KAR 220 (P282617)
Literary, Middle Assyrian, Assur · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE
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| Designation | KAR 220 |
|---|---|
| ID | P282617 |
| Museum no. | VAT 10165 + VAT 10445 (+) VAT12269 (+) frag. |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Assyrian · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
English translation
By Ebeling, Erich · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:1] o i 1o i 1–o i 1o i 1 | If you want to process aromatic reed oil: (take) 2 BAN₂ of the reed, along with its tubāqu-root (i.e., the whole reed). |
| Obverse Column i [1:3] o i 22–o i 33 | Once you have cleansed it, you set down a šahtiṣu diqāru-vessel and heat tābilu-aromatics with fresh, high-quality water from a palace well of Aššur. You transfer (the mixture of well water and tābilu-aromatics) into a harû-vessel. |
| Obverse Column i [3:5] o i 44–o i 55 | You (then) pour on top of this liquid mixture, within the harû-vessel: 1 SÌLA (apprx. 1 liter) of ḫāmimu-aromatic, 1 SÌLA of jaruttu, (and) 1 SÌLA of myrtle, good-quality (and) filtered. |
| Obverse Column i [5:7] o i 66–o i 77 | These are your measurements—to be apportioned according to the amount of water taken. You perform! (the steps prescribed) at sunset and nightfall. (The mixture) is to steep overnight. |
| Obverse Column i [7:10] o i 88–o i 1010 | At dawn, when the sun rises, you filter the liquid and these aromatics through a sūnu-cloth into a ḫirsu-bowl. You clarify the mixture (by filtering it) from this ḫirsu-bowl to another ḫirsu-bowl. |
| Obverse Column i [10:12] o i 1111–o i 1212 | You remove the minduḫru-particulates. You wash 3 SÌLA of crushed nutsedge with the liquid mixture of these aromatics. You remove the paḫutu-particulates. |
| Obverse Column i [12:13] o i 1313–o i 1313 | You put on top of this liquid mixture of aromatics, within a ḫirsu-bowl: 3 SÌLA of myrtle, 3 SÌLA of reeds, crushed and filtered. |
| Obverse Column i [13:15] o i 1414–o i 1515 | You measure out 4 BAN₂ (or 40 SÌLA) of this liquid mixture that has (steeped) overnight with aromatics. |
| Obverse Column i [15:16] o i 1616–o i 1616 | You filter through a sieve: 1 1/2 SÌLA of unfiltered mash made from almonds (together with) 2 cupfulls—(using) small cups—of wood shavings from the kanaktu-tree. |
| Obverse Column i [16:19] o i 1717–o i 1919 | You gather up the oil (produced) in a harû-vessel. In the liquid mixture (....) |
| Obverse Column ii [0:2] o ii 1o ii 1–o ii 22 | You remove it from the interior of the diqāru-vessel (....) |
| Obverse Column ii [1:3] o ii 22–o ii 33 | the ingredients (....) |
| Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 33–o ii 33 | (When) you pour it for the fourth time |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 44–o ii 44 | You heat up (....) tābīlu-aromatics (....) |
| Obverse Column ii [4:7] o ii 55–o ii 77 | [You pour] (....) 1/2 SÌLA of reed, 1/2 SÌLA of asu-aromatic (....) on top of the heated liquid mixture. (The mixture) is to steep overnight. |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 88–o ii 88 | (....) and these aromatics (....) |
| Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 99–o ii 99 | from this ḫirsu-bowl (....) |
| Obverse Column ii [9:11] o ii 1010–o ii 1111 | you remove the unwanted particulates. You measure out (....) which are sifted, 4 BÁN (or 40 SÌLA) of liquid, which from (....) |
