KAR 146 (P336231)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | KAR 146 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336231 |
| Museum no. | VAT 10112 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa20 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:3] o i 1o i 1–o i 33 | When the king performs the nāṭu of [Ninittu], the king g[oe]s and brin[gs in] Ištar. |
| Obverse Column i [3:15] o i 44–o i 1515 | He p[erforms] a sheep offering [before Aššur], and go[es to] feed [the ṣīp]u before Ištar. He strews [salt], and swings [the purif]ication device. He go[es] to swing the purification device on the censer, gives incense thrice, pours out a libation bowl. He gives incense [three] times, performs a sheep offering, burns [ho]ney and oil, completes his [liba]tions, and appears (to the public). |
| Obverse Column i [15:20] o i 1616–o i 2020 | [He goes] to strew [salt] before the Seven Gods, feeds [the ṣīpu], and completes [libations] of beer, [wine, honey and oil]. |
| Obverse Column i [20:23] o i 2121–o i 2323 | He [goes to] provide cooked [me]at [before Aššur, comes (back) to provide a r]ib [before Ištar, completes his libations], and appears (to the public). |
| Obverse Column i [23:24] o i 2424–o i 2424 | [He pus]hes [......] |
| Obverse Column i [25:26] o i 2626–o i 2626 | [He pro]vides [......] |
| Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 33–o ii 33 | [...] before the king [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 44–o ii 44 | [The king] rises, [...s] 4 ... [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 55–o ii 55 | The king and the magnates [deploy clappers]. |
| Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 66–o ii 66 | The singer [intones], “My feast, my feast is bat[tle].” |
| Obverse Column ii [6:11] o ii 77–o ii 1111 | The singer [place]s a seah measure of corn on [the ...] between the magnates, and fini[shes] his singing. The people are remo[ved]. The king en[ters] the bedroom. |
| Obverse Column ii [11:14] o ii 1212–o ii 1414 | When the king performs the nāṭu of Kuli[ttu], the king goes and bring[s in] Ištar. |
| Obverse Column ii [14:20] o ii 1515–o ii 2020 | He perfo[rms] a sheep offering before Aššur and goes to fe[ed] the ṣīpu before Ištar. He perfor[ms] a sheep offering and enters to fe[ed] the ṣīpu before the be[d]. He comp[letes] his libations. |
| Obverse Column ii [20:25] o ii 2121–o ii 2525 | He goes [to provide] cooked meat before Aššur, comes (back) [to provide] roast meat before Ištar, and compl[etes] his libations. He enters [to provide] roast meat before the be[d]. |
