UET 6, 0677 + 0678 + UET 7, 0087 + 0091 (P346714)

Lexical 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

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)

Lexical

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has fragments

Text

tablet
obverse
  broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. {gesz#}[...]
 en: ...
2'. {gesz}[...]
 en: ...
3'. {gesz}mud# [gigir]
 en: handle of the chariot
4'. {gesz}gag [mud gigir]
 en: peg of the handle of the chariot
5'. {gesz}nig2#-[...]
 en: ...
6'. {gesz}[...]
 en: ...
7'. {gesz#}[...]
 en: ...
  n lines broken
8'. {gesz#}[...]
 en: ...
9'. {gesz}[...]
 en: ...
10'. {gesz}za-ra# [...]
 en: pivot of the ...
11'. {gesz}mar-[gid2-da]
 en: wagon
12'. gesz-hum mar-[gid2-da]
 en: bench of the wagon
13'. {gesz#}[...] mar#-[gid2-da]
 en: ... of the wagon
14'. {gesz}gu#-za mar-gid2#-[da]
 en: chair of the wagon
15'. {gesz}za-ra mar-gid2-[da]
 en: pivot of the chart
16'. {gesz}gag za-ra mar-gid2#-[da]
 en: peg of the pivot of the wagon
17'. {gesz}sag-kul mar-[gid2-da]
 en: bolt of the wagon
18'. {gesz}dub3 bar!(MASZ) mar-[gid2-da]
 en: released knee of the wagon
19'. {gesz}mud mar#-[gid2-da]
 en: handle of the wagon
10'. {gesz}gag mud mar#-[gid2-da]
 en: peg of the handle of the wagon
21'. {gesz}suku5 mar-[gid2-da]
 en: pole of the wagon
22'. {gesz}gag suku5 mar-[gid2-da]
 en: peg of the pole of the wagon
23'. {gesz}ma-an-hara4? mar#-[gid2-da]
 en: vessel of the wagon
24'. {gesz}u4-sakar# [mar-gid2-da]
 en: half-wheel of the wagon
25'. {gesz}[...]
 en: ...
26'. {gesz#}[...]
 en: ...
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. {gesz#}[...]
 en: ...
2'. {gesz}[...]
 en: ...
3'. {gesz}[...]
 en: ...
4'. {gesz}gag x-[...]
 en: peg of the [... of the plow]
5'. {gesz}da [apin]
 en: side board of the plow
6'. {gesz}a2# apin#
 en: arm of the plow
7'. {gesz}ama apin
 en: part of the plow
8'. {gesz}eme apin
 en: plow share
9'. {gesz}eme-sig apin
 en: board of a plow
10'. {gesz}szu-ta ninda2 apin
 en: ... of the seed-funnel of the plow
11'. {gesz}pa-al?-kam apin
 en: ...
12'. {gesz}musz apin
 en: ... of the plow
13'. {gesz}gag musz apin
 en: nail of the ... of the plow
14'. {gesz}sal-la apin
 en: part of the plow connecting team and yoke
15'. {gesz}gag sal-la apin#
 en: peg of the connector between plow and yoke
16'. {gesz}nig apin#
 en: part of the plow
17'. {gesz}gag nig [apin]
 en: peg of the nig of a plow
18'. {gesz}szudul#? [apin]
 en: yoke of the plow
19'. {gesz}masz-masz [apin]
 en: twin parts of a plow
20'. {gesz}nig2-gesztu [apin]
 en: earring of a plow
21'. {gesz#}gag nig2-gesztu apin
 en: peg of the earring" of then plow
22'. {gesz}<tug2>-{+sa}sag11 apin
 en: breaking plow
23'. {gesz}da-an-ga apin
 en: part of a plow
24'. {gesz}geszpu2 apin
 en: ring of a plow
25'. {gesz}szu-du7 apin
 en: plow in working order
26'. {gesz}GAN2-ur3
 en: harrow
27'. {gesz}GAN2-ur3 sar-ra
 en: garden harrow
28'. {gesz}za-ra GAN2-ur3
 en: pivot of the harrow
29'. {gesz}gag za-ra GAN2-ur3
 en: peg of the pivot of the harrow
30'. {gesz}sag GAN2-ur3
 en: head of the harrow
31'. {gesz}u5 GAN2-ur3
 en: part attached on top of the harrow
32'. {gesz}sa GAN2-ur3
 en: rope of the harrow
33'. {gesz}{na4}gug zi {na4}gug
34'. {gesz}sag-du
 en: warp beam
35'. {gesz}il2-il2
 en: lever (of a loom)
36'. {gesz}bar!(MASZ)-bar!(MASZ)
 en: shuttle
37'. {gesz}tug2-tug2
 en: type of loom
38'. {gesz}nig2-zu
 en: part of a loom
39'. gesz-gi-na
 en: cloth beam
40'. {gesz}nir-ra#
 en: part of a loom
41'. {gesz}nir#-[ra]
 en: part of a loom
42'. {gesz}ga#-[rig2]
 en: comb
43'. {gesz}ga#-[rig2 ...]
 en: ... comb
44'. {gesz}ga-[rig2 ...]
 en: ... comb
45'. {gesz}[...]
 en: ...
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. {gesz}ellag
 en: ball
2'. gesz-ellag
 en: a tool
3'. {gesz}ellag
 en: ball
4'. {gesz}kur
 en: log
5'. gesz-kur
 en: a type of mountain tree
6'. {gesz}kur
 en: kindling wood
7'. {gesz}esi
 en: ...
8'. {gesz}KAL
 en: type of stick
9'. {gesz}KAL
 en: type of stick or pole
10'. {[gesz]}URI#
 en: ...
11'. {[gesz]}URI#
 en: ...
12'. {[gesz]}URI#
 en: ...
13'. [...]
 en: ...
14'. {[gesz]}mudla(BU)
 en: pole
15'. {[gesz]}madla(BU)
 en: pole
16'. {gesz#}malla
 en: wooden mortar?
17'. {gesz}gazinbu
