TSŠ 0869

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P010924.

Why it matters

Transliteration

n(disz) szesz-tur
7(disz) mes-lu2-nu-hun
1(disz) bilx(|PAP.GESZ.BIL|)-a2!(DA)-nu-kusz2
7(disz) bara2-sag7!(SZAGAN)-nu-di
1(disz) du6-du6
1(disz) si-du3
1(disz) en-kas4
6(disz) sipa
[...] gisz#? [...]
BAD

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)) — TSŠ 0869. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey (P010924) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P010924..

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