UET 6, 0572 (P346609)

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

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. [... PA a lu2] izi ra-ra ama-ni x HUB2#-ba ba-[...]
en: ..., ..., the one that sets on fire/is set on fire(?), his mother ...
2. [... {d}]ama#-uszumgal-an-na PA a lu2 izi ra-ra ama-ni# [...]
en: Amaušumgalana, ..., the one that sets on fire/is set on fire(?) his mother ...
3'. [...] x a# gurusz#? gurusz-a nam-gurusz [...]
en: ... alas, the youth, the youthfulness of the youth(?) ...
4'. [...] a#?! su8-ba {d}dumu-zi-da gurusz-a nam-gurusz [...]
en: ... alas, the shepherd Dumuzi, the youthfulness of the youth(?) ...
5'. [...]-e# er2-ra sza3 sag3-ga-ni er2 nu-usz-gul-e sig7#?-[sig7 ...]
en: If only ... could stop her lamentation and distress, ... sobbing
6'. [... {d}]dumu-zi er2-ra sza3 sag3-ga-ni er2 nu-usz-gul-e sig7#?-[sig7 ...]
en: If only ... could stop her lamentation and distress (for) Dumuzi(?), ... sobbing
7'. [...] x a-nir-ra sze? sza4? u4 mi-ni-[...]
en: ... spends the day(?) in lament and wailing(?)
8'. [...] su#?-mu-ug-ga sza3 x sza3#? [...] u4 mi-ni#-[...]
en: ... spends the day(?) with darkened ..., a ... heart, ...
9'. [...]-ra# {gesz}x [...]
en: ...
rest broken
reverse
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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P346609
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P346609

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, 0572

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-06-05 at 18:12:25	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 Artifact

“UET 6, 0572 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 2, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P346609.

UET 6, 0572 artifact entry (No. P346609). (2006, November 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346609

UET 6, 0572 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346609 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).

@misc{2006UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {nov 2},
	title = {UET 6, 0572 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346609},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346609},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/11/2/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P346609
LB  - CDLI:P346609
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - UET 6, 0572 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346609
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“UET 6, 0572 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 2, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P346609.

UET 6, 0572 artifact entry (No. P346609). (2006, November 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346609

UET 6, 0572 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346609 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).

@misc{2006UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {nov 2},
	title = {UET 6, 0572 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346609},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346609},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/11/2/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P346609
LB  - CDLI:P346609
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - UET 6, 0572 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346609
ER  -