Birmingham Cuneiform Texts – Translations Part 1

Birmingham Cuneiform Texts – Translations Part 1: Neo-Sumerian tablets from Drehem
1 barley-fed ram
(for) Arbatal, a man of Shimanum,
verified by Shu-Ishtar, the officer,
in Nippur;
Irmu (was) the supervisor.
Day 21 had passed.
Withdrawn from Zubaga,
verified by Addakalla, the scribe.
Month of the akitu-(festival) (month 6),
Year Shu-Sin became king (Shu-Sin 1).
2 sheep.
BCT1, 96 = 1982A638
20 grass-fed billy goats
(for) the royal prayer-offering
in Uruk;
withdrawn from Zubi
verified by Bizua.
Sin-abushu, the cupbearer, (was) the supervisor.
Day 19.
From Duga
withdrawn.
Month of Shueshsha (month 8),
Year (when) Shu-Sin, king of Ur, caulked the exa[lted ship] of Enki (Shu-Sin 2).
Seal impression
Shu-Sin,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four quarters,
Sin-a[bushu],
the cupbearer,
his servant,
he presented.
BCT1, 97 = 1982A630
1 second-quality barley-fed bull
(for) Enlil
when the king entered.
Day 3 had passed.
Withdrawn
from Beli-ili;
verified by Sharrum-[I]li, the sarrabdu-official.
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Month of the great festival (month 9),
Year the exalted ship was caulked (Shu-Sin 2).
[1] bull.
BCT1, 98 = 1982A614
2 barley-fed rams
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