UET 2, 0110

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P005685.

Why it matters

Transliteration

[...] , [...]
1(N19@f) , MIR~a A
3(N19@f) , SAG GAR NE~a
, SAG SUG5
1(N14@f) , SI E2~a X ALAN~a
,
, X UDU~a E2~a ME~a

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0110. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: British Museum, London, UK (P005685) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P005685..

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