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TABLET II
Siglum

Museum number
Distribution of lines by column

Plate in George
Bab. Gilg. Epic

NINEVEH

X1 K 8574

55

X2 Rm 289+unnumbered

545

i 4253 (X2)
ii 5966 (X1), 99115 (X2)
iii 162169 (X2)

iv
v
margin
vi
BABYLON

BM 34449

v 23342
vi 29095?

[obv. not extant]

BM 35567
i 5662
ii 102111

BM 38833

v 2218
vi (unplaced)
iv 182201

[obv. not extant]

BABYLONIA

BM 72719

vi 289300

[obv. not extant]

URUK

A 3444
i 3746
ii ii 1'4'

53

53

53

55

56
v 22733
vi 286302

bb IM 76941
i 2646
ee

17088 (X2)
21837 (X2), 288291 (X1)
292 (X2)
not extant

57
vi 24778

W 23018 (23013?)

58
v 21243
vi 269302

[obv. not extant?]

Score transliteration
Incipt, from SB I catch-line:
1
B1
vi 47 [
G4
vi 3' [

] ma-ar-
] a-[ib ]

The text proper begins after a gap of about 25 lines, as calculated from the curvature of MS
bb. Line numbering is provisional accordingly.
26
27
28
29
30
31

bb
bb
bb
bb
bb
bb

i 1'
i 2'
i 3'
i 4'
i 5'
i 6'

[x ]x x[
]
[x] i x[
]
na-an-zi-i[ n-be-a
]
am-mi-ni KI n[am-ma-e-e ta-rap-pu-ud EDIN]
mit-lu-ku ra-ma-ni-u x[
]
ina fl-mi-u-ma r[a?/su?]
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33
34
35
36

bb
bb
bb
bb
bb

i 7'
i 8'
i 9'
i 10'
i 11'

37

z
bb

i 1' a[na
-r]u lSIPA a-ar tar-ba-a
i 12' a-na gu-up-ri lSIPA [
]

38

z
bb

i 2' l[SIP]A--t pu-u-u-ra-at UGU-

i 13' lSIPA--t pu-u-u-rat e-[li-]

39

z
bb

i 3' ina fl-mi-u-nu-ma ina ra-am-ma-ni--ma

i 14' ina fl-mi-u-nu-ma ina ra-ma-ni-[-ma]

40

z
bb

i 4' GURU a-na mdGI-gm-ma ki-i ma-il la-a-n[u]

i 15' GURU ana dGI-gm-ma ki-i ma-il la-[ ]

41

z
bb

i 5' la-a-nu i-i-u na-bur-ri a[r- ]

i 16' la-a-nu i-i-i na-bur-ri a[r- ]

42

X2
z
bb

i 1' [
]-i
i 6' mn-de-ma mden-ki-d i-lit-ta- -d[u-um-ma]
i 17' mn-de-e-ma a-lid ina -d[i-i]

43

X2
z
bb

i 2' [
]-a-
d
i 7' [k]i-ma ki-ir 60 dun-nu-nu e-[
]
d
i 18' ki-ma ki-ir a-nu dun-nu-nu e-mu-[qa- ]

44

X2
z
bb

i 3'a [(in one line with 45)

:]
i 8' [a-ka]l i-kun-nu m[a]
i 19' a-ka-lu i-ku-nu ma-ar-[]

45

X2
z
bb

i 3'b [
-a]r-u
i 9' [ -r]u i-kun-nu m[a]
i 20' i-ka-ri i-ku-nu ma-a[r- ]

46

X2
z
bb

i 4' [
]-gal
md
i 10' [ -ku]l a-kal en-k[ii 21' ul i-kul a-kal den-ki-d ip-te-gi i-dag-[

X2
X2
X2
X2
X2
X2

i 5'
i 6'
i 7'
i 8'
i 9'
i 10'

47
48
49
50
51
523

mu-du- lb-ba-u-ma [
]
f
am-at [
]
1-en lu-bu- r[a-man-
]
-na-a lu-bu- -a-[
]
ab-ta-as-su-ma ki-ma DINGIR.ME [i-red-de-]

