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CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054+ (P346055)
Lexical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054+ |
|---|---|
| ID | P346055 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Lexical |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | ⸢mal⸣-ku LUGAL | The king |
| 2 | [ma]-li-ku LUGAL | the king's companion |
| 3 | ⸢ma⸣-lik LUGAL | the king |
| 4 | sud-da LUGAL | the king's descendant |
| 5 | iššebu(|3(DIŠ).3(U)|){⸢iš⸣-še-bu} LUGAL | The king, my lord |
| 6 | {gi}ge₃ LUGAL | royal reed |
| 7 | ŠE DIŠ LUGAL | Hand of the king |
| 8 | {di-me-er}dimmer LUGAL | king Di’er-dimmer |
| 9 | diŋir LUGAL | king of Ibir. |
| 10 | ŋalga kalam-ma LUGAL | “The balaŋ drum of the land, the king, |
| 11 | SUKUD LUGAL | king's height |
| 12 | un-gal LUGAL | the chief royal steward, |
| 13 | nam-en LUGAL | the kingship |
| 14 | šag₄ saŋ LUGAL | The king's throne |
| 15 | ud a₂ ŋal₂ LUGAL | The day of the reign of the king |
| 16 | zu₂-keš₂ LUGAL | the king's throne |
| 17 | en LUGAL | lord of the king, |
| 18 | šar-ru LUGAL | King |
| 19 | en diŋir LUGAL | lord of the Ibir temple, king |
| 20 | pap silim-ma LUGAL | All is well with the king. |
| 21 | ŋeš-tuku LUGAL | The king's hand |
| 22 | nam-abzu LUGAL | king Namabzu |
| 23 | gilim-ma ŋa₂-ŋa₂ ⸢LUGAL⸣ | The gilimma of the palace king |
| 24 | {d}utu ⸢pa⸣-e₃ LUGAL | Šamaš, epa’e priest of the king |
| 25 | mu LUGAL | Year: the king |
| 26 | šum₂-šum₂-mu LUGAL | The king’s word |
| 27 | barag gal an-na LUGAL | The great dais of heaven, king |
| 28 | zag saŋ LUGAL | the right shoulder of the king |
| 29 | la-ba-e₃ LUGAL | did not leave the king. |
| 30 | alimₓ(HUŠ)ma LUGAL | Bison of the king |
| 31 | alimₓ(HUŠ)ma dil-dil LUGAL | Bison, king Dildil |
| 32 | ug tur ma-li-ku | the small cattle of Maliku |
| 33 | barag₂ mah {<MIN(ma-li-ku)>} | The supreme dais |
| 34 | gi gal {<MIN(ma-li-ku)>} | large reed |
| 35 | mu dil {<MIN(ma-li-ku)>} | year: “Dilated. |
| 36 | idim gal {<MIN(ma-li-ku)>} | the great gods |
| 37 | idim an-na {<MIN(ma-li-ku)>} | the god of heaven, ditto |
| 38 | {d}min₃-gal {d}NIN.GAL | Mingal, Nikkal |
| 39 | {d}he₂-ŋal₂-nun-na {d}{<MIN(NIN.GAL)>} | Hebalnuna, ditto |
| 40 | {d}me-šar₂-gal {d}{<MIN(NIN.GAL)>} | Me-šargal, ditto |
| 41 | {d}u₃-a-nun-na {d}{<MIN(NIN.GAL)>} | the Anunna gods |
| 42 | {d}SAL-SAL-BAR {d}{<MIN(NIN.GAL)>} | SAL-SAL-BAR |
| 43 | {d}nin-an-ta-ŋal₂ {d}{<MIN(NIN.GAL)>} | Ninantabal |
| 44 | {⸢d⸣}nin-mul-nun-na {d}{<MIN(NIN.GAL)>} | Ninmulnuna, ditto |
| 45 | {[d]}kal-kal {d}{<MIN(NIN.GAL)>} | Kalkal, ditto |
| 46 | {d}si-imin-⸢bi⸣ {d}{<MIN(NIN.GAL)>} | Sîn-ebī-e, ditto |
