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CT 28, pl. 25-27, K 03985 + (P365915)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 28, pl. 25-27, K 03985 + |
|---|---|
| ID | P365915 |
| 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 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [...] _sza3#-bi nu du10-ga_ | ... its inside is not good. |
| 2 | [...] _sza3#-bi du10-ga_ | ... its interior is good. |
| 3 | [_DISZ_] ina _sag#?_ [...] x ina _sza3 hul2 gen-mesz_ | If in the head? ... ..., they go in joy. |
| 4 | [_DISZ_] ina _sig7-igi# [...] _dib_-su | If he sees him in redness .... |
| 5 | [_DISZ_] ina _[gub3 gar] e3_ | If it is located on the left: he will come out. |
| 6 | [_DISZ_] ina _ha-la igi_ x [...] i-zu-uz-zu | If in a man's share ... .... |
| 7 | [_DISZ_] ina _an-ta sig7-igi zag [gar _sza3-bi] nu# du10-ga_ | If there is a mole on the right side of the 'finger': the heart will not be satisfied. |
| 8 | [_DISZ_] ina _gub3 gar sza3#-bi du10-ga_ | If it is located on the left: he will be satisfied. |
| 9 | [_DISZ_] ina _ki-ta igi zag gar_ dan-na-tu _dib_-su | If there is a mole on the lower part of the 'finger': he will become ill. |
| 10 | [_DISZ_] ina _gub3 gar_ ina ki-kala e3_ | If it is located on the left side of the Gall Bladder: he will come out in the street. |
| 11 | [_DISZ_ ina] _babbar# igi-szu2 _zag gar igi_-szu2 uq-tal-lal | If his right eye is located on the surface of the 'finger': he will be confused. |
| 12 | [_DISZ_] ina# _gub3 gar_ i-sza2-ri-isz in-na-pal | If it is located on the left side: he will become frightened. |
| 13 | _DISZ_ [ina ka-kul]-ti _igi zag gar_ ina-ziq | If it is located on the right side of the eye: he will die. |
| 14 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar sza3-bi du10-ga_ | If it is located on the left: he will be satisfied. |
| 15 | _DISZ_ ina x [x] _kir4_-szu2 _gar ibila_-szu2 _ba-ug7_ | If he is stricken with ...: his offspring will die. |
| 16 | _DISZ_ ina x [x] _kir4_-szu2 _gar dumu-munus-a-ni ba-ug7_ | If he is stricken with ... of his nose: his daughter will die. |
| 17 | _DISZ_ ina _suhusz# x? [kir4]_-szu2 _gar dam_-su _ba-ug7_ | If ... is located on the base of his nose, his wife will die. |
| 18 | _DISZ_ ina _kir4 [zag?] gar_ ina _sza3 nu du10-ga_-ub ana di-bi-ri _gar_-szu2 | If it is located on the right side of the 'finger' and is not good inside it: he will experience confusion. |
| 19 | _DISZ_ ina _kir4 [gub3] gar sza3-se3-se3-mesz kur-mesz_ ina _sig5_-tim! _mu_ | If it is located on the left side of a sore: the mountains will become happy in that year. |
| 20 | _DISZ_ ina _sag kir4_-[szu2?] _gar usz2_ hi-bil-ti _ug7_ ina _sza3 hul gen-mesz_ | If it is located on the head of his nose: death of a sick person; the people will go to an evil place. |
| 21 | _DISZ_ ina u2-suk-ki# [_zag gar] igi-min_-szu2 _ub e3-mesz_ al-ma-nu-tam _gen_ | If it is located on the right side of a sore's surface: his eyes will come out; you will die. |
| 22 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3# [gar]_ ina-pu-usz _en inim_-szu2 _ug7_ | If there is a mole on the left side: he will get better; his adversary will die. |
| 23 | _DISZ_ ina _bar_-ma _[gar_ ina szil]-lat _ka_-szu2 i-qal-lil | If he is swollen and is located on the inside of his mouth: he will become ill. |
