SAA 04 256 (P336123)
Extispicy Query, Neo-Assyrian, Kuyunjik (Nineveh) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | SAA 04 256 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336123 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Extispicy Query |
| Find spot | Kuyunjik (Nineveh) |
| Coordinates | 36.3587, 43.1519 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa04 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Reverse [0:1] r 1'1'–r 1'1' | [Disregard that the ram (offered) to your divinity for the] performance of the extispicy [is deficient or faulty]. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | [Disregard that he who touches the forehead of the sheep is dressed] in his ordinary soiled [garments]. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3' | [Disregard that I, the haruspex your servant, am dressed in my] ordinary [soiled garments ...] |
Sources & licences
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