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CT 12, pl. 44, K 04403+ (P365274)
lexical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 12, pl. 44, K 04403+ |
|---|---|
| ID | P365274 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian; 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' | [...] [...]-⸢gu⸣ | ...-egu’e |
| 2' | [...] {<MIN(...)>} | ... DITTO |
| 3' | [...] {<MIN(...)>} | ... DITTO |
| 4' | {[ŋeš]}⸢x-x-BU⸣ ša₂ mar-ṣa-ʾ-i | The ... of Arsaces |
| 5' | {[ŋeš]}niŋ₂-bar-sur-ra ma-zu-ru | Nibarsura, he has chosen. |
| 6' | {[ŋeš]}niŋ₂-bar-siki-sur-ra {<MIN(ma-zu-ru)>} | Nippur, ditto. |
| 7' | {ŋeš}niŋ₂-bar-ed₃-de₃ mu-še-lu-u₂ | he smote, |
| 8' | {ŋeš}niŋ₂-bar-zid-da {<MIN(mu-še-lu-u₂)>} | Nibarzida |
| 9' | {ŋeš}ellag{il-lag} pu-uk-ku | |
| 10' | ŋeš{gi-iš}{{<MIN(il-lag)>}}ellag me-ek-ku-u₂ | “The reed-beds, the mekkû-flour, |
| 11' | {ŋeš}ellag{il-lag} a-tar-tum | a type of insect |
| 12' | ŋeš gur₄{ku-⸢u-ru⸣} ku-u-ru | a type of gurku-euru-vessel |
| 13' | {ŋeš}{gi-iš}gur₄{{<MIN(ku-u-ru)>}} kud-du | a type of reed mat |
| 14' | ŋeš gur₄{{<MIN(ku-u-ru)>}} ki-is-ki-bir-ru | a gur4 ditto, kiskibirru, |
| 15' | {ŋeš}kibir₂{ki-bir} ki-bir-ru | “Kibir, kibirru, |
| 16' | ŋeš{gi-iš}kibir₂{{<MIN(ki-bir)>}} eš-še(TE-)eʾ-u₂ | a type of kibir plant |
| 17' | {ŋeš}kibir₂{{<MIN(ki-bir)>}} ma-kad₃-du | a kibir plant |
| 18' | {ŋeš}esi{⸢e-si⸣} e-šu-u | He is a esi |
| 19' | [ŋeš{gi-iš]}esi{{<⸢MIN⸣(e-si)>}} mar-tu-u | the Amorite esi plant |
| 20' | {[ŋeš]}esi{{<⸢MIN⸣(e-si)>}} na-pa-ṣu | “The esi-diadems are torn out, |
| 21' | [ŋeš] {[x]-⸢x⸣}uri{ki} ap-pa-tan | of ...-e22-e23 Ur I opened. |
| 22' | [ŋeš]{⸢gi-iš} {{<MIN⸣(...)>}}uri{ki} ṣir-ra-tan | The ešīgu-priest of Ur, the ṣirratan-priestess |
| 23' | [ŋeš] {{<⸢MIN⸣(...)>}}uri{ki} ṣi-in-ni-tan | he conquered Ur. |
| 24' | [ŋeš] sumun su-un-gin₃-nu | “Storm, like a reddish reed |
| 25' | [ŋeš]{[gi]-⸢iš⸣} {{<MIN(...)>}}sumun kil-zap-pu | “Red reed, red ..., kilzappu-plant |
| 26' | [ŋeš {{<MIN(...])>}}sumun nu-tap-pu | He has not shaved his head |
| 27' | [ŋeš] {[su]-mun}sumun bu-lu-u | “If he is a wild bull |
| 28' | [ŋeš{gi-iš]} {{<MIN(su-mun)>}}sumun ni-iq-ru | a reed-bed of reddish greenery |
| 29' | [ŋeš {{<MIN(su-mun])>}}sumun i-ṣu la-bi-ru | (If) ditto a young male donkey snatches (it) |
| 30' | {[ŋeš]}haš giš-haš-šu₂ | a kind of tree |
| 31' | [ŋeš{gi-iš]}haš{{<MIN(...)>}} gam-lum | a kind of pomegranate |
| 32' | {[ŋeš}{...]}haš maš-ga-šu₂ | a mašga stone |
| 33' | [ŋeš {...]}haš ⸢hi⸣-iṣ-bu | ... ešhi-isbu |
| 34' | [ŋeš{gi-iš} {{<MIN(...])>}}haš ⸢hi⸣-ṣib-tum | a type of reed, ēšḫeṣibtu-plant |
