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TCS 1, 048 (P145641)

Letter, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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DesignationTCS 1, 048
IDP145641
Museum no.MAH 16368
CollectionMusée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreLetter
Find spotGirsu (mod. Tello)
Coordinates31.5591, 46.1776

English translation

By Reid, Nicholas · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 1To Bazi
obverse 2speak:
obverse 3“To Ur-Nansze DAB5-worker of Lu-Naru'a,
reverse 1the nose-rope
reverse 2he shall not attach.”

Transliteration (ATF)

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LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
1ba-zi
2u3-na-a-du11
3ur-{d}nansze dumu dab5 lu2-{d}na-ru2-a-ka-ra
reverse
1esz2-giri17-sze3
2na-ba-du3

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