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Period |
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Provenance |
Object |
Genre |
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Ur III
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Sumerian
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Umma |
Tablet |
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Date |
Dates Referenced |
Measurements |
Seal |
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AS09 - 00 - 00 |
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184×172×36
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Collection |
Museum No. |
Accession No. |
Excavation No. |
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National Museum of World Writing Systems, Incheon, South Korea
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Erlenmeyer –––
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References and External Resources
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| Yun, S., Joo, W., Yoo, S., Frahm, E., Wagensonner, K. | 2026 | SWC 1, p. 72-85 no. 3 | Edition (H, T, Ts, P) | | Lambert, W.G., Wenzel, M. | 1996 | Art of the Eastern World, p. 8-9 no. 1 | Photo | | ––– | 1988 | Christie's Erlenmeyer Collection no. 93 | Auction (P) | | ––– | 2008 | Bonhams 15940 L. 145 | Auction (P) | | ––– | 2021 | ePSD2 P315448 | Resource (T) | | ––– | ––– | CDLI P315448 | Resource |
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Record Contributors
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| Transliteration of text | 2001 | Maaijer, R. de / Jagersma, B. ( CDLI ) | | Revision of text | 2001→ | Molina, M. ( BDTNS ) |
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Remarks
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From the Erlenmeyer Collection. Auctioned at Christie’s in 1988. Recorded as the property of the Hadji Baba Ancient Art Gallery (antiquarian) in 1996. Offered for sale at Bonhams in May 2008. Currently held by the National Museum of World Writing Systems, Incheon, South Korea.
[M. Molina]
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https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/15940/lot/145
«Bonhams Sale 15940 - Antiquities, 1 May 2008
New Bond Street
Lot No: 145
A large Sumerian Ur III clay tablet
Umma, Reign of Amar Sin, circa 2046-2038 B.C., year 9
With five columns of cuneiform inscribed text on the obverse, and three columns with text on the reverse, two columns uninscribed, the text concerning domestic animals including itemised livestock for sacrifices, 7¼ x 6¾ x 13/8in (18.4 x 17.2 x 3.6cm), repaired with restoration, some cracks
Estimate: L 30,000 - 40,000
Provenance:
Ex Erlenmeyer Collection, acquired between 1943 and the early 1960s by Professor Hans and Mrs Marie-Louise Erlenmeyer, Basel.
Published:
Christie's London, Ancient Near Eastern Texts from the Erlenmeyer Collection, 13 December 1988, lot 93.
Professor Lambert notes that the tablet records the administration of domestic animals in the town of Umma and lists the manner in which the flocks were divided during the course of one year, allotted both as government supplies, and as supplies for the officially supported cults existing in Umma at that time. The particular manner in which animals of one type are distinguished from others within their group provides evidence of the importance of certain features about them. Sheep, for instance, are described as grass-fed or grain-fed, unplucked or plucked.
Religious institutions named in the distribution of oxen, cattle, goats, sheep and lambs include the temple of Shara, and the temples of Enilagarsikilla and Emakhsikilla. Statues also receive mention as animals were sacrificed to them, while other offerings were made on public occasions, such as Eshesh festivals, and the cold water ceremony. The names of ceremonies can serve to describe their nature, such as that of the offering to the Lyre, on the day of the moon's disappearance. Animals are conducted to their destinations by cupbearers, officials and a physician.
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«The tablet is in South Korea now. A student of mine visited the National Museum of World Writing Systems in Incheon, South Korea and sent me photos of this tablet.» [Communication to BDTNS, 2024.10.16]
[Zs. Földi]
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i 1
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11 gu4 niga
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2
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37 udu niga
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3
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94 udu u2
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4
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8 maš2
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5
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udu bar-ba-zi-ga siki gir2-/gul nu-tuku
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6
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iti dDumu-zi (and -ta erased)
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7
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mu en Eriduki-ta
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8
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iti še-kar-ra-gal2-la
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9
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mu en Ga-eš5ki-še3
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10
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110 udu niga
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11
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17 udu bar-ba zi-ga
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12
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258 udu u2
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13
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31 sila4 bar-ba zi-ga
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14
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3 sila4 ga
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15
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3 maš2 niga
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16
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18 maš2 u2
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17
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iti nesag-ta
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18
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iti dDumu-zi-še3
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19
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sa2-du11
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20
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1 udu bar-gal2
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21
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⌈diri⌉ zi-ga dŠara2 (=⌈SI⌉.A)
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[x] maš2 ugula e2 dŠara2-še3
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[x] udu bar-gal2
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24
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⌈d⌉Nin!-gi6-par4 u2-sag-/še3 e3-a (=NIN9)
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25
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[...] ⌈udu⌉ bar-gal2
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⌈dx⌉ [...] ⌈x⌉ / Unu⌈ki⌉ [...] ⌈x⌉
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27
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1 ud[u? ...]
