W 20494,03 (P003763)

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

88.0 mm × 73.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(N34) 6(N01) , U2~a
2. 3(N34) 3(N14) 6(N01) , SUHUR#
3. , ZATU648
4. 3(N34) 1(N14) 6(N01) , U2~a
5. 2(N34) 2(N14) [...] , SUHUR#
column 2
1. 1(N34) , U2~a
2. 1(N34) 2(N14) , SUHUR
3. , ERIM2 [SI4~a SZE~a]
4. 3(N34) 3(N14) , U2~a
5. 3(N34) 3(N14) , SUHUR
6. [...] , ZATU649
7. 2(N14)# [...] , [...]
column 3
1. 1(N34)# [...] , [...]
2. , [...]
3. [...] , [...]
4. 1(N34)# [...] , [...]
5. , TUR3~a A
6. 5(N14) , U2~a
7. , NI2
8. 2(N34)# 1(N14)# 5(N01) [...] , [...]
reverse
column 1
1. 1(N48)# 4(N34)# [...] 1(N01)# , U2~a
2. 1(N48) 8(N34) 6(N01) , SUHUR
3. , GI ZATU648

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	P003763
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P003763

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	88.0 mm × 73.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 20494,03
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. 136 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	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:18:13	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-20 at 09:20:09	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-07 at 18:55:11	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:40	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:32	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“W 20494,03 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003763.

W 20494,03 artifact entry (No. P003763). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003763

W 20494,03 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003763 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20494,03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003763},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003763},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - W 20494,03 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“W 20494,03 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003763.

W 20494,03 artifact entry (No. P003763). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003763

W 20494,03 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003763 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20494,03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003763},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003763},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003763
LB  - CDLI:P003763
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - W 20494,03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003763
ER  -