UET 6, 0874 (374) (P384797)

Wisdom or proverb 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 > Wisdom or proverb (calc., proverb)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
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1. me-am3# [...]
en: Where ...?
2. me-am3 x [...]
en: Where ...?
3. ibila NIG2# [...]
en: The heir ...
4. u4-szu2-usz [...]
en: Daily ...
5. ba-an-[...]
en: ...
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reverse
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(numerical notations)

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 > Wisdom or proverb (calc., proverb)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P384797
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P384797

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

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

References

primary: UET 6, 0874 (374)

[Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril John, and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.
history: OECT 14, fig. A.5.17

[Robson1999OECT14] Robson, Eleanor. 1999. Mesopotamian Mathematics, 2100-1600 BC. Technical Constants in Bureaucracy and Education. Oxford Editions of Cuneiform Texts, Vol. 14. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

(as UET 6/3 374)

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-06-09 at 17:47:00	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-06-01 at 14:34:09	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Peterson, Jeremiah	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-05-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Peterson, Jeremiah	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“UET 6, 0874 (374) Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 4, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P384797.

UET 6, 0874 (374) artifact entry (No. P384797). (2008, May 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384797

UET 6, 0874 (374) artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384797 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {may 4},
	title = {UET 6, 0874 (374) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P384797},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384797},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/5/4/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P384797
LB  - CDLI:P384797
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - UET 6, 0874 (374) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P384797
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“UET 6, 0874 (374) Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 4, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P384797.

UET 6, 0874 (374) artifact entry (No. P384797). (2008, May 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384797

UET 6, 0874 (374) artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384797 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

@misc{2008UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {may 4},
	title = {UET 6, 0874 (374) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P384797},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384797},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/5/4/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P384797
LB  - CDLI:P384797
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - UET 6, 0874 (374) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P384797
ER  -