GCBC 00437

A standard list of 2617 sheep and goats of different age and sex categories, which are at the disposal (ina pāni) of Nabû-aḫḫē-šullim/Nabû-udammiq.

104 male parru-lambs and 5 he-goats were received (maḫāru). From these, 30 parru-lambs are for the fattening shed (bīt urê; text has ana urê), 14 are for the regular offerings (ginû) of day 12 and 13 of m.III, 7 are for Nabû-šumu-ibni/Marduk for breeding (puḫālūtu), and 43 were put at the disposal (ina pāni) of the offering shepherd (rē’i ginê) for herding. 47 talents 25 ½ minas (of wool from the 1897 grown sheep which are listed above).

List of livestock credited to a single herdsman, including an assessment of the herd and a reassigning of some animals. Scribal worksheet. Dated.

The tablet lists 2617 sheep and goats (ṣēnu) that are under the responsibility (ina pāni) of A. assessment (sheep): rams (puhālu), ewes (lahru), male lambs (kalūmu), female lambs (parratu), total whites (peṣûtu). assessment (goats): he-goats (urīṣu), she-goats (enzu), young he-goats (gadû), young she-goats (unīqu), total blacks (ṣalmūtu).

credit: The Eanna temple already received (mahāru, Stat.) (from A’s herd) 104 male lambs (parru) and 5 he-goats (urīṣu). inner transferOf these (ina libbi) the following animals were reassigned: 30 male lambs (parru) are for the fattening stables (urû), 15 for the offerings (sattukku) of the 22nd of Simān (III), 7 are put to stud (puhālūtu) with (ana) B, and 43 are (given) to the offering shepherd (rēˀi sattukku/ginû) for (ana) pasture (rēˀû).

Wool (šipātu) is also mentioned. This is probably further credit, though the passage is damaged.

A= Nabû-ahhē-šullim/Nabû-udammiq; B= Nabû-šumu-ibni/Marduk