| 24 | _DISZ_ ina _te zag [gar]_ ina#-ziq | If it is located on the right side of the 'finger': he will die. |
| 25 | _DISZ_ ina _te gub3 gar_ [...] _du10_ | If it is located on the left side of the Gall Bladder .... |
| 26 | _DISZ_ ina _nundum an-ta zag gar_ [...] _ba-ug7_ | If it is located on the right side of the 'finger' ...: he will die. |
| 27 | _DISZ_ ina _nundum ki-ta gub3 gar ki dingir#?_ u _lugal du10_-ab | If it is located on the lower part of the 'station': you will be satisfied with god and king. |
| 28 | _DISZ_ ina _bar nundum an-ta gar_ ina x [...] _gaz_ | If a sore is located on the right side of the lung and ... ...: he will die. |
| 29 | _DISZ_ ina _ki-ta nundum_-su _zag gar_ i-[x ...] _igi_ | If a sore's surface is located on the lower part of the lung ... .... |
| 30 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar sza3-[bi_ ...] _du10-ga_ | If it is located on the left: heart ... will become good. |
| 31 | _DISZ_ ina bi-ta-an _nundum gar uku2_-in | If a sore is located on the middle of a swollen lung: |
| 32 | _DISZ_ ina lu-'-i _zag gar_ mim-mu-szu2 [x] _zah2_ | If it is located on the right side of the Gall Bladder: his possessions ... will be destroyed. |
| 33 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar_ mim-mu-szu2 [x _bir?]_-ah? | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger': his whole body will be swollen. |
| 34 | _DISZ_ ina _eme zag gar_ ina szil-lat _ka_-szu2 _ug7_ | If it is located on the right side of the tongue: he will die in his sleep. |
| 35 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar_ ina qi-bit _ka_-su _ug7#?_ | If it is located on the left side, at the command of his mouth, he will die?. |
| 36 | _DISZ_ ina _ki-ta eme gar usz2_ hi-bil-ti _ug7_ | If it is located on the lower part of the tongue: death of the sick man. |
| 37 | _DISZ_ ina suq-ti _zag gar_ ina _e2_-szu2 _ug7-ug7_ | If it is located on the right side of the Gall Bladder: he will die in his house. |
| 38 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar en inim_-szu2 _ug7_ | If it is located on the left: his adversary will die. |
| 39 | _DISZ_ ina _bar_-ma _gar dingir tuku_-szi | If it is located on the inside and it has a god on it: |
| 40 | _DISZ igi-mesz_-szu2 _diri usz2_ ar2-ni _ug7_ szer3-ti _dingir diri_ | If his eyes are cloudy: death of a dead man, dying of hunger; death of an extra god. |
| 41 | _DISZ_ ina _gu2-mah gar dingir tuku_-szi | If it is located on a throne: a god will have mercy on her. |
| 42 | _DISZ_ ina _zag gar lu3-lu3_-[ah?] | If a mole is located on the right side: lupine. |
| 43 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar sza3-bi du10-ga gar_-[szu2] | If it is located on the left: he will experience satisfaction. |
| 44 | _DISZ_ ina kir-ri _zag gar sza3-bi nu du10-ga [gar_-szu2?] | If it is located on the right side of the lung, its interior is not good: he will die. |
| 45 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar_ an-ni-tu [...] | If it is located on the left: this .... |
| 46 | _DISZ_ ina _gu2 zag gar zarah2#_ [x] | If there is a mole on the right side of the 'finger': ... sagapenum. |
| 47 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar_ [...] | If it is located on the left .... |
