UET 6, 0695 (P346732)

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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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

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [...]-la#?
en: Its ruler is a ruler that makes divisions
2'. [...] nam-nun-na
en: The great pirig creature of rulership
3'. [...] eridu{ki}-ga
en: Temple that bears an aura, the luhšu functionary of Eridu
4'. [...]-nun#? di4-di4#-la2!
en: The great ruler(?), with hair (adorned) with an abundance of tiny ...(?)
5'. [...] x x en!? gal-e#?
en: ..., the great en priest(?)
6'. [... {d}en]-ki#-ke4
en: ... Enki
7'. [...] ki-tusz-a-ni
en: When he dwells there(?) in the E'engur temple
8'. [...]-a-ni
en: When he builds the Abzu of Eridu
9'. [...]-ni
en: When he takes counsel at the Halankug shrine
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [...]-gu#?-u2#? x x x [...]
en: ...
2'. u3 ru-bu-u2# ga#-x-[...]
en: And the prince ...
3'. dumu nun siskurx(|AMAR.AMAR|)# x [...] x-bi [...]
en: The princely son ... a siskur offering
4'. x x x [...]
en: ...
5'. x UN#? [...]
en: ...
6'. x x x [...]
en: ...
7'. ZI#? [...]
en: ...
8'. x [...]
en: ...
9'. x [...]
en: ...
10'. x [...]
en: ...
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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P346732
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P346732

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

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

References

primary: UET 6, 0695

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-06-08 at 13:28:43	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2019-06-01 at 14:34:08	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	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, 0695 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 2, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P346732.

UET 6, 0695 artifact entry (No. P346732). (2006, November 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346732

UET 6, 0695 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346732 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2006UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {nov 2},
	title = {UET 6, 0695 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346732},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346732},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/11/2/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P346732
LB  - CDLI:P346732
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - UET 6, 0695 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346732
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 6, 0695 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 2, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P346732.

UET 6, 0695 artifact entry (No. P346732). (2006, November 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346732

UET 6, 0695 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346732 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2006UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {nov 2},
	title = {UET 6, 0695 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346732},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346732},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/11/2/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P346732
LB  - CDLI:P346732
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - UET 6, 0695 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346732
ER  -