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CT 37, pl. 36, K 04067 + (P393799)
CANONICAL > Divination > Physiognomy, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 37, pl. 36, K 04067 + |
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| ID | P393799 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Divination > Physiognomy |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | _DISZ_ ti-ra-nu ina _sag-du lu2 zag_ sah-ru _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz_ [x] | If tiranu-disease is present in the head of a man: his days will be long .... |
| 2 | _DISZ gub3_ sah-ru _u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-mesz_ [x] | If the neck is swollen: his days will be long .... |
| 3 | _DISZ_ ina _gub3 szub-mesz_ [...] | If they fall on the left side .... |
| 4 | _DISZ zag_ u _gub3_ sah-ru im-t,u-u2 _[gar_-nu-szu2] | If the right and left sides of the lung are swollen: they will put him to death. |
| 5 | _DISZ_ he-pi2 _na bi_ [...] | If a pig ... .... |
| 6 | _DISZ_ he-pi2 _na bi_ [...] | If a pig ... .... |
| 7 | _DISZ zag_ pu-uh-hu-ru pu-uh-hu-ru-ma _nigin_ [...] | If the right side of the Gall Bladder is swollen and ... .... |
| 8 | _DISZ gub3_ pu-uh-hu-ru-ma _gen_-ku u3 _sig2_ ina _murub4_-szu2 x x x [...] | If he is constantly afflicted by throbbing of the hips and then he goes and ... wool in his middle ... .... |
| 9 | _DISZ_ ku-up-pu-tum _na [bi_ ...] _igi_ [...] | If a man is covered in swollen saliva ... .... |
| 10 | _DISZ min_-ma ana 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) la-wu-u2 _nig2-gur11#_ [...] | If ditto and (the patient) is ill for 15 or 180 days: property .... |
| 11 | _DISZ_ i-tah-la-s,a-nu x [...] | If he is constantly paralysed: ... .... |
| 12 | _DISZ_ qu-un-nu-nu [...] | If qunnunu-disease .... |
| 13 | _DISZ_ ti-ra-an ku-tal2-li-szu2 _ki#?_ [...] | If a tirānu-mark is located on his back .... |
| 14 | _DISZ_ ti-ra-an ku-tal2-li-szu2 [...] | If a tirānu-mark on his back .... |
| 15 | _DISZ_ mu-uh2-ha-szu s,a-ri-ir [...] | If muhhu-disease is thick: .... |
| 16 | _DISZ_ ha-bi-isz [...] | If .... |
| 17 | _DISZ_ ra-pa-asz [...] | If he is wide .... |
| 18 | _DISZ_ mit#-it-ha-ar3# [...] | If mitithar .... |
| 19 | _DISZ_ mu#-uh2#-ha# [...] | If muhhu-disease .... |
| 20 | _DISZ min_-ma [...] | If ditto and .... |
| 21 | _DISZ min_-ma ana# [...] | If ditto and to .... |
| 22 | _DISZ min_-ma ana# [...] | If ditto and to .... |
| 23 | _DISZ min_-ma ana# [...] | If ditto and to .... |
| 24 | _DISZ_ mu-uh2-[ha-szu ...] | If muhhašu-disease .... |
| 25 | _DISZ_ ina [...] | If in ... |
| 26 | _DISZ_ szu-x-[...] | If ... . |
| 27 | _DISZ_ mu-uh2#-[ha ...] x ni _{gisz}tukul_ x [...] | If muḫu-disease ... ... weapon ... |
| 28 | _DISZ na_ ina _sag-du#_ bi-e-er _uku2_-in [...] | If a man is swollen in the head: .... |
| 29 | _DISZ_ 2(disz) [... mu-uh2]-ha# bi-e-er _uku2_ kasz-du _igi_-[mar?] | If 2 ... : he will experience a stinging pain, a burning pain will appear. |
| 30 | _DISZ_ 3(disz) [... mu-uh2]-ha bi-e-er tam-t,a-a-tum _gal2#_-[szi?] | If 3 ... : there will be a remission of debts. |
| 31 | _DISZ na_ ina _sag-du#_ [...] du# _gar_-ma bi-e-ru3 _tuku_-e _{d}lamma_ [...] | If a man ... on the head ... and he is seized by a ghost: the protective deity .... |
| 32 | _DISZ_ 3(disz) [...] du# _gar_-ma bi-e-ru3 _e2 bi_ [...] | If 3 ... ... is located and it is split: that house .... |
