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Bauer Asb. pl. 25-26 K 02656 (P394581)
Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Bauer Asb. pl. 25-26 K 02656 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394581 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| 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' | [...]-qu#-u2 [...] | ...-qû |
| 2' | [...] pi#-qit-ti-szu2-un ina [...] | ... their assignment in ... |
| 3' | x [x x x?] x sza# ia#-a-ti u2-masz-sze-ru-in-ni it-ti {disz}tar#?-[...] | “The ... that my father had made enter, with(?) Tar- |
| 4' | a-di a-na-ku qe2-reb {kur}mu-us,-ri u {kur}ku-u2-si# [...] | until I in the lands Muṣri and Kusi |
| 5' | i-na la a-sza2-bi-ia {disz}ur-ta-ku _lugal_ {kur}e-lam-ti a-na mit-hu-s,i# [...] | Without my permission Urtaku, king of the land Elam, to fight |
| 6' | {d}u-gur u {d}i-szum mi-hi-is, la nab-la-t,i im-ha-s,u-szu2-u-ma# [...] | Nergal and Išum struck him with an unfavorable curse and ... |
| 7' | {disz}ur-ta-ku _lugal_ {kur}e-lam-ti ina qaq-qar ba-la-t,i _giri3-min_-szu2 ul# [...] | Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, in the area of the life of his feet did not |
| 8' | _egir_-nu {disz}ur-da-ma-ne2-e _dumu nin9_-szu2 sza# [...] | After that, Urda-manê, son of his sister, who |
| 9' | {iri}ni-i' {iri}{d}u2-nu a-na dan-nu-ti-szu2 isz-[...]-hi#?-[...] | The cities Ni' and Unu for his strength ... |
| 10' | a-na mit-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a kur_ an-szar2{ki} sza qe2-reb {iri}me#-[...]-ka#-a# [...] | For the defeat of the troops of Assyria, who were inside Me-..., ... |
| 11' | _ug3-mesz kur_ an-szar2{ki} sza2-a-tu-nu e-si-ir-ma is,#-[x x] mu#-us,-s,a#-[...] | The people of that land of Assyria were gathered and ... |
| 12' | ina t,e3-e-me u mil-ki sza2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ u2-sza2-hi-zu-in-ni sza2-ni-a-nu# a#-na# [...] x {kur}ma2-kan u {kur}me-luh#-[...] | By the orders and counsel that the great gods gave me, another one to ... the land Makan and the land Meluḫ |
| 13' | {disz}ur-da-ma-ne2-e a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me#-[...]-su# mi-s,ir [...] | Urdamānê heard his ... on the way to my campaign |
| 14' | {iri}me-em-pi u2-masz-szir-ma a-na szu-zu#-[...] in#-na-bit a-na qe2-reb {iri#}[x x] | Mēmpi he abandoned and to the šuzu he fled. In the midst of the city |
| 15' | _lugal-mesz {lu2}nam-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni# sza# qe2#-[...] ir#-ti-ia il-li-ku-nim-ma u2-na#-[...] | The kings, the governors and the delegates who were in my service came to me and ... |
| 16' | _egir {disz}ur_-da-ma-ne2-e har-ra#-[...]-di# {iri}ni-i' _iri_ dan-nu#-[x x] | After Ur-damānê the road ... Ni' the city ... |
| 17' | ti#-ib _me3_-ia e-mur#-[...] in#-na-bit a-na {iri}ki-ip#-[x x] | I saw the sign of my battle and fled. To Kip-... |
| 18' | _iri_ szu-a-tu a-na [...] i#-szum ik-szu-da _szu-min_-[x x] | That city to ... he conquered. |
| 19' | _ku3-babbar-mesz ku3-sig17-mesz#_ [...] _e2#-gal_-szu2 ma-la ba-szu2-[x] | Silver, gold, ... his palace as much as there is |
| 20' | lu-bul-tu bir-me _gada#-[...]_-ru u3 sin-nisz# | a multicoloured garment, a ...-garment and a woman's garment |
| 21' | 2(disz) {gesz}tim-me _mah#-[...] gun# ki-la2_-szu2-nu man-za-az _ka2_ e2#-kur# | 2 beams ..., their weight, at the gate of the Ekur |
| 22' | ul-tu man-zal#-[...] a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki#} | from Manzal- to Assyria |
| 23' | i-na ta-a#-[...] la# ik-nu-szu2 a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia# | In ... they did not accept him. To the kings, my ancestors |
| 24' | x [...]-nim#-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | ... ... and they made my feet tremble |
| 25' | _[...]-mesz#_-ia u2-rad-di-ma a-bel | ... my ... he brought down and a statue of himself |
| 26' | _[...]-gur#_ {d}i-szum# [...] | ... Išum |
| 27' | [...] x [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] is,#-s,u-ra a-de#-[x] | ... is guarding ... |