| 47 | {ga-ra-aš}garaš ⸢ti⸣-ib-nu | “Garasigaraš, E-ti-e-ibnu |
| 48 | zu ne₂-me-qu | wisdom, wisdom |
| 49 | zu KU₃.BABBAR | of silver |
| 50 | zu KU₃.SIG₇ | yellow-purple wool |
| 51 | bar gal par₂-zi-⸢lu⸣ | the great dais of Parzi-elu |
| 52 | UD {<MIN(par₂-zi-lu)>} | The ditto day |
| 53 | UD ṣar-[pu] | The day of the ṣarpu |
| 54 | dara₃ a-⸢na⸣-[ku] | a kind of wild goat |
| 55 | barag₂ mah ⸢a⸣-[ba-ru] | the supreme dais of Ebaru |
| 56 | umun₂-⸢ma⸣ [...] | The lord |
| 57 | gal-zu [...] | Your greatness |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | ⸢UR⸣ [...] [...] | The Ekur temple |
| 2' | ŋa₂-[ŋa₂] [...] | “Babylon |
| 3' | a-tar [la₂] [...] | Atari ... |
| 4' | a-tar [la₂] [...] | Atari ... |
| 5' | kar-ta ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | From the quay |
| 6' | LUM-[LUM] [...] | ... dates |
| 7' | DU-BAR-DU-⸢ra⸣ [...] | DUBARDU-era’e |
| 8' | DU-BAR-⸢DU⸣ [...] | DUBAR₂DU |
| 9' | in zi gal [...] | With a great trust |
| 10' | RI-RI silim-ma [...] | ... well-being |
| 11' | sud DU ⸢u₂⸣-[sa-tu] | ... esatu-plant |
| 12' | sud-bi DU [...] | Its lower part ... |
| 13' | la₂-[la₂] ⸢i-tah-la⸣-[lu] | “Itaḫlu-plant |
| 14' | ŋiri₃ ⸢ŋa₂-ŋa₂⸣ {<MIN(i-tah-la-lu)>} | “Bīt-Ba’e-šum-iddin-i-taḫalu |
| 15' | ⸢TAR šar₂⸣-ra {<MIN(i-tah-la-lu)>} | The E’etar, the king, ditto! |
| 16' | [ad]-gi-gi da-ia-nu | Adgigi, the judge |
| 17' | [ad]-gi-gi ma-li-ku | Adgigi, the lord |
| 18' | ⸢ad⸣-gi-gi mu-ṣal-lu | The Eadgigi carries (it). |
| 19' | imin kiš-ša₂-tu | Nine of the world |
| 20' | imin IMIN{et} | seven DITTO |
| 21' | imin MUL | seven stars |
| 22' | imin u₂-ru-uk | Seven, Uruk |
| 23' | imin ki-ši | seven, the netherworld |
| 24' | imin ia-mut-ba-la | seven Iamutbala |
| 25' | HE₂-⸢HE₂⸣ e-ri-du | “I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 26' | KUR-BAD da-la-mu | “The land of Dūrī (II), alamû, |
| 27' | KUR-BAD {{ he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} | The land of Dūrī is ruined, its foundations |
| 28' | KUR-BAD {{ he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} | The land of Dūrī is ruined, its foundations |
| 29' | maš₂-ŋi₆ {{ he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} | The extispicy is its name |
| 30' | ur-saŋ qar-ra-du | hero, hero |
| 31' | ur-saŋ ur-ša₂-nu | hero, hero |
| 32' | ⸢mu₂⸣ na-bi-i | he named it. |
| 33' | ⸢mu₂⸣ ud-du-šu | |
| 34' | saŋ mu₂-⸢mu₂⸣ mu-be₂-nu-⸢u₂⸣ | (Sum) The sa-priestess is the one who is to make it abundant(?) (Akk) It is the bundle that makes it abundant (var.) Its bundles are to be made abundant |
| 35' | saŋ mu₂-⸢mu₂⸣ mu-še-še-[rum] | he swore an oath |
| 36' | ud-[da] ⸢pu-uh⸣-[rum] | the day of the Puḫum |
| 37' | [BU] [pu-uh-rum] | BU means "puhrum." |
