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KAJ 249 (P282261)

Royal Ritual, Middle Assyrian, Assur · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE

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DesignationKAJ 249
IDP282261
Museum no.VAT 13596
CollectionVorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodMiddle Assyrian · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE
GenreRoyal Ritual
Find spotAssur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Coordinates35.4557, 43.2611

English translation

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Obverse Column i [0:5] o i 1'1'–o i 5'5'[Ea, Belet-ili], Damkina and [Ninurta] go [to the Akit]u [House aft]er Aššur. [The Chariot, the Weapon, Amurru], Haya, Mandanu, [Nusku and K]akka go before Aššur.
Obverse Column i [5:6] o i 6'6'–o i 6'6'[The gods] of the Akitu House on the right and left of Aššur:
Obverse Column i [6:11] o i 7'7'–o i 11'11'[Aššur, Mul]lissu, Mašmaš, Šerua, [Sîn, Ni]kkal, Šamaš, Aya, Enlil, [Ištar of Nineveh], Kakka, Kippat-mati in the courtyard. [Hay]a and Kusu i[n] the courtyard. [Total 14] gods [o]n the right.
Obverse Column i [11:15] o i 12'12'–o i 15'15'Anu, Antu, Adad, Šala, Ea, Belet-ili, Damkina, Ninurta, Nergal, Nu[s]ku, and Mandanu in the courtyard. Total 11 gods on the left.
Obverse Column i [15:22] o i 16'16'–o i 22'22'On the second day of Nisan (I), when he (= the king) has provided cooked meat before Aššur, the chariot-driver enters. He holds the whip towards Aššur, sets [the] chariot in motion and goes to the Akitu House. The white [hors]es, the teams (and) [the ...]s go out with the chariot. [The singer] intones, “The former [...].”
Obverse Column i [22:24] o i 23'23'–o i 24'24'[The ...] of the Akitu [si]ngs: [“...”], and goes to the House of God.
Obverse Column i [24:25] o i 25'25'–o i 25'25'[The ...] holds [the whip towards Ašš]ur.
Obverse Column i [25:26] o i 26'26'–o i 26'26'[...... as] on the first day
Obverse Column i [26:29] o i 27'27'–o i 29'29'[......] returns
Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 3'3'–o ii 3'3'Ka[kka ......]
Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 4'4'–o ii 4'4'the god [......]
Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 5'5'–o ii 5'5'in the win[dow ......]
Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 6'6'–o ii 6'6'The king [...s] before the wi[ndow ...]
Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 7'7'–o ii 7'7'they slaughter [......]
Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 8'8'–o ii 8'8'six ... pots [......]
Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 9'9'–o ii 9'9'refined oil, beer [......]
Obverse Column ii [9:10] o ii 10'10'–o ii 10'10'he thro[ws] into it [......]
Obverse Column ii [10:11] o ii 11'11'–o ii 11'11'he throw[s] into it [......]
Obverse Column ii [11:12] o ii 12'12'–o ii 12'12'[He offers] hand-water t[o Aššur].
Obverse Column ii [12:13] o ii 13'13'–o ii 13'13'Aššur sets o[ut (in procession) ......].
Obverse Column ii [13:14] o ii 14'14'–o ii 14'14'As soon as he has gon[e down] to the courtyard, [...].
Obverse Column ii [14:15] o ii 15'15'–o ii 15'15'After he has [reached] the out[er] gate, [...]
Obverse Column ii [15:16] o ii 16'16'–o ii 16'16'Aššur [take] the road [to ...].
Obverse Column ii [16:17] o ii 17'17'–o ii 17'17'In the evening [......]
Obverse Column ii [17:18] o ii 18'18'–o ii 18'18'it stands [......]
Obverse Column ii [18:19] o ii 19'19'–o ii 19'19'the chariot [...] in [......]
Obverse Column ii [19:20] o ii 20'20'–o ii 20'20'(The king) goes down [to the House of God and kisses] the gr[ound before Aššur].
Obverse Column ii [20:21] o ii 21'21'–o ii 21'21'The chariot c[omes out ......]
Obverse Column ii [21:22] o ii 22'22'–o ii 22'22'from there [......]
Obverse Column ii [22:23] o ii 23'23'–o ii 23'23'of wood [......]
