W 20496,1 (P003798)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Photo

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

97.0 mm × 80.0 mm × 0.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N14) 8(N01) , ZATU659
2. 1(N14) 7(N01) , GAR
3. 1(N34) 5(N14) 8(N01) , SUHUR
4. 1(N34) 2(N14) 6(N01) , TA~a X UDU~a
5. 1(N14) [...] , [...]
6. [...] 7(N01) , ZATU686~a? NIM~a? [...]
column 2
1. 5(N01) , [...]
2. 1(N01) , GU4?
3. 1(N01) , UDU~a
5. 2(N01) , X
6. 1(N01) , [...]
7. 8(N01) , NE~a [...]
column 3
1. 2(N01) [...] , [...]
3. 6(N01) , SZIR~a
4. 5(N01) [...] , MA
5. 2(N01) , X HASZHUR
6. 1(N01) , |SILA3~axKUR~a|
7. 2(N01) , |SILA3~axHI@g~a|
column 4
1. 2(N01) [...] , [...]
2. 2(N01) , X [...]
3. 4(N01) , NI~a
4. 1(N02) , [...]
5. 2(N01) , GUG2#

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P003798
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P003798

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	97.0 mm × 80.0 mm × 0.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number	W 20496,1
Findspot	Nd XVI,5 hinter der Treppe, dicht neben Sickerschacht im Schutt unterhalb desselben
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:18:14	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 18:55:19	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:57:41	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 20496,1 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003798.

W 20496,1 artifact entry (No. P003798). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003798

W 20496,1 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003798 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20496,1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003798},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003798},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003798
LB  - CDLI:P003798
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - W 20496,1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003798
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“W 20496,1 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P003798.

W 20496,1 artifact entry (No. P003798). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P003798

W 20496,1 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P003798 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20496,1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P003798},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P003798},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P003798
LB  - CDLI:P003798
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - W 20496,1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P003798
ER  -