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CT 20, pl. 25, K 09667 + (P365448)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 20, pl. 25, K 09667 + |
|---|---|
| ID | P365448 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Machine English (draft)
Machine draft. Machine English from montycrypto/atf-to-english (atf-en-best-v2, 2026-10-05), generated line by line from the source transliteration (not reproduced here). It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|
| obverse? col 2 32' | There is a 'foot'-mark inside the 'path.' The'strength' is present. |
| obverse? col 2 20' | If the middle of the 'path' is thick: there will be frost; alternatively(?) a god will not stand in a sacrifice. |
| obverse? col 2 8' | If the 'path' is present. The 'path' is present. The man's 'path' is present with the god Aur. The 'path' is present. |
| obverse? col 1 2' | ...... |
| obverse? col 2 16' | (If) they are given to a frightened person or an evil person and their sign is good. |
| obverse? col 2 2' | If the 'path' on his left 'path' has a 'foot'-mark: he will have mercy on me. |
| obverse? col 2 5' | If the middle of the 'path' has a 'foot'-mark for the upper part, and that 'well-being' is seen. The man. |
| obverse? col 2 22' | If the 'path' is ditto and there is a mole on the left side of the gall bladder: my army will fall and seize its throne. |
| obverse? col 2 29' | The 'path' is thick. The 'finger' is thick. The mouth is not 'loose.' |
| obverse? col 2 11' | If the 'finger' has a 'foot'-mark, a 'foot'-mark,' |
| obverse? col 2 17' | There is a 'foot'-mark on the right and left. The 'increment' is present. |
| obverse? col 1 7' | ... to the upper part, you strew... to the lower part. |
| obverse? col 2 1' | If the left 'path' has a 'foot'-mark to the top of the middle surface of the 'finger' and that'strength' is split: the prince's reign.... |
| obverse? col 2 30' | If the 'paths' and 'well-beings' are red: fall of fire. |
| obverse? col 2 7' | If the base of the 'finger' of the lung is 'loose': the enemy's....... |
| obverse? col 1 8' | ... that... the left side of the gall bladder is seen. |
| obverse? col 2 4' | If the middle of the 'finger' has a 'foot'-mark: he will have mercy on the lower part. The gods will make the rest of the army. |
| obverse? col 1 4' | ...... |
| obverse? col 2 15' | If a 'path' ditto and it is covered with a swollen forehead: alternatively, the 'path' of a man's god. |
| obverse? col 2 9' | If a 'foot'-mark is located on the left: the gods will reach my army's army. |
| obverse? col 2 31' | ...... |
| obverse? col 2 27' | If a 'path' is two, and the right 'path' towards the right 'path' is split towards the left. |
| obverse? col 2 28' | You are a servant of the guards; there will be reconciliation and peace in the land. |
| obverse? col 2 21' | If the middle of the 'finger' of the lung is surrounded by a 'foot'-mark: the enemy will devastate. |
| obverse? col 2 23' | (If) on the right and left are located: alternatively, there will be an enemy attack. |
| obverse? col 2 26' | is good. If it is good and their sign is good for you. |
| obverse? col 2 6' | If the foundation of the 'finger' has a 'foot'-mark for the upper part: my army will fall. |
| obverse? col 1 5' | ...... and |
| obverse? col 2 18' | If the 'path' is like a 'weapon'-mark: the land's king will be a 'weapon'-mark. |
| obverse? col 2 34' | Total: 15 'foots' of white cedar. The army of the prince will not acquire a rival.' |
| obverse? col 1 1' | ... hand |
| obverse? col 2 25' | If on the right and on the left there are a 'foot'-mark on the right of the right, and it falls on the left. |
| obverse? col 2 24' | If the 7th 'path' ditto and the king does not change his position: his army will be destroyed. |
| obverse? col 2 19' | The upper part is elevated. The 'path' is curled. |
| obverse? col 2 12' | If the middle of the 'path' reaches the 'path': your shepherd will conquer the enemy. |
| obverse? col 2 10' | If the 'paths' stand at 1° 50': the gods will reach the top of the mountain's army. The king's army will not change. |
| obverse? col 2 14' | If the 'well-being' is located on the left side of the 'path': my city of Birti will take the enemy. |
| obverse? col 2 13' | The nigin priestess, the agubbu priestess, the agubbu priestess, the agubbu priestess, the agubbu priestess, the agubbu priestess, the agubbu priestess, the agubbu priestess, |
| obverse? col 2 33' | ... of my wisdom in my army. |
| obverse? col 2 3' | If the'strength' has a 'foot'-mark to the upper part: the gods will make the rest of the enemy's troops. |
| obverse? col 1 6' | .... |
| obverse? col 1 3' | ... is entrusted to me. |
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- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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