CUSAS 26, 240

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P467741.

Why it matters

Transliteration

1(u@c) sze gur
ur2-[ra-ni]
szu ba#-[ti]
2(asz@c) uruda ma#-[na] 1(u) 5(disz) gin2#
ama#-[...]
1/2(disz@c) uruda# [ma-na]
nanna-i3-kusz2#
2(barig@c) sze gur
mu sze 2(barig@c) ag2

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) ?) — CUSAS 26, 240. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: British Museum, London, UK (P467741) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P467741..

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