| Obverse Column ii [11:14] o ii 1212–o ii 1414 | You ignite (....) this reed and asu-aromatic. You pour into the mixture: water that is like (....) (and the various) oils. [You stir it with a stirrer]. |
| Obverse Column ii [14:18] o ii 1515–o ii 1818 | Once the fat oils, the water, and aromatics have penetrated each other (and) have intermingled (....) you gather the (fire?) beneath the diqāru-vessel (....) |
| Reverse Column i [0:1] r i 1'1'–r i 1'1' | [You measure out ... amount] of this liquid mixture that has (steeped) overnight with [aromatics.] |
| Reverse Column i [1:4] r i 2'2'–r i 4'4' | You scrape it off; you remove the ṭinṭinu-particulates (....) this liquid mixture (....) you filter it and you clarify it. |
| Reverse Column i [4:7] r i 5'5'–r i 7'7' | (....) your liquid mixtures, those which you have [clarified] (....) you pour it out (....) [you add] 3 SÌLA of pirṣaduḫḫu-aromatics onto the top of this liquid mixture (....) |
| Reverse Column i [7:9] r i 8'8'–r i 9'9' | The liquid that is mixed and has been heated…. you stir with a stirrer |
| Reverse Column i [9:11] r i 10'10'–r i 11'11' | (....) (once the oil and aromatics) have interpenetrated (....) fire (....) you cover up the top of the diqāru-vessel. |
| Reverse Column i [11:15] r i 12'12'–r i 15'15' | from daybreak (....) you heap a fire beneath the diqāru-vessel (....) the oils, waters, and aromatics.. the liquid mixtures and šēlûtu which (....) (rest of column broken) |
| Reverse Column ii [0:2] r ii 1'r 1'–r ii 2'2' | at daybreak (....) (the aromatics) which have interpentrated each other (....) fire (....) you cover the top of the diqāru-vessel, you cool it off. |
| Reverse Column ii [2:5] r ii 3'3'–r ii 5'5' | You (prepare) a šappatu-jar for the reed oil(s). You lay a perforated sūnu-cloth over the šappatu jar, then, taking a little oil at a time, you strain it through the sūnu-cloth into the šappatu jar. |
| Reverse Column ii [5:7] r ii 6'6'–r ii 7'7' | You go about removing the ṭišṭišu and midduḫru particulates that have been left over in the bottom of the diqāru-vessel. |
| Reverse Column ii [7:10] r ii 8'8'–r ii 10'10' | Perfume making recipe for 2 seahs of processed cane oil, fit for a king, according to the mouth of Tappūtī-bēlet-ekallim, the perfume-maker: month Muhur-ilāni on the 20th day; the eponymate of Šunu-qardu rab šaqê. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | [šum₂]-⸢ma⸣ 2(BAN₂) ⸢I₃-MEŠ⸣ {giš}GI ⸢tu-ra⸣-aq-qa 2(BAN₂) ša₂ qa-ni-šu a-di tu-ba(NA-)qi₂-šu | |
| 2 | šum₂-ma tu-ma-⸢sa-šu⸣ UTUL₂ ša-ah-ti-ṣi ta-ša-kan ana A-MEŠ ša PU₂ ⸢ša E₂⸣.GAL{lim} | |
| 3 | ša ⸢IRI⸣ ŠA₃ IRI GIBIL-MEŠ SIG₅-MEŠ ta-bi-la ta-ṣa-ra-ah a-na ŠA₃ [ha]-re-e | |
| 4 | ⸢tu-uš-ba-la⸣-kat 1 SILA₃ ha-mi-me 1 SILA₃ ia-ru-ut-ta 1 SILA₃ a-⸢sa dam-qu₂-te⸣ | |
| 5 | na-ah-lu-te a-na UGU A-MEŠ an-nu-ti a-na ŠA₃ ha-re-e | |
| 6 | ta-tab-ba-ak ši-qat-ka an-ni-u₂ ki-i A le-⸢qu₂ zu⸣-u₂-uz | |
| 7 | ša {d}šam-še ra-ba-e ša nu-bat-te te-pa-aš₂ i-bi-ad | |
| 8 | i-la-bi-ik i+na na-ma-ri {d}šam-šu i+na na-pa-hi A-MEŠ u₃ ŠIM-MEŠ | |
| 9 | an-nu-ti i+na su-u₂-ni a-na ŠA₃ hi-ir-si ta-ša-hal | |
| 10 | iš-tu ŠA₃ hi-ir-si an-ne₂-e a-na ŠA₃ hi-ir-si ša-⸢ne₂⸣-e tu-zak-ka | |
| 11 | mi-in-du-uh-ra tu-na-kar 3 SILA₃ IM.DI hap-pu-u₂-te | |
| 12 | i+na A-MEŠ ša ŠIM-MEŠ an-nu-te-ma ta-ma-si pa-hu-⸢te⸣ tu-na-kar | |
| 13 | 3 SILA₃ a-sa 3 SILA₃ {giš}GI ha-aš₂-lu-te na-ah-lu-te a-na UGU A-MEŠ | |