]
]

[akala ana akli la lum-mud?]-ma

[ikara ana at den-ki-d? ul] i-de
[farimtu ana ma izzakkara ana den-k]i-d
[
ni?]-i
[
ma-a?]-te
[(doubled up?)
:
]x x-ri

MS X lacks a further 5 or 6 ll. to the end of its col. i. Probably here are to be placed the ends
of the last 7 ll. of col. i of MS k, overlapping with the beginning of MS X, col. ii:
56

i 1' [

]-ni

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]-t?
]-tu

57
58

k
k

i 2' [
i 3' [

59

X1
k

ii 1 [mu-du-?] lib-ba--ma x[
i 4' [

60

X1
k

ii 2 [ut-tap-p]i-i bar-ba-ri-ma l[ab?-bi?

i 5' [
uk-ta-i]-du

61

X1
k

ii 3 [ni-l]u-nim-ma lNA.GADA.ME [
]
?
i 6' [
GA]L .ME

62

X1
k

ii 4 [den]-ki-d NA.GADA-sa-nu-ma e?-[ru amlu?]

i 7' [
a-me-l]um?

63
64
65
66

X1
X1
X1
X1

ii 5
ii 6
ii 7
ii 8

]
]-tu

[1-en GU]RU a-na e!?(TA)-me x[

[ina lb-b]i UNUGki su-pu-ri a-na UD? x[
[x x-b]u
[
[ ] traces [

]
]
]
]

There follows a gap of perhaps 30 lines or more, near the end of which must be placed MS z,
col. ii:
z
z
z
z

ii 1'
ii 2'
ii 3'
ii 4'

LUGAL [
DAM [
[
x[

]
]
]
]

Henceforward the line numbering relies on an estimate of 58 lines for col. i of MS X

(although the figure is likely to be lower in later columns), and the presence of decimal
markers in the margins of the same MS.
99 X2
100 X2
101 X2

ii 1' [
]x x[
]
ii 2' [it-ta-ziz-m]a ina SILA a UNUGk[i su-pu-ri]
ii 3' [x]x a? i-b-e dan-nu-ti-ma [
]

102 X2
k

ii 4' ip-ta-ra-as a-lak-ta [a dGI-gm-ma]

ii 1' ip-ta-ra-[
]

103 X2
k

ii 5' UNUGki ma-a-tu iz-za-az [UGU-u]

ii 2' UNUGki ma-a-t[u
]

104 X2
k

ii 6' ma-a-tu pu-u-u-rat [ina mu-i-u]

ii 3' ma-a-t pu-u[]-u-[r]at [ ]

105 X2
k

ii 7' i-tep-pi-ir um-man-ni U[GU EDIN-u]

ii 4' i-tep-pir um-ma-nu UGU [
]

106 X2
k

ii 8' GURU.ME uk-tam-ma-ru [UGU-u]

ii 5' GURU.ME uk-tam-ma-ri [
]

107 X2
k

ii 9' ki-i r-ri la--i -n[a---qu GR.MIN-u]

ii 6' ki-ma r-ri la--i [
]

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108 X2
k

ii 10' ul-la-nu-um-ma efl-lu ba-ni(-)[

ii 7' ul-la-nu-um-ma {IB?} efl-lu b[a?-

109 X2
k

ii 11' a-na di-a-ra ma-a-a-al [

ii 8' ana di-a-ra ma-a-a-l[i?

110 X2
k

ii 12' a-na dGI-gm-ma ki-ma DINGIR -ki-i[-] pu-[u?]

ii 9' ana dGI-gm-ma ki-ma DINGIR.ME -k[in]

111 X2
k

ii 13' den-ki-d ina K e-mu-ti ip-te-rik GR.M[IN-]

ii 10' [de]n-k[i-d ina K] e-mu-tu ip?-[
]

112
113
114
115

ii 14' dGI-gm-ma a-na u-ru-bi ul i-nam-di[n]

ii 15' i-ab-tu-ma ina K e-mu-ti
ii 16' ina SILA it-te-eg-ru- re-bit ma-a-tu
ii 17' [si]p-pu ir?-?-bu i-ga-ra i-nu!(UD)-u

X2
X2
X2
X2

]x [(x)]
]

] ti [x]
]

There follows a gap of a little less than one column.

