W 21662,2 (P004431)

Administrative tablet 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

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

75.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 0.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...] X
column 2
1. 4(N48) 2(N34) 3(N14) , KINGAL SANGA~a
2. 1(N34) , EN~a SAG TE
3. [...] , ERIM~a [...]
column 3
1. [...] , ZATU629 UMUN2 [...]
2. 2(N14) 9(N01) , BAHAR2~a ZATU629 UMUN2
3. 1(N34) 1(N14) , HASZHUR ZABALAM~a SAL KISAL~b1
4. 1(N34) 2(N14) [...] , [...]
column 4
1. [...] 2(N14) [...] , [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...] 2(N34) , SAL GURUSZ~a
2. [...] 1(N14) , |U4x1(N01)| SZITA~a1#? [...]
3. [...] , X KU6~a [...]
column 2
1.a1. 2(N01) , ZATU697~a
1.a2. 3(N14) ,
1.b. , UNUG~a DU
2. 2(N45) 3(N48) , SZU2 DUR~b [...]
column 3
1. [...] 2(N14) , DU [...]
2. [...] , DUR~b# [...]
3. 4(N14) 3(N01) , U2~a DAR~d
column 4
1.a. , |GA~a.ZATU753|
1.b. 1(N14) 2(N01) , SAG

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P004431

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 0.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 21662,2
Findspot Ob XVI,1
im untersten Füllschutt eines Korridors des tof Gebäudes
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

  • history: UVB 24, Katalog

    [UVB24catalogue] N.d. Vorläufiger Bericht Über Die . . . Ausgrabungen in Uruk-Warka.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 12:55:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:18:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-03-20 at 09:20:14 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-07 at 18:55:23 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 14:39:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:12:44 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“W 21662,2 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P004431.
W 21662,2 artifact entry (No. P004431). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004431 (Original work published 2001)
W 21662,2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004431 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {W 21662,2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004431},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004431},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P004431
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M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - W 21662,2 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P004431
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“W 21662,2 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P004431.
W 21662,2 artifact entry (No. P004431). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P004431 (Original work published 2001)
W 21662,2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P004431 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2024W,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {W 21662,2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P004431},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P004431},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P004431
LB  - CDLI:P004431
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - W 21662,2 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P004431
ER  -
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