UET 6, 0562 (P346599)

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

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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
1. ki-lul-la nam-ba-tum4-tum4-mu szu-ta kar-mu-da
en: Do not lead me(?) to a place of treachery! Rescue me(?)!
2. ki su13-ga u2-gu nam-ba-an-de2-e iri?-ta# la-ba-szi-ri?-de3 e i-la?-x x x x x e-PI-x x x
en: Do not forget me(!?) in an empty place! I(!?) am not to be driven from the city(?) towards it(?)
3. u4 za-ha-la-kam!? gur!?(AN)-ru-ma x sza3 ib2-ba ka garaszx(|KI.KAL|)-kam usz11#? nam-ta-e3
en: Return for me(!?) “that of disappearance” ... (if?) ... is the angry heart of catastrophe, do not spew poison(?)
4. er2-ra igi gal2 bi-ki-i-ta#? szu ki-en-DU zi? nam-mu-tag-ge x x x x x x
en: look at (my) weeping(?) ... should not touch the true? course/channel/earth(?)
reverse
1. IM? SAR szita4#? KA mu-gu10 he2-pa3-x nam-mu-x-da13-da13
en: Your(!?) ... should utter my name/nominate me, ... should not abandon (me)
2. gesz-tug2? he2!?-gar?-ra ub igi-zu he2-DU igi il2-la# lu he2-ti
en: May you pay attention(?), may ... stand/be brought (into) the corner of your eye(?) i.e., your attention?) , may (your?) raised eye sustain (me)
3. IM?-e ERIM x x x sza3-ba ha-ma-x-NE sa KA-gu10 he2-x-x?
en: ...
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	P346599
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P346599

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number	U 17818a ?
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: UET 6, 0562

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
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, 0562 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 2, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P346599.

UET 6, 0562 artifact entry (No. P346599). (2006, November 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346599

UET 6, 0562 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346599 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2006UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {nov 2},
	title = {UET 6, 0562 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346599},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346599},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/11/2/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P346599
LB  - CDLI:P346599
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - UET 6, 0562 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346599
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 6, 0562 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 2, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P346599.

UET 6, 0562 artifact entry (No. P346599). (2006, November 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346599

UET 6, 0562 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346599 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2006UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {nov 2},
	title = {UET 6, 0562 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346599},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346599},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/11/2/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P346599
LB  - CDLI:P346599
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - UET 6, 0562 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346599
ER  -