IM 134608 (P004135)

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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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 134608

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

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N34) , GISZ? GAR?
2. 1(N34) , EN~b? X
3. 1(N34) , DIN EN~b
4. [...] , ERIM~a
column 2
1. 1(N34)# , AN SZITA~a1
2. [...] , GA2~a1 ZATU647?
3. [...] , X [...]
4. 3(N14) , UKKIN~a ZATU647
5. 3(N14) [...] , NI~b? [...]
6. 1(N34) [...] , [...]
7. 1(N34) 3(N14) [...] , EN~b [...]
column 3
1. 1(N34) 1(N14) , EN~b X
2. 3(N14) , GUG2 SZE~a X
3. 2(N14) , E2~a TAK4~a# [...]
4. 1(N34) 1(N14) [...] , [...]
5. 1(N51) 2(N14) , SAG
6. 1(N14) , EN~b SZU2
7. 1(N34) , SUKKAL ZATU651
column 4
1. 1(N34) 1(N14) , E2~a X
2. 1(N34) 3(N14) , EN~b E2~a
3. 1(N34) 1(N14) , SAL ERIM~a
4. [...] , [...]
5. 2(N14) , X EN~b#
6. 1(N34) , AN X
reverse
column 1
1. 4(N14) 3(N01) , SZITA~a3 GAR# [...]
column 2
1. 1(N54) 3(N51)# 2(N14) [...] , SZITA~a3 EN~a# GAR# [...] SAG

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	P004135
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P004135

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 20920,2 + W 21054,1
Findspot	Oc XVI,2 aus der Zwischenschicht, Sammelfund ca 3 m südöstlich der beiden Opferstätten// t.a.q. Zwischenschicht
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 134608
Accession Number

References

history: ATU 2, pl. 8

[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, c)

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:17:00	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 14:04:24	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 134608 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P004135.

IM 134608 artifact entry (No. P004135). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004135

IM 134608 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004135 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).

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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {IM 134608 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004135},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004135},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“IM 134608 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P004135.

IM 134608 artifact entry (No. P004135). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004135

IM 134608 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004135 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).

@misc{2001IM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {IM 134608 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004135},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004135},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P004135
LB  - CDLI:P004135
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - IM 134608 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P004135
ER  -