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ETCSLtransliteration : c.5.3.6

The debate between Copper and Silver

	(This composition is preserved in a fragmentary state: the relationship between Segments A-C, D and I is uncertain, and the inclusion of 2 mss., preserving Segments E-F and G-H, is tentative.)
	Segment A
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1.	[...] X
2.	[...] sud
3.	[...] cec₄
4.	[...]-an-tah
5.	/nij₂\ X X X /NE^?-gin₇\ [X] mu-ni-ib-tar-re
6.	a₂-tuku a₂ gal-gal-la gaba-ri ba-an-tuku-tuku-u₂
7.	/na₄\-1-cu saj-kal ^na₄esi il₂^?-la i₃-jen
8.	[X mu]-/un\-da-an-u₃-tud pec-e ha-ba-a-gub-be₂
9.	[...] cec a₂ zid-da-zu-um
10.	[...] agarin_x(NINA) gub-ba-a-zu-um
11.	[... mu]-/un\-u₃-tud pa e₃ he₂-a-ak-ke₄
12.	[...] ba-al-ba-al-e nij₂ he₂-em-jar-jar-/e\
13.	[...] mah-di a i₃-ni-/ri\
14.	[...]-e ubur-gin₇ ama-ni bi₂-/dun₅\
15.	[...] abzu-ce₃ u₃-mu-u₃-/du₈^?\
16.	[...] zag an-ur₂-ra-ce₃
17.	[...] hu-mu-ra-a-du
18.	[...] /u₃\-mi-ak
19.	[...] X X X
20.	[...]-a
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52.	du₆ dul₂ /u₃\-[...]
53.	^jicgana₂-ur₃-ju₁₀ X [...]
54.	du₆^?-du₆ gul-e [...]
55.	urud nij₂ kalag-ga-a jiri₃ SI [...]
56.	ucumgal-e [...]
57.	urud nij₂ kalag-ga-a a-cag₄ [...]
58.	a sumur-ra₂ u₈ /KAB\ [...]
59.	urud nij₂ kalag-ga-a a /mah\ [...]
60.	^den-lil₂-/le\ /MU\ [...]
61.	su /en-bi\ X X X [...]
62.	/kug\ urud nij₂ kalag-ga mu-[...]
63.	^den-lil₂-le [...]
64.	^den-lil₂-le cag₄ [...]
65.	[X] X an ki-a pa [...]
66.	/a₂\ ba-an-da-aj₂^? [...]
67.	X KI X [...]
68.	/MU^?\ [...]
69.	JAR [...]
70.	/AN\ [...]
71.	/AN\ [...]
72.	/urud\ [...]
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81.	[^den-lil₂-le ...]
82.	/sukkal\-a-ni ^dnuska-ar /gu₃\ [mu-na-de₂-e]
83.	sukkal ^dnuska-ju₁₀ [ud-ul]-la /a\-ra-zu
84.	^jicgu-za urud nij₂ kalag-ga-a X [X] X-e IM [X] X i₃-gub [X]-X-ni-ce₃ he₂-tuc
85.	ur₅-gin₇ hu-mu-na-ab-be₂-a-ka
86.	^dnuska-a-ke₄ a-ga sukkal ki mar-za-a-ce₃
87.	jiri₃-ni 2^!-a-bi mu-DU.DU
88.	urud nij₂ kalag-ga-ar kur₉-mi-ni mu-na-ab-be₂
89.	ud-ba urud nij₂ kalag-ga kij₂ a₂ gal-gal-a-na
90.	he₂-jal₂ an ki mac₂ kadra-ce₃ gaba-na i₃-im-tab
91.	u₃ kug-ga mac₂ gud udu mu-gaz-gaz-e gaba-na i₃-im-tab
92.	X [...] X-ka jic ki nu-ja₂-/ja₂\
93.	kug /kug\ [tur-tur ...] /BI\ HI IM HI-a ZAR HI-ce₃ /AN^?\ [X (X)]