Obverse Column ii [23:24] o ii 24'24'–o ii 24'24'in the observation post [...].
Obverse Column ii [24:25] o ii 25'25'–o ii 25'25'After Aššur [has left] the Ubšuk[kina] house (and)
Obverse Column ii [25:26] o ii 26'26'–o ii 26'26'is on his way, he goes (and) [...] Aššu[r ...]
Obverse Column ii [26:27] o ii 27'27'–o ii 27'27'goes from the gate of Aššur [...]
Obverse Column ii [27:28] o ii 28'28'–o ii 28'28'[en]ters with the monster(s) [...]
Obverse Column ii [28:29] o ii 29'29'–o ii 29'29'One who is with [....].
Obverse Column ii [29:30] o ii 30'30'–o ii 30'30'an arrow [......]
Reverse Column v [1:2] r v 2'2'–r v 2'2'the sons [of ......].
Reverse Column v [2:4] r v 3'3'–r v 4'4'On the 22nd day (of Shebat) [... the king goes and] ‘loads’ [the brazier .....].
Reverse Column v [4:5] r v 5'5'–r v 5'5'in the House of God [......]
Reverse Column v [5:6] r v 6'6'–r v 6'6'to the right of the be[d ......]
Reverse Column v [6:11] r v 7'7'–r v 11'11'to the ri[ght] of the be[d .... Mullissu, Š]erua, [Kippat-mati, Kakka, Mandanu], Haya, Kus[u ...]: total 7 gods of [...] who [go with Aššur] to the house of Daga[n].
Reverse Column v [11:17] r v 12'12'–r v 17'17'For Mullissu [ to sit] at the [right-side] watchtower [is favourable]. For Mullissu [to sit] at the [right-side] front [is favourable]. For Mullissu [to sit] at the [left-side] watchtower [is favourable]. For Šerua [to sit] on the right [is unfavourable]. For Šerua [to sit] on the left [is favourable. They sit thus] in the house of Dagan on the 22[nd] day.
Reverse Column v [17:20] r v 18'18'–r v 20'20'[The ...] cuts off the hand-water of Aššur [and gives it] to Mulli[ssu. He acts] as before [Aššur].
Reverse Column v [20:22] r v 21'21'–r v 22'22'All the days that [......, ...] a calf and a spring lamb in [...].
Reverse Column v [22:23] r v 23'23'–r v 23'23'After Aššur [has gone out] of the house of [Dagan], he is seated [at the Eastern Gate].
Reverse Column v [23:24] r v 24'24'–r v 24'24'Mul[lissu ......]
Reverse Column v [24:25] r v 25'25'–r v 25'25'Šerua befo[re ......].
Reverse Column v [25:26] r v 26'26'–r v 26'26'The table [......]
Reverse Column v [26:27] r v 27'27'–r v 27'27'one mina [......]
Reverse Column vi [0:2] r vi 1'1'–r vi 2'2'[......] the Anzû [Gate. The singer] intones [...].
Reverse Column vi [2:7] r vi 3'3'–r vi 7'7'[The king] performs [the sheep offering] (and) sets Aššur in motion. He performs [a sheep offering, ... and] seats [Aššur on] the dais. [The chanters] install [the kettledrum. After the chanters have left], he provides for [the House of God].
Reverse Column vi [7:13] r vi 8'8'–r vi 13'13'He performs the [regular off]ering, sets [Aššur] in motion and seats him [on the dais. Mullissu], Šerua, Kippat-mati, Kakk[a and Mand]anu are seated on the right, [Haya and K]usu on [the left side], oppo[site Aššur]. He pe[rforms] the shee[p offering]s before Aššur. The chanters install the kettledrum. After the chanters have left, cooked meat is provided.
Reverse Column vi [13:16] r vi 14'14'–r vi 16'16'Haya goes to stand at the head of the boat. The gods of Subartu are made to cross over before him. Aššur sets off and is seated on the dais. He provides for the House of God.
Reverse Column vi [16:17] r vi 17'17'–r vi 17'17'The new baths of Aššur:
Reverse Column vi [17:20] r vi 18'18'–r vi 20'20'[The xth] of Nisan (I), the 18th of Elul (VI), [the xth] of Tishri (VII), the 4th of Kislev (IX), [the xth o]f Shebat (XI), the 7th of Adar (XII).
