. , SA~a DAR~a
3. , ZATU648
4.a1. 1(N14) , U2~a
4.a2. 2(N14) , |GA2~a1xKU6~a|
4.b. , ZABALAM~a AB2 MUD NUN~a
column 2
1.a. 1(N34) 2(N14) 4(N01) , U2~a
1.b1. 3(N14) 5(N01) , U2~a
1.b2. 2(N14) 5(N01) , MUN~a1
1.b3. , |3(N57).NUNUZ~a1|
1.b4. 2(N14) , EN~a ME~a SI
1.b5. 4(N01) , MUD NUN~a
2. 2(N14) 4(N01) , SUHUR |3(N57).NUNUZ~a1|
3. , SI U4 AB2
4. 3(N14) , |GA2~a1xKU6~a| MUD NUN~a NE~a GI SI4~a [SZE~a ...]
column 3
1.a. 3(N14) 5(N01) , U2~a
1.b1. 3(N14) , MUD NUN~a
1.b2. 1(N14) 5(N01) , SI [U4 AB2]
2.a. 4(N14) [...] , [...]
2.b. 1(N14) [...] , [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...]
2. [...] , [...]
3. [...] , [...]
4. [...] , [...] X
5. [...] , [...]
6. [...] , [...]
7. [...] , [...]
8. 1(N14)# 2(N01)# , [...]
9. 1(N14) 2(N01) , X [...]
column 2
1. 3(N34)# [...] , [...]
2. 2(N34) 3(N14)# 8(N01)# , SUHUR# [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P003761

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 108.0 mm × 82.0 mm × 25.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number W 20494,01
Findspot Nc XVII,1
neben der frühdynastischen Mauer
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

  • history: Englund, OBO 160/1, p. 138 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.

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Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-02-12 at 09:18:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-03-20 at 09:20:09 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2007-02-07 at 18:55:11 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 13:57:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:12:32 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“W 20494,01 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003761.
W 20494,01 artifact entry (No. P003761). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003761
W 20494,01 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003761 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20494,01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003761},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003761},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003761
LB  - CDLI:P003761
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - W 20494,01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003761
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“W 20494,01 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003761.
W 20494,01 artifact entry (No. P003761). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003761
W 20494,01 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003761 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20494,01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003761},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003761},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003761
LB  - CDLI:P003761
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - W 20494,01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003761
ER  -
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