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CT 28, pl. 37, 1879-07-08, 0089 (P394229)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 28, pl. 37, 1879-07-08, 0089 |
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| ID | P394229 |
| 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)
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 gu2_-su _suhur_ ina _egir kar_ ina] szer3#-ti _e3_ sza2 _suhur sag-du_-szu2 _en gu2_-szu2 _disz_-it-ma | If his neck is swollen and it comes out in the middle of the 'station' in the morning: he will die from the swelling of his head until his neck. |
| 2 | [... i]-szar2-ru3 sza2 _gu2_-su _lugud2-da_-ma u ka-bar | ... will become great. The one whose neck is long and thin |
| 3 | [... ina _nu]_ ku-UZU _gen-gen_-ak sza2 ina da-ba-bi-szu2 ha-an-t,u | ... you go without eating meat. Whoever in his lawsuit is liable. |
| 4 | [... ] x _u4-mesz_-szu2 sza2 _gu2_-su _sig_-ma u _gid2-da_ | ... ... his days that his neck is short and long |
| 5 | [... ut]-tu-u2 _zah2_ sza2 ina da-ba-bi-szu2 _kir4_-szu2 _nim_-u2 | ... a fugitive, a wild boar, who at his speaking is high, |
| 6 | [...] _ka# dingir# kar_-ir _suhur_ ina _ugu gu2_-szu2 _nu tuku_-u | ... the gate of the god will be blocked; a second one will not have effect on his neck. |
| 7 | [...] _gar#_ lu-u2 _dingir_ [lu]-u2 _lugal dugud_-su sza2 _gu2_-su _szub-szub_-u | ... will take place. Whether god or king, his burden will fall on him. |
| 8 | _[DISZ] gu2#_ u4-gal-li _gar u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz_ sza2 _gu2_-su _lugud2-da_-ma u _uzu diri_-u | If there is a mole on the neck of a bull: his days will be short; the days of his neck will be long and he will have more flesh. |
| 9 | _DISZ gu2 gu4-ninda2 gar_ ul-lu-us, _sza3_-bi _tuku_-szi sza2 ina _gen_-szu2 _te-mesz_-szu2 ana ku-tal-li-szu2 _szub-szub_-u | If the neck of a ninda-ox is located: he will become ill; his heart, which is in his body, will fall behind him. |
| 10 | _DISZ_ ina _gen_-szu2 ana _egir_-szu2-ma# _gid2 na bi_ e-ma _gen_-ku _sze-ga_ | If he is swollen after he has sex: that man, wherever he goes, will be well. |
| 11 | _DISZ_ ina _gen_-szu2 _an_-e ina-t,al _gaba-ri nu tuku_-szi | If at his coming, the heavens tremble and have no rival. |
| 12 | _DISZ_ ina _du11-du11_-szu2 ne-eh# _na bi_ ka-bat _sag-du tuku_-szi | If during his speech he is deprived of sleep: that man has a headache. |
| 13 | _DISZ_ ina _du11-du11_-szu2 [...] a-ha-mesz na-as2-qa _nig2-tuku tuku_-szi | If at his speech ... each other: he will acquire wealth. |
| 14 | _DISZ igi dingir gar_ x [... ina _nu_ ku]-UZU# _gen-gen_-ak sza2 kib-ri _igi-min_-szu2 a-ha-mesz na-at,2-lum | If the front of a god is located ... ... you go without eating meat. The eyes of the Kibrītu are seen together: death. |
| 15 | _DISZ_ pa-ni la x [...] x sza2 _igi-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da_-ma _sa-mesz_ ina _ugu igi-mesz_-szu2 _nu il2_ | If a man's face not ... ... his eyes are swollen and he does not lift his hands. |
| 16 | _DISZ_ pa-ni _mi2 gar_ i-szar2-ru3 sza2 _igi-mesz_-szu2 _dagal-mesz_-ma _gisz-har-mesz_ <<szu2>> pa-ni-szu2 ia-'-nu | If a man’s face is swollen: he will become rich. Those of his eyes are wide and his face is full of holes. |
| 17 | _DISZ_ pa-ni _pesz_-asz _inim nu gar-ra du11-du11_-ub | If a man's face is swollen: you speak a word that cannot be established. |
