Tablet VAT 488

NaBuCCo ID 1934
Museum No. VAT 488
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Editio princeps VS 6 268
Paraphrase Administrative list concerning the king’s income from prebendary service of the cultic year (partly damaged): 7 ruled sections list (mainly) meat offerings of the royal rations (kurummat šarri) before Išhara throughout the whole year:
1) from 5 baskets (pišannu), of beef there are 5 thighs (pēmu), 5 loin cuts (zibbatu), 5 humps (asqubbītu), 10 short rib cuts (ṣēlu karû), 20 ankle cuts (kursinnu), the fat from between the intestines (lipû ša birit irrī); and of mutton 5 loin cuts, 5 rump cuts (arkatu), 5 fatty tissues, 5 loin cuts of lamb;
2) from the basket of [day x+]1, of beef there are 1 thigh, 1 loin cut, 1 hump, 2(?) short rib cuts, 4 ankle cuts; and of mutton 1 loin cut, [1 rum]p cut, 1 fatty tissue, 1 loin cut of lamb;
3) from the 2 greeting of the temple (šalām bīti) rituals of the 8th of Tašrītu (VII) and the 5th of Kislīmu (IX), of beef there are 2 thighs, 2 [loi]n cuts, 2 humps, [4 sho]rt [rib cuts], 8 ank[le cuts]; and of [mutton] 2 loi[n cuts, 2 rump cuts], 2 fatty tiss[ues, 2 loin cuts] of lamb;
4) the 25th of Ayyāru (II), 4th and 13th day [...], the 11th of Ṭebētu (X), of mutton there are 10 loin cuts, 10 rump cuts, 10 [fatty tissues];
5) [...] of mutton there are 1 loin cut, 1 rump cut, 1 fatty tissue, 1 loin [cut of lamb];
6) from the sa[tukku(?) ...] 5 eššēšu-festivals and 10 bayyatānu-festivals the time periods in Simānu (III) between the 25th and 29th (a total of 5 days) and in Kislīmu (IX) the 11th day [...], and in Ṭebētu (X) the 21st and the 13th(?) day are mentioned;
7) the 21st of Ṭebētu (X) [among others...] is mentioned in connection with 1 pomegranate (nur[]) [...].
 
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