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TCL 06, 13 (P363686)

Scholarly or scientific, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE

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DesignationTCL 06, 13
IDP363686
Museum no.MRAH O.0176
CollectionMusées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodHellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
GenreScholarly or scientific
Find spotUruk (mod. Warka)
Coordinates31.3234, 45.6395

English translation

By ORACC project cams/gkab · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)

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obv top [0:2] obv top 1'1'–obv top 2'2'[...] these [...] for wax [...] alabaster.
90 degrees [0:3] 90 degrees 11–[...] ... [...] ... exalted palace, Lugalira
270 degrees [0:1] 270 degrees 1270 degrees 1–270 degrees 1270 degrees 1[...] stand (in the path) of Ea. Venus, the Old Man, the Lion, the Great Twins, the Raven, the Scales, the Scorpion, the Leopard, the Crab, the Swallow, the Fox: the 12 stars that stand (in the path) of Anu.
270 degrees [1:6] 270 degrees 22–The Plough, Annunitu, the Snake, Jupiter, the Wagon, ŠU.PA, the Mouse, the King, the Goat, the Eagle, Damu, Marduk: the 12 stars that stand (in the path) of Ellil.
rev left [0:4] rev left 1'rev left 1'–rev left 4'4'[...] great ... [...] great ... [...] stand (in the path of) Anu. [...] of the great gods.
rev left [4:7] rev left 5'5'–rev left 7'7'$ 3 lines unclear
obv [0:1] obv 1'obv 1'–obv 1'obv 1'(If the baby is born under) Jupiter: (the sign) is healthy, peaceful. He will be wealthy. Long days. (If) Venus: [...].
obv [1:2] obv 2'2'–obv 2'2'(If) Mercury: (the sign) is valiant, a lord. (He will have) great strength. (If) Mars: [...] he will hastily [...].
obv [2:3] obv 3'3'–obv 3'3'(If) Saturn: (the sign) is dark, disturbed, sick and constrained.
obv [3:5] obv 4'4'–obv 5'5'(If) the Moon: (the sign) is bright, good, permanent and long-lasting. (If) an eclipse of the Moon: (the sign) is dim, disturbed, not bright. An untrue omen. (If) an eclipse of the Sun: (the sign) is divided, frightening.
obv [4:5] obv 5'5'–obv 5'5'(If) with Mars: death by illness, death by lions, or death by royal weapons. : (If) with Jupiter: significant riches. His name will be good. A true omen. It will be good concerning the people. The god (and) king ... [...].
obv [5:7] obv 6'6'–obv 7'7'(If) with Venus: the sons and daughters of that people. (If) with Saturn: death by sin will take place. Not favourable. (If) with Mercury: he will go around like a lord (and) rule over his brothers' households.
obv [6:7] obv 7'7'–obv 7'7'In 1 simultaneous visibility they stand opposite (each other) .... : In 1 zodiacal sign 2 or 3 stand (there) ....
obv [7:9] obv 8'8'–obv 9'9'3 of them stand (there) in 1 simultaneous visibility .... : When they shine abnormally brightly together ...: enemy attack. Watch carefully. Pay attention. You keep looking for the places of enemy attack and you observe the dates of enemy attack.
obv [9:11] obv 10'10'–obv 11'11'You observe the 15th day and the 16th day of the month of your watch.
obv [10:14] obv 11'11'–obv 14'14'If Mars rises and becomes stationary in the Hireling, and Jupiter is faint in the Lion or in the Field or in the Scorpion or in its position: there will be an enemy attack against Akkad. If the Moon in the positions ... opposite this sign on the 15th day, the 16th day: the Moon and Sun will be eclipsed in the sign of Akkad.
obv [13:14] obv 14'14'–obv 14'14'If Saturn and Mercury [...] are bright: the enemy will attack and take booty.
obv [14:16] obv 15'15'–obv 16'16'If opposite these signs Jupiter is extremely bright: the Sun and the Moon will not be eclipsed in the sign of Akkad. The enemy will attack but will not bring out booty. Alternatively, the enemy will fall in 50s by his blow. :
obv [16:17] obv 17'17'–obv 17'17'(If) Mars becomes stationary in the Scorpion and is bright: attack of the Suteans.