| 48 | _DISZ_ ina nap-sza2-ti [...] | If in the life of .... |
| 49 | _DISZ_ [...] | If .... |
| 50 | _DISZ_ [...] | If .... |
| 51 | _DISZ_ ina [...] | If in ... |
| 52 | _DISZ_ ina [...] | If in ... |
| 53 | _DISZ_ ina [...] | If in ... |
| 54 | _DISZ_ _gaba#_ [...] | If the breast .... |
| 55 | _DISZ_ ina x [...] | If in ... .... |
| 56 | _DISZ_ ina [...] | If in ... |
| 57 | _DISZ_ ina [...] | If in ... |
| 58 | _DISZ_ ina [...] | If in ... |
| 59 | _DISZ_ ina x [...] | If in ... .... |
| 60 | _DISZ_ ina [...] | If in ... |
| 61 | _DISZ_ ina [...] | If in ... |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _DISZ ge6_ ina x [...] | If a night in ... .... |
| 2 | _DISZ_ ina _sza3#_ [...] | If in .... |
| 3 | _DISZ_ ina _sza3_-szu2 [...] | If in his belly .... |
| 4 | _DISZ_ ina _sag sza3_-szu2 _zag#_ [...] | If at the top of his belly .... |
| 5 | _DISZ_ ina _sag sza3_-szu2 _zag gar_ [...] | If it is located on the right side of his belly .... |
| 6 | _DISZ_ ina pa-pa-an _sza3_-szu2 _zag gar_ [...] | If it is located on the right side of his belly .... |
| 7 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar_ [...] | If it is located on the left .... |
| 8 | _DISZ_ ina _li-dur_-szu2 _gar_ [...] | If it is located on his neck .... |
| 9 | _DISZ_ ina _sza3_-szu2 _gar_-ma# [...] | If it is located inside it and .... |
| 10 | _DISZ_ ina _sza3_-szu2 _gar_-ma ina _sza3_ [...] | If it is located inside it and inside .... |
| 11 | _DISZ_ ina _sza3_-szu2 _gar_-ma ina _sza3_-szu2 3(disz) _sig2 e3?_ [...] | If there is a mole in his belly and it comes out from his belly three times: .... |
| 12 | _DISZ_ ina _li-dur_-szu2 _zag gar munus_ la ku-UZU#? [...] | If he is located on his right lung: a woman not ... .... |
| 13 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar munus_ ku-UZU#? [...] | If it is located on the left: a woman .... |
| 14 | _DISZ_ ina _ur2_-szu2 _zag gar ki-tusz_ x [...] | If it is located on the right side of his lung: a dwelling ... .... |
| 15 | _DISZ_ ina _ur2_-szu2 _gub3 gar ki-tusz_ x [...] | If he stands in his lap: the dwelling ... .... |
| 16 | _DISZ_ ina _gisz3_-szu2 _zag gar dumu la2_-[szu2] | If there is a mole on his right side, he will have a child. |
| 17 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar dumu-mesz_ [...] | If it is located on the left: children .... |
| 18 | _DISZ_ ina _szir zag gar e2_ [...] | If it is located on the right side of the lung: the house .... |
| 19 | _DISZ_ ina _szir gub3 gar e2_ [...] | If it is located on the left side of a sore: the house .... |
| 20 | _DISZ_ ina _gal4-la zag gar sza3-bi nu# [du10-ga]_ | If it is located on the right side of the Gall Bladder: its interior will not be good. |
| 21 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar dam_-su _sza3_ [...] | If it is located on the left: his wife .... |
| 22 | _DISZ_ ina ka-bar-ti _zag gar_ mim-mu-szu2 [...] | If it is located on the right side of the Gall Bladder: all of his .... |
| 23 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar kimin_ ana _igi_-szu2 _[gen_-ak] | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger': he will go straight to his face. |
| 24 | _DISZ_ ina sza-pu-ul _zag gar_ s,i-'-[x] | If it is located on the right side of the Gall Bladder: .... |