| 18 | _DISZ_ pa-ni _sig nig2-gur11_-szu2 _pesz_-asz | If a man’s face is covered in a dark spot: his property will be destroyed. |
| 19 | _DISZ szu-min za3-mi2 gar ha-la dingir_ u _lugal gu7_ sza2 am-ma-tu-szu2 | If ditto: he will enjoy the share of god and king. |
| 20 | kab-ba-ra#-ma _suhusz_ kap-pi-szu2 hi-it-mu | “The foundation of his ear is swollen and it is broken. |
| 21 | _DISZ szu-min_ la-bi _gar_ i11-szar3 qip-tam _du3_-[usz] sza2 _sa-mesz_ ina _ugu szu-min_ ma-'-da | If ditto a man's hand is missing: you make a qiptu-container of irrû-colocynth. The knots of the knots are very much on the hands. |
| 1 | _DISZ szu-min_-szu2 bi-na-a-ti i-sza2-a _ha-la szuku tuku_-szi | If his hands are swollen: he will have a share of the inheritance. |
| 2 | _DISZ szu-min_-szu2 _eme-dir gar_ ana _{gisz}banszur? dingir_ u _lugal_ is-su u2-bal sza2 _szu-si-mesz szu-min_-szu2 kup-pu-pa | If his hands are swollen: he will carry it on a god’s table and the king will take it away. The fingers of his hands (are) a suppository. |
| 3 | _DISZ szu-si-mesz_-szu2 ki-is,-s,u-ra _sag mi2_ u _geme2 tuku_-szi sza2 _szu-min_-szu2 _sig2_ lah3-ma | If his temples are swollen, and he has a head and a slave woman: he should take wool from his hands and |
| 4 | _DISZ szu-si-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz ibila gi-na tuku_-szi | If his fingers are long: an heir will have a regular offering. |
| 5 | _DISZ szu-min_ ra-bi-s,i _gar_ ni-me-lam _igi_-mar sza2 am-ma-tu-szu2 _sig2_ lah3-ma | If ditto: you put rābiṣu-plant, you see nimelam-plant (and) wool from its leaves, and then |
| 6 | _DISZ gir3-min uz-tur gar_ i-kab#-bit _gir3-mesz_-szu2 _pesz-mesz_-ma _ki diri-mesz_ | If diarrhoea is present: he will become ill, his feet will become stiff and he may live longer. |
| 7 | _DISZ gir3-min bal-gi{ku6} gar ha-la dingir_ u _{gisz}tukul gu7_ sza2 _gir3-min_-szu2 | If ditto: a balgi-fish is set up; the share of god and weapon will be eaten; that of his daggers. |
| 8 | kas3-pa2-ma ki-s,ir _szu-si-me nu tuku_-u | the money is paid completely. They have no legal claim. |
| 9 | _DISZ gir3-min gu4 gar sze#_ u _eb-bu _tuku_-szi sza2 _u-mesz gir3-min_-szu2 pur-ru-sa3 | If ditto: he has an ox's horn, barley and straw. If he is swollen by his horns: |
| 10 | _DISZ gir3-min_ szu-ra-ni _gar_ qip-[t]am _du3_-usz sza2 ina _gen_szu2 _ni2_-szu2 _nigin_-da | If ditto: he is seized by shivering. You make a qiptu-bowl, which is surrounded by its horns while walking. |
| 11 | _DISZ gir3-min tu{muszen} gar_ ir-bu sa-dir-szu2 sza2 ina _gen_-szu2 _sahar-hi-a_ u2-sap-pa-hu | If a raven (and) a turtle are present: its sting, which is spread out in its path, will be scattered. |
| 12 | _DISZ nundum_ ma-gal _gid2-da ibila_-szu2 i11-szar2-ru3 | If a pig is long: his heir will become rich. |
| 13 | _DISZ nundum szah mar kala us2-mesz_-szu2 _nundum-mesz_-szu2 _an-ta_-tum _ki-ta_-tum sze-'-ra | If a pig is stricken by a wild pig: his entire body, his upper and lower parts are swollen. |
| 14 | sza2-lal-ti _im-gid2-da_ alam-dim2-me-e _bar-mesz_ sza2 ina _{gisz}li-u5-um nu sar_ | šalaltu-plant, imgida-plant (and) alamdimmû-plant that are not written on a writing board |
| 15 | _[DISZ_ x] un-ni-ni _gar_ mim3-mu# bi-szu kin ad lit ana _ad_-szu2 _gar_-an | If ... is located on his neck: you put everything that is in his body. You place a torch over his father. |
| 16 | [...] _a man szu2 man kur an-szar2{ki}_ | ... king of the universe, lord of Assyria |
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