W 21300,6 (P004362)

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

Lineart

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

60.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 0.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N01) , |DUG~cx1(N57)|
1.b. 2(N02) ,
1.c. 1(N01) , AB~a SANGA~a SZESZ~a
2.a. 1(N01) , |DUG~cx1(N57)|
2.b. 2(N02) ,
2.c. 1(N01) , GA~a AN MUSZ3~a
3.a. 2(N02) ,
3.b. 1(N01) , KAB? BU~a
reverse
column 1
1. 2(N01) , |DUG~cx1(N57)|
2. 6(N01) , KASZ~c?
3. 3(N01) , GI

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	P004362
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P004362

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	60.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 0.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	W 21300,6
Findspot	Oc XVI,3 von Brandschutt überdeckt auf dem obersten Estrich im T-förmigen Langraum des Tempels C der Schicht IVa, dicht neben der Ecke aus nordöstlichem T-Arm und oberem Ende des Langraumes// IVa
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

history: VL 15, p.345-372, p. 355

[Green1981cuneiform] Green, Margaret W. 1981. “The Construction and Implementation of the Cuneiform Writing System.” Visible Language 15: 345–72.
history: ATU 2, pl. 3

[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 09:18:15	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-20 at 09:20:13	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-07 at 18:55:23	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 14:30:49	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:12:43	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“W 21300,6 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P004362.

W 21300,6 artifact entry (No. P004362). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004362

W 21300,6 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004362 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004362},
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TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P004362
LB  - CDLI:P004362
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - W 21300,6 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“W 21300,6 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P004362.

W 21300,6 artifact entry (No. P004362). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004362

W 21300,6 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004362 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

@misc{2001W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {W 21300,6 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004362},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004362},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P004362
LB  - CDLI:P004362
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - W 21300,6 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P004362
ER  -