Birmingham Cuneiform Texts – Translations Part 1
Birmingham Cuneiform Texts – Translations Part 1
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Withdrawn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Withdrawn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Withdrawn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