94.	/ejer-a-ni\ [X]-/da^?\-ni^! mu /tuku^?\ nij₂ dug₃-dug₃-ga-[X]
95.	urud nij₂ kalag-ga-/ar gu₂-na^?\ [...]
96.	kug ^gipisaj libir X [...]
97.	cag₄-bi-a /HI\ [X] ba-ni-[X X]
98.	kug kug tur-tur X X /im\-ma-[...]
99.	ibila kalag-ga /a\-a ^den-lil₂-ra
100.	urud nij₂ kalag-ga in la-ga mu-tu-/ub\-be₂ ac₂ /la-ga\ im-da-an-DU
101.	uj₃-ga₆-ga₆^ga kij₂ a₂ zag HAR di
102.	al ki ba-al bahar₂ ud 10-ce₃ im-ma cu e₃-e₃
103.	he₂-dab₅ ud zal-le-da pu₂-saj luh a tu₅-a nu-du₇
104.	ma₂-GIJ₄ ma₂ du₈ i₃ ku₆-da kum₂-ma tug₂ dan₄-na-a nu-du₇
105.	muhaldim i₃ kum₂ a saj il₂-la ki inim-ma-e gub-ba
106.	lunga ud NE-a ^tug₂ib₂-la₂ nu-u₃-du₈ cu im nu-carag(UD.SAR)-ge
107.	MUNU₄.SAR en-te-en ni₂ nu-ten-ten uzu nij₂ DU.DU X
108.	lu₂-kin-na-tum sa-par₄ la₂ pu₂-saj-e gub-ba
109.	cu-i pec^?-ca-a KA kud-/a\ suhuc la DU suh-suh
110.	gud ^jicmar gu₂-un-na-ka saj bal-e
111.	ance ki ^jiccu-dul₄-ce₃ gu₂ X X /KAL^?\ u₂ il₂-/il₂\
112.	saj ur₃-/ur₃^?-ba\ KA SA GA mu-[...]
113.	mar ce ur₃ ^jicli-li [...]
114.	ja₂-la nu-dag A [...]
115.	SU HI ^u₂KI.KAL HI [...]
116.	IM HI ZAR HI [...]
117.	[X] X HI nagar X [...]
118.	[...] X-e /KA^?\ [...]
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126.	gir₄ [...] ninda kum₂ [...]
127.	jic [...]
128.	X [...]
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	Segment B
1.	[...]-/ke₄\-en₆
2.	[...] X [...]-ak-am₃
3.	[...] X [...] ba-/DU\
4.	[...]-ba jal₂ im-du₈-a ak
5.	[...] nij₂ saj^? [...] X-/du₈^?\-u₃
6.	[...] DI-DI
7.	[...] X DU [...]-/a\-ba
8.	[...] X bi₂-ib₂-tuku X X [...]
9.	[...] /KAL\ X /SAR-za\ X /ur^?\-mah nu-BAD ci-im-SAR-e
10.	/uc\ ba-[ra-X-a] u₃ gi-sig₇ [ba]-ra-du₃-a
11.	e₃-ba-/ra\ [...] X cu im-dag^?
12.	e₂-a e₂ [X X] /jicbun_x(KI.BI)\ ec-gar₃-ju₁₀-um
13.	kug-ge [...]-in-si-ig-ga-na MUNUS^? nu-mu-ni-in-tu-ub
14.	nam-kalag-ga [...] ur₅-ce₃ mu-ni-in-dug₄
15.	ud-ba urud nij₂ [kalag-ga] ur-saj an-na-kam
16.	su in-/kal\ X X nu-/mu\-dab₅ gig cag₄ nu-hul X sag₃
17.	gu₂ in-kal tug₂-ga nu-gig-ge-bi nu-[mu]-/na\-an-du₃
18.	dijir-re-ne-er tug₂ igi hul₂-la-ni mu-ne-[...]
19.	urud nij₂ kalag-ga-a /KA\ [...]
20.	^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne-er /gu₃\ [mu-ne]-/de₂-e\
21.	/^dnin\-sumun₂ munus nam-nam-ma-ke₄ /cu dajal\ [...]-/ni\-in-X
22.	dug₄^?-ga-am₃ X IN [...] /gu\ sa-sa-sa