| 2 | [...] nak#-ri isz-ku-na pi-[x x] | ... the enemy set up ... |
| 3 | [...] ga#-du kim#-ti#-szu2 u2-ra-sib-szu2 ina {gesz#}[x x] | ... together with his family he made him sit on a ... bed |
| 4 | [...] u2#-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za {kur}elam-ma#_ [x] | ... sat on the throne of the land Elam |
| 5 | [...]-hur# ul# isz#-al szu-lum _lugal_-ti#-ia# | ... he did not listen to the well-being of my royal majesty. |
| 6 | [...]-hu#-s,i _erin2#-hi#-a#_-ia ur-ri-ha _{gesz}tukul-mesz#_-szu2 | ...-huṣi, my troops, he took away his weapons. |
| 7 | [...]-kit#-ma u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu#-za_-szu2 | ... and sat on his throne |
| 8 | [...]-nab-tam-ma is,-ba-ta _giri3-min lugal#_-ti-ia | ... seized and took the feet of my royal majesty |
| 9 | [...] isz#-mu-u2 qe2-reb {kur#}elam-ma{ki} | ... heard, in Elam |
| 10 | [...]-luh#-ti# _lugal_-ti-ia {kur}elam#-ma#{ki} is-hup-ma | ... my kingship ... the land Elam trembled and |
| 11 | [...] {disz#}in#-da#-bi-bi# ib#-[x]-ki#-tu i-na-ru-usz# ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ | ... Ištar-dabībi ... and smote him with weapons. |
| 12 | [...] {disz}at#-ta-me-tu u2#-[x-x]-bu# ina _{gesz}gu#-za#_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... Abattammetu ... on the throne of Elam |
| 13 | [...]-e-ni#-szu2 u3 a-lak _a2-tah_-szu2 ina qi2#-bit# an-szar2 u {d}u-gur u2-s,al-la-a _en_-u2-ti | ... his ... and the way of his army by the command of Ashur and Nergal I decorated my lordship. |
| 14 | [...]-bu# rap#-szu2 la# ka-s,ir ik-ke#-ti# ina# tukul#-ti an-szar2 u {d}u-gur _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-le-ia | With the support of the deities Ashur and Nergal, the gods who love me, |
| 15 | [...]-ia# s,e-er {disz}um-man-al-da-si# _man#_ {kur}e-lam-ti# aq-ba-a a-la-ku | I spoke to Ummanaldasi, the king of the land Elam, and I went. |
| 16 | at,#-[...]-da#-su _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} la-pa-an# [x] _tukul#-mesz#_-ia# in#-na-bit-ma sza2-da-a-szu2 e-li | As for Aṭāssu, the king of Elam, without my weapons he fled and his army went up. |
| 17 | {disz}[...] in#-nab-ta is,-ba-ta _giri3-min_-ia# [x x] {iri#}szu#-sza2#-an asz2-kun-szu2 a-na _lugal_-u-ti | ... seized and took my feet ... Susa I set him up for kingship. |
| 18 | _saga#_-[...] asz2#-pu-ru _a2-tah_-su in-szi-ma# [...] _hul#_-tu2 a-na ka-szad _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-ia | ... I sent. His army became angry and ... evil to defeat my troops |
| 19 | an-szar2# [...] s,i#-i-ru sza ina mah-ri-ia [...] u2#-sza2-zi-zu-in-ni s,e-er ga-re-ia | Anšar ... the exalted one who in my presence ... has made me rise, the one who is my rival |
| 20 | lib3-bi# [...] ek#-s,u ba-ra-nu-u2# [...] im#-nu-u2-szu2 qa-tu-u2-a | (Sum) My heart, which was swollen(?) and trembling(?) (Akk) The heart of ... was ..., it was unfathomable(?) ... my hand |
| 21 | ul-tu# [...] id-ku-nisz-szum-ma u2#-ter#-[...]-szu2#-usz a-na _giri3-min_-ia | After ... he gave him and ... to my feet |
| 22 | szal-szi-a#-[...]-ru# {d}u-gur qar#-rad _dingir-mesz_ {d}[...] iq#-bu-u-ni a-la-ku | Šalši-a-ru, Nergal, hero of the gods, said: “I will go. |
| 23 | {iri}e2-{disz#}[...]-ri#-ia mah#-[...] ak#-szu#-ud# | I conquered the city E-...ria |
| 24 | u3 szu-[x x] um#-man#-al-da-si _lugal#_ [...] | and ... Ummanaldasi, the king ... |
| 25 | pu-luh#-[x] an#-szar2 _en_-ia u3#? [...] | Protection of the god Ashur, my lord, and |
| 26 | {iri}[x-x]-tu#? _iri lugal#-[...]_ | The city ..., the city of Lugal-... |
| 27 | {id2#}[...] e#-bir#-[...] | I crossed the Euphrates |
| 28 | {iri#}[...] | The city |
| left | ||
| 1 | {disz}um-ba_-lagab_-u-a sza me2-eh-rat {disz}um-man-al-da#-[...] | Umba-lāgabūa, who is opposite Ummanalda- |
| 2 | {iri}bu-bi-lu _iri_ mu-szab _en_-ti-szu2 u2-masz-szir#-ma# [...] | Bubilu, the city that dwells in his lordly majesty, he abandoned and ... |
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