KTT 026

~1950 BCE·Old Babylonian·P392667

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P392667.

Why it matters

Transliteration

1(disz) _gu4_ sa2#-li-ma#-<an?>
1(disz) _gu4_ mu-usz-tu-ga-mu
1(disz) _gu4_ 1(u) _udu-udu_
ab-du2#-da-gan#
[1(disz)] _gu4_ [1(u)] _udu-udu_
u-ub-'a3-ar
1(disz) _gu4_ a-mu-ra-am
_u4_ 2(disz)

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — KTT 026. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: National Museum of Syria, Raqqa, Syria (P392667) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P392667..

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