| Obverse Column ii [25:28] o ii 2626–o ii 2828 | [He gives] incense thrice, bu[rns honey and oi]l, [comp]letes [his libations, and appears (to the public)]. |
| Obverse Column ii [28:29] o ii 2929–o ii 2929 | [......] o[n the table] |
| Reverse Column i [0:9] r i 1'1'–r i 9'9' | [He swings the purification device] ov[er the table]. He com[es] (back) and swi[ngs] the purification device [over the censer], giv[es] incense twice, pours out a libation bowl. He give[s] incense thrice, performs a sheep offering, burns honey and oil, completes his libations, and appears (to the public). |
| Reverse Column i [9:12] r i 10'10'–r i 12'12' | He (then) goes and offers blood into the pit. He pours honey and oil into the pit, and pours beer and wine upon it. |
| Reverse Column i [12:21] r i 13'13'–r i 21'21' | The king sits down on the stool. (When) the (cuts of) roast meat arrive, the king rises and provides roast meat. He pierces the front part of the neck cut with an iron dagger and feeds (it to) Lisikutu. The singer intones, “Let them eat roast, roast, roast meat.” (When) the song reaches (its end), he throws it into the pit. |
| Reverse Column i [21:30] r i 22'22'– | He goes and swings the purification device over the table. He comes (back) and swings the purification device over the censer, puts combustibles on the censer, burns honey and oil, completes his libations, and appears (to the public). |
| Reverse Column ii [0:5] r ii 1'1'–r ii 5'5' | [The king stan]ds up, opens the vat and co[mpletes] the libations of the vat. The king steps upon the stand. The singer intones, “Hurrah, hurrah!” The king (and) the magnates deploy clappers. |
| Reverse Column ii [5:11] r ii 6'6'–r ii 11'11' | (When) the song reaches (its end), the king sits down for the meal. The table is placed before the king, and he finishes his meal. The singer performs battle. The singer performs his offices. |
| Reverse Column ii [11:15] r ii 12'12'–r ii 15'15' | When the francolin is brought out, the priest gives water to Ištar and to the king. The singer finishes his offices. The people are removed, the doors closed. |
| Reverse Column ii [15:27] r ii 16'16'–r ii 27'27' | The king rises and swings the purification device on the censer, gives incense thrice, and completes his libations. He goes to place the foreleg on the loaves upon the table and feeds Lisikutu. The singer intones, “Who opens the house of silver?” (When) he reaches the refrain, he lifts it up, throws it into the pit, and pours honey, oil, beer and wine upon it. |