| 33 | _DISZ_ 4(disz) [...] du# _gar_-ma bi-e-ru3 _di ne_-szu2 i-be-el [...] | If four ... are located and a bīru-mark is located on his neck: ... . |
| 34 | _DISZ_ 5(disz)? [...] du# _gar_-ma bi-e-ru3 _e2 bi bir_-ah [...] | If 5? ... is located and it is split: that household will be scattered .... |
| 35 | _DISZ na_ ina _sag#-[du_ ... x]-za#-tum _gar_-ma _sig2_ la-ah-mat _dingir_ [...] | If a man ... in the head ... ... and the hair is thick: the god .... |
| 36 | _DISZ_ 4(disz) [...] x _sig2_ la-hi-im a-di _ti-la#_ [...] | If 4 ... ... wool from Lahhum as far as the life ... |
| 37 | _DISZ_ 4(disz) [...] x _sig2_ la-hi-im _uku2 igi_ [...] | If 4 ... ... wool is thick: he will experience .... |
| 38 | _DISZ sig2 sag#-[du_-szu2] szam-t,a-at hat-ta-at [...] | If the hair on his head is swollen, it is flattened .... |
| 39 | _DISZ min_-ma# [...] x-ki hat,-t,a-at _na bi_ [...] | If ditto and ... ...: that man .... |
| 40 | _DISZ min_-ma pa-ni ba#-ni# _na bi_ x [...] | If ditto and the front of the eye ... .... |
| 41 | _DISZ min_-ma pa-ni _gid2-da#_ za-qip za-qir _u4 bi gid2-a_ [...] | If ditto and the front of the 'station' is long: you smear it with zaqip-stone. That day, the length ... |
| 42 | _DISZ min_-ma pa-ni _lugud2-da# u4 bi lugud2-da nig2-tuku sig5#_ | If ditto and the front of the gall bladder is swollen: that day, a good reputation will be acquired. |
| 43 | _DISZ min_-ma pa-ni x [...] _u4 bi gid2-da uku2_-[in] | If ditto and the face ... ... that day, he will have a long life. |
| 44 | _DISZ min_-ma pa-ni# [...] _u4 bi gid2-da bar_ x [...] | If ditto and the face ... that day, the length ... .... |
| 45 | _DISZ_ [...] _da nig2#-tuku#_ [...] | If ... ... together with wealth .... |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | _DISZ sig2#_ [...] | If wool .... |
| 2' | _DISZ sig2#_ [...] ma#-'-[...] | If wool ... ... very ... |
| 3' | _DISZ_ szi-ib-tum ina _sag-du#_ [...] | If šibtu-disease in the head .... |
| 4' | _DISZ min_ ina _su6_ [...] | If ditto: in the evening .... |
| 5' | _DISZ min_ ina 1(u) 5(disz) [...] | If ditto: in 15 .... |
| 6' | _DISZ min_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) [...] | If ditto: in 180 ... |
| 7' | _DISZ min_ ih-ru#-[x ...] | If ditto: ... .... |
| 8' | _DISZ min_ u2-[x ...] | If ditto: ... . |
| 9' | _DISZ_ szi-ba-tu [...] | If šibatu-disease .... |
| 10' | _DISZ min_ ma-gal [...] | If ditto: he is very .... |
| 11' | _DISZ min sa5_ [...] | If ditto: red .... |
| 12' | _DISZ_ ap-la-ma [...] | If he is swollen and .... |
| 13' | _DISZ_ ku-tal2-la [...] | If the back .... |
| 14' | _DISZ_ ku-tal2-la [...] | If the back .... |
| 15' | _DISZ_ ku-tal2-la-szu2 x [... x]-szu2# _sza3-hul?_ x x x-szu2 _gig dib_-su# | If his left ... his ... he suffers from heart-ache: his illness will seize him. |
| 16' | _DISZ sag-du gal uku2#_ [...] _e3_ | If a man’s head is thick: ... will come out. |
| 17' | _DISZ sag-du_ kup-pu-[...] _ti-la u4-mesz su3-mesz dingir_-[ni?] | If the head of a kuppu ...: life of long days for his god. |
| 18' | _DISZ sag-du gid2-da nig2-tuku dumu-mesz tuku_-szi ina _a ba-[ug7]_ | If a man has a long head, and he has children: in water he will die. |
| 19' | _DISZ sag-du dagal sza3#_ [...] _na du3_-usz | If the head is wide: you make .... |
| 20' | _DISZ sag-du_ ma-li ina _pap-hal ni2_-szu2 it-ta-nab-bal _il2-il2_ [...] | If a man's head is swollen in the paphal-vessel: his fear will carry off .... |
