ASJ 16, 204, 2

~1950 BCE·Old Babylonian·P342788

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P342788.

Why it matters

Transliteration

6(disz) iti NE-NE-ga
7(disz) iti kin-inanna
5(disz) iti du6-ku3
6(disz) iti apin-du8-a
5(disz) iti gan-gan-e3
8(disz) iti ab-e3
4(disz) iti udru
7(disz) iti sze-sag11-ku5
mu bad3 ri-im-en-lil2 ba-du3

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — ASJ 16, 204, 2. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA (P342788) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P342788..

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