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Found at Nippur. A record of the receipt of animals delivered to the temple to be offered to various gods. Transcribed by Dr. Edgar J. Banks in a letter dated April 14, 1928: (obverse) 1 lamb for the god Bel, 1 lamb for the goddess Belit, delivered by [illegible] 1 fat sheep and 2 lambs for Bel, 1 fat sheep and 2 lambs for Belit, 1 fat sheep for Ishtar, 1 fat sheep and 1 lamb for the god Nusku[?], 1 fat sheep for the goddess Ninharsag. (Reverse) 1 fat sheep and 1 lamb for the god Shulpauaau, 1 fat lamb for the god [illegible], [...] on the 20th day of the month.
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m900r356h
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Record of animals delivered to the temple for sacrifice
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m900r356h
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title
Record of animals delivered to the temple for sacrifice
description
Found at Nippur. A record of the receipt of animals delivered to the temple to be offered to various gods. Transcribed by Dr. Edgar J. Banks in a letter dated April 14, 1928: (obverse) 1 lamb for the god Bel, 1 lamb for the goddess Belit, delivered by [illegible] 1 fat sheep and 2 lambs for Bel, 1 fat sheep and 2 lambs for Belit, 1 fat sheep for Ishtar, 1 fat sheep and 1 lamb for the god Nusku[?], 1 fat sheep for the goddess Ninharsag. (Reverse) 1 fat sheep and 1 lamb for the god Shulpauaau, 1 fat lamb for the god [illegible], [...] on the 20th day of the month.
date
["[ca. 2350 B.C.E.]"]
year
-2350
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
Akkadian
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Cuneiform Tablets
subjectsGeographic
Asia
Iraq
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Objects
Manuscripts
genreSpecific
Cuneiform tablets
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Artifact
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Iraq
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1
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sf268508b
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m900r326s
schema:latitude
33
schema:longitude
44
extent
1 clay tablet ; 51 x 35 mm.
notes
Ms.
Title devised by cataloger.
Script: Inscribed in cuneiform characters.
Origin: Inscribed in Babylonia ca. 2350 B.C.E.
Cataloged under call no. G.Cab.3.137 no.1.
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