162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171

X2
X2
X2
X2
X2
X2
X2
X2
X2
X2

iii 1'
iii 2'
iii 3'
iii 4'
iii 5'
iii 6'
iii 7'
iii 8'
iv 1a
iv 1b?

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173
174
175
176
177
178
179

X2
X2
X2
X2
X2
X2
X2
X2

iv 2
iv 3
iv 4
iv 5
iv 6
iv 7
iv 8
iv 9

[ina KUR d]a-an e-[mu-q-u]

[ki-ma ki]-ir da-[nim dun-nu-na e-mu-qa-]
[la?-a?-n]a? i-i-u n[a?-bur-ri ar-u?]
um-mu dGI-gm-ma K[A- D-ma DUG4.GA]
MU-ra a-[na DUMU-]
fri-mat-dnin-[sn KA- D-ma DUG .GA MU-ra ana dGI-gm-ma]
4
ma-ri [x ]x x[
]
ar-pi tu-x[
]
x[
:]
[(in one line with 170? Otherwise the doubled-up line will be one of the
following 8)]
ab-ta-ta x[
]
?
x-te-AD (or la sup. ras.) ina K-u [
]
ar-pi -ZI-zu (= ba x?) [
]
ul i-i den-ki-d [(kimta u sallata?)]
u-ur-tum pe-re-tu a-[
]
ina EDIN a-lid-ma mam-ma [
]
iz-za-az den-ki-d i-m[e qa-ba-]
u-ta-dan-ma it-ta-[ab
]

180 X2
p

iv 10 e-na-u i-mi-la-a [di-ma-a-ti]

iv 1' vacat

181 X2
p

iv 11 a-a-u ir-ma-a e-mu-q(-)[?

iv 2' vacat

182 X2
p

iv 12 i-ab-tu-ma mit-a-ri [
iv 3' [
]-ma mi[t-

]
]

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183 X2
p

iv 13 [x x-r]u-ma U.ME--nu GIM [

iv 4' [ ]-ma? qa-ti--nu [

]
]

184 X2
p

iv 14 [
-ma] ifl-flu-rum la [
iv 5' [dGI]-gm-ma ifl-[

]
]

185 X2
p

iv 15a [ana? den-ki-d] a-mat i-zak-ka[r

iv 6' [a-n]a? den-k[i-

186 X2
p

iv 15b [(in one line with 185)

]
iv 7' [am-m]e-ni ib-ri im-l[a-a i-na-ka di-ma-a-ti]

:]
]

187 X2
p

iv 16 [ ] ir-ma-a [
iv 8' [a-]a-a-ka ir-ma-a [e-mu-q?

188 X2
p

iv 17 [
-d]? [
]
iv 9' [de]n-ki-d ana -u-ma i-zak-k[a-ra ana dGI-gm-ma]

189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202

p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p

iv 10'
iv 11'
iv 12'a
iv 12'b
iv 13'
iv 14'
iv 15'
iv 16'
iv 17'
iv 18'
iv 19'
iv 20'
iv 21'
iv 22'

]
]

[i]b-ri lb-bi u-ar-ri-pu m[u?]

?
?
[i]-na di-im -ma -tim-ma i-ru-[
]
[i-r]u-ub a-di-ru a-na lb-bi-i :
a-[
]
d
GI-gm-ma pa-a- D-ma DUG4.GA M[U-ra ana den-ki-d]
[t]u--ma-a ib-ri a-na da?-x[
]
x-u- it-ku-pu [
]
na-i-ma -ma-i x[
]
?
?
it -ta -al-u u4-mi x[
]
x du i-du-uk-ku? --x[
]
i-na-an-na-ma ib-ri a-[
]
[x x ]x-ni ina KUR ni-x[
]
d
[x (x) x ]x um-ba-b[a
]
[
]x x[
]