| 14 | ša ŠIM-MEŠ an-nu-te-ma a-na ŠA₃ hi-ir-si ta-kar-ra-ar 4(BAN₂) A-MEŠ | |
| 15 | an-nu-ti ša iš-tu ŠIM-MEŠ be-du-u₂-ni ta-ma-da-ad 1.1/2 SILA₃ SUN₂ la hal-ṣa | |
| 16 | ša ŠA₃ {giš}šuq-di 2 ka-sa-a-te i+na ka-si TUR{te} ša GIŠ ša {⸢giš⸣}ka-nak-te | |
| 17 | i+na ma-aš₂-hi-⸢li⸣ [ta]-ha-šal ⸢I₃ a⸣-na ŠA₃ ⸢ha-re⸣-[e ... te]-⸢si⸣-ip | |
| 18 | i+na A-MEŠ [...] | |
| 19 | x x [...] | |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | ša ŠA₃ UTUL₂ [tu]-⸢na-kar⸣ [...] | |
| 2 | ma-as₂-su-u₂-tu an-ne₂-[e ...] | |
| 3 | i+na ra-bu-te-šu ta-[ba-ki ...] | |
| 4 | ta-bi-la ta-ṣa-ra-[ah ...] | |
| 5 | 1/2 SILA₃ GI 1/2 SILA₃ a-[sa ...] | |
| 6 | a-na UGU A-MEŠ ṣa-ar-[hu-te ...] | |
| 7 | [i]-bi-ad i-la-bi-ik [...] | |
| 8 | [...] u₃ ŠIM-MEŠ an-nu-te [...] | |
| 9 | ⸢iš⸣-[tu] ⸢ŠA₃⸣ hi-ir-si an-ne₂-e [...] | |
| 10 | mi-[in]-du-uh-ra tu-na-⸢kar⸣ [...] | |
| 11 | na-[ah]-lu-te 4(BAN₂) A-MEŠ ša ⸢iš⸣-[tu ...] | |
| 12 | ta-ma-⸢da⸣-ad GI a-sa an-nu-⸢te⸣ [...] | |
| 13 | IZI tu-ša-ha-az A-MEŠ ki-i [...] | |
| 14 | I₃-MEŠ a-na lib₃-be ta-tab-bak i+⸢na⸣ [...] | |
| 15 | šum₂-ma I₃-MEŠ A-MEŠ u₃ ŠIM-MEŠ a-na [...] | |
| 16 | ki-i a-ha-iš it-ta-nab-la-ku-tu [...] | |
| 17 | [... ša]-pal UTUL₂ te-si-ip i+na 2 [...] | |
| 18 | [...] x ⸢ŠE⸣ ša bit-[ri ...] | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | an-ni-a ša iš-tu ⸢A-MEŠ⸣ be-[du-u₂-ni ...] | |
| 2' | tu-mar-ra-aṭ ṭi-in-ṭi-nu x-[...] | |
| 3' | tu-na-kar A-MEŠ an-nu-⸢ti⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | ta-ša-hal tu-zak-ka [...] | |
| 5' | A-MEŠ-ka an-nu-ti ša ⸢tu⸣-[zak-ku ...] | |
| 6' | ta-tab-bak 3 SILA₃ ⸢x pir₂-ṣa⸣-[du-ha ...] | |
| 7' | a-na UGU A-MEŠ an-nu-ti a-[na ...] | |
| 8' | A-MEŠ ki-[i] ⸢ša⸣ hi-a-qi ⸢iṣ⸣-[ṣa-ru-hu ...] | |
| 9' | i+na mu-be-⸢še tu⸣-be-⸢aš₂⸣ [...] | |
| 10' | it-ta-nab-la-ku-tu ⸢IZI⸣ [...] | |
| 11' | pa-ni UTUL₂ tu-ka-tam i+⸢na⸣ [...] | |
| 12' | iš-tu {d}šam-šu i+na ⸢ša⸣-[at-tu-ri ⸢ša⸣-[at-tu-ri ...] | |
| 13' | I₃-MEŠ A-MEŠ u₃ ŠIM-MEŠ [...] | |
| 14' | IZI ša ša-pal UTUL₂ te-[si-ip ...] | |
| 15' | A-MEŠ u₃ še-lu-ta ša [...] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [... {d]}⸢šam⸣-šu i+na ša-[at-tu-ri ša-[at-tu-ri ...] | |
| 2' | [...] a-ha-iš it-ta-nab-la-ku-tu ⸢IZI⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | [...] UTUL₂ tu-ka-tam tu-kaṣ₃-ṣa {dug}šap-pa-⸢ta⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | [...] I₃-MEŠ GI tu-ṭa-ab su-u₂-na ša pi₂-it-ti i+na [...] | |
| 5' | [... {dug]}⸢šap⸣-pi-te ta-par-ri-ik I₃-MEŠ tal-ta-na-qi i+na su-[u₂]-ni | |
| 6' | [a]-⸢na⸣ ŠA₃ {dug}šap-pi-te ta-ša-hal ṭi-iš-ṭi-ša u₃ mi-du-⸢uh⸣-ra | |
| 7' | [ša i]+na il-di UTUL₂ i-ri-hu-ni tu-na-kar ta-at-ta-lak | |
| 8' | ⸢tar-qi⸣-tu ša 2(BAN₂) I₃-MEŠ {giš}GI e-le-e DU₁₀.GA ša UGU LUGAL | |
| 9' | i+na pi-i {f}tap-pu-ti-{d}NIN-E₂.GAL{lim} {munus}mu-raq-qi-te na-as₂-ha | |
| 10' | {iti}mu-hur-DINGIR-MEŠ U₄ 20-KAM₂ li-mu {m}qat-nu-qar-du GAL.KAŠ.LUL GAL.KAŠ.LUL | |
| fragment i | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] | |
| 3' | [...] x | |
| 4 | [...] x | |
| 5 | [...] HI | |
| fragment ii | ||
| 1' | [...] x su-u₂-[ni ...] | |
| 2' | an-ne₂-e A [...] | |
| 3' | tu-na-kar [...] | |
| 4' | na-ah-lu-te [...] | |
| 5' | ta-ma-da-ad [...] | |
| 6' | iš-tu a-ha-iš [...] | |
| 7' | A-MEŠ ki-i ša-⸢kin₂⸣ [...] | |
| 8' | i+na mu-be-še tu-⸢be⸣-[aš₂ ...] | |
| 9' | a-tar-bu ki-i x [...] | |
| 10' | IZI iš-tu ša-an-[...] | |
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