obv [17:18] obv 18'18'–obv 18'18'If Jupiter is bright opposite it, either in the Field or in its position: the enemy will attack (but) will not take anything.
obv [18:20] obv 19'19'–obv 20'20'If Mars becomes stationary and is bright in the Lion or in the Scorpion or in the Great Twins or in the Crab, and Mercury is bright in the Old Man or in the Field: there will be an enemy attack against the land. If Jupiter is faint: (the enemy) will bring out booty.
obv [20:21] obv 21'21'–obv 21'21'If Mars is bright and becomes stationary inside the Furrow: there will be an enemy attack on Elam. If Venus is faint: (the enemy) will bring out booty.
obv [21:23] obv 22'22'–obv 23'23'If the Arrow (or) if Mars is bright and becomes stationary inside the Scales or in the Great One or in the Old Man: the enemy will attack against Amurru. If the Arrow or Jupiter is faint: (the enemy) will bring out booty.
obv [23:26] obv 24'24'–obv 26'26'If Jupiter or ... becomes stationary in the Crab or in the Tails and is bright, Mars ... in the Scorpion or in the Bristle or in its position: enemy attack. There will be an attack of Akkad against Subartu and Guti. ... Subartu ... 16 days ....
obv [26:27] obv 27'27'–obv 27'27'If Mars or Venus becomes stationary in ... and is bright: there will be an [...] attack against the land.
obv [27:29] obv 28'28'–obv 29'29'Jupiter is faint and [(...)] Saturn is bright.
obv [28:32] obv 29'29'–Appointed times of enemy attack.
diagram 1 [0:1] diagram 1 1diagram 1 1–diagram 1 1diagram 1 1Cross-shaped total.
diagram 1 [1:2] diagram 1 22–diagram 1 22A hostile star that is bright: enemy attack.
diagram 1 [2:3] diagram 1 33–diagram 1 33That star ....
diagram 1 [3:4] diagram 1 44–diagram 1 44Mars is bright.
diagram 1 [4:5] diagram 1 55–diagram 1 55The ...-star is bright.
diagram 1 [5:7] diagram 1 66–diagram 1 77The ...-star ....
diagram 1 [6:7] diagram 1 77–diagram 1 77The ...-star.
diagram 1 [7:8] diagram 1 88–diagram 1 88Mars is bright.
diagram 1 [8:9] diagram 1 99–diagram 1 99The ...-star is bright.
diagram 1 [9:10] diagram 1 1010–diagram 1 1010The ...-star ....
diagram 1 [10:11] diagram 1 1111–diagram 1 1111Mars is small.
diagram 1 [11:12] diagram 1 1212–diagram 1 1212Mars is bright.
diagram 1 [12:13] diagram 1 1313–diagram 1 1313The ...-star is bright.
diagram 1 [13:15] diagram 1 1414–diagram 1 1515Venus.
diagram 1 [14:15] diagram 1 1515–diagram 1 1515The Rebel star.
diagram 1 [15:16] diagram 1 1616–diagram 1 1616Mars is bright.
diagram 1 [16:17] diagram 1 1717–diagram 1 1717The ...-star is bright.
diagram 1 [17:19] diagram 1 1818–The ...-star ....
rev [0:1] rev 1rev 1–rev 1rev 1Simultaneous visibility: (if) Jupiter and Venus stand (there) and Sin becomes eclipsed: that sign is given for a hostile land.
rev [1:2] rev 22–rev 22Simultaneous visibility: (if) the Moon becomes eclipsed (and) Jupiter stands in front of it: that sign is disregarded. It is good for the land, malign for a hostile land.
rev [2:3] rev 33–rev 33Simultaneous visibility: (if) Saturn and Mars, or Saturn in setting, stand (there) and the Moon becomes eclipsed: that sign is unfavourable. The land will be destroyed, the city demolished, that king bound up.
