UET 6, 0333 (P346381)

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)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
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1. {d}nisaba nam-lugal-bi
en: Nisaba, (you are) its kingship
2. suhusz-bi gin6-ne-me-en
en: You are the one who solidifies its foundations
3. nam-en-na
4. aga# gar-gar-ra-me-en
en: You are the one who constantly placed a crown on(?) lordship
5. u4 ussu-kam
en: It is the eighth day (colophon)
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reverse
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1. szu-zu! im-ma
en: Your hand on the tablet
2. si ba-ni-sa2
en: She set straight
3. sza3 ta-ba-kam
en: It is(!) the middle of the tablet
4. gu3-szum2 i3-sa6-sa6
en: The wedge is made good
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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)	School text
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P346381
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P346381

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	U 17207.118
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: UET 6, 0333

[Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril John, and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-06-01 at 09:18:12	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-05-29 at 21:01:59	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Peterson, Jeremiah	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“UET 6, 0333 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 2, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P346381.

UET 6, 0333 artifact entry (No. P346381). (2006, November 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346381

UET 6, 0333 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346381 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

@misc{2006UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {nov 2},
	title = {UET 6, 0333 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346381},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346381},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/11/2/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P346381
LB  - CDLI:P346381
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - UET 6, 0333 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346381
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“UET 6, 0333 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 2, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P346381.

UET 6, 0333 artifact entry (No. P346381). (2006, November 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346381

UET 6, 0333 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346381 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

@misc{2006UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {nov 2},
	title = {UET 6, 0333 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346381},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346381},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/11/2/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P346381
LB  - CDLI:P346381
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - UET 6, 0333 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346381
ER  -