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UET 6, 0340 (P346388)

Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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DesignationUET 6, 0340
IDP346388
Museum no.BM —
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageSumerian
PeriodOld Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
GenreLiterary
Find spotUr (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Coordinates30.9607, 46.1063

English translation

By Peterson, Jeremiah · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 1The house like heaven, on a foundation placed;
obverse 2The house like a tablet box, with a linen cloth one covered;
obverse 3The house like a duck, on a pedestal stood;
obverse 4Blind ones entered it;
obverse 5Ones that see came out;
obverse 6(Solution): it is the Edubba.

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
1e2 an-gen7{en} usz8 ki gar-ra
2e2 dub-szen-gen7 gada mu-un-dul
3e2 uz-gen7{en} ki-gal-la gub-ba
4igi nu-gal2 ba-an-ku4
5igi i3-gal2 ba-an-e3#
6e2-dub-ba-am3#

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