IM 134711 (P004255)

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 134711

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

48.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...]
2. 9(N01) , 1(N57) RU
3. 2(N01) , ZATU697~a?
reverse
column 1
1. , [...]
2. [...] , X [...]

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	P004255
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P004255

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	48.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 21090
Findspot	Nd XVI,3/4 aus arabane /muß aus Hoffüllung in Nd XVI,3/4 stammen/
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 134711
Accession Number

References

history: Before Writing, 1, p. 148, fig. 97 (p) Vs.

[Schmandt-Besserat1992BeforeWriting] Schmandt-Besserat, Denise. 1992. Before Writing. Austin : University of Texas Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-03 at 12:51:43	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2018-02-12 at 09:17:10	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 14:18:03	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:41	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“IM 134711 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P004255.

IM 134711 artifact entry (No. P004255). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004255 (Original work published 2001)

IM 134711 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004255 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“IM 134711 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P004255.

IM 134711 artifact entry (No. P004255). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004255 (Original work published 2001)

IM 134711 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004255 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {IM 134711 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004255},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004255},
}

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