AAA 1/3, 10

~1900 BCE·Old Assyrian·P405519

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P405519.

Why it matters

Transliteration

_1(disz) tug2_ szu-ra!-am
_8(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2_
_2(disz) tug2_ ku-ta-ni
_1(u) 5(disz)? gin2-ta_
pu-szu-ke-en6
i-di2-in
i-nu-mi3
a-na si2-ka3-tim
i-na-a
i-li-ku

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)) — AAA 1/3, 10. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK (P405519) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P405519..

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