UET 6, 0367 (P254893)
Wisdom or proverb, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 6, 0367 |
|---|---|
| ID | P254893 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Wisdom or proverb |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
English translation
By Peterson, Jeremiah · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 2 | The very rich man has set the poor man towards sickness(?) (Akk.) The poor man makes the rich man (suffer) every manner of sickness |
| obverse 4 | ..., the sugu disease is an everlasting thing |
| obverse 6 | Support(?), a canopy/roof(?), shade(?), need(?) (are) everlasting thing(s) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | lu2 nig2-tuku-tuku lu2 nig2-nu-tuku a-ap-nu-um a-na sza?-x-im#? | |
| 2 | gig-sze3 mim#?-ma mu-ur-s,i2-im im-gar sza-ki-in-szu-um# | |
| 3 | da#? x ru-a HAR x-gu-x-[...] | |
| 4 | su-gu7 ri#?-szi-tum nig2 u4 da-ri2-[ka] sza da-ri-a-tim | |
| 5 | da?-ri-a sumur2 an-dul3? | |
| 6 | su-gu7 nig2 u4 da#-ri2#-ka# | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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