Reverse Column vi [20:21] r vi 21'21'–r vi 21'21'The new [baths] of Anu:
Reverse Column vi [21:23] r vi 22'22'–r vi 23'23'[The 4th of Iy]yar, the 3rd of Elul (VI), the 6th of Tishri (VII), [the 12th of Marchesvan (VIII)], the 18th of Shebat (XI).
Reverse Column vi [23:24] r vi 24'24'–r vi 24'24'The new [baths] of Adad:
Reverse Column vi [24:26] r vi 25'25'–r vi 26'26'[The 7th of Nisan (I), the 10t]h of Iyyar (II), the 16th of Elul (VI), [the 2nd of Tishri (VII), the 16th of Ma]rchesvan (VIII), the 18th of Shebat (XI).
Reverse Column vi [26:27] r vi 27'27'–r vi 27'27'[The kettledrum (performance)s for the processions] of the gods, for the entire year:
Reverse Column vi [27:29] r vi 28'28'–r vi 29'29'[The 8th of Nisan (I), the 17th of Elul (VI)], the 3rd of Tishri (VII), the 16th, 17th, 20th, 22nd, [23rd and 24th] of Shebat (XI).

Transliteration (ATF)

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o i
1'{[d}E₂.A {d}NIN.MAH] {d}dam-ki-⸢na⸣
2'{[d}MAŠ ina EGIR]-⸢at⸣ {d}aš-šur
3'[ina {e₂}a-ki]-⸢te⸣ il-lu-ku
4'{[giš}GIGIR {giš}TUKUL {d}MAR.TU {d]}HA.IA₃ {d}man-da-nu
5'{[d}PA.TUG₂ {d]}⸢GA⸣.GA ina IGI-at {d}aš-šur il-lu-ku
6'[DINGIR-MEŠ {e₂]}⸢a-ki⸣-ti ša ZAG KAB ša₂ {d}aš-šur
7'{[d}aš-šur {d]}⸢NIN⸣.LIL₂ {d}MAŠ.MAŠ {d}še-ru-u-a
8'{[d}30 {d]}⸢NIN⸣.GAL {d}UTU {d}A.A d.EN.LIL₂
9'{[d}15—NINA{ki]} {d}GA.GA {d}GAM—KUR ina TUR₃
10'{[d}HA.IA₃] {d}[KU₃].⸢SU₃⸣ ina TUR₃
11'[PAB 14 DINGIR-⸢MEŠ ša⸣ ZAG
12'{[d]}⸢a⸣-num an-tum {d}IM {d}⸢ša-la⸣
13'{[d]}⸢E₂⸣.A {d}NIN.MAH {d}dam-ki-na {d}⸢MAŠ⸣
14'{[d]}U.⸢GUR⸣ {d}⸢PA.TUG₂⸣ {d}man-da-nu ina TUR₃
15'PAB 11 DINGIR-MEŠ ša KAB
16'UD 02-KAM ša {iti}BARAG ki-ma {uzu}sal-qu ina IGI aš-šur e-tap-la
17'{lu₂}mu-kil—{kuš}PA-MEŠ {lu₂}mu-kil—{kuš}PA-MEŠ e-rab {giš}ma-hi-tu
18'ina tar-ṣi {d}aš-šur ⸢u₂⸣-kal
19'{[giš]}⸢GIGIR⸣ a-na {e₂}a-ki-ti u₂-nam-maš il-lak
20'{[anše}KUR].⸢RA⸣-MEŠ BABBAR-MEŠ {⸢anše⸣}u₂-ra-a-te
21'[x x x x x]-MEŠ TA {giš}GIGIR ⸢uṣ-ṣu⸣-u
22'{[lu₂}NAR x x] x pa-na-a-ti i-za-mur
23'[x x x x x] x-⸢ni ša⸣ a-ki-ti
24'[x x x x x i]-⸢za⸣-mur ina E₂—DINGIR E₂—DINGIR DU
25'[x x x x x x {d}aš]-⸢šur⸣ u₂-kal
