SpTU 1, 027 (P348448)
Omen, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SpTU 1, 027 |
|---|---|
| ID | P348448 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Omen |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
English translation
By ORACC project cams/gkab · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:2] o 1'o 1'–o 2'2' | [...] ... [...] Ea the potter moulded [...] a pot into a potsherd [...] and mankind died. |
| Obverse [2:5] o 3'3'–o 5'5' | The reaper of [...] knows a clay image of mankind. : She broke off (a piece) of clay [...] (and) threw (it) in the steppe. : She created Enkidu in the steppe [...]. |
| Obverse [5:7] o 6'6'–o 7'7' | [...] place of a mehru offering. : There and then : a place of purification [...] TAM.TAM (and) : TAM.TAM.MA (respectively mean) : favourite brother : to entrust (or) purification. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | [...] first-class beer, the food offering of the great gods, is presented [...]. |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | [...] a namerimburrudû of any curse that is in the Sakkikû omen series. |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | [...] uzabbalma (means) : he will linger : zubbulu (is for) : to linger, meaning he will become aggravating : GA₂.GA₂ (means) : to linger, (said) of an illness. |
| Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11' | (If) he stubs the thumb of his right (hand), [...] finger : U (means) : grave. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | (If) he sees a black pig: that patient will die, alternatively he will suffer but recover. |
| Obverse [12:14] o 13'13'–o 14'14' | [...] (means) : strong [...] ŠAH (is for) : young man : ŠAH (means) [...] pig : ŠUL (means) : liʾbu-disease [...] (If) a pig enters a bedroom, a concubine will enter [...] her lord's house. |
| Obverse [14:16] o 15'15'–o 16'16' | "[...] lies on a height", a concubine, as it is said (represents) the confinement of the patient. [...] a patient has experienced distress: he will recover. If he has not experienced distress: he will die. Alternatively, if [...] is in critical state: he will die within 3 days, if he is not in critical state: within 3 months. |
| Obverse [16:18] o 17'17'–o 18'18' | (If) he sees a multicoloured pig, as it is said. ŠAH.ZE₂.DA.SUR.RA (means) porcupine whose body is marked like yarn. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19' | Dropsy (is) no future available : dropsy : one whose his future is without life. Dropsy (is) the property of the gods without end. : |
| Obverse [19:22] o 20'20'–o 22'22' | A (means) : water [...] IL₂ (means) : to draw, of water. : NIG₂.A.GA (means) : property. Alternatively IL₂ (means) : to carry. [...] ... [...] ... water bearer, who to draw water. |
| Obverse [22:23] o 23'23'–o 23'23' | [...] .... : (If) he sees a white ox: that patient, the hand of Ninurta. : Ninurta ... in the ox's stall. Taboo of Ninurta. |
