UET 6, 0633 (P346670)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 6, 0633 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346670 |
| 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' | By means of your “affirmed heart,” you will be able to quarrel with me? |
| obverse 2' | After you made yourself violent against me(?) |
| obverse 3' | Like a cauldron, I want to open myself, after/by means of boasting(?) |
| obverse 4' | Stand, I want to put an end to your abuse |
| obverse 5' | Your counsel is of ..., ecstatic(?), liar |
| obverse 7' | ... the brigands are plundering the front(?) of the city |
| obverse 8' | ... are the taboo of working(?) |
| obverse 9' | ... to be ... are set/placed(?) |
| obverse 10' | Do not ... for the account for me(?) |
| obverse 11' | ... not pondered |
| obverse 12' | ... dwelling in the ... of Inanna(?), ... |
| obverse 13' | ... daily he follows(?), ... |
| obverse 14' | ... exuberant(?) merchant, possessing silver and barley ... |
| obverse 15' | ... the man of the lubšir sack(?) (for carrying money)(?) ... |
| obverse 16' | ... gives ... |
| obverse 17' | ... the child of a merchant/member of the merchant's ranks ... |
| obverse 19' | You do not ... |
| obverse 20' | Like a person whose head is half shaved, you have had no dignity |
| obverse 21' | You have not deliberated, you have not advised yourself |
| obverse 22' | You did not diminish(?) the word in you heart |
| obverse 23' | As if insulted, you have not said “do not speak” |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...]-ta#-am3 x-[...] | |
| 2' | [...]-zi-ge-en-na#?-[...] | |
| 3' | [...]-gu10 gal2 ga-ab-tak4# [...] | |
| 4' | [...]-zu# ga-mu-ra-[...] | |
| 5' | [...] x-de3 mu-uh2#?-hu#-um# lul#-[...] | |
| 6' | [...] KAB DU ba HUB2 NE#? [...] x x [...] | |
| 7' | [...] lu2#-sa-gaz sag iri-ta ba-lah5-[...] | |
| 8' | [...] nig2#-gig kin2-ga2 [...] | |
| 9' | [...] ba-an-gar-re-[esz] | |
| 10' | [...] nig2-ka9-ra na-ma-an#-[...] | |
| 11' | [...] x sza3?-sze3 la-ba-gid2-da [...] | |
| 12' | [...] {d#}inanna-ka tusz-a a-ab-[...] | |
| 13' | [...] x-a-ta-am3 u4-szu2-usz an-us2 u2 [...] | |
| 14' | [...] dam#-gar3 sza3 gur4 ku3 tuku sze tuku-a [...] | |
| 15' | [...] x lu2 (|SU.LU.SZE3|%|SU.LU.SZE3|)-szir!-[ra ...] | |
| 16' | [...]-ni ba-ab-szum2-szum2-mu#-[...] | |
| 17' | [...] dumu dam-gar3-ra x-[...] | |
| 18' | [...] x-za KUR-ta munus ZI e3-a me#?-[...] | |
| 19' | [...]-bi nu-ra-[...] | |
| 20' | [...]-ak-a!-gin7 tesz# la-ba-e-[...] | |
| 21' | [...] ni2-za ad nu-e-ni-[...] | |
| 22' | [...] nu#-mu#-e-ni-tur-[tur] | |
| 23' | [...] na#-ab#-be2-en# [...] | |
Sources & licences
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