 en: pole
18'. {gesz}sahar-gid2
 en: roller
19'. {gesz}{+gi}kim3
 en: ...
20'. {gesz}{+gi#}kim3 mes
 en: dark willow
21'. {gesz}gur2#
 en: wooden rim
22'. {gesz}[...] gur2
 en: ... of a wooden rim
23'. gesz-rin2
 en: scales
24'. [gesz]-rin2# BU-bi
 en: ... scales
25'. [gesz]-rin2# 1(ASZ) gun
 en: scales of one talent capacity
26'. [gesz]-rin2# disz ma-na la2
 en: scales of one mina capacity
27'. gesz#-rin2 min la2
 en: scales of two (mina) capacity
28'. {gesz}al
 en: hoe
29'. {gesz}al#-szub
 en: metal implement
30'. {gesz}al# sag
 en: hoe with a head
31'. {gesz}al sag gal2-la
 en: hoe that has a head
32'. {gesz}al# sag# nu-gal2-la
 en: hoe that does not have a head
33'. {gesz}al [...] gal2#?-la#?
 en: hoe that has a ...
34'. {gesz}al QUM-HI
 en: ... hoe
35'. {gesz}al# zu2# min
 en: hoe with a double-pronged blade
36'. {gesz}al# zu2# limmu5
 en: hoe with a four-pronged blad
37'. {[gesz]}u3-szub
 en: brick mold
38'. {gesz}u3-szub szeg12
 en: mold for bricks
39'. {gesz}u3-szub ab-ba
 en: mold for a window
40'. {gesz}gi-ra-tum
 en: ...
41'. {gesz}kun4
 en: ladder
  rest broken
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. {gesz}nig2 [...]
 en: wooden measuring vessel of [...] capacity
2'. {gesz}nig2 banmin
 en: wooden measuring vessel of 20 sila capacity
3'. {gesz}nig2 ban2
 en: wooden measuring vessel of 10 sila capacity
4'. {gesz}nig2 ia2 sila3
 en: wooden measuring vessel of five sila capacity
5'. {gesz}nig2 disz sila3
 en: wooden measuring vessel of one sila capacity
6'. {gesz}nig2 sa9 sila3
 en: wooden measuring vessel of half a sila capacity
7'. {gesz}nig2 szanabi sila3
 en: wooden measuring vessel of two-thirds of a sila capacity
8'. {gesz}nig2 u gin2
 en: wooden measuring vessel of ten shekels capacity
9'. {gesz}nig2 ia2 gin2#
 en: wooden measuring vessel of 5 shekels capacity]
10'. {gesz}nig2 disz gin2
 en: wooden measuring vessel of one shekel capacity
11'. {gesz}sa#
 en: net
12'. {gesz}sa [...]
 en: ... net
13'. {gesz}sa [...]
 en: ... net
14'. {gesz}sa [...]
 en: ... net
15'. [{gesz}sa] tur-[ra]
 en: small net
16'. [{gesz}]sa# mah
 en: great net
17'. [{gesz}]sa# ur3
 en: a type of net
18'. [{gesz}]sa# za3-la an-na
 en: ... net
19'. {gesz#}bur
 en: wooden bowl
20'. {gesz#}mah
 en: ...
21'. [{gesz}har-muszen]-na
 en: bird snare
22'. [{gesz}]gidru [har]-muszen-na
 en: stick of a bird snare
23'. [{gesz}...] har-muszen-na#
 en: ... of the bird snare
24'. [...] igi-[...]
 en: ...
25'. [...] x
 en: ...
26'. [...]
 en: ...
27'. [...]
 en: ...
28'. [...]
 en: ...
29'. [...]
 en: ...
30'. [{gesz}illar] e#-ba#-an#
 en: double composite bow
31'. {gesz#}illar# GISZ
 en: ... composite bow
32'. {gesz}illar zi
 en: right-handed composite bow
33'. {gesz}illar szub
 en: ... composite bow
34'. {gesz}illar szu lugal
 en: composite bow for the hand of a king
35'. {gesz}illar DU-a
 en: ... composite bow
36'. {gesz#}LAGAB illar
 en: ... of a composite bow
37'. {gesz}ti
 en: arrow
38'. {gesz}pana
 en: bow
39'. {gesz}gag-pan
 en: arrow
40'. {gesz}gag-si-sa2
 en: arrow
41'. {[gesz]}gag szu esz#?
 en: three-tip arrow
42'. [...]
 en: ...
43'. [{gesz}u4]-sakar
 en: half wheel
44'. [{gesz}gag u4]-sakar
 en: peg of a half wheel
45'. [{gesz}...] burudx(U)-burudx(U)
 en: perforated ...
46'. [...] x
 en: ...
47'. [...] x
 en: ...
  rest broken
column 5
  beginning broken
1'. [{gesz}mar] ninda
 en: trowel for bread
2'. [{gesz}mar] ninda# gur4-ra
 en: trowel for thick bread
3'. {[gesz]}mar# ninda gur
 en: trowel for a ... bread
4'. {[gesz]}mar im#?
 en: shovel for clay
5'. {[gesz]}mar sze
 en: shovel for (winnowing) barley
6'. {[gesz]}mar sze da
 en: shovel for ... barley
  presumably the same as sze DU3 in Nippur OB line 587
7'. {[gesz]}mar urud
 en: copper shovel
8'. {[gesz]}mar gi?
 en: shovel for reed work(?)
9'. {[gesz]}mar lugud2?-da
 en: short(?) shovel
10'. {gesz}SZID mar#
 en: ... of a shovel
11'. {gesz}kul? mar
 en: handle of a shovel
12'. {gesz}LAGAB mar
 en: ... of a shovel
13'. {gesz}sze ra-ah
 en: threshing flail
14'. [...] sze ra-ah
 en: ... of a threshing flail
  rest broken
column 6
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-a
 en: ...
2'. [...]-musz
 en: ...
3'. [...] x
 en: ...
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

