CCT 1, 41, BM 113437

~1900 BCE·Old Assyrian·P358484

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P358484.

Why it matters

Transliteration

1(disz) _gal_ ma-hi-ri-im
1(disz) a-pi3-ku-ni
1(disz) a-mur-a-szur3
sza ha-za-am-ri-im
1(disz) pe2-ru-wa _gal_ re-i
1(disz) ni-ma-ah-szu
1(disz) sza a-tam2 en-na-nim im-t,i2!-ma
1(disz) ma-ta-du-u2
1(disz) sa2-am-szu
1(disz) ba-ru-ka3

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)) — CCT 1, 41, BM 113437. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: British Museum, London, UK (P358484) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P358484..

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