| Obverse [23:25] o 24'24'–o 25'25' | (If) he sees a multicoloured ox: that patient, Lamaštu seized him. [...] Lamaštu (is) : fever, daughter of Anu : ME (means) : fever. |
| Obverse [25:26] o 26'26'–o 26'26' | He will die [...] her curse. : NAM (means) [...] death : ERIM₂ (means) : wicked (gloss: break) he will die [...] wicked. |
| Obverse [26:27] o 27'27'–o 27'27' | GUN₃ (means) : to be multicoloured, as it is said [...] is spotted like a leopard. |
| Obverse [27:29] o 28'28'–o 29'29' | Lamaštu-demons, GIŠ.HUR : SAG.BA : SAG.DINGIR (respectively mean): [...], curse (and) river ordeal : (by) the life of the gods. |
| Obverse [29:32] o 30'30'– | [...] ... SI (means) : spittle [...] bull, plough |
| Reverse [1:4] r 22–r 44 | [...] IGI.HUŠ (means) to frown at : IGI (means) : eye [...] IGI.IL₂ (means) : to frown at : one whose eye [...] ... bit : to frown at (means) : to look, of hate. |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | [...] stubbed it: that patient is in a critical state, one must not approach him, that they say (is) the meaning of GU₄ (which means): ox (and) : GU₄ (which means) ghost. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | [...] he sees [...]: that patient will die. : SI (means) : horn : SI (means) : light : SI (means) : brilliance, meaning their brilliances faded. |
| Reverse [6:8] r 77–r 88 | (If) he sees a donkey mounting a jenny: that patient [...] and him are intertwined. : LA.GA (means) : donkey : LA.GA (means) : not to be realised. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | [...] donkey's face, alternatively snake's face. Hand of a man's wife, meaning he (sexually) approached a man's wife. |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | [...] RA-su : a donkey tramples it : RA (means) : to beat. : |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | (If) he sees an ecstatic: hand of Ninurta. LU₂.GUB.BA (means) : ecstatic : Lugalbaguba (is) : Ninurta. : NAM.TAR (means) : illness, alternatively NAM.TAR (means) [...]. |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | TUG₂.NIG₂.DARA₂.ŠU.LAL₂ (means) : sanitary towel : NIG₂.DARA₂ (means) : rag : ŠU (means) : finger [...] to bind. Triumph, overbearing, to frown at. |
| Reverse [12:16] r 1313–r 1616 | The roaming god (is) : Gazbaba [...] ... ecstatic ... : he speaks with Beletiya, Sin, Belet-Eana [...] Gazbaba. Alternatively (with) La-tarak. alternatively (with) Unaniši (who is) [...] the Divine Twins as that is said : the Divine Twins who stand opposite Orion. (Orion is) Lulal and La-tarak. : |
| Reverse [16:19] r 1717–r 1919 | (If) he sees a dwarf: hand of Ninurta. [...] (is) pessû (and means) : dwarf. : BA.AN (means) : half [...] (means) man. : Šaddaru (is) : Ninurta : šadaru (means) : half. |
| Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020 | [...] he sees a deaf man : hand of Nergal. : (If a child) is born under the constellation of Cygnus: he will be dumb (or) deaf. : |
