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UET 6, 0261 (P346335)

Wisdom or proverb, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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DesignationUET 6, 0261
IDP346335
Museum no.BM —
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageSumerian
PeriodOld Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
GenreWisdom or proverb
Find spotUr (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Coordinates30.9607, 46.1063

English translation

By Guerra, Dylan M. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 1Wealth to be demanded
obverse 2is forbidden by the gods.

Transliteration (ATF)

From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)

LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
1nig2-tuku nig2#-al-di
2nig2-<gig> dingir-ra-kam

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