26'[x x x x x x x ki-i] UD 01-KAM-ma
27'[x x x x x x x x] ⸢i⸣-sa-hu-ra
28'[x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ a
29'[x x x x x x x x x] x
o ii
1'i-[x x x x x x x x x x]
2'it-[x x x x x x x x x]
3'{d}GA.[GA x x x x x x x x]
4'{d}[x x x x x x x x x x]
5'ina ŠA₃ ap-⸢ti⸣ [x x x x x x]
6'LUGAL ina IGI ap-[ti x x x x x]
7'i-ṭa-bu-hu [x x x x x x x x]
8'06 {dug}UD-x [x x x x x x]
9'[I₃] hal-ṣu ⸢KAŠ⸣ [x x x x x x]
10'ina ⸢ŠA₃⸣-bi i-kar-⸢ra⸣-[ar x x x]
11'ina ŠA₃-bi i-kar-ra-⸢ar⸣ [x x x x]
12'A-MEŠ ŠU.2 a-⸢na⸣ {[d}aš-šur u₂-qar-rab]
13'{d}aš-šur ⸢u₂⸣-nam-[maš x x x x x]
14'ki-ma [ina] TUR₃ ⸢it⸣-tar-[da x x x x]
15'ki-ma KA₂ qa-an-⸢ni x⸣ [x x x]
16'{d}aš-šur KASKAL x [x x x x]
17'ina ba-di šu-x [x x x x x]
18'ta-za-az x [x x x x x x x]
19'{giš}GIGIR ina ŠA₃-⸢bi⸣ [x x x x x x]
20'ur-rad kaq-⸢qu⸣-[ru x x x x x x]
21'{giš}GIGIR tu-x [x x x x x x]
22'TA ŠA₃-bi ⸢u₂⸣-[x x x x x x]
23'ša GIŠ-MEŠ [x x x x x x x]
24'ina a-me-er-ti ⸢u₂⸣-[x x x x x]
25'ki-ma {d}aš-šur ⸢E₂⸣.UB.⸢ŠU⸣.[UKKIN.NA x x]
26'KASKAL ṣa-bit il-lak {d}aš-⸢šur⸣ [x x]
27'TA KA₂ aš-šur il-lak ina ⸢ŠA₃⸣ [x x x]
28'TA u₂-ma-me [e]-⸢rab⸣ [x x x x x]
29'01-en ša TA {d}[x x x x]
30'{giš}GAG.UD.TAG.⸢GA⸣ [x x x x x]
31'⸢x⸣ šum ma x [x x x x x]
r v
1'⸢x⸣ x [x x x x x x x x x]
2'DUMU-⸢MEŠ⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x]
3'UD 22-KAM₂⸣ [x x x x x x KI.NE]
4'i-ṣi-[an x x x x x x x x x]
5'ina E₂—⸢DINGIR⸣ E₂—⸢DINGIR⸣ [x x x x x x x x]
6'ina ⸢ZAG⸣ ma-a.[a-li x x x x x]
7'ina ⸢ZAG⸣ {giš}⸢NA₂⸣ [x x x x {d}NIN.LIL₂]
8'{[d]}⸢še⸣-ru-u-a {⸢d⸣}[GAM—KUR {d}GA.GA {d}man-da-nu]
9'{[d]}HA.IA₃ {d}KU₃.⸢SU₃⸣ [x x x x x x]
10'⸢PAB⸣ 07 DINGIR-MEŠ ša [x x x x x]
11'ša ina E₂—{d}da-⸢gan⸣ [il-la-ku-ni x x x]
12'{d}NIN.LIL₂ TA na-me-⸢ri⸣ [ša ZAG a-na u₂-ša₂-bi DUG₃.GA]
13'{d}NIN.LIL₂ TA ZAG-te ša [ZAG u₂-ša₂-bu DUG₃.GA]
14'{d}NIN.LIL₂ TA na-me-ri [ša KAB u₂-ša₂-bu DUG₃.GA]
15'{d}še-ru-u-a a-na ZAG [u₂-ša₂-bu la DUG₃.GA]
16'{d}še-ru-u-a a-na KAB [u₂-ša₂-bu DUG₃.GA]
17'ina E₂—{d}da-gan UD 22-[KAM₂ ki-i an-ni-i uš-ša₂-ba]
18'A-MEŠ ŠU.2 ⸢ša {d⸣}aš-šur x [x x]
