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 />
(for) the shrine of passing the night (?)<br />
(during) the An-boat festival (?) ….<br />
verified by Puzur-Ishtar, the cupbearer.<br />
Day 27 had passed.<br />
from Nalu<br />
in Uruk.<br />
Month of the festival of Mekigal (month 11),<br />
Year the priestess of Eridu was installed (Amar-Sin 8).<br />
BCT1, 89 = 1982A655<br />
3 barley-fed bulls,<br />
5 cows,<br />
10 third-quality barley-fed rams,<br />
10 [barley-fe]d rams,<br />
10 barley-fed billy goats,<br />
15 rams,<br />
15 [……] billy goats,<br />
{2 lines lost}<br />
Irm[u (was) the super]visor.<br />
Day 19 had passed.<br />
Withdrawn from Nalu<br />
[verified by] Addakalla, the scribe.<br />
Month of barley cutting (month 12),<br />
Year the priestess of Eridu was installed (Amar-Sin 8).<br />
8 cattle, [x] sheep.<br />
BCT1, 90 = 1982A633<br />
2 barley-fed rams (for) […..]<br />
(in) Isin<br />
verified by Belum-ili, the cupbearer;<br />
2 barley-fed rams (for) Nin[sun]<br />
(in) Umma<br />
verified by Shakuge, the cupbearer;<br />
1 barley-fed ram (for) Amur(?)-ili,<br />
the messenger of Libanuk-shabash, governor of Markhashi<br />
verified by Lu-Damu, the officer;<br />
Irmu (was) the supervisor.<br />
Day 15 had passed.<br />
Withdrawn from Shulgi-a’amu.<br />
Month of the festival of Ninazu (month 5),<br />
Year the priestess of Nanna was installed (Amar-Sin 9).<br />
5 sheep.<br />
BCT1, 91 = 1982A609<br />
1 barley-fed bull<br />
(for) the Annunitum<br />
brought into the temple for the festival of Kuku<br />
verified by Ur-Lamma, the cupbearer.<br />
Day 30 had passed.<br />
Withdrawn from Urshugalamma<br />
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