KTT 033

~1950 BCE·Old Babylonian·P392670

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P392670.

Why it matters

Transliteration

2(disz) _udu_ in# [a]-ki-NI#-a#-ba
1(disz) _udu_ in# a-ba-timx(TIN)
5(disz) in# qa-ra-a a-du2-li-im
3(disz)# _udu_ mu#-tu-me-il3#
4(disz) a-du2-li-im
4(disz) a-mu-na-e2-a
2(disz)!? _udu_ sa2-pi2-ru-um
1(disz) _udu#_ al-pa2-an#
[n] _udu# e2_ mu-ta2-an
s,i2-tum

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)) — KTT 033. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Attribution

Image: National Museum of Syria, Raqqa, Syria (P392670) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P392670..

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