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28
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GUR Pa4-⌈u2⌉-[e]
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29
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1 maš2 šu-⌈nir⌉ Gu2-⌈de3⌉-na
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30
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1 maš2 e2-nig2-⌈lagar⌉ sikil-la
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31
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[x] gu4 niga
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32
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[x] gu4 u2
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33
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[x] udu bar-gal2
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34
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[x x] bar su-ga
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ii 1
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4 sila4 bar-ba zi-ga
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2
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4 sila4 <bar> gal2
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3
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1 maš2
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4
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nig2-giš-tag-ga lugal
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5
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a-ra2 5-kam
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6
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giri3 sagi-ne
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7
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8 udu bar su-ga
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8
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2 sila4 ga
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9
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sizkur2 lugal
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10
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a-ra2 1-kam
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11
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2 udu bar su-ga
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12
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2 sila4 ga
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13
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a-ra2 2-kam
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14
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sizkur2 lugal
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15
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giri3 dNin-MAR.KI-ka / sagi
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16
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10 la2 1 udu niga bar-gal2
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17
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13 udu niga bar su-ga
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18
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1 udu u2 bar-gal2
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19
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3 udu u2 bar su-ga
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20
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1 maš2
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21
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sizkur2 giri3 Du-u2-/du11 igi-du8
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22
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10 udu niga bar su-ga
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1 udu u2 bar su-ga
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sizkur2 giri3 Lugal-ur-/sag igi-du8
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dŠara2 Ummaki
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26
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1 gu4 niga
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27
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⌈4⌉ udu niga
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28
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[x]+4 udu u2
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29
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udu b[ar-ba] zi-ga siki gir2-/gul nu-tuku
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30
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iti dD[umu]-⌈zi⌉ / mu en Eridu⌈ki⌉ ba-hun-ta
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31
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iti še kar-ra-⌈gal2⌉-la
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iii 1
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mu en Ga-eški-še3
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2
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10 udu niga
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3
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4 udu u2 bar-ba zi-ga
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4
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15 udu u2
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5
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2 sila4 bar-ba zi-ga
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6
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3 maš2
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7
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iti nesag-ta
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8
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iti dDumu-zi-še3
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9
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sa2-du11
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10
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1 maš2 E2-mah sikil-/la
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11
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dŠara2 Ki-anki
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12
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12 udu bar-gal2
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13
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27 udu bar su-ga
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14
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sa2-du11
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15
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1 udu niga bar su-ga
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16
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2 udu u2 bar su-ga
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17
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sizkur2 lugal
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giri3 Lugal-šu-nir-/re sagi
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bara2 Gir13-giški
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21
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6 udu bar-gal2
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13 udu bar [su⌉-ga
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23
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1 sila4 bar-ba ⌈zi⌉-ga
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24
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1 ⌈maš2⌉
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25
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sa2-du11 nig2 ezem-[m]a
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26
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1 udu niga bar su-ga
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27
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1 udu u2 bar su-ga
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28
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1 sila4 ga
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29
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sizkur2 lugal
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30
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giri3 A-ki-a sagi
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31
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1 udu niga bar su-ga
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32
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1 udu u2 bar ⌈su-ga⌉
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33
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1 sila4 ⌈ga⌉
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34
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sizkur2 ša3 e2 ⌈x⌉-a
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iv 1
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2 udu bar su-ga
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2
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<<AN>> Nibruki-še3 gen-na
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3
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giri3 Nam-ha-ni sagi
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4
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2 udu bar su-ga
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5
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2 sila4 ga
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6
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giri3 dNin-MAR.KI-ka / sagi
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7
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6 udu niga bar su-ga
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8
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10 udu u2 bar su-ga
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9
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7 sila4 ga
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10
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giri3 Puzur4-Eš4-tar2 sagi
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11
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2 udu niga bar su-ga
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12
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2 sila4 ga
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13
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giri3 Nu-ur2-Eš4-tar2 sagi
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14
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4 udu niga bar su-ga
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15
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5 sila4 ga
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giri3 Na-am-ri2-lum a-zu
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sizkur2 lugal
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dGu-la Ummaki
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1 udu bar su-ga
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dGu-la Ki-anki
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22
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3 udu bar-gal2
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8 udu bar su-ga
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24
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1 sila4 bar-gal2
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25
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1 maš2
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26
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sa2-du11
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27
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2 udu bar su-ga
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28
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du6-ku3
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29
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3 udu bar su-ga
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30
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gu2-gu2 mu-e3