rev [3:4] rev 44–rev 44Simultaneous visibility: (if) Jupiter or Venus stands (there and) the Sun becomes eclipsed: that sign is unfavourable for the death of the king. A prince will die. Either a river will be blocked or a city will be captured.
rev [4:5] rev 55–rev 55Simultaneous visibility: (if) Saturn (and) Mars or the Arrow stand (there and) the Sun becomes eclipsed: that sign is unfavourable for a death.
rev [5:6] rev 66–rev 66Simultaneous visibility: (if) Mars (and) Saturn or the Arrow stand (there) and are bright: enemy attack against the land.
rev [6:7] rev 77–rev 77Simultaneous visibility: (if) Jupiter and Venus stand (there) and are bright: good signs for that land.
rev [7:9] rev 88–rev 99Simultaneous visibility: (if) the Moon becomes eclipsed (and) Jupiter is faint: that land will be destroyed, the king bound up.
rev [8:9] rev 99–rev 99Simultaneous visibility: (if) the Moon or Sun becomes eclipsed (and) Saturn and Mars stand (there): disappearance of [...] the Moon; the king will be bound up, the prince's palace [...] ruination.
rev [9:10] rev 1010–rev 1010Simultaneous visibility: (if) Mercury and Venus stand (there and) are bright: rains and floods.
rev [10:11] rev 1111–rev 1111Simultaneous visibility: (if) Venus and Mars stand (there) and are bright: enemy attack against that land.
rev [11:12] rev 1212–rev 1212Simultaneous visibility: (if) Venus and the Arrow stand (there) and are bright: enemy attack against that land.
rev [12:13] rev 1313–rev 1313Simultaneous visibility: (if) Mars and Mercury stand (there) and are bright: enemy attack (and) hostilities.
rev [13:14] rev 1414–rev 1414Simultaneous visibility: (if) Mars and Saturn stand (there) and are bright: death will not [...].
rev [14:15] rev 1515–rev 1515Simultaneous visibility: (if) the Moon and Sun become eclipsed and Jupiter is faint: end of a reign.
rev [15:16] rev 1616–rev 1616Simultaneous visibility: (if) the Moon and Sun become eclipsed and Jupiter does not stand (there): end of a reign.
rev [16:17] rev 1717–rev 1717Simultaneous visibility: (if) the Moon becomes eclipsed (or) the Sun becomes eclipsed (and) Jupiter does not stand (there): end of ... [...].
rev [17:18] rev 1818–rev 1818Simultaneous visibility: (if) the Moon becomes eclipsed (or) the Sun becomes eclipsed: death of a king, disappearance of [...].
rev [18:19] rev 1919–rev 1919Simultaneous visibility: (if) Jupiter [...] will be good [...].
rev [19:20] rev 2020–rev 2020Simultaneous visibility: (if) Jupiter [...] that [...] will be bound up.
rev [20:23] rev 2121–[...] ... enemy attack [...].
diagram 2 [0:1] diagram 2 1diagram 2 1–diagram 2 1diagram 2 1Nisannu (I): Venus.
diagram 2 [1:2] diagram 2 22–diagram 2 22Ayyaru (II): Saturn.
diagram 2 [2:3] diagram 2 33–diagram 2 33Simanu (III): Saturn.
diagram 2 [3:4] diagram 2 44–diagram 2 44Duʾuzu (IV): Saturn.
diagram 2 [4:5] diagram 2 55–diagram 2 55Abu (V): ....
diagram 2 [5:6] diagram 2 66–diagram 2 66Ululu (VI): Mercury.
diagram 2 [6:7] diagram 2 77–diagram 2 77Tašritu (VII): Saturn.
diagram 2 [7:8] diagram 2 88–diagram 2 88Arahsamnu (VIII): Mercury.
diagram 2 [8:9] diagram 2 99–diagram 2 99Kislimu (IX): Mercury.
diagram 2 [9:10] diagram 2 1010–diagram 2 1010Ṭebetu (X): Mars.
diagram 2 [10:11] diagram 2 1111–diagram 2 1111Šabaṭu (XI): Mars.
diagram 2 [11:12] diagram 2 1212–diagram 2 1212Addaru (XII): Mercury.

