TCBI 1, 222

Translation — curated editorial

Editorial

Experimental

Editorial entry — translation cited from: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P382474.

Transliteration

2(u) 3(disz) nindax{DU) us2 hi-a
3(disz) nindax{DU) sag hi-a
a-sza3-bi 1(gesz2) 1(u) la2 <1(disz)> kiri6 sar
5(u) 3(disz) gesz-gal-gal
ku3-[bi ...] igi# 3(disz)-gal2
4(gesz2) gesz-nita2
ku3-bi 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ))|) na

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — TCBI 1, 222. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy (P382474) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P382474..

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