23.	X JAR jectug₂ [...] /ha^?-lam^?\
24.	X KA LUL-LUL-na suhuc^?-gin₇ bur₁₂ [...] X
25.	[X] GAN AN /cag₄^?\ kuc₂-ju₁₀ [...]
26.	e₂-a izi-bi igi ^den-lil₂-la₂-ce₃ X [...]
27.	NI X a kum₂-ma AN saj-ja₂ ga-/an\-[...]
28.	urud nij₂ kalag-ga kug-ra mu-na-ni-[ib₂-gi₄-gi₄]
29.	kug a-gar₅ /LUL\-LUL-na a₂ kij₂ /nu\-[suku_x(SUKUD)]-/ra₂\
30.	lul-/gu\ dub-ba kij₂ urud nu-[ak]-e
31.	cu kicib-la₂ nu-tuku kij₂ X [...] /du₃^?\
32.	gu₂ si-ig nij₂ nu-il₂ /gun₂^?-na\ nij₂ /nu\-[...]
33.	cag₄ tukul-la su /nu\-tuku lu₂-ulu₃^? a nu-e₃ [...]
34.	ma₂ esir₂ a-na id₂-de₃ lu₂ /nu^?-mu^?\-[...]
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	Segment C
1.	[...] /i₃ im-ti\-[X]
2.	[...] la₂ cajan i₃ im-TI-/TI\
3.	[...] pu₂ lu₂ cu du₃-/a\
4.	[...] cu lul-la dug₄-dug₄
5.	[...]-ga cu-ni nij₂-ku₅-ra₂ tum₂-ma
6.	[...] X lul-gu ur₃ cu ur₃-ur₃
7.	[...] X lu₂-ta DI lu₂-lul ba-si-si
8.	[X] X bi₂-in-kece₂-ra₂-zu edin-na in-DU nu-un-DU he₂-a
9.	[(X) X] e₃-a-zu da-ga-na lu₂ ba-ra-ba-an-ja₂-ja₂
10.	[X] X-da-zu-u₃ a₂ ki-in-du-ka ce ba-ra-ni-ib₂-buluj₃-e
11.	[ce] guru₇ ba-ra-dub-dub-be₂ lu₂ ba-ra-mu-hul₂-le
12.	[barag]-/ge\ guz-za ce ba-ra-am₃-sig₉-ge
13.	[^jicma₂]-gur₈ dim₂-ma-za lugal ba-ra-am₃-u₃
14.	[^jicgigir]-zu har-ra-<an> nij₂ su₃-ra₂-ba lu₂ [ba]-/ra\-mu-il₂-le
15.	[X X] /gu₇\-a-zu e₂-gal-la ^jicbancur ba-ra-am₃-gub-be₂
16.	[X] X juruc-bi ce sur-ra-zu ur₅ ba-ra-am₃-sag₉-ge
17.	X jic hi-a i₃ dug₃-ga-zu sila-a /ba-ra\-gub-gub-be₂
18.	/jic\ ba-ra-ak-ke₄-en₆ gi ba-ra-ak-ke₄-en₆
19.	[...] X-le
20.	[...]-bi
21.	[...] X
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	Segment D
1.	[... an] /ki\-ta ba₉-ra₂-ta
2.	[X] X a na₈-na₈ nu-jal₂-la-am₃
3.	[X] uj₃-e u₂ gu₇-de₃
4.	a-a-ju₁₀ ^den-lil₂-le ud dili-a mu-tud-de₃-en₆-na-ta
5.	^id₂idigna am gal-gin₇ he₂-ma-a-du₇-u₃
6.	/ud-ba\ jiri₃-zu nu-bad nu-u₃-gub-gub
7.	[(X) X]-e ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka
8.	X-e^?-ta^? nu-bad mu-da-a-zig₃
9.	e₂-ni-ce₃ jiri₃-zu mu-ci-gub-gub
10.	a₂ sa gi₄-a-ja₂ ze₂ ma-an-gar₃-re-ne
11.	he₂-jal₂ uj₃-e ba-cum₂-ma-ja₂ X-ma ba-ni-ib₂-du₈-e
12.	[kug] /e₂\-gal-ce₃ igi-zu bar-ra
13.	[X X]-ke₄ an mul gur₅-a-gin₇ [(X)] /cu\ mi-ni-ib₂-du₇
14.	ga-na kij₂ a₂-zu-a bi₂-ak ^den-lil₂-ra mu-na-a-tah-ha
15.	mac₂-ud₅-da-gin₇ eme-bi u₃-mu-u₃-sud igi ha-bi₂-in-tu-u₃-gin₇
