Anonymous 271232

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P271232.

Why it matters

Transliteration

[...] x
i-zi-hu
3(ban2@c) LAK720
apin
ra-szi-dingir
x x x
zi-ra
5(disz@t) sila3 LAK720
4(asz@c) _ARAD2_
2(ban2@c) LAK720
5(disz@t) [...]
NE#-[...]
2(ban2@c) ninda [...] 2(ban2@c) ninda [...] 2(asz@c) ninda x [...]
2(u)# [...] x [...]

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)) — Anonymous 271232. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: private: anonymous, unlocated (P271232) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P271232..

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