The remainder of col. iv is lost. When the text resumes in col. v Gilgame is still speaking:
212
213
214
215
216
217

ee
ee
ee
ee
ee
ee

v 1'
v 2'
v 3'
v 4'
v 5'
v 6'

x[
]
lu-x[
]
li-bi-ra? [
]
a-am--a-t[u
]
den-ki-d pa-a-[ D-ma i-qab-bi MU-r ana dGI-gm-ma]
ki-i ni-i[l-lak ib-ri a-na giTIR giEREN]

218 X2
ee

v 1 -u ul-lu-mu giEREN
v 7'a KASKALmin i-i [ul a-la-ki :]

219 X2
ee

v 2 ana pul-a-a-ti a G.ME i-im-u den-ll

v 7'b [a-me-lu u- ul a-ma-ri]

220 X2
ee

om.
v 8' na-ir gi[TIR giEREN . . . -u rit-pa-]

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dum-ba-ba

221 X2
k
ee

v 3a
v1
v 9'a

rig-ma-u a-bu-bu :
ri-g[im?- a]-bu-b[u]
dum-ba-ba [
:]

222 X2
k
ee

v 3b pi-i- dGRA-um-ma na-pis-su mu-t

v 2 KA- dGRA-um-ma n[a-pis-s]u mu--[t]
v 9'b [(in one line with 221)
]

223 X2
k
ee

v 4a i-em-mi-ma? ana? 1? u?-i? DANNA rim-mat giTIR :

v 3 i-em-me-e-ma a-na 60+u D[ANN]A rim-mat giT[IR]
v 10' i-em-me-e-m[a
]

224 X2
k
ee

v 4b man-nu a ur-ra-du ana giTIR-

v 4 man-nu-um-ma ur-rad ana giTIR-[]
v 11' man-nu-um-ma [
]

225 X2
k
ee

om.
v5
v 12'

226 X2
k
ee

om.
v 6 man-nu i-ger-ru- ina d-g-[g]
v 13' man-nu i-ge-e[r]

dum-ba-ba

dIKUR
dIKUR

1-en u u- a-nu- [0?]

1-en [

227 X2
k
z
ee

v 5a
v7
v 1'a
v 14'a

- ul-lu-mu EREN :
- ul-lu-mu giERE[N]
[-
:]
gi
- ul-lu-mu ER[EN :]

228 X2
k
z
ee

v 5b
v8
v 1'b
v 14'b

ana pul-a-a-ti a G.ME i-im- den-ll

ana pul-a-[
]
[(in one line with 227)
]
[(in one line with 227)
]

229 X2
z
ee

v6
v 2'
v 15'
X2
v7
v 3'-4'
v 16'

u a-rid giTIR- i-ab-bat-su lu-u-tu

[
]
gi
a-rid TIR- [
]
_____________________________________________

230 X2
z
ee
231 X2
z
ee
232 X2
z
ee

dGI-gm-ma

de]n-ki-d
a-na a-u-ma [
d[
] / MU-[r a-na mden-ki-d]
dGI-gm-ma pa-a- D-ma i-qab-bi [
]

om.
v 5' al-[ka
om.

v 8 [a-n]a mi-i-ni i[b-ri

ta]-qab-bi
v 6' a-na [
]
v 17' am-me-ni ib-ri pi-is-nu-[qi
]

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233 X2
e
z
ee

v9
v 1'
v 7'
v 18'

234 X2
e
ee

v 10a [
:]
?
v 2' a-me-lu[t ]
v 19' a-me-lut-ti ma-nu- [u4-mu-]

235 X2
e
ee

v 10b [
]-ma
v 3' mim-mu- e-[
]
v 20' mim-mu- e-te-ep-pu-u I[M.ME?-ma]

236 X2
e
ee

v 11 [
v 4' x-a-t ul i?-[
v 21' x x x ul i-ba---a x[

237 X2
e
ee

v 12 [
EDI]N
v 5' ta--al-dam-ma? [
]
v 22' ta--al-dam-ma tar-ba-a i-[na e-ri]

238 e
ee

v 6' i-u-t?-ka-ma la-[

]
v 23' i-u-tu?-ka-a-ma la-ab-bi k[a-la-ma ti-i-de]

239 e
ee

v 7' GURU.ME i-mu-ufl-[flu

v 24' efl-lu-tu i-bu-tu4 [ma-ar-ka]

240 e
ee

v 8' mu-du- lb-ba-ka [

]
v 25' mu-du- lb-ba-ka tu-qu-u[n-t a-mir?]

