Birmingham Cuneiform Texts – Translations Part 1

Birmingham Cuneiform Texts – Translations Part 1: Neo-Sumerian tablets from Drehem
Day 27.
Withdrawn from Intaea;
verified by Nanna-maba, the scribe.
Month of the festival of Mekigal (month 12),
Year (when) Shu-Sin, king of Ur, built the Western Wall (called) Muriq-tidnim (Shu-
Sin 4).
24 sheep.
BCT1, 101 = 1982A625
10 grass-fed billy goat kids
for the policemen (for) the lustration-(ceremony) when they entered the palace;
5 grass-fed ewes for the retainers
(for) the kitchen;
Irmu (was) the supervisor.
Day 12.
Withdrawn
from Urkununna;
verified by Khulal, the scribe.
Month of eating gazelle (month 2),
Year after Shu-Sin, king of Ur, built the Western Wall (called) Muriq-tidnim (Shu-Sin
5).
15 sheep.
BCT1, 102 = 1982A613
20 grass-fed ewes (for) the statue of the king,
additional material
in the temple of Enlil;
1 grass-fed ewe (for) Nisaba,
1 grass-fed ewe (for) Nintinugga,
1 grass-fed ewe (for) Ninkhursag
(for) the daily offering;
17 grass-fed ewes (for) the statue of the king,
additional material
in the temple of Ninlil
(for) meat broth (for) the evening prayer-offering:
verified by Atu, the cupbearer,
on the evening of the gusisu-festival;
20 grass-fed ewes (for) the kitchen
on behalf of the policemen and the retainers;
Irmu (was) the supervisor.
Day 18.
Withdrawn from Urkununna,
verified by Khulal, the scribe.
Month of eating gazelle (month 2),
Year after Shu-Sin, the king, built the Western Wall (Shu-Sin 5).
60 sheep.
BCT1, 103 = 1982A623
3 two-year old bulls,
5 grass-fed rams
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