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31
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d⌈En⌉-lil2
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32
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⌈6?⌉ udu bar-gal2
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33
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10 la2 1 udu bar su-ga
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v 1
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1 maš2
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2
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sa2-du11
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3
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4 udu bar-gal2
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4
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8 udu bar su-ga
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5
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1 sila4 bar-gal2
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6
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balag u4 nu2-a
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7
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dNin-ib-gal
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8
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8 udu bar su-ga
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9
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1 sila4 bar-gal2
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10
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dEn-ki
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11
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1 udu bar-gal2
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12
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1 udu bar su-ga
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13
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dNin-sumun2
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14
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2 udu bar su-ga
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15
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1 maš2
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a-šed12!-de2-a (=NUN)
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1 udu bar su-ga
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18
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dingir Ki-anki-še3 gen-na
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dDumu-zi-URU×A-a
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5 udu bar-gal2
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8 udu bar su-ga
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1 sila4 bar-gal2
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1 maš2
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sa2-du11
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25
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1 udu bar su-ga
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1 maš2
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27
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GUR dDumu-zi-da Ummaki
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28
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5 udu bar-gal2
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29
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5 udu bar su-ga
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30
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2 maš2
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31
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dDumu-zi En-nun-⌈e?⌉
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32
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dNin-e11-e (x)
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33
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1 udu bar-gal2
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34
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4 udu bar su-ga
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35
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1 sila4 bar-gal2
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36
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3 maš2
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37
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sa2-⌈du11⌉
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38
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r. i 1
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(erased line)
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2
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(erased line)
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3
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1 udu bar su-ga
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4
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1 maš2
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5
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ugula-geš2 dDumu-zi-da / Ki-anki
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6
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dNin-dDa-Lagaški
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7
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[... b]ar su-ga
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8
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d⌈Li9-si4⌉
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9
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3 udu bar su-ga
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10
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dKar-ra-DU
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11
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1 udu bar-gal2
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12
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še-il2-la dNanše
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13
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3 udu bar su-ga
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14
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sizkur2 e2-maš
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15
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1 gu4 niga
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16
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17 udu niga
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17
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11 udu u2
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18
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2 maš2
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19
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udu bar-ba zi-ga siki gir2-/gul nu-tuku
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20
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iti dDumu-zi
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21
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mu en Eriduki-ta
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22
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iti še-kar-ra-gal2-la
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23
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mu! en Ga-eški-še3 (=ITI) (sic)
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24
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53 udu niga
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25
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30 la2-1 udu u2
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26
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6 maš2
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27
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iti nesag-ta
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28
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iti dDumu-zi-še3
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29
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dLamma dŠul-gi
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30
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1 gu4 niga
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31
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14 udu niga
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32
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3 ⌈udu⌉ u2
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33
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3 [...]
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34
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udu bar-ba [...]
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35
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iti dDumu-[zi ...]
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36
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mu en Eriduki [...]
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37
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iti še-kar-ra-gal2 [...]
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r. ii 1
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mu en Ga-eški-še3
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2
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45 udu niga
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3
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16 udu u2
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4
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1 sila4 ga
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5
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4 maš2 (erasure before maš2)
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6
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iti nesag-ta
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7
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iti dDumu-zi-še3
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8
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dLamma dAmar-dSuen
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9
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sa2-du11 dingir-re-ne
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10
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46 udu bar su-ga
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11
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4 sila4 bar-gal2
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12
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13 maš2
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13
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eš2-eš2 ša3 nig2-giš-tag-/ga dingir-re-ne
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14
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1 udu bar-gal2
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15
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3 udu bar su-ga
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16
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ki-a-nag ensi2-/ke4-ne
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17
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1 maš2 nam-erim2 / ku5-ra2 unu3-ne-/ne
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1 maš2 nam-erim2 / ku5-ra2 sipa-ne-/ne
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ša3 kušdu10-gan
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r. iii
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r. iv
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r. v
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zi-ga
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ki Uš-mu-ta
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kišib ensi2-ka
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mu en dNanna Kar-zi-da ba-hun
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