UET 2, 0047

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P005620.

Why it matters

Transliteration

3(N01@f) , MASZ2 E2~a A MUD NUN~a
2(N01@f) , NE~a GISZ~v PAP~a GAL~a GIR2~a
2(N01@f) , ALAN~a NE~a PAP~a GA'AR~b1?
1(N01@f) , LU2 DUB~a
2(N01@f) , NI~b U4 MUSZEN

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0047. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: British Museum, London, UK (P005620) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P005620..

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