MS 3370 (P252311)
Wisdom or proverb, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MS 3370 |
|---|---|
| ID | P252311 |
| Museum no. | MS 3370 |
| Collection | Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Wisdom or proverb |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | One who does not love the (art of the) scribe |
| obverse 2 | will not pay attention to Sumerian. |
| obverse 3 | One who the scribal art |
| obverse 4 | does not love |
| obverse 5 | to Sumerian |
| obverse 6 | he will not pay attention. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _lu2 dub-sar nu-da-ki-ag2_ | |
| 2 | _eme-gi gesztu2 nu-ga2-ga2-e_ | |
| 3 | sza tup-szar-ru#-tam2 | |
| 4 | la# i-ra-mu# | |
| 5 | a#-na szu-me-ri-im | |
| 6 | uz-nam u2-la i-sza#-ka#-an | |
Sources & licences
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