W 20737,1 (P004036)

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

Cite

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

67.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 0.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a1. 2(N02) ,
1.a2. 3(N01) ,
1.b. , PAP~a AB2 KAB?
2.a1. 2(N02) ,
2.a2. 3(N01) ,
2.b. , SUKKAL ZATU644~b
3.a1. 1(N01) ,
3.a2. 1(N02) ,
3.b. , |DUG~bx1(N57)| NUN~a EN~a
column 2
1.a1. 2(N02) ,
1.a2. 1(N01) ,
1.b. , AMAR BA
2.a1. 1(N02) ,
2.a2. 1(N01) ,
2.b. , U4
3.a1. 2(N02) ,
3.a2. 1(N01) ,
3.b. , NE~a SZE~a

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	P004036
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P004036

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	67.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 0.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 20737,1
Findspot	Oc XVI,3 im Hof des Gebäudes aus III, nahe dessen SW-Kante, unterhalb des vorspringenden Fundaments, etwa in Höhe der Oberkante der Opferstätte unmittelbar über Tempel C// t.a.q. IIIc
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

history: ATU 2, pl. 11

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

obv. (p, c)

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 09:20:12	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-07 at 18:55:21	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 13:58:21	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:36	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“W 20737,1 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P004036.

W 20737,1 artifact entry (No. P004036). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004036

W 20737,1 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004036 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20737,1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004036},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004036},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P004036
LB  - CDLI:P004036
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - W 20737,1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P004036
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“W 20737,1 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P004036.

W 20737,1 artifact entry (No. P004036). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004036

W 20737,1 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004036 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 20737,1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004036},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004036},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P004036
LB  - CDLI:P004036
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - W 20737,1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P004036
ER  -