Position in chronology
Atiqot 4, pl. 29 73
Translation — curated editorial
EditorialEditorial entry — translation cited from: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P102836.
Transliteration
5(disz) ma-na [x] sagi 4(disz) lugal-du 5(disz) szu-i PAP 5(gesz2) la2? 1(disz)? ma-na lugal-ma2? 1(u) szesz-szesz PAP 4(disz) ba-al-li2 3(disz) hul 5(disz) ur-nirx(|MIR.ZA|) 5(disz) lul-gu#-ak?
Scholarly note
Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — Atiqot 4, pl. 29 73. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Attribution
Image: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem (P102836) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P102836..
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