| 35' | [ŋeš] haš ⸢GIŠ⸣ še-be₂-rum | “If he slips through the cracks of a reed screen |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | {[ŋeš}gur₂ ba-an]-du₈ [...] | He smashed the reed-bed |
| 2' | {[ŋeš]}⸢gur₂⸣ ba-⸢an⸣-du₈ {<⸢MIN⸣(kippat)>} [...] | The egur temple was built, the ditto temple |
| 3' | {[ŋeš]}⸢gur₂⸣ ba-an-du₈ {<⸢MIN⸣(kippat)>} [...] | The ešgur temple was erected, the ditto temple |
| 4' | {ŋeš}gur₂ ba-an-du₈-du₈ {<MIN(kippat)>} [...] | He threw down the gur-vessel, ditto ... |
| 5' | {ŋeš}gur₂ ba-an-du₈-du₈ {<MIN(kippat)>} [...] | He threw down the gur-vessel, ditto ... |
| 6' | {ŋeš}gur₂ a₂-la₂ {<MIN(kippat)>} a-le-⸢e⸣ | “The gurgur, the ala, the ditto, the a-le-e-e |
| 7' | {ŋeš}gur₂ balaŋ {<MIN(kippat)>} ba-la-an-gi | The gurgur of the reign of Balangi |
| 8' | {ŋeš}gur₂ balaŋ-di {<MIN(kippat)>} tim-bu-u₂-ti | “The gurgur of the reign, the ditto of the timbūtu-disease, |
| 9' | ŋeš-rin₂ gi-iš-ri-in-nu | a kind of reed bundle |
| 10' | ŋeš-rin₂ DU₈ qab-lu | “Finger-nail of a lion |
| 11' | ŋeš-rin₂ lub-bi {<MIN(qab-lu)>} | sulphur, its oil ditto |
| 12' | ŋeš-rin₂ lub-bi lub-bu | “Lady, lubbi and lubbu |
| 13' | ŋeš-rin₂ lub-bi {<MIN(lub-bu)>} ša₂ zi-ba-ni-ti | “The lubbi-plant, the ditto of the zibanītu-plant |
| 14' | ŋeš-rin₂ aš gu₂-un ša₂ bi-lat | ten talents of wool |
| 15' | ŋeš-rin₂ ma₂-la₂ ša₂ ma-lal-le-⸢e⸣ | ... barge of Malallu-e’e |
| 16' | {ŋeš}dilim₂ rin₂ it-qur-ti gi-iš-rin-ni | “A lion has fallen, a fox has fallen on me. |
| 17' | {ŋeš}e₂ rin₂ ku-u₂-⸢ku⸣ | “If he slips in through the nose-ropes, |
| 18' | {ŋeš}a₂ rin₂ i-⸢du⸣ | a Librae will descend. |
| 19' | {ŋeš}a₂ rin₂ a-hu-⸢u₂⸣ | Libra, Aḫu-ēšu |
| 20' | {ŋeš}{ni}niŋ₂{qi}a₂-la₂ rin₂ {<MIN(a-hu-⸢u₂⸣)>} | “They are the libation vessels of the Librae |
| 21' | {ŋeš}gag sik-ka-tu | a headband of wool |
| 22' | {ŋeš}gag gar₃-ba {<MIN(sik-ka-tu)>} kar-ri | a šūgag-garba-vessel, ditto karru-flour, |
| 23' | {ŋeš}gag a₂-kar₂ {<MIN(sik-ka-tu)>} {<MIN(kar-ri)>} | a headdress, a ditto garment, and a sash |
| 24' | {ŋeš}gag-sal-la {<ŠU(kaksallû)>}{u} | Hand of a Ghost |
| 25' | {ŋeš}gag-sal-la na-as-ru | The scepter was carried away. |
| 26' | {ŋeš}gag ku₆ la₂ [...] | The head of a fish was cut off |
| 27' | {ŋeš}gag mušen la₂ [...] | The head of a snake ... |
| 28' | {ŋeš}gag uzu la₂ [...] | a head of fatty tissue |
| 29' | {ŋeš}gag-šar-AH [...] | The šarru priestess |
| 30' | {ŋeš}gag-šar-⸢AH⸣ [...] | The king, my lord, should know this |
| 31' | {ŋeš}⸢gag⸣-[...] [...] | “It is enough, I want to ... it for you’ |
| r i | ||
| 1' | ⸢ŋeš⸣-[...] [...] | |
| 1'' | [...]-⸢qu⸣ [...] | ...-eqû |
