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CDLI Literary 000801, ex. 009
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Primary publicationCDLI Literary 000801, ex. 009
Author(s)CDLI
Publication date2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)Gadd, Cyril J. & Shaffer, Aaron, UET 6 (1963, 1966, 2006) 0220; Alster Proverbs 166 coll.8
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
Museum no.BM —
Accession no.
ProvenienceUr (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavation no.U 17207.103
PeriodOld Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreLiterary
Sub-genreETCSL 6.01.08 Proverbs Collection 08 (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF sourcePeterson, Jeremiah
TranslationPeterson, Jeremiah
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz001xd5t3
Composite no.Q000801
Seal no.
CDLI no.P346301

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1. ka5-a ur2 {gesz}kiszig2-sze3 in-ku4
en: A fox entered the trunk/roots of a thornbush
2. ur-gir15 ka2-na ba-an-tusz
en: (While) a dog sat at the gate
3. e3-ma-ab e3-de3 nu-ub-zu-am3
en: (Saying) “Come out to me!” (but) it did not know how to come out
4. gu2-e-ta a-na-gin7-nam in-ku4
en: (The fox said) “why would I(?) enter (there) from here?
5. en-na nu-al-mu2-mu2 al-tusz!-en e-sze
en: Until it stops growing/chasing(?), I am staying (here)”
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