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, 82 = 1982A631<br />
1 bull, dues<br />
(for) the kitchen,<br />
on behalf of the royal body guard;<br />
day 5.<br />
Withdrawn<br />
from Urtur.<br />
{space}<br />
Month of eating gazelle (month 1),<br />
Year after Khukhnuri was raided (Amar-Sin 8).<br />
BCT1, 83 = 1982A624<br />
2 barley-fed rams (for) Inanna of Uruk;<br />
Akhuni, the cupbearer, (was) the supervisor.<br />
5 rams, dues for the kitchen,<br />
for the couriers;<br />
2 barley-fed rams (for) Kiribulme, a man of Simurrum,<br />
verified by Nanna-igi, the officer;<br />
1 barley-fed ram (for) Ishawer, son of Addagina,<br />
a man of Kharshi,<br />
verified by Ripkhuti, the officer;<br />
Irmu (was) the supervisor.<br />
Day 16 had passed.<br />
Withdrawn<br />
from Zubaga;<br />
verified by Addakalla, the scribe.<br />
Month of the great festival (month 9),<br />
Year the priestess of Eridu was installed (Amar-Sin 8).<br />
10 sheep.<br />
BCT1, 84 = 1982A611<br />
1 barley-fed bull (for) Ur-[……..], the singer;<br />
Irmu (was) the supervisor.<br />
1 barley-fed bull (for) Dukra(?);<br />
[…..]-ilish (was) the supervisor.<br />
From deliveries<br />
(in) Nippur<br />
said to be given<br />
(but) they did not give them.<br />
{traces only}<br />
Day 16 had passed.<br />
Withdrawn from Urshugalamma<br />
in Ur.<br />
Month of the festival of An (month 10),<br />
Year the priestess of Eridu was installed (Amar-Sin 8).<br />
2 (bulls).<br />
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