Fünf Jahrtausende Mesopotamien fig. 19 (Uruk Vase) (P423593)

Official or display vase 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

Cite

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 019606

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Vase

Material(s)

Mineral > Alabaster

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display

Language(s)

Measurements

1050.0 mm × 360.0 mm

Text

tablet
surface a
1.a. MUSZ3~b MUSZ3~b
1.b. EN~c MUSZ3~b
1.c. SZITA~a SZITA~a
(just reminder of possible sign correspondences in upper frieze)

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)	Official or display
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P423593
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P423593

Physical information

vase

Artifact type	Vase vase
Dimensions	1050.0 mm × 360.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Mineral > Alabaster
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 14873
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 019606
Accession Number

References

primary: Fünf Jahrtausende Mesopotamien fig. 19 (Uruk Vase)

[Strommenger1962-174568] Strommenger, Eva. 1962.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2018-01-29 at 10:39:17	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2011-08-22 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Fünf Jahrtausende Mesopotamien Fig. 19 (Uruk Vase) Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 22, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P423593.

Fünf Jahrtausende Mesopotamien fig. 19 (Uruk Vase) artifact entry (No. P423593). (2011, August 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P423593

Fünf Jahrtausende Mesopotamien fig. 19 (Uruk Vase) artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P423593 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	month = {aug 22},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P423593},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P423593},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Fünf Jahrtausende Mesopotamien Fig. 19 (Uruk Vase) Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 22, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P423593.

Fünf Jahrtausende Mesopotamien fig. 19 (Uruk Vase) artifact entry (No. P423593). (2011, August 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P423593

Fünf Jahrtausende Mesopotamien fig. 19 (Uruk Vase) artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P423593 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {aug 22},
	title = {F{\" u}nf {Jahrtausende} {Mesopotamien} fig. 19 ({Uruk} {Vase}) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P423593},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P423593},
}

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PY  - 2011
ID  - P423593
LB  - CDLI:P423593
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Fünf Jahrtausende Mesopotamien fig. 19 (Uruk Vase) artifact entry
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ER  -