UET 6, 0651 (P346688)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 6, 0651 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346688 |
| 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 col 1' 2' | Very good/made good ... |
| obverse col 1' 3' | If(?) ... seizes/grasps/dwell in(?) a single ... |
| obverse col 1' 4' | Then(?) ... is good/sweet |
| obverse col 1' 5' | The merchant who weighs out too much silver (for the transaction(?)) |
| obverse col 1' 6' | (While?) the tools of ... are correct (i.e., functioning properly?) |
| obverse col 1' 7' | Its/the ... left over |
| obverse col 1' 8' | May/therefore ... be/is good |
| obverse col 1' 9' | To a junior scribe, fog is a bad thing |
| obverse col 1' 10' | (Because) rushes are not cut (for) bedding |
| obverse col 1' 11' | ... of(?) the merchant, a lapis lazuli block |
| obverse col 1' 12' | ... was filled(?) |
| obverse col 1' 13' | And weighed(?) ... |
| obverse col 2' 5' | Like a liar, one should not flatter in the tavern/brewery, your word/case(?) is (nevertheless) set/advanced |
| obverse col 2' 6' | The liar ... |
| obverse col 2' 7' | The inappropriate man ... |
| obverse col 2' 8' | The liar chases the vagina, the inappropriate man ...(?), its sickle (haft)(?) is two |
| obverse col 2' 9' | The liar ... |
| obverse col 2' 10' | The ... person ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...] x x x x | |
| 2' | [...] sa6-sa6# | |
| 3' | [...]-e IN dili-am3 he2-en-dab5 | |
| 4' | x du10-ga-am3 | |
| 5' | dam#-gar3-ra ku3 diri# la2-e | |
| 6' | [...] x szu#-kar2-bi gin6-na | |
| 7' | [...] x-na-bi ib2-tag4-a | |
| 8' | [...] x he2-du10-ga | |
| 9' | [...] bar-szegx(|IM.A.AN|) nig2-gig-ga | |
| 10' | [{u2}]numun2#? ki-nu2-bi nu-zi | |
| 11' | [...] dam#-gar3-ra {na4}lagab za-gin3-na | |
| 12' | [...] x ib2-si | |
| 13' | [...]-ga ba-la2 | |
| 14' | [...] x-bi NIG2 szu? x | |
| 15' | [...] | |
| 16' | [...] x [...] | |
| obverse col 2' | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | al#?-x [...] | |
| 3' | lu2-lul#?-[...] | |
| 4' | e2 kasz-ka#!? [...] | |
| 5' | inim-zu [...] | |
| 6' | lu2-lul-[...] | |
| 7' | lu2 nu-gar#-[ra ...] | |
| 8' | {uruda}kinx(TUK)-bi#? [...] | |
| 9' | lu2-lul#-[...] | |
| 10' | lu2 [...] | |
| 11' | e2# [...] | |
| 12' | x [...] | |
Sources & licences
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