CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 020 (P346665)
Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM —Provenience
Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Literary (ETCSL 5.03.05 Debate between Bird and Fish (witness))Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [...] x x
en: ...
2'. [...] BUR2#-bi im-me#
en: It was able to(?) set its neck on the ground (sarcastically?), it was speaking freely/"humbly"(?)
3'. [...]-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4#
en: For the 2nd time the fish replied to the bird
4'. [... su]-ul#-su-ul [...] sal-sal
en: (Possessor of) trimmed limbs, crippled(?) feet, a ... mouth/beak, and a thinned out/flattened tongue
5'. [...]-bi ka-bi sza3-gal-gal u4 szu2-szu2
en: Roaming the harbor(!?), its .... and its mouth(?) <...?>, “a storm blowing away(?)” excessive amounts of(?) fodder
6'. [...] x zi mu-e-da-an-ir-re
en: The cook, the brewer, and the gatekeeper who reside in the temple are distressed with (you)
7'. [...] x-la RI-RI#? nu-ga2-ga2
en: ...
8'. [...] x-zukumx(|ZI&ZI.MIN|)-zukumx(|ZI&ZI.MIN|) [...]-x-tar
en: Bird, (you) do not know my greatness, (you) did not tread behind me, (you are one who) has not inquired after me
9'. [...] x x x
en: ...
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [...]-gin7 amar-x-[...]
en: When the bird got up from its nest in order to bring (back) food for its chick
2'. [... mu]-un-gar
en: ...
3'. [...]-gul#-gul [... mu]-un-bur12
en: It destroyed its built house, it tore out(?) its storeroom
4'. [...]-gaz-[gaz] [...]-mi#-in#-[...]
en: It killed its eggs and its nest with water(?), it covered them in the sea
5'. [...] mu#-[...]
en: For a 2nd time the fish insulted the bird
rest broken
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [...] x x
en: ...
2'. [...] BUR2#-bi im-me#
en: It was able to(?) set its neck on the ground (sarcastically?), it was speaking freely/"humbly"(?)
3'. [...]-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4#
en: For the 2nd time the fish replied to the bird
4'. [... su]-ul#-su-ul [...] sal-sal
en: (Possessor of) trimmed limbs, crippled(?) feet, a ... mouth/beak, and a thinned out/flattened tongue
5'. [...]-bi ka-bi sza3-gal-gal u4 szu2-szu2
en: Roaming the harbor(!?), its .... and its mouth(?) <...?>, “a storm blowing away(?)” excessive amounts of(?) fodder
6'. [...] x zi mu-e-da-an-ir-re
en: The cook, the brewer, and the gatekeeper who reside in the temple are distressed with (you)
7'. [...] x-la RI-RI#? nu-ga2-ga2
en: ...
8'. [...] x-zukumx(|ZI&ZI.MIN|)-zukumx(|ZI&ZI.MIN|) [...]-x-tar
en: Bird, (you) do not know my greatness, (you) did not tread behind me, (you are one who) has not inquired after me
9'. [...] x x x
en: ...
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [...]-gin7 amar-x-[...]
en: When the bird got up from its nest in order to bring (back) food for its chick
2'. [... mu]-un-gar
en: ...
3'. [...]-gul#-gul [... mu]-un-bur12
en: It destroyed its built house, it tore out(?) its storeroom
4'. [...]-gaz-[gaz] [...]-mi#-in#-[...]
en: It killed its eggs and its nest with water(?), it covered them in the sea
5'. [...] mu#-[...]
en: For a 2nd time the fish insulted the bird
rest broken
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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history: UET 6, 0628
[Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.
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- Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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- Excavation No: U —
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved | |
2019-06-12 at 09:03:10 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | ||
2019-06-01 at 14:34:09 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Peterson, Jeremiah | CDLI | approved | ||
2019-05-29 at 21:02:00 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Peterson, Jeremiah | CDLI | approved | ||
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. | CDLI | approved |
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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):
Composite | Score |
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CDLI Literary 000764 (Debate between Bird and Fish) composite (P478958) | View the score |
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