CT 27, pl. 05-06, K 03688 (P365859)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 27, pl. 05-06, K 03688 |
|---|---|
| ID | P365859 |
| 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) |
|---|---|
| reverse 40' | ... there will be famine and the people will give their hands to silver. |
| reverse 8' | If a woman gives birth and it has 1/2 cubit, it is surrounded by a famine. |
| obverse 56' | If a woman gives birth to a bull colossi: the wife will die. |
| reverse 67' | Palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria. |
| obverse 52' | If a woman gives birth to a 'weapon'-mark: that house will go into its presence. |
| obverse 61' | If a woman gives birth to a stag: the house.... |
| obverse 17' | If an anomaly - the flesh of the lungs....... |
| obverse 23' | If a woman gives birth to a eltu-disease... |
| obverse 41' | If a woman gives birth to a man: attack of a man's house. |
| reverse 44' | If a woman gives birth to 3 (children) and their heads are not large: kings will conquer all lands. |
| reverse 26' | If a woman gives birth to an m. and ditto and that of the right 'foot' is not present. |
| obverse 2' | If a woman... a ram.... |
| reverse 60' | If a woman gives birth to 5 or 6 males: that land will be scattered. |
| obverse 7' | If a woman... |
| obverse 8' | If a woman... |
| obverse 9' | If a woman... |
| obverse 11' | If a woman... a bird.... |
| obverse 59' | If a woman gives birth to her: the king.... |
| reverse 62' | If a woman gives birth to 6 (children): that land will widen. The general... her hand will conquer. |
| obverse 6' | If a woman... |
| reverse 49' | If a woman gives birth to 4 males: there will be famine in the land. |
| reverse 32' | ... gives birth to...: the land of the prince will expand; the governor will seize him. |
| obverse 12' | If a woman is surrounded by a god:.... |
| obverse 57' | If a woman gives birth to a city: ulpa'e will... the house. |
| obverse 54' | If a woman gives birth to a ulam-mark: its father will die and his sons will not succeed. |
| reverse 24' | If a woman gives birth to an m. and ditto and that of their right hands are not present: attack of a hostile land. |
| obverse 37' | If a woman gives birth to a wind.... |
| reverse 12' | If a woman gives birth to two males and their hearts are 1: the wife and wife will not be favourable. The man's house.... |
| obverse 53' | If a woman gives birth to a ulamu-snake: that house will be abandoned in the wall. |
| reverse 25' | If a woman gives birth to an m. and ditto and that of the left side of the 'finger' ditto: the prince will stand above his (personal) lord. |
| reverse 41' | If a woman gives birth to 3 (children) and 2 women: one male will die. |
| reverse 20' | If a woman gives birth to an m. and they are seized by their life: the land will rule it. |
| obverse 34' | If a woman... |
| reverse 46' | If a woman gives birth to a man: the owner of the house will die. |
| obverse 13' | If a woman, a god whose skin does not have... |
| obverse 45' | If a woman gives birth to a man: the man's house will be built. |
| obverse 47' | If a woman gives birth to a man: a favorable word will be given to the land. |
| obverse 50' | If a woman gives birth to the lower part of the heart: that city will increase. |
| reverse 19' | If a woman gives birth to an m. and gives birth: that land will be destroyed. |
| reverse 51' | If a woman gives birth to 4 males and it is swollen: the enemy will fall in the city and will not seize the enemy's land. |
| obverse 43' | If a woman gives birth to a scribal art: the man's house. |
| reverse 45' | If a woman gives birth to 3 (children) and they go to them: a enemy will attack, and the enemy will defeat him. |
| reverse 58' | If a woman gives birth to 5 (children) and 3 males and 2 females: that land will be destroyed. |
| obverse 3' | If a woman... |
| obverse 4' | If a woman.... |
| reverse 43' | If a woman gives birth to 3 (children) and their teeth are not there: the land will eat food. |
| obverse 26' | If a woman gives birth to a stroke: the king's land will be scattered.... |
| obverse 42' | If a woman gives birth to a woman: a man's house... for the rites and rites... |
| obverse 48' | If a woman gives birth to a woman: the house will go before him. |
| obverse 5' | If a woman... |
| obverse 60' | If a woman gives birth to a lion: the king.... |
| obverse 55' | If a woman gives birth to a prostitute: the owner of the house will not acquire a claim. |
| reverse 16' | If a woman gives birth to 2 (children) and it is provided with a 'foot'-mark on their necks and their face is split: a flood will take place. |
| obverse 35' | If a woman gives birth to... |
| reverse 38' | ... their... will fall, and that land will be abandoned. |
| reverse 30' | If a woman gives birth to and ditto and whose left feet are not covered in the land.... |
| reverse 6' | If a woman gives birth to a 'cavity': the throne... |
| reverse 31' | ... gives birth to...: that house will go to its... |
| reverse 54' | If a woman gives birth to 4 woman(s), and the life of the land will be strong. |
| reverse 23' | If a woman gives birth to an m. and ditto and that of the left hand of his left hand that is not present: the enemy will kill him with a weapon and he will die. |
| reverse 56' | If a woman gives birth to 4 or 5 males: the land will be scattered. |
| reverse 21' | If a woman gives birth to an m. and it is covered in their body and on the right of his right hand that is not present. |
| obverse 18' | If a woman gives birth to Apiala... |
| reverse 33' | ... gives birth and their hearts are one woman and a wife. |