| Reverse Column ii [27:30] r ii 28'28'–r ii 30'30' | The singer fills up the pit. The king places his foot upon the pit and kisses [the fee]t. The king goes straight to the palace. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | ⸢ki⸣-i ⸢na-a-ṭu ša⸣ {[d}ni-ni-tum] | |
| 2 | ⸢LUGAL ep⸣-pa-šu-⸢u₂⸣-[ni] | |
| 3 | LUGAL il-⸢lak {d⸣}INNIN ⸢u₂-še⸣-[ra-ab] | |
| 4 | {⸢udu⸣}SISKUR [pa-an aš-šur] i-[na-sah] | |
| 5 | ⸢il-lak pa-an⸣ {[d}INNIN ṣi]-⸢pu⸣ u₂-ša₂-⸢kal⸣ | |
| 6 | [MUN i]-⸢kar-ra⸣-ar | |
| 7 | [ša—te]-⸢li-si⸣ u₂-še-taq | |
| 8 | ⸢il⸣-[lak] i-⸢na⸣ še-eh-ti | |
| 9 | ⸢ša—te⸣-li-si u₂-še-taq | |
| 10 | 03-šu₂⸣ {šem}en-di id-da-an | |
| 11 | pa-gu-lu u₂-ga-ma-ar | |
| 12 | 03-šu₂ {šem}en-di id-da-an | |
| 13 | {⸢udu⸣}SISKUR i-na-sa-ah | |
| 14 | ⸢LAL₃⸣-MEŠ I₃-MEŠ i-šar-ra-ap | |
| 15 | [ma-qe]-⸢e-šu⸣ u₂-ga-mar in-na-mar | |
| 16 | [il-lak] pa-an {d}07.BI | |
| 17 | [MUN] ⸢i⸣-kar-ra-ar | |
| 18 | [ṣi-pu] ⸢u₂⸣-ša₂-kal | |
| 19 | [ma-qe-e] ša KAŠ-MEŠ | |
| 20 | [GEŠTIN-MEŠ LAL₃-MEŠ I₃]-MEŠ u₂-ga-mar | |
| 21 | [il-lak pa-an aš-šur] {⸢uzu⸣}sil₂-qu ep-pal | |
| 22 | [il-la-ka pa-an {d}INNIN] {⸢uzu⸣}TI ep-pal | |
| 23 | [ma-qe-e-šu₂ u₂-ga-mar] ⸢in⸣-na-mar | |
| 24 | [x x x x x i]-⸢da⸣-ʾi-ip | |
| 25 | [x x x x x x x x]-ra | |
| 26 | [x x x x x x x ep]-⸢pal⸣ | |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | [x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2 | [x x x x x x x x] | |
| 3 | [x x x x] ⸢pa⸣-an 0 ⸢LUGAL⸣ [x x x] | |
| 4 | [x x x] ⸢i⸣-ta-bi 04 da-li-⸢pi⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 5 | ⸢LUGAL⸣ {lu₂}GAL-MEŠ [kis-ki-la-te u₂-ka-lu] | |
| 6 | {lu₂}NAR i-si-ni i-⸢si-ni qab⸣-[lu i-za-mur] | |
| 7 | {lu₂}NAR {giš}BAN₂ ša {še}PAD-⸢MEŠ⸣ ina ⸢UGU⸣ [x x] | |
| 8 | i-na bir-ti {lu₂}GAL-MEŠ ⸢i⸣-[ša₂-kan] | |
| 9 | zu-mar-šu u₂-ga-[ma-ar] | |
| 10 | UN-⸢MEŠ⸣ u₂-pa-⸢su⸣-[ku] | |
| 11 | LUGAL a-na ma-a.a-li ⸢e⸣-[ra-ab] | |
| 12 | ki-i na-a-ṭu ša {d}ku-li-[tum] | |
| 13 | LUGAL ep-pa-šu-u₂-[ni] | |
| 14 | LUGAL u₂-ṣa-a {d}INNIN u₂-še-⸢ra⸣-[ab] | |
| 15 | {udu}SISKUR pa-an aš-šur i-na-[sah] | |
| 16 | il-lak pa-an {d}INNIN ṣi-pu u₂-⸢ša₂⸣-[kal] | |
| 17 | {udu}SISKUR i-na-⸢sa⸣-[ah] | |
| 18 | e-ra-ab pa-⸢an⸣ ma-a.a-[li] | |
| 19 | ṣi-pu ⸢u₂⸣-ša₂-[kal] | |
| 20 | ma-qe-e-šu u₂-ga-ma-[ar] | |
| 21 | il-lak pa-an aš-šur {uzu}sil₂-qu [ep-pal] | |
| 22 | il-la-ka pa-an {d}INNIN {uzu}šu-me-⸢e⸣ [ep-pal] | |
| 23 | ma-qe-e-šu u₂-ga-⸢ma⸣-[ar] | |
| 24 | e-ra-ab pa-an ma-a.[a-li] | |
| 25 | {uzu}šu-me-e [ep-pal] | |
| 26 | 03-šu₂ {šem}en-di [id-da-an] | |
| 27 | [LAL₃-MEŠ I₃]-MEŠ i-⸢šar⸣-[ra-ap] | |
| 28 | [ma-qe-e-šu u₂]-⸢ga⸣-mar [in-na-mar] | |
| 29 | [x x x x i]-na ⸢UGU⸣ {[giš}BANŠUR] | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | ⸢i-na⸣ [UGU {giš}BANŠUR ša—te-li-si u₂-še-taq] | |
