SEAL no. 1755
Texts Hierarchy
Copy / Photo
30
Tablet Siglum
MS 2065
Measurements
circumference
5.7x6.5
cm
Collection
Schøyen Collection, Oslo
Edition
29−30
Genre / Classification
Wisdom Literature, proverbs
Provenance
Notes
Alster 207, 29: "Probably a Middle Babylonian tablet". CDLI No. P250821.
Text
1 i-lu-lu nu-zu ú-gu da-an-de-e šà-gu10 nu-gi-ga e-še
2 i-lu-lu nu-zu ú-gu da-an-dé-e šà-gu10 nu-gi-ga e-še
3 e-ri-i qé-mi ú-ul i-de-e[(-ma)] ú- ḫa-al-⌈aq⌉-[(…)] ú-ul i-ma-ar-ra-aṣ li-ib-[bi]
Translation
"I do not know the millstone for flour; (if the millstone) gets lost, I'll not be sad."
Vocabulary
| Word | Translation | Semantic | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| erûm II | grinding slab, grindstone (millstone) | Fabricated objects | 3 |
| libbum (ŠÀ) | heart, mind; inner body | Body/Body parts | 3 |
| qēmum | flour | Food/Drink | 3 |
Signs in text
56
Words in text
24
Sumerograms in text
1
% of Sum. in text
4
Lines in text
3
Average signs per line in text
18.67
SD of signs per line
0.58
Revision History
Wagschal, Avigail
Transliteration and indices
12/05/10
Meltzer, Keren
Corrections and translation (based on Alster)
05/04/11
Meltzer, Keren
Web-indexing
06/04/11