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CDLI Literary 000767, ex. 008
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Primary publicationCDLI Literary 000767, ex. 008
Author(s)CDLI
Publication date2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)Gadd, Cyril J. & Shaffer, Aaron, UET 6 (1963, 1966, 2006) 0238; Alster Proverbs 308
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
Museum no.BM —
Accession no.
ProvenienceUr (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavation no.U 17207.091
PeriodOld Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreLiterary
Sub-genreETCSL 5.04.01 Two Scribes (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF sourcePeterson, Jeremiah
TranslationPeterson, Jeremiah
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz001xd6bb
Composite no.Q000767
Seal no.
CDLI no.P346316

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1. pesz2-{gesz}guszur-ra {gesz}guszur-ra mu-szub!?
en: A “mouse of the roof beam” fell (from?) a roof beam
2. {d}nin-ka6 mu-un-na-te
en: A mongoose approached it
3. nig2-na-me-zu ab-hul
en: "Everything of yours has been destroyed”
4. za-e# la-ba-<<an>>-e-te
en: (The rodent replied) “You did not approach”
5. nig2-na-me-zu al-sa2-en e-sze
en: I compare with everything of yours”
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