TCL 20, 153

~1900 BCE·Old Assyrian·P357719

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P357719.

Why it matters

Transliteration

[x x] 4(u) 7(disz) na-ru-uq
[x] _dug#_
ar#-sza-tim
[1(disz)] na#-ru-uq
a-na me-er-i-ti2-ka3
ni-di2-in
1(disz) na-ru-uq
a-na a-szur-i-mi3-ti2
ni-di2-in

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)) — TCL 20, 153. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: Louvre Museum, Paris, France (P357719) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P357719..

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