CDLI Literary 000796, ex. 082 (P254875)

Mathematical 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

tablet
obverse
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1. nar en3-du dili-am3 he2-zu
 en: If a singer knew/learned (only) one song/hymn
2. ad sza4 he2#-sa6#
 en: And his lament/vocalization(?) was (nevertheless) good
3. e-ne#-am3 nar#-ra-am3
 en: He is a singer/musician
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reverse
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  (numerical notations)
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