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)

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obv top
1'[... an]-⸢na⸣-a-ti ⸢ana⸣ DUH.LAL₃
2'[...] {na₄}GIŠ.NU₁₁.GAL
90 degrees
1[...] HA SU x [...] x KI KAL E₂.GAL MAH {d}LUGAL.IR₉.RA
270 degrees
1[...] {⸢d⸣}40 GUB-MEŠ {mul}dele-bat {mul}ŠU.GI {mul}UR.GU.LA {mul}MAŠ.TAB GAL.GAL {mul}UGA {⸢mul⸣}[zi-ba]-⸢ni⸣-tu₄ {mul}GIR₂.TAB {mul}U₄.KA.<DU₈>.A {mul}AL.LUL {mul}SIM.MAH {mul}KA₅.A 12 MUL-MEŠ šu-ut {d}60 GUB-MEŠ
2{mul}APIN {mul}a-nu-ni-tu₄ {mul}MUŠ {mul}AL.TAR {mul}MAR.GID₂.DA {mul}ŠU.PA {mul}EN.TE.NA.BAR.HUM {mul}LUGAL {mul}UZ₃ {mul}TI₈{mušen} {mul}DA.MU {mul}{d}AMAR.UTU 12 MUL-MEŠ šu-ut {d}50 GUB-MEŠ
rev left
1'[...] x GAL
2'[...]-šu₂ GAL-MEŠ
3'[...] {d}60 GUB{zu}
4'[...] BA DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ
5'[...] x
6'[...] x ⸢GA₂⸣
7'[...] x
obv
1'{mul}SAG.ME.GAR GI{at₂} SILIM{at₂} NIG₂.TUK U₄ GID₂.⸢DA {d⸣}[dele-bat ...]
2'{d}GU₄.U₄ qar-da-at₂ e-tel-let e-mu-qan pu-ug-lu {d}[ṣal-bat-a-nu ... ha]-⸢an-ṭu-su⸣
3'{d}SAG.UŠ GE₆.GE₆ dal-hat GIG{at} u si-qat₂
4'{d}30 ZALAG₂{at₂} SIG₅ ki-na-at u GID₂.DA AN.GE₆ 30 ek-let dal-hat la₃ ZALAG₂{at} ⸢KIN la₃ GI⸣ AN.GE₆ 20 par-sat par₂-da-<at>
5'KI {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu UŠ₂ GIG UŠ₂ UR.MAH u₂-lu UŠ₂ {giš}TUKUL LUGAL KI {mul}SAG(PA).ME.GAR NIG₂.TUK DUGUD MU-šu₂ SIG₅ KIN GI UGU UN DU₁₀.GA DINGIR LUGAL BE [...]
6'KI {d}dele-bat DUMU-MEŠ u DUMU.MUNUS-MEŠ UN-MEŠ BI KI {d}UDU.IDIM.SAG.UŠ UŠ₂ ar₂-nu GAR la₃ SI.[SA₂] KI {d}GU₄.U₄ e-tel-liš DU.DU ; E₂-MEŠ ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ BE{el}
7'ina 1 DUR GABA.RI GUB-ME 1-ma ina 1 KI 2 u₂-⸢lu⸣ 3 GUB-ME 1-ma⸣
8'3-šu₂-nu ina 1 DUR GUB-ME 1-ma e-nu-ma iš-te-niš KUR₄-ME 1-ma
9'ZI KUR₂ it-<id> pit-qad KI-ME ZI KUR₂ KIN.⸢KIN u⸣ U₄.DA ZI KUR₂ URU₃
10'U₄ 15-ME u U₄ 16-ME ina ITI EN.NUN-⸢ka⸣ URU₃
11'BE {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu MU₂-ma ina {mul₂}LU₂.HUN.GA₂ UŠ u {d}SAG.ME.GAR ina {mul₂}UR.A ⸢u₂-lu ina⸣
