Fs Krecher 339-340 07

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P480572.

Why it matters

Transliteration

1(u) 2(disz) ud5
2(disz) LAK020
utu-im-ru
1(u) 6(disz) ud5
3(disz) LAK020
e2-su13-ag2
3(u)# 3(disz) ud5
me-mah-nu-sa2
2(u) 3(disz) nam-mah2-sud3
1(u) 5(disz) amar-gu2-la2
4(u) balax(LAK020)
2(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) an-sze3-gu2

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) ?) — Fs Krecher 339-340 07. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey (P480572) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P480572..

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