| 25 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar sza3-bi [du10-ga?]_ | If it is located on the left: its interior will be good. |
| 26 | _DISZ_ ina _gir3 zag gar_ tal-lak-ti la ku-UZU _gen-[mesz]_ | If there is a mole on the right side of the 'path': he will go to an inaccessible place. |
| 27 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar kimin_ ku-UZU _gen-mesz_ | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger': he will experience hunger. |
| 28 | _DISZ_ ina ki-s,al-lu _zag gar_ ina _sza3 hul gen-mesz_ | If he is located on the right side of the lung and goes into an evil heart: |
| 29 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 gar_ ina _sza3 hul-la gen-mesz_ | If it is located on the left side: he will go to an evil place. |
| 30 | _DISZ_ ina _sza3 ge6_ 1(disz) _sig2 e3_-at _en inim_-szu2 _sumun_-bar | If in the middle of a black night one hair emerges: its owner's word will be bitter. |
| 31 | _DISZ_ ina _sza3 ge6_ 2(disz) _sig2 e3_-at na-ra-ar2 _dingir tuku_-szi | If in the middle of a black night 2 woolen garments emerge: a god will have mercy on her. |
| 32 | _DISZ_ ina _sza3 ge6_ 3(disz) _sig2 e3_-at ma-la _ukkin dingir_ ana _sig5 gur#_ [x] | If in the middle of a black night three woolen garments come out: as much as the god's assembly for good fortune ... |
| 33 | _DISZ_ e-ma _gar_-nu _igi-mesz_-szu2 _kur2-kur2_-ru hi-is-sa-ti _dingir_ ana _lu2#_ | If, when it is placed, his eyes are constantly changed: sin of the god against the man. |
| 34 | _DISZ ge6 igi_-szu2 _gin7_ nab-lu szib-sa-at _dingir_ ana _[lu2]_ | If the night before his appearance is like a flash of light, the anger of a god towards a man: |
| 35 | _DISZ ge6 igi_-szu2 _gin7 ka-tar_ su-uh-hi-e _dingir_ ana _lu2_ | If the appearance of a black man is like a rainbow: a god will curse the man. |
| 36 | _DISZ ge6 igi_-szu2 _gin7 izi_ sza2-pu-u2 _dingir_ ana _lu2 dam sum_-in | If his night-time vision is like a flash of fire: the god will give it to a man who has a wife. |
| 37 | _DISZ ge6 igi_-szu2 da-'-mu ni-ziq-tum sad-rat-su | If black spots are seen on his eyes: he will become ill with nīziqtu-disease (and) his mental acuity. |
| 38 | _DISZ ge6 igi_-szu2 _sa5_ ni-ziq-tum sad-rat-su | If his eye is black: niziqtu-disease will befall him. |
| 39 | _DISZ ge6 gi_-szu2 _ge6_ i-na [ni]-ziq-ti i-qat-ti | If black blood flows from a black reed in a niziqtu-vessel: |
| 40 | _DISZ ge6 igi_-szu2 _babbar_ [x] _szub dingir_ ana _lu2_ | If at night his face is white ...: fall of a god for a man. |
| 41 | _DISZ ge6 igi_-szu2 s,ur-ru [x] ina-an-ziq | If black spots are seen on a man's eye: he will become ill. |
| 42 | _DISZ ge6_ ina _zag gar_-ma [...] x _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz_ | If a black spot is located on the right and ...: his days will be long. |
| 43 | _DISZ ge6_ ina _gub3 gar_ [...] _dingir lu2_ u-dam-ma-aq | If a black spot is located on the left ...: the god will kill the man. |
| 44 | _en2#_ UD HI LI _ku3_ he-pi2 _husz tu6-en2_ | Incantation: “Silver, treachery, fury—Incantation-formula. |
| 45 | [...] _uku2_-in | ... will become weak. |
| 46 | _kur {m}an-szar2-du3-a man szu2 man kur an-szar2{ki}_ | the land of Anšardua, king of the universe, lord of Assyria. |
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