IM 074214 (P004113)

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

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 074214

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

85.0 mm × 70.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N01) , NIMGIR SI
2.a. 3(N01) , SAG
2.b. 1(N01) , KUR~a
3.a. 7(N01) , |LAGAB~axUB|
3.b. 1(N01) , KUR~a
4.a. 9(N01) , SAG
4.b. 1(N01) , KUR~a
5.a. 2(N01) , MEN~a
5.b. 1(N01) , KUR~a
column 2
1.a. 5(N01) , UR2
1.b. 1(N01) , [KUR~a]
2.a. 5(N01) , AMA~a
2.b. 1(N01) , KUR~a
3. 1(N01) , EN~a
4. , NUN~a DIN GA~a
column 3
1. [...] 2(N01)# , ZATU707~b#
2. 1(N14) 3(N01) , |KASZ~bxSZE~a|
reverse
column 1
1. 3(N14) 3(N01) , DIN
2. 6(N01) , KUR~a
3. 1(N34) 1(N14) 6(N01) [...] , ZATU707~b
4. 1(N14) 3(N01) , |KASZ~bxSZE~a|#
column 2
1. 3(N14) 9(N01) , DIN NUN~a GA~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	P004113
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P004113

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	85.0 mm × 70.0 mm × 28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 20907,02
Findspot	Oc XVI,2 aus der Zwischenschicht, Sammefund am Fuß der Stampflehmmauer, nordwestlich der Opferstätten// t.a.q. Zwischenschicht
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 074214
Accession Number

References

history: ATU 2, pl. 6, pl. 53

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

(p) obv. and rev. mirrored, (p) lower right edge unclear
history: Phoenix 24/1, p.15-30, p. 1

[Veenhof1978spijkerschrift] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1978. “Klei, Kleitablet En Spijkerschrift.” Phoenix 24/1: 15–30.

photo obv.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:17:17	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 14:01:49	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:38	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“IM 074214 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P004113.

IM 074214 artifact entry (No. P004113). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004113

IM 074214 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004113 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {IM 074214 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004113},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P004113
LB  - CDLI:P004113
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - IM 074214 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P004113
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“IM 074214 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P004113.

IM 074214 artifact entry (No. P004113). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004113

IM 074214 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004113 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

@misc{2001IM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {IM 074214 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004113},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P004113
LB  - CDLI:P004113
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - IM 074214 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P004113
ER  -