16.	cag₄-ba e₂-gal-la-am₃ ki-gub-zu-um jicbun_x(KI.BI) ec-gar₃-zu-um
17.	kug e₂-gal nu ki-gub-zu nu ki-tuc-zu ga-ra-ab-pad₃
18.	lu₂-u₃-ne pisaj tur-tur kalag-kalag-ga ma₂-gin₇ a-ra-an-du₈-uc
19.	^tug₂nij₂-dara₂ sumun-sumun-na-ni za-ra a-ra-ni-in-sub₆-ec
20.	cag₄ ^e₂tur₃-ra-ka lu₂-u₃ a₂ a-ra-ni-in-ra
21.	dug ka-bi uc₂-ca-a-gin₇ ugu₂-za im i₃-bi₂-in-du₈-ec₂
22.	e₂ cag₄-ga ki ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga-ba
23.	ki-tum₂ ki sah₆-sah₆-a-bi-a lu₂-u₃ ki a-ra-ni-in-tum₂
24.	ud ki duru₅-u₃ u₃-ma-ti-a-ta
25.	^urudha-bu₃-da u₂ ki kalag-ga car₂ nu-u₃-da-jal₂
26.	ur₅-ta en₃-zu lu₂-u₃ nu-tar-re
27.	ud numun-ne₂ u₃-ma-ti-a-ta
28.	^urudgij₄ ^jicapin dim₂ nu-u₃-da-jal₂
29.	ur₅-ta en₃-zu lu₂-u₃ nu-tar-re
30.	en-te-ne₂-e u₃-ma-ti-a-ta
31.	^urudha-zi-in u₂ kud nu-u₃-da-jal₂
32.	ur₅-ta en₃-zu lu₂-u₃ nu-tar-re
33.	ud buru₁₄-e u₃-ma-ti-a-ta
34.	^urudgur₁₀ ce gur₁₀-gur₁₀ nu-u₃-da-jal₂
35.	ur₅-ta en₃-zu lu₂-u₃ nu-tar-re
36.	buru₁₄ en-te-en-za ^urudgij₄ /^urud\bulug nij₂ e₂ du₃-du₃ u₃ kir₁₁ za-da nu-mu-da-jal₂
37.	ur₅-ta en₃-zu lu₂-u₃ nu-tar-re
38.	kug sahar e₂ cag₄-ga jectug₂-ga u₉-lu-a-me-en₃
39.	pec₂ ku₄-kur e₂ sig₉-ga eme LI-LI sag₃-ge
40.	kug e₂-gal nu ki-gub-zu-/um\
41.	ki sah₆ ki-tum₂-ma-am₃ ur₅-ra-am₃ ki-gub-zu-um
42.	kug jicbun_x(KI.BI) nu ec₂-gar₃ nu cag₄-ga tab /ec₂-gar₃-zu\-um
43.	kug a-gar₅ LUL-LUL-na a₂ kij₂ nu-suku_x(SUKUD)-ra₂
44.	kij₂-gi₄-a dijir dim₂ cu-zu la-ba-tij₄-je₂₆-da-a
45.	ze₂ ur-gin₇ a-na-ac ma-an-du₇-du₇-de₃-en
46.	kur₉-ba-ni muc e₂ ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga ki-tum₂-za nu₂-i₃
47.	urud nij₂ kalag-ga-a kug-ra
48.	i-in gen₆-na-ni mu-ni-in-dub₂ cag₄ hul mu-ni-in-dim₂
49.	i-in ur hul til₃-a a pu₂ mun-na-gin₇
50.	cu mu-na-ni-in-de₆ igi mu-ta-an-lib₄-lib₄
51.	kug ur-da igi lib₄-lib₄ nij₂ /gur₄\-ra-ni-ce₃ nu-tum₂
52.	kug-ge urud nij₂ kalag-ga-a-ar mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
53.	^jical [(X) X] saj ki /gul-la^?\ zu₂ ba-ra-a-ba-en₆
54.	^jicsumun-gi₄ [X X] ki hi-hi mu-[X saj]-gag ba-ra-da-an-sar-sar
55.	^jicce-jic-ra-ah /garadin₁₀ du₆\ jidru LAGAB-bi-ke₄ lid₂-da-ga-zu sa₂-ma-ab
56.	ma₂ gu₂-na pec₁₀ mu-[X] X he₂-a-tij₄-tij₄-je₂₆
57.	^jicig gal e₂ ji₆-e he₂-a-ra-ra-ra
58.	tibira na₄-da du₇-du₇ nunuz-da i₃-kalag ha-ra-ab-DU
59.	gir₄ si-zu-ta sahar ak
60.	ki-gub kal lul-la mu-dub-dub