12'{mul}1(IKU){gana₂} u₂-lu ina {mul₂}GIR₂.TAB u₂-lu ina NA-BI un-nu-ut ZI KUR₂ ana {kur}URI{⸢ki} GAL₂⸣
13'šum₄-ma ana tar-ṣi GISKIM an-ni-tu₄ U₄ 15-ME U₄ 16-ME 30 ina KI(IGI).GUB-MEŠ x x x
14'ina KI {kur}URI{ki} 30 u 20 ER₂-MEŠ šum₄-ma {d}SAG.UŠ u {d}⸢GU₄.U₄⸣ [...] ⸢KUR₄⸣-ME
15'KUR₂ ZI-ma NAM.RI E₃ šum₄-[ma ana] GABA.RI GISKIM-MEŠ an-na-a-tu₂ {d}SAG.ME.GAR
16'ma-gal KUR₄ 30 u 20 ina ⸢KI⸣ {[kur]}⸢URI⸣{ki} NU ER₂-MEŠ KUR₂ ZI-ma NAM.RI NU E₃
17'KI.MIN KUR₂ 50-MEŠ ina GE₆-[šu₂ ŠUB]{ut} {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu ina GIR₂.TAB UŠ-ma KUR₄ ZI su-ti₂-i
18'šum₄-ma {d}SAG.ME.GAR ana GABA.RI-šu₂ lu ina 1(IKU){gana₂} lu ina NA-BI KUR₄ KUR₂ ZI{a} mim-ma NU TI
19'šum₄-ma {d}ṣal ina UR.A lu ina GIR₂.TAB lu ina MAŠ.TAB GAL.GAL lu ina ALLA UŠ-ma KUR₄ u {d}GU₄.U₄
20'ina ŠU.GI lu 1(IKU){gana₂} KUR₄ ZI KUR₂ ana KUR GAL₂ šum₄-ma {d}SAG.ME.GAR SIG NAM.RI E₃
21'šum₄-ma {d}ṣal KUR₄-ma ina ŠA₃ AB.SIN₂ lu ina GU₄ UŠ ZI KUR₂ ana {kur}ELAM GAL₂-ma
22'šum₄-ma {d}dele-bat SIG NAM.RI E₃ šum₄-ma {d}KAK.SI.SA₂ šum₄-ma {d}ṣal KUR₄-ma
23'ina ŠA₃ RIN₂ lu ina GU.LA lu ina ŠU.GI UŠ KUR₂ ana {kur}MAR ZI{a} BE {d}KAK.SI.SA₂
24'u₂-lu {d}SAG.ME.GAR SIG NAM.RI E₃ šum₄-ma {d}SAG.ME.GAR u₂-lu GU x x
25'ina ALLA lu ina KUN UŠ-ma KUR₄ {d}ṣal ina GIR₂.TAB lu ina MUL₂.MUL₂ lu ina NA-BI x x x
26'ZI KUR₂ ZI{ut} URI{ki} ana {kur}SU u GU GAL₂ x {⸢kur}SU⸣ x x MA U₄ 16-MEŠ x x
27'šum₄-ma {d}ṣal lu {d}dele-bat ina NAM.RI UŠ-ma KUR₄ ZI [x] ana KUR GAL₂
28'{d}SAG.ME.GAR SIG-ma [(...)] {d}SAG.UŠ KUR₄
29'U₄.DU₁₁.GA ZI KUR₂
diagram 1
1PAP et-gu-ru
2MUL₄ KUR₂ ša₃ KUR₄ ZI KUR₂
3MUL₄ BI GIR₃
4{mul₄}ṣal KUR₄
5{mul₄}KU KUR₄
6{mul₄}RI IGI BE
7{mul₄}NE.GAR
8{mul₄}ṣal KUR₄
9{mul₄}KU KUR₄
10{mul₄}RI IGI BE
11{mul₄}ṣal LA₂
12{mul₄}ṣal KUR₄
13{mul₄}KU KUR₄
14{mul₄}dele-bat
15{mul₄}IM.GI
16{mul₄}ṣal KUR₄
17{mul₄}KU KUR₄
18{mul₄}RI IGI BE
rev
1DUR {d}SAG.ME.GAR u {d}dele-bat GUB-MEŠ-ma 30 ER₂ GISKIM BI ana KUR KUR₂ SUM
