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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 />

(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Withdrawn from Nalu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Withdrawn from Shulgi-a’amu.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Withdrawn from Urshugalamma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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