| 2'' | [...]-ra ⸢x⸣-[...] | ... for you |
| 3'' | [...]-gu₂ ma-[...] | ... ... |
| 4'' | {[ŋeš}a₂]-la₂ di-⸢lu⸣-[tu₂] | a statue of the goddess Ištar |
| 5'' | {[ŋeš]}⸢kuŋ₄⸣ {<[MIN(di-lu-tu₂])>} | a kind of fish |
| 6'' | {[ŋeš]}⸢kuŋ₄⸣ as-kup-[pu] | “Askuppu |
| 7'' | {[ŋeš]}dim₃ ma-ku-[tu₂] | a type of mold |
| 8'' | {ŋeš}sa še-e-[tu₂] | a gift |
| 9'' | {ŋeš}sa-al-hab al-lu-hap-⸢pu⸣ | “Sa-al-hab al-luḫa-epu-e23 |
| 10'' | {ŋeš}sa-al-kad₅{ka-ad} a-za-mil-⸢lu⸣ | Sa-al-kad, Azmil-elû |
| 11'' | {ŋeš}sa mah {<ŠU(samahhu)>}{hu} | a supreme horn |
| 12'' | {ŋeš}sa gal ra-bi-[tu₂] | great horns |
| 13'' | {ŋeš}sa tur ṣe-her-[tu₂] | small bundles of onions |
| 14'' | {ŋeš}sa tur pu-u₂-[gu] | small onions |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | [...] ši-⸢ga⸣-[ru] | ... the ši₂-e-ru |
| 2 | [...]-bal na-⸢bal⸣-[kat₃-tu₂] | ... he will carry out the bala ritual |
| 3 | {[ŋeš]}⸢az⸣-bal e-ri-in-⸢nu⸣ | I have carried off the az-ebal-plant |
| 4 | {ŋeš}ma-nu {<⸢MIN⸣(e-ri-in-nu)>} | a manu plant |
| 5 | {⸢ŋeš⸣}ma-nu ši-ga-[ru] | a šigaru-container |
| 6 | {ŋeš}niŋ₂-si-sa₂ {<⸢MIN⸣(ši-ga-ru)>} | “It is her, it is her ..., the ešigaru-plant |
| 7 | {ŋeš}kab-kur₂{kur}gi u₂-tur-⸢tum⸣ | The kabkurgi priests, the uturtum priests |
| 8 | ŋeš-BIL₂-GI {<⸢MIN⸣(u₂-tur-tum)>} | ešbilgi-plant |
| 9 | ŋeš-gu₂ se₃-ke-er {<MIN(u₂-tur-tum)>} | “Seize my neck’, |
| 10 | ŋeš-gu₂ se₃-ke-er me-su-u₂ | “Seize my neck, bind me!’ |
| 11 | ŋeš-gu₂ se₃-ke-er me-sir₂-ru | “Seize my neck! Remove my hem! |
| 12 | ŋeš-gu₂ se₃-ke-er ki-iš-ki-bir-rum | “Seal of the kiškibirrum-tree |
| 13 | ŋeš-gu₂ se₃-ke-er mer-de-e-tu₂ | “Seize my neck, shave my neck! |
| 14 | {ŋeš}gu₂-zi-bi-⸢ir⸣ {<MIN(mer-de-e-tu₂)>} | Guzibi-ēriš |
| 15 | ŋeš mah {<MIN(mer-de-e-tu₂)>} | exalted queen |
| 16 | ŋeš {⸢qat}kad₅⸣ {<MIN(mer-de-e-tu₂)>} | The e22qat kad-e23 ditto |
| 17 | {ŋeš}[eš₂]{⸢e⸣-še}la₂ {<MIN(mer-de-e-tu₂)>} | The ešû-priests, ditto, |
| 18 | {ŋeš}{⸢is}eš₂⸣-la₂ ka-ma-rum | “It is enough, it is enough! It is sufficient! It has been sufficient! |
| 19 | {ŋeš}har-mušen-na hu-ha-ru | Ḫarmusvenna, the ḫuharu, |
| 20 | {ŋeš}niŋ₂-ŋidru har-mušen-na haṭ-ṭi {<⸢MIN⸣(hu-ha-ru)>} | The scepter of the harmušna rites, the ešīmi-ḫaru-plant |
| 21 | {ŋeš}gur₂ har-mušen-na kip-pat {<[MIN(hu-ha-ru])>} | “Bag of the harmušuna, the circumference of the earth, |
| 22 | {ŋeš}alal{e-lal} e-lal-[lu] | “It is pure, it is pure |
| 23 | {ŋeš}pisan₃{pi-sa-an} pi-sa-⸢an⸣-[nu] | Basket-of-tablets: xxx |
| 24 | [ŋeš]-bur₂ [...] | ... recited |
| 25 | [ŋeš]-bur₂ [...] | ... recited |
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