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Birmingham Cuneiform Texts – Translations Part 1

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<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Cuneiform</strong> <strong>Texts</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>Translations</strong> <strong>Part</strong> 1: Neo-Sumerian tablets from Drehem<br />

BCT1, 71 = 1982A607<br />

[x] barley-fed male lambs<br />

(for) Inanna:<br />

delivery of Imid-ili, the steward;<br />

1 male lamb (for) Nanna:<br />

delivery of Addatur;<br />

Zabar-dab was the supervisor.<br />

Day 26.<br />

{space}<br />

Withdrawn<br />

from Nasha.<br />

Month of eating ubi-bird (month 3),<br />

[Year] after Kimash was raided (Shulgi 47).<br />

BCT1, 72 = 1982A632<br />

3 barley-fed rams, 1 [barley-fed] fat-tailed sheep<br />

(for) Enlil;<br />

3 barley-fed rams, 1 barley-fed fat-tailed sheep<br />

(for) Ninlil;<br />

prayer-offerings in [……..];<br />

2 barley-fed rams (for) the duku-sancturay;<br />

Nanshe-girgal was the supervisor.<br />

Day 15 had passed.<br />

{small space}<br />

[Tot]al: 8 barley-fed rams, 2 barley-fed fat-tailed sheep.<br />

Withdrawn<br />

from Nalu.<br />

Month of the lamentation of Ninazu (month 4),<br />

Year after Ki[mash] was raided (Shulgi 47).<br />

BCT1, 73 = 1982A642<br />

9 suckling male lambs<br />

(for) the fattening house;<br />

A’akalla took delivery.<br />

Withdrawn<br />

from Nalu.<br />

Month of the festival of Ninazu (month 5),<br />

Year after Kimash was raided (Shulgi 47).<br />

BCT1, 74 = 1982A636<br />

12 rams, 9 ewes,<br />

28 billy goat kids, 6 nanny goats,<br />

(for) the kitchen day 1;<br />

8 rams, 1 ewe,<br />

14 billy goat kids, 2 nanny goats<br />

day 4;<br />

54 rams, 11 ewes,<br />

30 billy goat kids, 5 nanny goats<br />

day 6;<br />

9 rams, 6 ewes,<br />

28

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