| Reverse [20:22] r 2121–r 2222 | (If) he sees a baked brick: the patient will die. : normal (meaning), alternatively a man who turned back [...] the river ordeal. [...] : GUR (means) : to turn back, thirdly (means) a pregnant woman. : A (means) : son : KIR₃ (means) [...]. Alternatively A (means) : son : GUR (means) : to carry. : |
| Reverse [22:25] r 2323–r 2525 | (If) he sees a chariot: that patient, the hand of Ištar [...] chariot : Chariot (means) : Venus. : Alternatively GIGIR (means) : chariot : ... [...] Ištar of the stars. Alternatively GIGIR (means) : chariot : UBUₓ (means) : Venus [...] ubû (is) : 1 sūtu 3 qû : ubû (is) : 15 (that is) : Ištar. |
| Reverse [25:28] r 2626–r 2828 | Cart [...] cart : SI (means) : donkey : LA₂ (means) [...] to harness : cart [...] cart whose front part is a chariot and whose rear [...]. |
| Reverse [28:30] r 2929–r 3030 | [...] ... (gloss: break) to which a single animal is yoked [...] (gloss: new [...]) ... [...]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...] x ⸢NA⸣ x x x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] u₂-pat-tiq₂ {⸢d⸣}e₂-a pa-ha-⸢ru⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | [...] ⸢kar⸣-pat ha-ṣa-bu-um-ma im-tu-ut LU₂{<tu>} e-ṣi-[id ...] | |
| 4' | [...] i-de ALAM ṭi-ṭi LU₂{ut-ti₃} ṭi-iṭ-ṭi ik-⸢ta⸣-[ri-iṣ ...] | |
| 5' | [it-ta]-⸢di⸣ i-na EDIN i-na EDIN {m}{d}en-ki-du₃ ib-ta-ni [...] | |
| 6' | [... a]-šar SISKUR₂ GABA.RI KI.U₄.BA a-šar te-⸢bi⸣-[ib-ti] | |
| 7' | [... TAM].MA TAM.TAM.MA ta-lim qa-⸢a⸣-pi te-bi-[ib-ti] | |
| 8' | [...] ⸢KAŠ⸣ SAG NIDBA DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ uq-ta-[rab ...] | |
| 9' | [... NAM].⸢ERIM₂.BUR₂⸣.RU.DA NAM.ERIM₂ mal₂ i-na SA.⸢GIG⸣ | |
| 10' | [... u₂]-za-bal-ma i-kaš-ma zu-ub-bu-lu ka-a-ša lib₃-bu-u₂ | |
| 11' | [i-kab-bi]-⸢it⸣-ma GA₂.GA₂ za-ba-lu ša₂ ⸢mur-ṣu⸣ ŠU.SI 15-šu₂ GAL{ti} ik-kip | |
| 12' | [... u₂-ba]-nu U qa-ab-ru ŠAH GE₆ IGI GIG BI UŠ₂ ša₂-niš uš-ta-pa-šaq-ma DIN | |
| 13' | [...] dan-nu [...] ŠAH {lu₂}GURUŠ ⸢ŠAH⸣ [...] ša₂-hu-u ŠAH le-e-bu | |
| 14' | [...] ŠAH ana qe₂-⸢reb ur-ši KU₄{ub⸣} e-se-er-ti [...] ⸢E₂⸣ EN-šu₂ KU₄{ub} | |
| 15' | [...] ina SUKUD{e} GAR{in} a-⸢se⸣-er-ti ša₂ E{u₂} e-ser₂ {lu₂}GIG | |
| 16' | [... {lu₂]}GIG MUNUS.KALA.GA IGI ⸢DIN⸣ ki-⸢i⸣ MUNUS.⸢KALA.GA⸣ la₃ IGI BA.UŠ₂ ša₂-niš ki-⸢i⸣ | |
| 17' | [... na-aq]-du a-⸢na⸣ 3 u₄-⸢mu ki-i⸣ la ⸢na-aq⸣-du ana ITI 3 UŠ₂ ŠAH GUN₃ IGI ša₂ E{u₂} | |
| 18' | [ŠAH].⸢ZE₂⸣.DA.⸢SUR⸣.[RA] bu-ri-⸢ia-a⸣-mu ša₂ zu-⸢mur⸣-šu₂ ki-ma ṭi-me uṣ-ṣu-ru | |
| 19' | [a-ga-nu]-til-⸢la⸣-a ⸢ar₂-kat₂ la⸣ ba-še-e a-ga-⸢nu-til⸣-la-a ša₂ ar₂-kat-su la DIN | |
| 20' | [a-ga-nu]-⸢til⸣-la-a ma-ak-⸢kur DINGIR-MEŠ⸣ la qa-a-tu-u A me-e | |
| 21' | [...] ⸢IL₂⸣ ha-bu-u₂ ša₂ A-MEŠ ⸢NIG₂.A.GA⸣ ma-ak-kur ša₂-niš IL₂ na-šu₂-u | |
| 22' | [...] x x [...] x x x ⸢za-bil⸣ me-e ša₂ me-e a-na ha-be₂-e | |
| 23' | [...] x TA ŠA₂ ⸢GU₄⸣ BABBAR IGI GIG BI ŠU(MA) {d}MAŠ ina u₂-re-e GU₄ | |
