UET 6, 0587 (P346624)

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

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. {d}nin-gal egir3 me mah gal-gal-la
en: Ningal, princess of the supreme and great me
2. u18#?-ru mar-za lugal
en: ...
3. [...] tag#-ga
en: Powerful/exalted one(?) choosing/adorning/touching(?) the rites of the king
4. [...] x-am3
en: ...
column 2
1. gesz nig2-x [...]
en: ...
2. buru3 dagal? su3#-[...]
en: Broad and deep hole(?) ...
3. nu-un-[...]
en: ...
4. pesz10-pesz10# [...]
en: The riverbanks(?) ...
reverse
beginning broken
column 1'
beginning broken
1'. iri#{ki#?} [...]
en: The city ...
2'. [...]
en: ...
column 2'
beginning broken
blank space

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
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P346624
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P346624

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

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

References

primary: UET 6, 0587

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-06-07 at 08:01:03	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2019-06-01 at 14:34:08	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	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, 0587 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 2, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P346624.

UET 6, 0587 artifact entry (No. P346624). (2006, November 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346624

UET 6, 0587 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346624 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2006UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {nov 2},
	title = {UET 6, 0587 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346624},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346624},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/11/2/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P346624
LB  - CDLI:P346624
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - UET 6, 0587 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346624
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 6, 0587 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 2, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P346624.

UET 6, 0587 artifact entry (No. P346624). (2006, November 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346624

UET 6, 0587 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346624 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2006UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {nov 2},
	title = {UET 6, 0587 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346624},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346624},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/11/2/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P346624
LB  - CDLI:P346624
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - UET 6, 0587 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346624
ER  -