RTC 215

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P216987.

Why it matters

Transliteration

1(asz@c) szakkan i3 szi-ig-dim du10-ga
2(asz@c) sila3 i3-nun du10-ga
ur-ab-ba#
1(asz@c) szakkan i3 [...]
lu2-a-ba-a
lu2-dingir-ra maszkim
1(u) szakkan i3
gala zabala5
zi-ga
szara2-i3-sa6

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)) — RTC 215. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: Louvre Museum, Paris, France (P216987) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P216987..

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