TCBI 1, 178

Translation — curated editorial

Editorial

Experimental

Editorial entry — translation cited from: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P382430.

Transliteration

1(ban2@c) zu2-lum
sugx(|PA.SUD.EL|)-kal-ga
1(ban2@c) e2-dam
1(ban2@c) sud3
igi-zi
gir2-la2
an-na-szum2
iti ab-e3#-zi-ga

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — TCBI 1, 178. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy (P382430) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P382430..

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