Birmingham Cuneiform Texts – Translations Part 1

Birmingham Cuneiform Texts – Translations Part 1: Neo-Sumerian tablets from Drehem
Note
This text alludes to the death of King Shulgi.
BCT1, 133 = 1982A1235
5 sar of field, hoed,
(by) Apillia,
5 (by) Shikhalum,
5 (by) Mallum,
5 (by) Lu-Sin,
5 (by) Arad-dam,
5 (by) I[li]-kibri;
an onion field.
Total 6 workmen at [5] sar each.
2 (sar by) Irreshum,
2 (by) Akham-arshi,
(by) Puzur-wer;
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Total 3 workmen at 2 sar each.
Irib (was) the overseer.
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Total 29 (sic!) sar of field hoed
(for) 19 working days
(in) the Shabkhazi-field.
Adalal (was) the farmer.
Month of the festival of Ninazu (month 5),
Year Khukhnuri was raided (Amar-Sin 7).
BCT1, 134 = 1982A1150
2 third-quality nilam-garments,
their wool 3⅓ minas each,
their female workers 4,
working for 2 months;
14 fourth-quality shaggy garments,
their wool 8 minas each,
their female workers 4 (working for 1 month);
7 woven garments,
their wool 3 minas each,
their female workers 1 (working for 1 month);
4 ordinary-quality linen (garments),
their thread 20 balls each,
their female workers 4,
working for 1 month;
1½ female workers PA.URU
2 female workers, ill.
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Total: 11 third-quality [nilam-garments],
their wool 36[⅔] mi[nas];
total: 154 [fourth-quality] shaggy garments,
their wool 20 talents 32 [minas];
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