CDLI Literary 000795, ex. 054 (P254884)
Wisdom or proverb tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK
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Transliteration
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1. nin9-e ub-lil2-la2 nam-me-a
en: Sister, if(?) there was no outdoor shrine
2. ama-gu10 i7-da nam-me-a
en: My mother, if(?) there was no river
3. immen2# ba-da#-an-gurum e-sze
en: I(?) could have(?) died from(?) thirst
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1. nin9-e ub-lil2-la2 nam-me-a
en: Sister, if(?) there was no outdoor shrine
2. ama-gu10 i7-da nam-me-a
en: My mother, if(?) there was no river
3. immen2# ba-da#-an-gurum e-sze
en: I(?) could have(?) died from(?) thirst
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