Prag 623

~1900 BCE·Old Assyrian·P359224

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P359224.

Why it matters

Transliteration

5(disz) _tug2_ lu-bu-szu
1(disz) _tug2_ ku-si2-tum
2(disz) _tug2_ ra-qa2-ta-an
1(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2_
() hu!-sa3-ru-um
a-ha-ma
1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_ hu-sa3-ru-um
du-ku-um _sag10_
mi3-ma a-nim
a-na a-szur#-du10#
e-zi-ib
_igi_ kur-ub-a-na
_igi_ a-mur-dingir

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)) — Prag 623. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic (P359224) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P359224..

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