Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0784
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0785
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
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1'. [...] x x
en: ...
2'. [...]-ki#? lugal-bi#
en: ... Nunamnir, the king of the universe
3'. [...] ur#-{d}namma
en: Looked at the people, and Ur-Namma
4'. [...]-in#-pa3-de3
en: Great Mountain Enlil, he was chosing him from among the many people
5'. [...] x mu-un-x-ri
en: (Saying) He shall be the shepherd! The one of Nunamnir is imbued with a fierce aura(?)
6'. [...]-an-gur3#-ru#?
en: He was bearing ...
7'. [...]-ni# u4-gin7 kar2-kar2-ka
en: The Great Mountain Enlil, he who was like the sunlight in his supreme shrine
8'. [...]-ni#-sze3! nam-DU
en: According to the pure and true (thoughts) that were in his mind, pure and true ..., he acted
9'. [...] mu#-da-an-ag2
en: He ordered shepherd Ur-Namma, whose head was raised in the Ekur temple
10'. [...]-ni#?-in#-il2
en: And thus the king would be made supreme ... in the land and raise his head among the people
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1'. [...]-x
en: ...
2'. [...]-in#-us2
en: In its midst he founded it like a great flood
3'. [...] x
en: ...
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0786
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0787
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0788
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
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1'. [...] sze du10#-ga# [...]
en: The hoe makes barley good(?), the hoe is (used with?) the sabar net
2'. [{gesz}]al#-x {gesz#?}[...]
en: The hoe ... is (used with?) the brickmold, the hoe set the head (in it)(?)
3'. {gesz}al a2 nam-[...]
en: The hoe is the strength of youth
4'. {gesz#}al# [...] {gesz}dupsik# [...]
en: The hoe and the earth-carrying basket are those that are to build the city
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0864
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
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1. sza3 gin6-[...]
en: ...
2. eme-gir15-e bi2#-in#-[...]
en: "By means of a true heart, he has been taught Sumerian
3. sag-ki tum2-e#?
en: ...
4. a2 ag2#-ga2
en: ...
5. szi-ba#?-e-da e-sze#
en: The one who ..., in order (only for him) to neglect the regulations”
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0865 (452)
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
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1. [...] dili#-am3 he2-zu#
en: If a scribe knew/learned (only) one line of text
2. [...] he2-sa6
en: And his hand was (nevertheless) good
3. [e]-ne#-am3 dub-sar-ra-am3
en: He is a scribe
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0866
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
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1. {d}utu-szu2-a-asz#?
en: At(?) sunset/towards the west(?)
2. x lu2 gi-gur-da [...]
en: ... the one with the gigur container ...
3. x DU [...]
en: ...
single ruling
4. x sza3? gin6-na x
en: The loyal-hearted(?) ...
5. [...]-bi-sze3 nu-ub!-tum3#?
en: ... is not brought(?) to its ...
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0867
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
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1. [...]{muszen#} hi-li su3-su3-[...]
en: The ... bird radiates allure
2. x-NE al-hu!-na#?-[...]
en: (But) ... is weak(?)
3. gu3#? de2-a-bi al-hu-x
en: Its cry is weak
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0868
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
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1. A2 x [...]
en: ...
2. igi gal2 [...]
en: ...
3. nu-ub-da#?-[...]
en: ... looking ... does not ...
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0869
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. [...] x-sze3 uzu# [...]
en: ...
2. [...] x bi2-in-[...]
en: ...
3. [...] BU TU6# [...]
en: ...
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0870
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
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1. ku3-zu min x [...]
en: ...
2. gal-an-zu esz5#? [...]
en: ...
3. is2-ha2-x [...]
en: The wise one two ..., the knowing one three(?) ..., the rogue ...
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0871
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
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1. [...] IM# [...] x [...]
en: ...
2. [...] IM# us2#-sa#-a-bi#
en: Its founded(?) ...
3. [...] e2#-gal-la-kam
en: ... it is of the palace
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0872
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. nam-kal-la
en: With preciousness
2. nig2-nam x-bi# zu#?-a-sze3
en: On behalf of(?) the one who knows everything ...
3. [...]-mu#?-ri#?-[...]
en: May he look sweetly at you(?)
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0874 (374)
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
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1. me-am3# [...]
en: Where ...?
2. me-am3 x [...]
en: Where ...?
3. ibila NIG2# [...]
en: The heir ...
4. u4-szu2-usz [...]
en: Daily ...
5. ba-an-[...]
en: ...
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0875 (385)
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
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1. [...]-gin6-na [...]
en: Justice(?) ...
2. [...] x AN mu-un-da#-[...]
en: ...
3. [...] x i3-pa3#-[...]
en: ... chose ...
4. [...]-erim2#-e a2-bi# la#-[...]
en: The enemy cannot escape its (outstretched) arm
5. [...] x nu-mu-un-x-[...]
en: ...
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Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0889
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0890
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0891
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0892
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0893
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0895
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0896
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0897
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Gadd, Cyril J.; Shaffer, Aaron (1963, 1966) UET 6 0898
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