| 38' | saŋ kiri₃ šu ⸢ŋal₂⸣ [...] | Hand of a wild goat |
| 39' | erin₂ [huš] [...] | “Hand-carrying(?) troops |
| 40' | gal-[mah] [...] | Great-mah |
| 41' | gal-[mah] [...] | Great-mah |
| 42' | ⸢gal⸣-[mah gal] [...] | Great palace |
| r i | ||
| 1' | ⸢du₃⸣ [šu₂] [...] | e’edu-e23 plant |
| 2' | li-[li] [...] | lili ... |
| 3' | ⸢li⸣ [...] | ... elī-e- |
| 4' | li-li [...] | lili ... |
| 5' | KA-ru-ru ⸢ia⸣-[ru-ru] | KA-ruru |
| 6' | er₂-er₂ a-⸢hu⸣-[la-ba-ku] | I am a weeping and wailing |
| 7' | DU₃ ŋa₂ e-me-[du] | “Ba-emedu |
| 8' | ŋa₂-ŋa₂ pu-uh-[ru] | a prebend |
| 9' | ul šar₂-ra kiš-ša₂-[tu] | not the king of the universe |
| 10' | MAŠ gi-di-li ṣi-u₂-⸢tu⸣ | (Property) of the reed-beds of Šūtu. |
| 11' | MAŠ na-ma-⸢ru⸣ | No-one should raise a claim |
| 12' | MAŠ ša-am-šu | The 'increment' is his |
| 13' | DI gu₂ it-ku-lu | “If he eats, he will become poor. (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) |
| 14' | di ŋar-ra ša₂ di-ni-ti | Judge my case. |
| 15' | is-gar₃ iš-ka-ru | Išar iškaru |
| 16' | gu₂ niŋ₂-zid-da ma-ki-su | The neck of the nizida drum is his neck. |
| 17' | {im-me-en₃}immen₂ ši-ik-ru | I am a scepter |
| 18' | naŋ {<MIN(ši-ik-ru)>} ša₂-tu-u₂ | that ditto |
| 19' | {⸢gu⸣}gu₇(|KA×A|) la-a-šu | there is no egû-vessel |
| 20' | naŋ it-ti-la-aʾ | he has carried away. |
| 21' | zur nu-pu-qu | to be swollen |
| 22' | {um-ba-ra}umbara ki-di-nu | “Umbaraumbara, the scepter, |
| 23' | umbara ri-mu-tu | a reed fence |
| 24' | umbara ne₂-ra-ru-tu | a reed fence |
| 25' | a₂ muš-gal el-la-ru-tu | the arm of the great snake |
| 26' | a₂ niŋar{ŋar}ra el-li-pu | the arms of the ellipum priestess |
| 27' | arali er-ṣe-tu | |
| 28' | arali E₂ mu-ti | Arali, the house of a husband. |
| 29' | arali na-aq-ba-ru | “Alas, the naqbarû-priestess, |
| 30' | gi-⸢gi⸣ pa-gu-gu | The reed-beds of the pagugu temple |
| 31' | bar-šu-⸢ŋal₂⸣ pu-ṭu-ru | Baršu'ebal |
| 32' | nir-nir ši-ta-lu₃ ⸢ga-ma⸣-[lu] | the scepter of justice, the egāma’elu priest |
| 33' | nir-ŋal₂ nu-me-a la LU₂-[...] | There was no nirbal prayer, no ... |
| 34' | nir-ŋal₂ nu-me-a la ⸢tak₂⸣-[lu] | a nirbal-demon is not one who can escape |
| 35' | {i-di-im}idim aš₂-[...] | “It is a lizard |
| 36' | idim ⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | ad-bar [...] | ad-bar(?) |
| 2 | LA da gal {<⸢MIN⸣(...)>} [...] | ... the great river |
| 3 | bal nu-⸢x⸣-[...] | The bale did not ... |
| 4 | bal na-ka-[...] | ... the bal |
| 5 | bal da-ba-⸢bu⸣ | bal Daba’ebu |
| 6 | kalag-ga imin {d}GILGAMEŠ₂ | the mighty, seven Gilgameš |
| 7 | kalag-ga imin muq-tab-lu | mighty one, seventy-seven, commander, |
| 8 | kalag-ga imin a-lik pa-na | the mighty, seven, who marches before |