| obverse 62' | If a woman gives birth and gives birth to a house.... |
| obverse 33' | If a woman gives birth to a dream: the house... |
| reverse 66' | Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month. |
| obverse 20' | If a sow gives birth to 2 or 3 times.... |
| reverse 37' | If a woman gives birth to 3 males and the blood of that land will expand. |
| obverse 15' | If a woman gives birth to an ox |
| reverse 59' | If a woman gives birth to 5 (children) and 3 woman(s) are 2: that land will be destroyed. |
| reverse 35' | If a woman gives birth to 3 males: the land will be seized and evil will come into view. |
| reverse 65' | If a woman gives birth and the head of a lion is located: the strong king will prevail in the land. |
| obverse 36' | If a woman gives birth to a woman and it is provided with her belly... |
| reverse 36' | If a woman gives birth to 3 males and it is provided with life: that land will be abandoned and evil will be seen. |
| reverse 48' | If a woman gives birth to 3 woman(s), and their heart is 1: the land will dwell in peaceful residences. |
| obverse 10' | If a woman gives birth to a fish.... |
| reverse 64' | If a woman gives birth to 7 or 8 (children): the king. |
| reverse 18' | If a woman gives birth to 2 (children) and it does not have a nose and feet: the king's land will go into ruins. |
| reverse 29' | If a woman gives birth to an m. and ditto and its right feet are not present: the land will fall into ruins and will go to ruin mounds. |
| reverse 4' | If a woman gives birth to uwawa: the king and the son... |
| reverse 10' | (If) there is a severe famine in the land and a god eats a flint: a flint will destroy the house. |
| obverse 27' | If a woman's feet are swollen: a man's body. |
| obverse 22' | If a woman gives birth to 2 or 3 bricks: the city.... |
| obverse 58' | If a woman gives birth to a male or a female: that woman.... |
| reverse 9' | (If) he goes out and his flesh emerges: defeat of his name. |
| obverse 31' | If a woman gives birth to a horn: a reign of....... |
| reverse 17' | The land of his gods is surrounded by kings and his sons. |
| reverse 7' | If a woman gives birth to a tigrillu whose length is 1/2 cubit: that city will be destroyed. |
| reverse 50' | If a woman gives birth to 4 males and it is provided with life for the enemy's city: attack of a ghost. |
| obverse 25' | If a woman gives birth to a hand: the king... |
| obverse 1' | If a woman... a donkey.... |
| obverse 40' | If a woman gives birth to a slave: a god will eat a man.... |
| obverse 24' | If a woman gives birth to a head: the land... |
| reverse 53' | If a woman either a 2 or 3 or 4 (minas of) wool has spread out the land. |
| reverse 27' | The rejoicing of my land will change and the land will be destroyed. |
| obverse 49' | If an anomaly gives birth to a woman: the land will be destroyed. |
| obverse 39' | (If) my brother is not there: that land will be destroyed.... |
| obverse 46' | If a woman gives birth to a kuta-plant: the man's house will be scattered. |
| reverse 11' | If a woman gives birth to 2 males: there will be a severe illness in the land and the land will experience sorrow. |
| obverse 14' | If a woman gives birth to a finger... |
| reverse 55' | If a woman gives birth to 4 women and the blood of the land will be good. |
| reverse 61' | If a woman gives birth to 5 or 6 women: that land will expand. |
| reverse 28' | If a woman gives birth to an m. and ditto and that of the left 'path' of the left 'path' is not present: the land will become happy. |
| obverse 28' | ... gives birth to... that woman... |
| reverse 39' | ... woman of the gods,..., will fall upon the land. |
| obverse 51' | If a woman gives birth to a kubbulam-mark: the land will be destroyed. |
| reverse 52' | If a woman gives birth to 4 (children), and two males and two females thunder: the enemy's land will seize the house. |
| reverse 57' | If a woman gives birth to 4 or 5 women: the land will expand. |
| reverse 2' | If a woman gives birth to a man's death: the house... |
| obverse 32' | If a woman gives birth to a man's house.... |
| reverse 42' | The land of the king is well. |
| obverse 19' | If a woman gives birth to a rib |
| reverse 5' | If a woman gives birth to a turtle: crime in... |
| obverse 63' | If a woman gives birth to a finger.... |
| reverse 63' | If a woman gives birth to 7 (children): the king will die; the enemy's land.... |
| reverse 47' | If a woman gives birth to 3 woman(s), that land will widen. |
| obverse 21' | If the coils of the colon... |
| reverse 1' | If a woman gives birth to a good woman... |
| obverse 30' | If a woman gives birth to 2 fingers: that man will become poor.... |
| reverse 34' | ... their supplications are given. |
| reverse 13' | If a woman gives birth to 2 males: that house will be destroyed. |
| reverse 22' | (If) a enemy strikes me with a weapon and a small land will be destroyed, he will kill my troops. |
| obverse 29' | If a woman gives birth to 1 finger: the reign will be long. |
| obverse 38' | If a woman... a wind and gives birth to a wind: evil.... |
| reverse 3' | If a woman gives birth to a rabitu: the gods will... the lands. |
| reverse 14' | If a woman gives birth to 2 (children) and 1 male: 1 woman; there will be no rent in the land. |
| obverse 16' | If a woman gives birth to a prostitute.... |
| obverse 44' | If a woman gives birth to a woman: a copy of the tablet. |
| reverse 15' | If a woman gives birth to 2 (children) and like a bull: the son of ama will seize the king's army. |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- 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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