2DUR {d}30 ER₂ {d}SAG.ME.GAR ana IGI-šu₂ GUB{za} GISKIM BI TAG₄ ana KUR ⸢dam-qa-at⸣ ; ana KUR KUR₂ ha-ṭa-⸢at⸣
3DUR {d}SAG.UŠ u {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu u₂-lu {d}GENNA ina ŠU₂ GUB-ma 30 ER₂ GISKIM BI ; TAG{at₂} KUR ZAH₂ IRI ina-qar LUGAL BI LA₂{mu}
4DUR {d}SAG.ME.GAR u₂-lu {d}dele-bat GUB-MEŠ 20 ER₂ GISKIM BI ana UŠ₂ LUGAL [TAG]{at₂} ; NUN UŠ₂ šum₄-ma ID₂ is-sek-kir šum₄-ma IRI DAB{bat}
5DUR {d}SAG.UŠ {d}ṣal u₂-lu {mul}KAK.SI.SA₂ GUB-MEŠ 20 ER₂ GISKIM ana UŠ₂ [TAG]{at₂}
6DUR {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu {d}SAG.UŠ u₂-lu {mul}<KAK>.SI.SA₂ GUB-MEŠ-ma KUR₄ ZI KUR₂ ana ⸢KUR⸣
7DUR {d}SAG.ME.GAR u {d}dele-bat GUB-MEŠ-ma KUR₄-ME KI-MEŠ SIG₅-MEŠ ana KUR ⸢BI⸣
8DUR {d}30 ER₂ {d}SAG.ME.GAR un-nu-ut KUR BI ZAH₂ LUGAL BI LA₂{mu}
9DUR {d}30 u {d}20 ER₂ {d}SAG.UŠ u {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu GUB-MEŠ ZAH₂ [...] ; 30 3.20 LA₂{mu} E₂.GAL NUN kar-mu-tu₂ [x]
10DUR {d}GU₄.U₄ u {d}dele-bat GUB-MEŠ KUR₄-ME ŠEG₃-ME u ILLU-ME
11DUR {d}dele-bat u {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu GUB-MEŠ-ma KUR₄-ME ZI KUR₂ ana KUR BI
12DUR {d}dele-bat u {mul}KAK.SI.SA₂ GUB-MEŠ-ma KUR₄-ME ZI KUR₂ ana KUR BI
13DUR {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu u {d}GU₄.U₄ GUB-MEŠ-ma KUR₄-ME ZI KUR₂ MUNUS.KUR₂-MEŠ
14DUR {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu u {d}SAG.UŠ GUB-MEŠ-ma KUR₄-ME UŠ₂ NU [...]
15DUR {d}30 u {d}UTU ER₂-MEŠ-ma {d}SAG.ME.GAR un-nu-ut TIL ⸢BAL⸣
16DUR {d}30 u {d}UTU ER₂-MEŠ-ma {d}SAG.ME.GAR NU GUB TIL ⸢BAL⸣ [...]
17DUR {d}30 ER₂ {d}20(30) ER₂ {d}SAG.ME.GAR NU GUB TIL x [...]
18DUR {d}30 ER₂ {d}20 ER₂ UŠ₂ ⸢LUGAL⸣ ZAH₂ [...]
19DUR {d}SAG.ME.GAR [...]-MEŠ SIG₅ [...]
20DUR {d}SAG.⸢ME⸣.[GAR ...] BI LA₂{mu}
21[...] x ⸢ZI KUR₂⸣ [...]
diagram 2
1BARA₂ dele-bat
2GU₄ UŠ
3SIG UŠ
4ŠU UŠ
5NE x
6KIN GU₄
7DU₆ UŠ
8APIN GU₄
9GAN GU₄
10AB {d}ṣal
11ZIZ₂ {d}ṣal
12ŠE GU₄

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