61.	pec₂ ha-mu-/dug₄\ ki ec₅-gar₃ gir₁₅-ra-/ni\
62.	zu₂-zu ki ba-al-la eme^?-zu sahar bal-ce₃ ak
63.	^urudha-bu₃-da ^jical ki kalag-ga-ke₄ du₅-bi dab₅-ba-a
64.	^urudgur₁₀ u₂ kalag-ga-a izi dub-dub-ba
65.	^urudha-zi-in jic saj car₂-re ^jiccinig ma-nu zil bur₁₂-e^? zu₂-bi gul-gul-la
66.	^urudcum jic hur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ gu₂-ba nu₂-nu₂-a
67.	lu₂ ur₃-ta cub-ba-gin₇ /ki^?\-du-e u₃-um-ra-ra-an
68.	ur /erina₈^?\ tuku-gin₇ ^jickici₁₇ gal ad₅ ha-ah-e u₃-ma-a-ta-ab-guru₆-guru₆
69.	nu-zuh ji₆ an-na cu u₃-mu-un-sar-ra-gin₇
70.	a lu₃ gal-gal saj us₂-sa mu a-ri u₃-um-ta-a-si
71.	ce bar-rim₄-ma-a gu₂ <id₂>-da-ac u₃-mu-il₂
72.	ce-jic-i₃ sur₃-sur₃-ra gu₂ id₂-da-ac u₃-mu-il₂
73.	cum₂-huc cum₂-sikil cum₂-za-ha-din gu₇-a
74.	lu-ub₂^sar absin₃-na la gur-gur-ra [X] X X-le u₃-mu-il₂
75.	mun gazi gu₂ a-cag₄-ga-ka jal₂-la bal u₃-mu-ak
76.	gud udu ce hi-a u₃-mi-gu₇
77.	cah₂ guructa tud-tud X X MUNUS u₃-mu-il₂
78.	ze₂-da tur-tur-bi nij₂-silaj i₃-bi₂-gu₇
79.	cah₂ jic gal-gal-be₂-e /zid₂\-ku-ku u₃-mi-tukur₂
80.	kun-zid^ku₆ IL^ku₆ suhur^ku₆-ra ku₆ cag₄ jal₂-la
81.	giraba(AB.GIR)^ku₆ dun-a nunuz-bi jar-jar-jar-jar-a
82.	gur₈-gal^mucen sud₃-da u₅^mucen gal ab-cag₄-ga
83.	/nunuz\ uz-a mucen hi-hi-a
84.	/nij₂\ dug₃-dug₃ edin-na i₃-lu-a ne-ne-ha
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	Segment E
1.	[X X] PAD [...]
2.	urud nij₂ kalag-/ga\ [...]
3.	kug tur-tur 1 gij₄-/a\ ga-mu-u₃-/cum₂\
4.	3 ma-na 4 ma-na saj he₂-a-/aj₂^?\
5.	lu₂-ulu₃ buluj₃-e-de₃ jectug₂ u₃-mu-gub
6.	kug tur-tur 5 ma-na 10 ma-na mu-/ur₂\-ra
7.	u₂ igi-a sag₉ X-le e₂-gal-la u₃-[...]
8.	lu₂ CIM mar-za-am₃ X KA ha-ba-[...]
9.	nam-ugula nu-banda₃ gu₂ mu-na-[...]
10.	gana₂-am₃ KA ha-ba-[...]
11.	a-zu 3 ma-na je₂₆-e ga-mu-/na\-[...]
12.	juruc tur₃ i₃ ga-gin₇ gu₂-ni /u₃\-[...]
13.	/kug tur-tur\ 5 ma-na 10 ma-na mu-/u₃\-[...]
14.	[...]-/a\ e₂-a-ka
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	Segment F
1.	[...] X [...]
2.	[X] /kij₂\-gi₄-a X [...]
3.	[^den]-lil₂-la₂ dugud-a [...]
4.	kug tur-tur 10 gij₄ mu-ur₂-[ra ...]
5.	hur-saj-ja₂ kur ki nu-zu-u₃ [...]
6.	naj ce-jar ba-ra-[...]
7.	u₂ ga-mu-ni-ib₂-gu₇ [...]
8.	kur-ta X [...]
9.	saj-gu₄-jal₂ [...]
10.	[X] X [...]
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	Segment G