19'i-bat-taq a-na {d}NIN.⸢LIL₂⸣ [x x x]
20'ki-i ša ina IGI {d}[aš-šur ep-pa-aš₂]
21'am—mar UD-MEŠ ša x [x x x x x]
22'{gud}AMAR {udu}NIM ina [x x x x x]
23'ki-ma aš-šur TA E₂—{[d}da-gan it-tu-ṣi ina KA₂ {d}UTU.E₃] {d}UTU.E₃]
24'uš-šab {d}NIN.[LIL₂ x x x x x x x]
25'{d}še-⸢ru⸣-u-a ina ⸢IGI⸣ [x x x x x]
26'{giš}BANŠUR ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x]
27'01 MA.⸢NA⸣ [x x x x x x x x x]
r vi
1'[x x x x x x x KA₂ {d]}a-zu-e
2'[x x x x x x x x] ⸢i⸣-za-am-mur
3'[x x x x x x i]-na-sah aš-šur u₂-nam-maš
4'[x x x x x x x] x i-na-sah
5'[x x x x x x ina] BARAG u₂-še-šab
6'{[lu₂}UŠ.KU-MEŠ li-li-su i]-ša₂-ku-nu
7'[GIM {lu₂}UŠ.KU-MEŠ] it-ta-⸢bu⸣ [E₂]—⸢DINGIR⸣ [E₂]—⸢DINGIR⸣ ep-pal
8'{[udu}da₃-ri]-⸢u₂⸣ i-na-⸢sah⸣ [aš-šur] u₂-nam-maš
9'[ina BARAG u₂]-še-šab {d}[NIN.LIL₂ {d]}še-ru-u-a {d}[GAM—KUR]
10'{[d]}GA.⸢GA⸣ {[d}man]-⸢da⸣-nu ina ⸢ZAG {d⸣}[HA.IA₃ {d]}KU₃.SU₃ ina [KAB]
11'⸢i⸣-na ⸢pu⸣-[ut aš-šur] ⸢uš⸣-šu-bu {udu}⸢SISKUR-MEŠ⸣ ina IGI ⸢aš⸣-šur i-[na-sah]
12'{lu₂}UŠ.KU-MEŠ li-li-su i-ša₂-ku-nu GIM {lu₂}UŠ.KU-MEŠ 0
13'it-ta-bu {uzu}sal-qu ep-pu-lu 0
14'{d}HA.IA₃ il-lak ina ⸢SAG⸣ {giš}MA₂ i-za-az
15'DINGIR-MEŠ {kur}su-bar-ti ina IGI-šu₂ u₂-⸢še⸣-bur
16'{d}aš-šur u₂-nam-maš ina BARAG u₂-šab E₂—DINGIR E₂—DINGIR ep-pal
17'⸢rim⸣-ka-a-ni GIBIL-MEŠ ša aš-šur
18'[UD x-KAM] ša {iti}BARAG UD 18-KAM ša {iti}KIN
19'[UD x-KAM] ša {iti}DU₆ UD 04-KAM ša {iti}GAN
20'[UD x-KAM] ⸢ša⸣ {iti}ZIZ₂ UD 07-KAM ša {iti}ŠE
21'[rim-ka-a]-⸢ni⸣ GIBIL-MEŠ ša {d}a-num
22'[UD 04-KAM ša {iti]}⸢GUD⸣ UD 03-KAM ša₂ {iti}KIN UD 06-KAM ša₂ {iti}DU₆
23'[UD 12-KAM ša {iti}APIN] UD 18-KAM ša₂ {iti}ZIZ₂
24'[rim-ka-a-ni] ⸢GIBIL⸣-MEŠ ša {d}IM
25'[UD 07-KAM ša₂ {iti}BARAG UD 10-⸢KAM₂⸣ ša {iti}GUD UD 16-KAM ša₂ {iti}KIN
26'[UD 02-KAM ša₂ {iti}DU₆ UD 16-KAM ša₂] {⸢iti⸣}APIN UD 18-KAM ša₂ {iti}ZIZ₂
27'[li-li-sa-a-ti ša ta-bu-u-ti] DINGIR-MEŠ ša kal₃ MU.AN.NA
28'{[iti}BARAG UD 08-KAM {iti}KIN UD 17-⸢KAM₂⸣ {iti}DU₆ UD 03-⸢KAM₂⸣ 0
29'{[iti}ZIZ₂ UD 16-KAM UD 17-KAM UD 20-KAM UD] 22-KAM UD 23-KAM UD 24-KAM]

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