UET 6, 0634 (P346671)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 6, 0634 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346671 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| reverse 2 | After he “opens his arms” he does not say/perform a širgida song |
| reverse 3 | After he sits before a subordinate of the master(?), he does not perform a tigi or an adab song |
| reverse 4 | The elila song/sound is not suitable for his hand, no one rejoices with him |
| reverse 5 | And you(r performances?) are to fill(!?) the mouth of “polite society"(?)? |
| reverse 6 | When he drinks beer, slander is uttered |
| reverse 7 | After he eats food, he does not speak properly |
| reverse 8 | When he enters a house, he acquires a reputation |
| reverse 9 | The word of the “man valued by An” is destroyed |
| reverse 10 | And you are “the heart of men (center of attention?)” |
| reverse 11 | Braggart, boaster, one who “has no back” (limit) |
| reverse 12 | (Possessor of an) “attacking mouth,” “eye-turner,” man of maliciousness/improper man |
| reverse 13 | (User of) hostile words, (creator of?) hostility, evil person(?) |
| reverse 14 | You will (repeatedly) argue |
| reverse 15 | ... whose belly/inside is overflowing with ... |
| reverse 16 | Mud-spattered pig, dog that ... |
| reverse 17 | Donkey that eats its own bed |
| reverse 18 | You can argue with me by means of your truthful heart? |
| reverse 19 | After you made yourself violent against me(?) |
| reverse 20 | Like a cauldron, I want to open(?) myself |
| reverse 21 | Stand, I want to put an end to your abuse |
| reverse 22 | Your counsel is of ..., ecstatic(?), liar |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 2 | a2#-ni gal2 u3#-[...] | |
| 3 | igi dumu um-mi-a-ke4#-[sze3 ...] | |
| 4 | e#-lil2-la2# szu-ni-sze3# [...] | |
| 5 | u3 za-e nam-lu2-[...] | |
| 6 | kasz# un-nag [...] | |
| 7 | ninda# un-gu7# si sa2-bi# [...] | |
| 8 | e2# ku4#-[...] mu bi2-ib-[...] | |
| 9 | [...] kal#-la inim-ma-a-ni [...] | |
| 10 | [...] sza3 lu2-u3-ne [...] | |
| 11 | [...] ni2 bulug5 egir nu#-[...] | |
| 12 | ka# sag3# igi bala lu2 nu-gar-[ra] | |
| 13 | inim# kur2 nig2-kur2 lu2 nig2-NE-[...] | |
| 14 | ga#-ba-al mu-du3-du3-e#-[en] | |
| 15 | [...] NIG2 al-HAR-ra sza3-bi ab-x-[...] | |
| 16 | szah2# lu-hu-um su3-a ur-gir15#!? x x [...] | |
| 17 | ansze# ki-nu2 ni2#-ba gu7#-gu7#? | |
| 18 | [...] x-na-zu#-ta-am3 du14 mu#?-da#-[...] | |
| 19 | [...]-x szu ba-e-zi-ge-en-na#-ta# | |
| 20 | [...]-gin7# ni2#-gu10# gal2 ga-ab-x-x | |
| 21 | [...]-zu# ga-mu-ra-ab-til# | |
| 22 | [...]-de3# mu-uh2-hu# lul#?-la#? [...] | |
| 23 | [...] x x x x | |
| 24 | [...] x x | |
Sources & licences
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