UET 6, 0337 (P346385)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 6, 0337 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346385 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| 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 1 | On behalf of(?), the very young woman? who has not known a man |
| obverse 2 | On behalf of(?) the young woman?, who has not known my penis |
| obverse 3 | My ..., a furious(?) lamma protective deity at my(?) head(?) |
| obverse 4 | ... saw inside(?) |
| obverse 6 | My big toe(?) carried(?) dirt for ...(?) |
| obverse 7 | I(?) ... my tiny feet(?) for ... |
| obverse 8 | What have you learned(?)? My mother, what have you learned(?) |
| obverse 9 | My birth mother, What have you learned about its midst/womb(?) |
| obverse 10 | I ... illuminate(?) the covered over (i.e. dark, hidden) place(?) |
| obverse 11 | (I?) ... the raised/aroused ...(?) |
| reverse 1 | The young woman ... the straightened/correct(?) ... |
| reverse 2 | ... my hair, ..., my ... |
| reverse 3 | ... like my flowing locks |
| reverse 4 | ..., my hair that ... |
| reverse 5 | ... my crimson ...(?) is of(?) ... |
| reverse 6 | The singular(?) (male) lover will rejoice |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [...]-e#? TUR-TUR-e lu2 nu-zu-usz | |
| 2 | [...] x tur-e gesz3-gu10 nu-zu-usz | |
| 3 | [...]-gu10 sag-ga2 {d}lamma huszx(GIR3)? | |
| 4 | [...]-e sza3-ba igi mu-ni-ib2-tu? | |
| 5 | [...] mu-ni-ib-du11 KA RI mu-ni?-ib2-TU | |
| 6 | umbin#? gal-gu10 sahar mu-na-ab-DU | |
| 7 | giri3#? TUR-TUR-gu10 UD mu-un-na-ab-be2 | |
| 8 | ta me-zu ama#-gu10 ta me-zu | |
| 9 | ama ugu-gu10# sza3-bi ta me-zu#? | |
| 10 | ga2-e ki? szu2-szu2-a zalag-ga x [...] | |
| 11 | x x-bi zi-zi-ga NE x-[...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ki-sikil x sahar si sa2 da? MU [...] | |
| 2 | A2 MI siki-gu10 A2 MI PA-a-gu10#! | |
| 3 | A2 MI pa siki-gu10 lum-ma-gin7 | |
| 4 | A2!? MI siki-gu10 ba-|U.DIM|?-|U.DIM|?-be2 | |
| 5 | A2 MI he-em-du-gu10 IGI-in-na-kam? | |
| 6 | gi-ru di?-ta mu-hul2-hul2-e | |
Sources & licences
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