| 21' | _DISZ sag-du_ za-qir _dumu-mesz tuku_-[szi] | If a head is swollen: he will have sons. |
| 22' | _DISZ sag-du_ hu-la-mi-szi _gar_ szu-lu-u2 u la ka-s,a-ru _gar_-szu2 | If the head of a hulammû-demon is located on the right side of the 'finger' and is not sealed: its location. |
| 23' | _DISZ sag-du_ tar#-pa-szi _gar e2 bi bir_-ah _na bi_ [...] | If the head is surrounded by a halo: that house will be scattered; that house .... |
| 24' | _DISZ sag-du {gisz}banszur# gar# e2_-su _tag4_-szu2 _uku2 dam_-su i-ka-ni-is-[su] | If the head of a table is placed: his house will be abandoned; he will become poor; his wife will bind him. |
| 25' | _DISZ sag-du {gisz}apin# gar#_ i-szar2-[ru3] | If the head of a plow is located: he will become rich. |
| 26' | _DISZ sag-du_ lu-lim _gar_ [ina?] _e2_-szu2 _zah2 kur nu zu zukum_-as _DISZ sag-du muszen gar sig5_-[iq] | If a pigeon's head is located in a man's house: the enemy will not be able to escape. |
| 27' | _DISZ sag-du uga#{muszen} gar u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-[mesz]_ | If a raven's head is placed: its days will become long. |
| 28' | _DISZ sag-du sur3-du#{muszen#} gar im sar gar_ ina _la_-szu2 _ug7#_ | If the head of a bat is located on a nest of šurdu-birds: he will die of hunger in his absence. |
| 29' | _DISZ sag-du su#-din#{muszen#} gar u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-[mesz]_ | If the head of a falcon is placed: its days will be long. |
| 30' | _DISZ sag-du gu4 gar_ [x x] _lu2 DISZ sag-du ansze gar uku2_-in# | If a head of an ox is located ... a man. If the head of a donkey is located: he will die. |
| 31' | _DISZ sag-du ansze2 gar_-ma u _lugud2-da_ x x _DISZ sag-du ur-gi7 gar nig2-szu_-szu2 _izi# [gu7]_ | If a donkey’s head is located and ... : if a dog's head has been located: his property will be eaten by fire. |
| 32' | _DISZ sag-du szah gar_ ina _kur nu zu [ug7?]_ | If a pig's head is located: he will not survive in the land. |
| 33' | _DISZ sag sag-ki lu2 gim_ u2-si _szub_ sza2 _lugal_ sza2 _e2-gal_ sza2 _rab_ [...] | If the head of a man is swollen like a finger: fall of the king of the palace of the west .... |
| 34' | _DISZ gim sag-ki gu4 szub na bi ugu en inim_-szu2 _gub#_-[az] | If an ox falls like the head of a bull: that man will prevail over his adversary. |
| 35' | _DISZ gim sag {gisz}apin szub_ x x _usz2_ x [...] | If, like the top of a plow, he falls ... dead ... .... |
| 36' | _DISZ buru3-mesz diri sig5_-iq [...] | If extra burû-flour is good .... |
| 37' | _DISZ sze-mesz diri sza3_ [...] | If extra barley in .... |
| 38' | _DISZ tag2-mesz diri_ ina _gir3_-szu2 _e2 ad_-szu2 _bir#_-[ah] | If extra lumps are located on his foot: his father's house will be scattered. |
| 39' | _DISZ_ pal-lu-ur-ta masz-ta _diri sag-du_-su i-[kab-bit] | If he is afflicted with pallurtu-disease: he will be deprived of sleep. |
| 40' | _DISZ sag-du_-su _gin7_ kal-li _nig2-bun2-na{ku6}_ i11-LUGAL lum-na-[ni] | If his head is swollen like a kallu-disease, a fish-tailed pig of the god Ištar of the evildoer |
| 41' | _DISZ sag-ki nu-tuku_ tak-szi-tum tak-szi-tum i-kasz-szi hu [...] | If a man has no temple: he will become ill with takšītu-disease. ... . |
| 42' | _dub 2(disz)-kam DISZ_ alam-dim-mu-u2 [...] | 2nd tablet of "If alamdimmû-plant ...". |
| 43' | _kur {m}an-szar2-du3-a man szu2 man kur an!-szar2{ki}_ [...] | The land of Esarhaddon, king of the universe, lord of the land of Assyria |
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