Position in chronology
TRU 286
Translation — curated editorial
EditorialEditorial entry — translation cited from: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P135050.
Transliteration
masz2 x ul-ma-szi-tum giri3 nin-ha-ma-ti 1(disz) masz2-gal niga inanna 1(disz) masz2-gal niga nin-szubur giri3 da-ak-ma-kesz2-sze3 zi-ga ki kalam-he2-na-gi-ta iti-ta u4 2(u) 3(disz) ba-ra-zal iti ezem-mah [mu]
Scholarly note
Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — TRU 286. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).
Attribution
Image: Institut Catholique, Paris, France (P135050) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P135050..
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