241 e
ee

v 9' al-ka ib-r[i

]
v 26' al-ka ib-ri ana ki-kt-[te-e lu-mu-a?]

242 e
ee

v 10' x x x x [
v 27' [ana ki]-kt-te-e [i-mu-u?

]
]

243 ee

v 28' [

[
l]b-bi
[
]
[
]
pi-i-ka ir-ma-am-ma t[u-lam-man
]

] x[

]x
]
]

There follows in MS bb a gap to the bottom of the column, where the text resumes with
MSS X1, col. v // e, col. vi. If we are right to conflate this fragment with the text of col. vi of
MSS bb // ee and z // t, much of the lacuna can be filled:
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
261
262

bb
bb
bb
bb
bb
bb
bb
bb
bb
bb
bb

vi 1
vi 2
vi 3
vi 4a
vi 4b
vi 5a
vi 5b
vi 6
vi 7
vi 8
vi 9

[-bu]--ma u-ta-nam-da-nu a-na [

]
a-a-i-nu ni-ip-ti-qu [
]
pa-a- 7 GUN.M x[
]
nam-a-ri--nu 7 GUN.M :
i-e-p[
]
me-sr-ra--nu 1 GUN.M :
me-sr-ra [
]
e-p e- qu ni e-p e- [
]
i-ma--in-nu GURU.ME 5 MU.ME GU4.[UD.ME]
GURU.ME UNUGki mu-du--[
-tum]
ag-da-pu-u al-lak ur-u r[u-qa-t a-ar dum-ba-ba]

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264
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266
267
268

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bb
bb
bb
bb
bb
bb

vi 10a
vi 10b
vi 11a
vi 11b
vi 12
vi 13

la i-du- a-ma-ar :
ar-r[a-na la i-du- a-rak-kab]
kur-ba-a-a-in-ni-ma lul-lik ana-ku :
pa-ni-k[u-nu lu-mur ina ul-mi]
lu-ru-ba-am-ma K.GAL UNUGki i[na u-ud lb-bi]
lu-us-sa-ra-am-ma -ki-it ina MU.A[N.NA 2- lu-pu-u]
MURUB4

269 bb
ee

vi 14 lu-pu-u -ki-it ina MU.[AN.NA 2-]

vi 1' [
]-

270 bb
ee

vi 15 -ki-it li--kin-ma ni-g[u-tu lib-i]

vi 2' [
-i]b-i

271 bb
ee

vi 16 a-lu- li-ta-a-nu ina [

vi 3' [

]
]x

272 bb
ee

vi 17 den-ki-d ana i-bu--t mil-[ka

vi 4' [

-l]ik?

273 bb
ee

vi 18 ana GURU.ME UNUGki mu-du-[vi 5' [

274 bb
ee

vi 19 q-ba-ni-im-ma la il-lak ana giTI[R giEREN]

gi]EREN
vi 6' [

275 bb
ee

vi 20a KASKAL.MIN i-i ul a-la-ku :

vi 7'a [(in one line with 276)
:]

276 bb
ee

vi 20b a-me-lu u-[

]
vi 7'b [
ul ] a-ma-ri

277 bb
ee
278 bb
ee
279
280
281
282
283
284
285

ee
ee
ee
ee
ee
ee
ee

]
]
]-tum

vi 21 na-ir giTIR giEREN x [

]
vi 8' [
]- rit-pa-
vi 22a x x x x [
:]
vi 9'a [dum-ba-ba rig-ma- a-bu-bu :]
vi 9'b
vi 10'
vi 11'
vi 12'
vi 13'
vi 14'a
vi 14'b