| 9' | zi-sud-da ut-na-puš₂-te | “Removed the life-giving rites, |
| 10' | a-ra₂ imin en-gi-du₃ | Seven times En-gidu |
| 11' | TA KAB BAD BAR nu-ṭu-u₂ | (If) from the left side of the 'finger' a 'foot'-mark is missing: |
| 12' | šu sag₃-sag₃ ra-ki-su | Hand of shaksag curse |
| 13' | me gal-zu šu-ut-tu pa-ša₂-ru | Your great divine powers are exalted |
| 14' | me gal-zu qi₂-bu ša₂-ka-nu | Your great divine powers are the command of your heart |
| 15' | kili₃{ki-li} an MUL AN{e} | Kili-ili, An, star of heaven |
| 16' | SU-BU e-ṣe-du | |
| 17' | silim ŋar mul-ta-ri-hu | The “well-being of the outer womb" (= Šumma Izbu XIV 1). |
| 18' | si-si mu-še-še-ru | a reed mat that is torn out |
| 19' | usan ši-me-ta | from the beginning of time |
| 20' | usan ra-ha-aṣ UD{ši} | first part of the night, |
| 21' | ud kur₉ ṣi-i šam-ši | In the future, at any time, |
| 22' | ud kur₉ e-reb {<MIN(šam-ši)>} | The storm that enters into the land |
| 23' | ud {gi-di}GAN u₄-mu na-aʾ-du-ru | The day of the reed screen, the day that is to be forgotten |
| 24' | ud zalag₂ {<MIN(u₄-mu)>} nam-ru | bright day, bright |
| 25' | sub₄{su-ub}{{<MIN(su-ub)>}}sub₄ šu-kin-nu | Subarean šunnu |
| 26' | sub₄-sub₄ bu-ul-ṭu ŠUM₂{nu} | |
| 27' | a-ga-ba a-ha-ma | this one together |
| 28' | a-ga-ba i-diš-ši-šu | This is what he has done |
| 29' | ⸢sub₄⸣ li-il-du | may the subterranean waters flow. |
| 30' | KA ab-ri-ku | Gate of the Abriku. |
| 31' | DIŠ [...] [...]-⸢x⸣ | If ...-e23 |
| 32' | DUB 3(DIŠ)-KAM₂ šar-ru | 3rd tablet of the king |
| 33' | E₂.GAL {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-A LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL {kur}aš-šur{ki} | Palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, King of Assyria. |
| 34' | ša AN+AK ⸢u₃⸣ [...] ⸢GEŠTUG-MIN⸣ DAGAL{tu} iš-ru-ku-uš | The one who ... the ēšû-vessel, the large “snake-of-the-mouth’-plant |
| 35' | e-hu-⸢uz-zu⸣ e-nu na-mir-tu | Eḫūz̮zû means “innu-disease. |
| 36' | ni-siq ṭup-šar-ru-u₂-ti | the highest level of the scribal art |
| 37' | ša ina LUGAL-MEŠ a-lik mah-ri-ia | which among the kings who came before me |
| 38' | mim-ma šip-ru šu₂-a-tu la i-hu-uz-zu | Nothing of this gift has been received |
| 39' | [ne₂]-me-eq AN+AK ti-kip sa-an-tak-ki ma-la ba-[aš₂-mu] | The wisdom of the en priestess, the grasping of the net, as much as there is |
| 40' | [ina] DUB-MEŠ aš₂-⸢ṭur⸣ [...] ⸢ab-re⸣-[e-ma] | In the tablets of Aštbur-ēši, ..., and Abrê |
| 41' | ⸢a-na⸣ ta-mar-⸢ti⸣ [ši-ta]-⸢as⸣-si-⸢ia⸣ [...] | “When you see my image, when you look at my face |
| 42' | qe₂-reb E₂.GAL-ia ⸢u₂⸣-[kin] | in my palace I established. |
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