1.	[...] X BI [...] su jal₂ [...]
2.	[...] /IL^?\ MA A NA /A\ [...]
3.	[...] tec₂-a ud-sakar-ra ha-mu-X-[...]
4.	[...] X a₂ nam-cita₄-a-ke₄ cu ha-/mu\-[...]
5.	[...] ^den-lil₂ am₃-ja₂-[ja₂]
6.	[...] X-na i₃ cim ^jicerin-na-ka ha-mu-ni-in-X
7.	[...] /lu₂\-ulu₃ uj₃ saj gig₂-ge
8.	[...] i₃ cim ^jicerin-na-ja₂-ta-am₃ ha-mu-ta-/cec₄\-e
9.	[...] HI-bi-ra lugal-ja₂ nij₂-gig-bi-[im]
10.	[...] X AM₃ DA A [...]
11.	[...] lu₂-ulu₃ mu-[...]
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	Segment H
1.	[...]-da saj^?-ja₂ cu [...]
2.	[...] X RA AD ZU ha-mu-ni-/ib₂\-[X]
3.	[...] mul-e nu-zu-gin₇ he₂-em-[...]
4.	[...] X NE cag₄-gal-la-ni A BA LA A
5.	[...] X /a-a\-ju₁₀ ^den-lil₂-ra mu-na-da-a-[...]
6.	[...] igi nijin₂-na-ce₃ X bi₂-sig₁₀-ge [...]
7.	[...] 2^? ma-na X [...]
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	Segment I
1.	[...] JAR [...]
2.	[...] MA AB RA X X X X /IL₂^?\ [...]
3.	[...] /UD\ AN nesaj zu₂ kece₂-ra₂-gin₇ [...]
4.	[^den-lil₂]-le dijir-ra X [...]
5.	[...] X-gin₇^? MU U₃ NE ib₂-[...]
6.	[...] ^da-nun-[na] [...]
7.	[...]-ga-ni /in-LU^?\ [...]
8.	[...]-a ud mi-ni-ib₂-zal-zal-/le\
9.	[...] KU₄ [...]
10.	kug /urud\ nij₂ kalag-ga-bi a-da-min mi₂ dug₄-[ga]
11.	urud nij₂ kalag-ga kug-ra e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka dub-/saj\-[am₃]
12.	a-a ^den-lil₂ za₃-mi₂
13.	ud-ba ud ba-zal-zal mu ba-sud-[sud]
14.	/guru₇\ X /gu₂\ im-ma-dub gu cu ra [...]
15.	mu ud ul [X] e₂-ba ba-an-[X]
16.	an mul [...] jissu la₂ [...]
17.	ra^? X [...] /NE^?\ jissu im-/ma\-[X]
18.	mul-an-[na ...]-ra nu-um-[X]
19.	jic-cudum-/ma\ dub mul /kug\-ta pad₃-de₃ X [...]
20.	an ki-ta /ed₃\ [X] ba₉-ra₂ [...]
21.	[X X]-ga ba-[...]
22.	[X X] /gu₂\-ni-a CA [...]
23.	[...] GA a a ki^?-ta /id₂\ [...]
24.	[...] ce gu-nu ha-mu-[...]
25.	[X]-/ta\ kur ha-mu-NE-/in^?\-[...] /du₃^?\
26.	[X] /ha\-mu-NE-in-jar /e₂-gal^? ha\-[...] /gu₂\ ba-ra-ni-in-jar
27.	[...] X X [...] X-in
28.	[...]-a
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30.	[^den-lil₂]-/le\ ki-en-gi-ra gu₃ hul₂-la ba-an-de₂
31.	[X] X he₂-jal₂-la-ke₄ nam-sipad-ce₃ ba-an-il₂
32.	[e₂-kur] ^den-lil₂-le du₃-u₃-de₃
33.	[e₂ dijir] /gal\-gal-e-ne-ke₄ pa e₃ ak-ak-de₃
34.	[eg₂ pa₅]-bi gu₂-bi zi-zi-de₃
35.	[^den-lil₂]-le sipad ur-^dnamma-ra
36.	[kalag]-ga a₂ mah-a-ni-ce₃ mu-na-da-an-cum₂-mu
