UET 6, 0571 (P346608)
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, UKMetadata / catalogue
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British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM —Provenience
Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
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tablet
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1. [... a]-na-me-a-bi x [...]
en: Whatever there is of the gods of the universe, you are their great wild cow
2. [...] lib# bar mu-un-ak-ne inim#-[...]
en: Your raised eye has compelled them to pay attention(?), they have sat according to your word
3. x [...]-le#?-zu {d}a-nun-na sug2-ge-esz inim mu-un-sa6#-[...]
en: (In) the place(?) that you live, the Anuna gods make (their) words pleasant in service(?)
4. ni2 gal#? ka-tar-ka-tar zi szita4?-gin7 ME TUG2 GAB NIR me-til-le-ne
en: A great fear/aura ... praise like ... they finish/sustain ...
5. ka-tar si-il-la-zu ba-ra-til-le me#?-a mu-zu mah nu
en: And therefore your praise will not be completed(?), where will your supreme name not be (present)?
6. in-nin9 ninim-ma sal-la NIG2 ni2-te-na ga-ba-al nu-du12?-du12
en: The lady envy ... her own ... does not fight(?)
7. ki u3-ma gub-bu-zu lu2 ka-tar-ra-zu ba-ra-sa2
en: And therefore(?) the one of your praise cannot compete with(?) the site of your triumph
8. ur-sag-ur-sag-e-ne lu2 za-da nu-me-a i7-da nu-bala-ne#-x
en: The heroes who are without you will not cross the river
9. [...] in#-nin9-e igi im-szi-bar-re {d}alad {d}lamma nig2-tuku ba-x-[...]
en: The one(?) who the lady looks upon ... an alad protective spirit, a lamma protective spirit, and riches
10. [...] x-e esag2?-e-ne x x x [...]
en: ... silos(?) ...
11. [...] x [...]
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beginning broken
1'. [...] x
rest broken
obverse
1. [... a]-na-me-a-bi x [...]
en: Whatever there is of the gods of the universe, you are their great wild cow
2. [...] lib# bar mu-un-ak-ne inim#-[...]
en: Your raised eye has compelled them to pay attention(?), they have sat according to your word
3. x [...]-le#?-zu {d}a-nun-na sug2-ge-esz inim mu-un-sa6#-[...]
en: (In) the place(?) that you live, the Anuna gods make (their) words pleasant in service(?)
4. ni2 gal#? ka-tar-ka-tar zi szita4?-gin7 ME TUG2 GAB NIR me-til-le-ne
en: A great fear/aura ... praise like ... they finish/sustain ...
5. ka-tar si-il-la-zu ba-ra-til-le me#?-a mu-zu mah nu
en: And therefore your praise will not be completed(?), where will your supreme name not be (present)?
6. in-nin9 ninim-ma sal-la NIG2 ni2-te-na ga-ba-al nu-du12?-du12
en: The lady envy ... her own ... does not fight(?)
7. ki u3-ma gub-bu-zu lu2 ka-tar-ra-zu ba-ra-sa2
en: And therefore(?) the one of your praise cannot compete with(?) the site of your triumph
8. ur-sag-ur-sag-e-ne lu2 za-da nu-me-a i7-da nu-bala-ne#-x
en: The heroes who are without you will not cross the river
9. [...] in#-nin9-e igi im-szi-bar-re {d}alad {d}lamma nig2-tuku ba-x-[...]
en: The one(?) who the lady looks upon ... an alad protective spirit, a lamma protective spirit, and riches
10. [...] x-e esag2?-e-ne x x x [...]
en: ... silos(?) ...
11. [...] x [...]
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [...] x
rest broken
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)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Literary
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primary: UET 6, 0571
[Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.
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- Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2019-06-05 at 17:54:12 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2019-06-01 at 14:34:08 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2019-05-29 at 21:01:59 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Peterson, Jeremiah | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. | CDLI | approved |
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Cite this Artifact
“UET 6, 0571 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 2, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P346608.
UET 6, 0571 artifact entry (No. P346608). (2006, November 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346608
UET 6, 0571 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346608 (Accessed: August 28, 2025).
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note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-28]},
year = {2006},
month = {nov 2},
title = {UET 6, 0571 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P346608},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346608},
}
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