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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, 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Withdrawn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Withdrawn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Withdrawn from Urshugalamma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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