P346714 leadP346714 lead

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P346714

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

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

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P346714
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346714

References

  • primary: UET 6, 0677 + 0678

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

  • history: UET 7, 87 + 91

    [Gurney1974UET7] Gurney, Oliver R. 1974. Middle Babylonian Legal Documents and Other Texts. Ur Excavations. Texts 7. London: The Trustees of the two museums.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:26:27 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2019-06-08 at 13:08:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-09-10 at 12:29:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 6, 0677 + 0678 + UET 7, 0087 + 0091 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346714.
UET 6, 0677 + 0678 + UET 7, 0087 + 0091 artifact entry (No. P346714). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346714 (Original work published 2006)
UET 6, 0677 + 0678 + UET 7, 0087 + 0091 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346714 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2023UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {UET 6, 0677 + 0678 + {UET} 7, 0087 + 0091 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346714},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346714},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346714
LB  - CDLI:P346714
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - UET 6, 0677 + 0678 + UET 7, 0087 + 0091 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346714
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 6, 0677 + 0678 + UET 7, 0087 + 0091 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346714.
UET 6, 0677 + 0678 + UET 7, 0087 + 0091 artifact entry (No. P346714). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346714 (Original work published 2006)
UET 6, 0677 + 0678 + UET 7, 0087 + 0091 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346714 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2023UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {UET 6, 0677 + 0678 + {UET} 7, 0087 + 0091 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346714},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346714},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346714
LB  - CDLI:P346714
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - UET 6, 0677 + 0678 + UET 7, 0087 + 0091 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346714
ER  -
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