CCT 1, 26, BM 113540

~1900 BCE·Old Assyrian·P358445

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P358445.

Why it matters

Transliteration

2(disz) _gin2 an-na_ a-na ma-su2-im
sza u2-su2-hi-ni-im
2(disz) _ma-na la2_ 2(disz) _gin2 an-na_
i-na ta-ra-ki-im
ba-lum2 dingir-na-e
1(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 an-na_
a-na _dumu_ ru-ba-im
3(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 an-na_
a-na na-pa2-hi-im
_szunigin_ 2(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 1/2(disz) _gin2_
i-na ta-ra-ki-im-ma
a-ni-na-a isz-qul2
a-ha-ma 1(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
_an-na_ a-na qa2-szi-im
ku-ru-ma-su2 a-di2-in

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)) — CCT 1, 26, BM 113540. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: British Museum, London, UK (P358445) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P358445..

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