| 24' | {⸢d}NIN⸣.URTA ⸢im⸣-x-x-ra NIG₂.GIG {d}⸢NIN⸣.URTA GU₄ GUN₃ IGI GIG BI | |
| 25' | {[d}DIM₃].⸢ME⸣ DAB-⸢su⸣ [... {d}DIM₃].⸢ME⸣ um-mu [DUMU].⸢MUNUS {d}60 ME um-mu | |
| 26' | [... NAM.ERIM₂]-ša₂ BA.UŠ₂ ⸢NAM⸣ [...] mu-u-tu₄ ERIM₂ rag-gu {{ hi-⸢pi₂⸣ }} | |
| 27' | [...] ⸢rag⸣-gu BA.UŠ₂ GUN₃ ba-ra-mu ša₂ E{[u₂]} ki-ma nim-ri ⸢tuk⸣-ku-pa | |
| 28' | [...] {⸢d}DIM₃⸣.ME-MEŠ GIŠ.HUR SAG.BA(SU) SAG.DINGIR | |
| 29' | [...] x [...] ⸢ma⸣-[mi]-⸢tu₂ hur⸣-ša₂-an ni-iš DINGIR-MEŠ | |
| 30' | [...] x SI ru-pu-uš-ti | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [...] šu-u₂-ru {giš}APIN | |
| 2 | [... IGI].⸢HUŠ⸣ ne₂-kel-mu-u IGI i-ni | |
| 3 | [...] ⸢IGI⸣.IL₂ ne₂-kel-mu-u ša₂ in(SAR-)⸢šu₂⸣ | |
| 4 | [...]-⸢ha⸣-a iš-šu-⸢ku ne₂-kel-mu-u⸣ a-ma-ri ša₂ ze-e-<<e>>-ri | |
| 5 | [... ik]-kip-šu₂ GIG BI na-qud la₃ TE-šu₂ ša₂ iq-bu-u₂ ina ŠA₃ ša₂ GU₄ al-pi GU₄ e-ṭem₂-mu | |
| 6 | [...] ⸢IGI⸣ GIG BI UŠ₂ SI qar-nu SI nu-ur₂ SI ša₂-ru-ru | |
| 7 | [lib₃-bu]-u₂ ša₂-ru-ru-šu₂ im-qu-tu ANŠE EME₃ U₅-ma IGI GIG BI | |
| 8 | [...] ⸢u⸣ šu-u₂ ik-tap-pi-lu LA.GA ANŠE LA.GA la nap-⸢ṭu-ru⸣ | |
| 9 | [... pa]-ni ANŠE ša₂-niš pa-ni MUŠ ŠU DAM NA lib₃-bu-u₂ a-na DAM NA TE{he} | |
| 10 | [... RA]-⸢su⸣ ANŠE ir-hi-is-su RA ma-ha-ṣu mah-ha-a IGI ŠU {d}NIN.URTA | |
| 11 | {[lu₂}GUB].BA mah-hu-u {d}LUGAL.BA.{gu-ub}GUB₄.BA {d}NIN.URTA NAM.TAR mur⸣-ṣu ša₂-niš NAM.TAR | |
| 12 | [...] {⸢tug₂⸣}NIG₂.DARA₂.ŠU.LAL₂ u₂-la-a-pa su-u-nu NIG₂.DARA₂ u₂-la-⸢pa⸣ ŠU u₂-ba-nu | |
| 13 | [... ka]-⸢mu⸣-u ⸢U₃⸣.MA U₃.NA IGI.HUŠ DINGIR sah-hi-ra {d}GAZ.BA.BA | |
| 14 | [...] x (x) še-e-hu BAD E₂ ME ina GAŠAN-ia₅ {d}SUEN {d}INANA—<E₂>.AN.NA | |
| 15 | [... {d}GAZ].BA.BA iq-ta-bi ša₂-niš {d}la-ta-ra-⸢ak⸣-a šal-šiš {d}UN.NA.NI.ŠI | |
| 16 | [... {d]}MAŠ.TAB.BA ša₂ E{u₂} {mul}MAŠ.TAB.BA ša₂ IGI{et} {mul}SIPA.ZI.AN.NA | |
| 17 | [GUB-MEŠ]{⸢zu⸣} {d}LU₂.LAL₃ u {d}la-ta-ra-ak-a {lu₂}BA.AN.ZA IGI ŠU {d}NIN.URTA | |
| 18 | [...] ⸢pe⸣-su-u ku-ru-u BA.AN.ZA BA.AN mi-šil | |
| 19 | [... a]-⸢me⸣-lu {d}šad-da-ri {d}NIN.URTA ša₂-da-ri mi-šil | |
| 20 | [... suk-ku]-⸢ku⸣ IGI ŠU {d}NERGALₓ(|U.GUR|) KI {mul}U₄.KA.DUH.A U₃.TU uq-qu-uq | |
| 21 | [suk-ku]-⸢ku⸣ SIG₄.AL.UR₃.RA IGI GIG UŠ₂ SAG.UŠ₂ ša₂-niš ⸢LU₂ ša₂⸣ [... hur-sa₃]-an i-tu-ra | |
| 22 | [...] GUR ta-a-⸢ra šal⸣-šiš {munus}PEŠ₄ A ma-ru {ki-ir}KIR₃ [...] ⸢ša₂⸣-[niš] | |
| 23 | ⸢A⸣ ma-ri GUR na-šu₂-u [...] {giš}GIGIR IGI ⸢GIG⸣ BI ŠU {d}iš₈-⸢tar₂⸣ [...] | |
| 24 | [nar-kab]-⸢tu₄⸣ {mul}{giš}GIGIR {d}⸢dele-bat⸣ MIN GIGIR nar-kab-tu₄ x [...] | |
| 25 | [... {d]}15 MUL-MEŠ MIN GIGIR nar-kab-tu₄ {u₂-bu}UBUₓ(U) de-⸢le⸣-[bat ...] | |
| 26 | [... u₂]-bu 1(BAN₂) 3 SILA₃ u₂-bu 15 {d}15 {giš}GAG.SI.[LA₂ ...] | |
| 27 | [sa-par]-ri SI a-gal-lu₄ ⸢LA₂⸣ [...] ra-ka-su {giš}MAR.[GID₂.DA ...] | |
| 28 | [... a]-⸢ri⸣-ik-tu₄ ša₂ mah-rat-su {giš}GIGIR u₃ EGIR-su x [...] | |
| 29 | [...] x {{ ⸢hi⸣-pi₂ }} ša₂ 1{en} u₂-ma-ma ⸢ṣa⸣-[an-du ...] | |
| 30 | [...] {{ ⸢eš-šu₂⸣ }} i-⸢gab⸣-[...] | |
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