BCT 2, 142

~2057 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian·P105383

Translation · reference

Experimental

Source: CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P105383.

Why it matters

Transliteration

1(disz) dug dida 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
1(ban2) dabin 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
szu-esz18-dar
1(disz) dug dida# 1(ban2) dabin
1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
ku-da-num2
2(disz) dug dida 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin!
3(disz) sila3 esza
ur3-e-ba-ab-du7
iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
mu us2-sa bad3 mar-tu ba-du3 mu us2-sa-a-bi

Scholarly note

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)) — BCT 2, 142. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format). [year-name] Dated to Šulgi y38 — Year after: The Amorite wall was built based on canonical year-name formula in the transliteration.

Attribution

Image: Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK (P105383) — Photo via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. source
Translation excerpted from CDLI raw catalogue, no published translation. P-number P105383..

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