RTC 109

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P216888.

Why it matters

Transliteration

x x [...]
3(asz@c) dug [...]
2(asz@c) dug i3 x
4(asz@c) dug i3 du10
7(asz@c) dug i3 erin babbar
1(asz@c) dug i3 mun im
1(asz@c) dug i3 ma-ad x mu u5-szub-ba dim2
1(asz@c) dug gesztin kesz2-ra2 2(u) i3 nin ki-in-tum i3 mun ba-du3#
1(asz@c) i3 ma-ad x szu4-gan# [x]
1(asz@c) i3 igi-gal2 x szu4-gan x

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)) — RTC 109. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: Louvre Museum, Paris, France (P216888) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P216888..

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