UET 2, 0273

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P005863.

Why it matters

Transliteration

1(N01@f) , |MUD3~a@gxGU| MAR~a
, GAL~a A SA~a
2(N01@f) , SAL TUR
1(N01@f) , ZI~a A HUB2
1(N01@f) , NI~b UDU~a
2(N01@f) , HI E2~a
1(N01@f) , DUR2 RA LAGAB~b DA~a DAR~a?
2(N01@f) , SAL UDU~a
2(N01@f) , ZI~a A HUB2
,

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)) — UET 2, 0273. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: British Museum, London, UK (P005863) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P005863..

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