MVN 03, 033

Translation — curated editorial

Editorial

Experimental

Editorial entry — translation cited from: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P215689.

Transliteration

2(u) la2 3(disz@t) zu2-lum gur
1(asz) zu2-lum gur sig15-ga
1(asz) zu2-lum sig15-ga gesz babbar2
3(barig) zu2-lum DUG
4(ban2) giparx(KISAL)?
e2-a-bi2
i3-ag2

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — MVN 03, 033. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (P215689) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P215689..

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