UET 2, 0183

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P005771.

Why it matters

Transliteration

4(N14@f) , SZE~a |NINDA2xSZIM~a| ENSI
5(N14@f) 2(N01@f) , AN MUSZ3~a AK~a
4(N14@f) 4(N01@f) , LA~e LA~e NI~b
3(N14@f) 2(N01@f) 1(N08@f) , MA NUNUZ~a1
3(N14@f) 3(N01@f) , SAL E2~a TI
[...] 2(N01@f)# 1(N08@f) , GAL~a GARA2~a
2(N19@f) 3(N04@f) , AN MUSZ3~a AK~a
2(N19@f)? 3(N04@f) , LA~e LA~e NI~b
3(N19@f) 3(N04@f) , MA NUNUZ~a1
1(N19@f) , SAL E2~a TI
2(N19@f) , GAL~a GARA2~a
1(N19@f) , SZAGAN
, SZE~a SANGA~a AB~a

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0183. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: British Museum, London, UK (P005771) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P005771..

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