| 2' | il-⸢lak⸣ [i-na še-eh-ti] | |
| 3' | ša—te-li-si u₂-še-⸢taq⸣ | |
| 4' | 02-šu₂ {šem}en-di id-⸢dan⸣ | |
| 5' | pa-gu-lu u₂-ga-ma-⸢ar⸣ | |
| 6' | 03-šu₂ {šem}en-di id-⸢dan⸣ | |
| 7' | {udu}SISKUR i-na-sa-⸢ah⸣ | |
| 8' | LAL₃-MEŠ I₃-MEŠ i-šar-ra-⸢ap⸣ | |
| 9' | ma-qe-e-šu u₂-ga-mar in-na-⸢mar⸣ | |
| 10' | il-lak i-na ŠA₃-bi a-pi MUD₂-MEŠ u₂-šam-⸢har⸣ | |
| 11' | LAL₃-MEŠ I₃-MEŠ i-na ŠA₃ a-pi i-tab-bak | |
| 12' | KAŠ-MEŠ GEŠTIN-MEŠ ina UGU-hi i-tab-bak | |
| 13' | LUGAL i-na UGU {giš}ki-tu-ri uš-šab | |
| 14' | {uzu}šu-me-e i-ka-ša₂-du-ni | |
| 15' | LUGAL i-ta-bi {uzu}šu-me-e ep-pal | |
| 16' | {uzu}pa-na-at GU₂ ina GIR₂.TUR AN.BAR i-ta-kip | |
| 17' | {d}li-si-ku-tu u₂-ša₂-kal | |
| 18' | {lu₂}NAR šu-pe-e šu-pe-e šu-pe-e | |
| 19' | le-ku-lu i-za-mur | |
| 20' | zu-ma-ru i-ka-ša₂-da | |
| 21' | i-na ŠA₃ a-pi i-kar-ra-ar | |
| 22' | il-lak i-na UGU {giš}BANŠUR | |
| 23' | ša—te-li-si u₂-še-taq | |
| 24' | il-la-ka i-na še-eh-ti | |
| 25' | ša—te-li-si u₂-še-taq | |
| 26' | šar-pu i-na še-eh-ti i-ša₂-kan | |
| 27' | LAL₃-MEŠ I₃-MEŠ i-šar-ra-ap | |
| 28' | ma-qe-e-šu u₂-ga-ma-⸢ar⸣ | |
| 29' | in-na-ma-⸢ar⸣ | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [LUGAL i-ta]-⸢bi⸣ ha-ri-[u₂ i-pat-ti] | |
| 2' | ma-qe-e ša ha-ri-e ⸢u₂⸣-[ga-mar] | |
| 3' | LUGAL i-na man-za-si i-za-az | |
| 4' | {lu₂}NAR i-lu-re-e i-lu-ri i-za-mur | |
| 5' | LUGAL GAL-MEŠ kis-ki-la-te u₂-ka-lu | |
| 6' | zu-ma-ru i-ka-ša₂-da | |
| 7' | LUGAL i-na nap-te-ni uš-šab | |
| 8' | {giš}BANŠUR pa-an LUGAL i-ša₂-ku-nu | |
| 9' | nap-ta-an-šu u₂-ga-mar | |
| 10' | {lu₂}SANGA tu-ša₂-ru e-pa-aš₂ | |
| 11' | {lu₂}NAR GARZA-MEŠ-šu₂ e-pa-aš₂ | |
| 12' | ki-i ta-ti-du-tu u₂-še-ṣa-ni | |
| 13' | {lu₂}SANGA A-MEŠ a-na {d}INNIN a-na LUGAL id-dan | |
| 14' | {lu₂}NAR GARZA-MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-ga-mar | |
| 15' | UN-MEŠ u₂-pa-su-ku {giš}IG-MEŠ u₂-ta-ru-ni | |
| 16' | LUGAL i-ta-bi i-na še-eh-ti | |
| 17' | ša—te-li-si u₂-še-taq | |
| 18' | 03-šu₂ {šem}en-di id-dan | |
| 19' | ma-qe-e-šu u₂-ga-ma-ar | |
| 20' | il-lak i-na UGU {giš}BANŠUR | |
| 21' | {uzu}du-ra-ʾu ina ŠA₃ ⸢ak⸣-li GAR-an | |
| 22' | {d}li-si-ku-tu u₂-ša₂-kal | |
| 23' | {lu₂}NAR ma-nu i-ba-te E₂ kas₂-pi i-za-mur | |
| 24' | zu-ma-ru i-ka-ša₂-da | |
| 25' | i-na-aš₂-ši i-na ŠA₃ a-pi i-kar-ra-ar | |
| 26' | LAL₃-MEŠ I₃-MEŠ KAŠ-MEŠ GEŠTIN-MEŠ | |
| 27' | i-na UGU-hi i-ta-ba-ak | |
| 28' | {lu₂}NAR a-pu u₂-ma-al-la | |
| 29' | LUGAL še-ep-šu a-na UGU a-pi GAR-an | |
| 30' | [še]-⸢pi⸣ i-na-ši-iq LUGAL a-na E₂.GAL i-še-er | |
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