Nisaba 25, 56

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P449043.

Why it matters

Transliteration

2(N14@f)# , |NINDA2xSZIM|# ak-lu-lu#
4(N01@f) , szen ama-pa#-gu2-si
1(N01@f) , nam2-bilx(|NE.PAP.UET2_077|)#?
1(N01@f) , amar-e2#-nun
1(N01@f)# , x-x
[...] , x-[...]
1(N01@f)# , ISZ ZU#?
1(N19@f) 2(N04@f) , ab
1(N14@f) 1(N01@f) 1(N08@f) , ninda me!-ararma2
1(N01@f) , kasz sze
1(N08@f) , nam2# |SZESZ+IB|#
1(N08@f) , lu-du#
4(N01@f) , abgal

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — Nisaba 25, 56. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: British Museum, London, UK (P449043) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P449043..

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