BCT 2, 086

~2046 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian·P105327

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P105327.

Why it matters

Transliteration

8(disz) ha-bu3-da 2/3(disz) ma-na-ta!?
ki-la2-bi 2(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2
6(disz) gur10 1(u) 5(disz) gin2-ta
ki-la2-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2
1(u) 3(disz) gur10 1(u) 2(disz) gin2-ta
ki-la2-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na
kin dub2-ba
ki lu2-en-lil2-la2-ta
kiszib3 ur-szara2
iti min-esz3
mu amar-suen lugal
ur-szara2#
dub-[sar]
dumu lugal-[...]

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — BCT 2, 086. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Amar-Suen y1 — Amar-Suen became king based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Attribution

Image: Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK (P105327) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P105327..

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