37.	[X (X)] nam-lugal cu /ti\-a-na
38.	[X] X dug₃-ga bi₂-in-X-a-/ta\
39.	urud nij₂ kalag-ga cu mah mu-na-ab-[dug₄]
40.	sipad ur-^dnamma-ke₄ dugud-bi im-ta-an-X
41.	urim₂^ki-ma e₂-gal ^dsuen-na im-ta-an-X
42.	nibru^ki e₂-kur e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂ im-ta-an-X
43.	e₂ dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka pa e₃ im-mi-in-[ak]
44.	eg₂ pa₅-/re\ [(X)] gu₂ an-ce₃ bi₂-in-[zig₃]
45.	iri-ni X X mu-da-[...]
46.	siki X [...] mu-da-[...]
47.	i₃ X [...] mu-da-[...]
48.	uj₃-e /u₂ nir\-jal₂ mu-da-gu₇-u₃-[ne]
49.	/ur-^dnamma\ jectug₂ dajal-la [...]
50.	[X] /gal\-gal urud nij₂ kalag-ga [X X]
51.	[X X] /bi₂\-ib₂-il₂-a-ka cag₄ KA ki ba-an-[...]
52.	[X X] nar-[X]-ni-ce₃ ba-a-ar gu₃ mu-/na\-[de₂-e]
53.	[X X] X X babbar-re-ke₄ [...]
54.	[... urud] nij₂ kalag-ga-ke₄ saj en im-/ma\-[an-tar]
55.	[...] a₂-tah-a-ne-ne [...]
56.	[...]-/a\-ni du₃-u₃-de₃ [...]
57.	[...] nu-taka₄ [...]
58.	[...]-in-X-[...]
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Print sources

Bottéro 1991: commentary

van Dijk 1953, p. 58-64: composite text, translation, commentary (partial edition)

Vanstiphout 1990: commentary

Vanstiphout 1991b: commentary

Vanstiphout 1992a: commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1995b: composite text, translation, commentary, score transliteration

Krecher 1996b: composite text

Krecher 1998f: composite text, translation

Krecher 1998g: score transliteration

Cuneiform sources

CBS 15206 + Ni 9657 (ISET 1 120); provenance: Nippur

CBS 11356 + N 4187; provenance: Nippur

Ni 9750 (ISET 2 79f.)

UM 29-16-534; provenance: Nippur

CBS 15350; provenance: Nippur

UM 29-16-52; provenance: Nippur

Ni 2490 (SRT 4, coll. ZA 52 78f.); provenance: Nippur

HS 1483 (TMH NF 3 36, coll. ASAW 65/4 33f.); provenance: Nippur

HS 1601 (TMH NF 4 80, coll. ASAW 65/4 83); provenance: Nippur

Revision history

18.ii.2000-08.iii.2000: GC, editor: standardisation
07.x.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
15.xi.2000: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
25.xi.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
25.xi.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published

The debate between Copper and Silver

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