[pi-i- dGRA-um-ma] na-pi-is-su mu--tu

[i-em-me-e-ma a-na 60+u DANNA] rim-mat giTIR-
[man-nu ur-ra-du] a-na giTIR-
[dIKUR 1-en u-] -nu-
[man-nu i-ge-er-ru- i]-na d-g-g
[- ul-lum giEREN :]
[a-na pul-a]-a-ta G.ME i-im- den-ll

286 z
ee

vi 1' [] a-rid giT[IR-

vi 15' [
T]IR- i-ab-bat-su lu--tu

287 z
ee

vi 2' [i]t-bu--ma ma-lik.M[E

]
vi 16' [it-bu]--[
] ma-li-ke-e rab-bu-tu

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288 X1
z
ee

v 1'b [: ]-ma? [
]
vi 3' [fl]-e-mu -tar-ri a-[na
]
vi 17' [fle]-e-me -tar-ru a-na dGI-gm-ma

289 X1
s
z
ee

v 2'
1'
vi 4'
vi 18'

[
]-ma l[ib]
[
]-gm-ma lb-ba?-[
]
e-e-re-ta mdGI-gm-ma lb-ba-ka na-[i-ka : AMA-ka] / -lid-ka
[]e-e-re-e-ti dGI-gm-[ma] -ka na-i-ka

290 X1
e
s
z
ee

om.
vi 1'
2'
vi 5'
vi 19'

[
t]i-i-de
[
ta-q]ab-bu- [
]
u mim-ma ta-ta- ul ti-i-de : : : :
mim-ma ta-ta-mu- {x} ul ti-i-de

291 X1
e
s
z
ee

v 4' [dum-ba-b]a rig-ma-u [

]
vi 2' [
a-b]u-bu
3' [
r]ig-ma- [
]
vi 6' mdum-ba!-ba {ras.} ri-gi-ma- a-bu-bu
vi 20' dum-ba-ba rig-ma- a-bu-bu

292 X2
e
s
z
ee

margin

vi 3'
4'
vi 7'
vi 21'

pi-i-u d[
]
[
mu]-ti
[
-u]m-ma na-pis-s[u
]
pi-i- dGRA-um-ma na-pis-su mu--t
pi-i-u dGRA-um-ma na-pi-is-su mu--tu

293 e
s
z
ee

vi 4'
5'
vi 8'
vi 22'

[
] giTIR
[
a-n]a 60+u DANNA r[i]
i-em-me-e-ma a-na 60+u DANNA ri-ma-at giTIR-
gi]TIR-
i-em-me-ma a-na 60+u DANNA [

294 ee

vi 23' a-ri-du giTIR- i-[ab-bat-su lu--t]u

295 e
s
z
ee

vi 5'
6'
vi 9'
vi 24'

[
]x x x
[
-d]u a-na [
]
man-nu-um-ma [] ur-ra-du a-na giTIR-
man-nu ur-ra-du [
-]

296 e
s
z
ee

vi 6'
7'
vi 10'
vi 25'

[
]x x x
[
] vacat [
]
[dIKU]R 1-en u- MIN-
man-nu i-ge-e[r]

297 s
z
ee

8' [
-r]u- ina d[ ]
vi 11' [man-nu i-ge]r-ru- ina d-g-g
vi 26' dIKUR AN EN [
]

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298 X1
v 3'a
s
9'
z
vi 12'a
ee vi 27'a

[- ul-lu-mu giER]EN :
[
] gi[EREN]
[(in one line with 299)
:]
gi
- ul-lu-mu E[REN :]

299 X1
v 3'b
s
10'
z vi 12'b
ee vi 27'b

ana pul-a-a-ti G.ME [

]
[
] i-im- d[
]
d
a-na pul-at G.ME i-im- en-ll
[(in one line with 298)
]

300 s
z
ee

11' [
ma-l]i-ku [
]
vi 13' [
-g]m-ma a-mat ma-lik.ME GAL.ME
vi 28' i-me-e-ma [dGI-gm-ma
]

301 z
ee

vi 14' [
vi 29' ip-pa-lis-m[a

302 z
ee

vi 15' [
vi 30' x x x [

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]x x x m[de]n-ki-d[]
] x [(x)]

]
]