UET VII 74 (U.7/80), the Ur tuning text, with its duplicate UET VI/3 899

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Old Babylonian instructions for moving between the seven tunings of the sammu by changing one string at a time, published by Gurney in 1968 and confirmed by a second manuscript in 2009. It names the tunings, including nid qabli, but does not state whether the string is tightened or loosened, which is why the direction of the scale is disputed.

British Museum, London, 1900. CDLI terms of use

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Cdli catalogue recordcdli.earth · CDLI terms of usePrimary source: CDLI P347039: UET 7, 74 (U.7/80), the Ur tuning text, Old Babylonian1 step from the original

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Mysteries Department. (2026). UET VII 74 (U.7/80), the Ur tuning text, with its duplicate UET VI/3 899 [Artifact ART0DEDS03ATMBC]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0DEDS03ATMBC

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  title     = {UET VII 74 (U.7/80), the Ur tuning text, with its duplicate UET VI/3 899},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key ART0DEDS03ATMBC},
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