UET 6, 0091 (P346176)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (Rimsin fragments)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] x x-na? uludin2 nir-nir-ra hi-li x-[...]
en: ..., (possessing a) stretched out(?) physique, exuding(?) allure
2. [...] siskur2 sza3? ama ugu-na gal2#?-la#? {d}en-ki-ke4 zi-de3-esz sza3? mu-ni-in-hun?
en: (Using?) the ... and siskur rituals that are in the heart(?) of his birth mother, Enki has faithfully pacified the heart of ...(?)
3. [...] sa6-ga aga?-du-na-ni# la-la si-a
en: (Possessing a) beautiful ..., his “beardedness” is ample (lit. is filled with plenty)
4. [ri]-im-{d}suen lugal an {d}en-lil2 kalam-ma pa e3
en: Rīm-Sîn, the king made manifest in the land by An and Enlil
5. [asz]-te#? ka silim-ma nam-bara2-ga-asz? sag il2
en: With head raised upon(?) the splendid throne(?) of/in the manner of(?) royalty
6. lu2 nig2-gin6-na pa e3 nig2-erim2-ma? ha-lam-e
en: The one who makes the just man prominent and destroys the evil(doer)
7. x ku3?-zu gesztu2 dagal-la inim mah!? szar2-szar2
en: ..., broad-minded, who explicates great words
8. ri!?-im#-{d}suen lugal kal-ga {d}utu kalam e3
en: Rīm-Sîn, mighty king, emerging (like?) Utu in the land
9. [...] x ku3-zu sag zi-gal2 tum2-mu
en: Wise(?) ... suitable for living creatures
10. [...] inim nig2-si-sa2 ki ag2
en: ... who loves a word of(?) justice
11. [...] nam#?-ur-sag-e#? gu2-gal nam-en-na
en: ... of(?) heroism, foremost of en-ship
12. [...]-e# {gesz}kim sa6-ga ma-da-na
en: ... good omen of/in(?) his land
13. [...] x nam-ti-le x [...]
en: ... life ...
14. [...] x-ma? KA-KA x [...]
en: ...
15. [...] x TUR lu [...] x [...]
en: ...
16. [...] x ha?-[...]
en: May(?) ...
reverse
1. [...] x x [...]
2. [...] sipa x [...]
en: ... shepherd ...

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (Rimsin fragments)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P346176
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P346176

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number	U 17900r
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM —
Accession Number

References

primary: UET 6, 0091

[Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.
history: StMes 3 (pp. 1-89), 026-029

[Peterson2016StMes3] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2016. “The Literary Corpus of the Old Babylonian Larsa Dynasties.” Studia Mesopotamica 3: 1–89.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-17 at 15:09:07	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-17 at 15:06:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2019-05-29 at 21:01:59	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Peterson, Jeremiah	CDLI	Approved
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 6, 0091 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P346176.

UET 6, 0091 artifact entry (No. P346176). (2024, June 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346176 (Original work published 2006)

UET 6, 0091 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346176 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 17},
	title = {UET 6, 0091 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346176},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346176},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P346176
LB  - CDLI:P346176
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - UET 6, 0091 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346176
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 6, 0091 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P346176.

UET 6, 0091 artifact entry (No. P346176). (2024, June 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346176 (Original work published 2006)

UET 6, 0091 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346176 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2024UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 17},
	title = {UET 6, 0091 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346176},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346176},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P346176
LB  - CDLI:P346176
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - UET 6, 0091 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346176
ER  -