UET 2, 0171a

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P005757.

Why it matters

Transliteration

[...] , [...]
[...] , [...]
1(N14) , KUN
1(N14) 3(N01) , AN SAG AK~a ME~a
1(N14) , ALAN~a KUR~b TA~f
2(N22) , DA~a#? DUB~a#
1(N22) , UDU~a UDU~a
1(N22) 3(N01) , HI PA~a
2(N22)# , TUR UR~a
[...] , [...]

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0171a. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: British Museum, London, UK (P005757) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P005757..

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