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CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 005
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Primary publicationCDLI Literary 000762, ex. 005
Author(s)CDLI
Publication date2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)Gadd, Cyril J. & Shaffer, Aaron, UET 6 (1963, 1966, 2006) 0037
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
Museum no.BM —
Accession no.
ProvenienceUr (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavation no.U —
PeriodOld Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreLiterary
Sub-genreETCSL 5.03.03 Debate between Winter and Summer (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF sourcePeterson, Jeremiah
TranslationPeterson, Jeremiah
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz001x7gnm
Composite no.Q000762
Seal no.
CDLI no.P346122

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1'. e2#-me#-[esz ...]
en: Summer bowed towards Winter, entreating him
2'. e2-a-na uluszin3# [...]
en: In his house he put in order (vessels) with emmer beer and liquor
3'. za3-bi-a {gesz}bun# [...]
en: The were spending the day at each other's side(?) (with) a banquet of delicious things
4'. nam-szesz nam-du10-sa i3#? [...]
en: They were libating brotherhood and friendship like fine oil
5'. murub6-ba inim du10-ga ga2-[...]
en: In order to discuss good matters(?) in (their) midst, together they were pleasant
6'. e2-me-esz en-te-[en-bi-da ...]
en: Both Summer and Winter held an adamin contest
7'. en-te-en engar zi# [...]
en: Winter, the true farmer of Enlil
8'. e2-me-esz-a? [...]
en: Was the one who surpassed Summer
9'. kur-gal a-a {d}[en-lil2 ...]
en: The Great Mountain, father Enlil, praise!
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