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AfO Beih 27, pl. 03 K 02718 (P394629)
CANONICAL > Divination > Physiognomy > Alamdimmû > 1. Alamdimmû, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | AfO Beih 27, pl. 03 K 02718 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394629 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Divination > Physiognomy > Alamdimmû > 1. Alamdimmû |
| 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_ pa-nu-szu2 _gid2-da_ i-szar2-[ru3] | If his face is long: he will become rich. |
| 2 | _DISZ_ szad-du _dingir_-[ni?] | If he suffers from shaddu-disease of the god |
| 3 | _DISZ_ rap-szu u2-s,a-mar-ma _kur_-du im#-[x ...] | If he sees a wide vision and ... the mountain ... .... |
| 4 | _DISZ sig-mesz_ ina ta-dir-ti _gen_-ak | If low-quality wool is found in a dry state: |
| 5 | _DISZ_ si-qu _ti-la_ ur-rak | If siqu-disease afflicts a man: |
| 6 | _DISZ sa-mesz diri-mesz ibila nu tuku_-szi _szu_-su _la2_-as, | If he has extra veins: an heir who has no heir will seize his hand. |
| 7 | _DISZ um-me-da min til u4_-mi _sza3 hul_ sa-dir-szu2 | If a ummedû-disease afflicts a second time: at the end of the day, an evil heart will strike him. |
| 8 | _DISZ_ ha-li-e _min_ ina t,u2-ub _la_-szu2 _ug7_ | If he suffers from halî-disease: ditto in order to soothe his mood. |
| 9 | _DISZ min_ pu-ul-lu-szu2 _na-bi nig2-tuku_-szu2 _uku2_-in | If ditto: his limbs are swollen, his possessions are weak. |
| 10 | _DISZ_ kit-tab-ru _min e2 nu du3 hul_ ina _e2 ad_-szu2 _zah2_ | If ditto a man’s house is not built: evil will be destroyed in his father's house. |
| 11 | _DISZ_ um-s,a-ti _min nig2-tuku-mesz ibila_ za-kir _mu tuku_-szi | If umsatu-disease, ditto: riches; an heir will acquire an inheritance; her name will have a long life. |
| 12 | _DISZ buru3-mesz min nig2_ [...] ud x-du-u2 ina _nam nu sumun_-bar | If ditto burû-containers .... |
| 13 | _DISZ_ ri-ib-hi _min_ tal-lak-ti la ku-_uku gen-mesz_ | If ditto ribhu-disease (appears): he will go to an inaccessible place. |
| 14 | _DISZ min sa5-mesz min u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz_ | If two are red and two are short: his days will be long. |
| 15 | _DISZ min ge6-mesz min_ al-ma-nu-tam _gen_-ak | If two nights are dark: you go for a second time. |
| 16 | _DISZ ugu-dili_-e _min ug7_-ma _egir_-szu2 _e2_-su _bir_-ah | If a man is ill with ugudû-disease: ditto he is sick and after that his house is split. |
| 17 | _DISZ min_ sza2 _sig2 min be_-ma _szu dingir be_-ma _szu lugal kur_-su | If ditto a man's hair is thin and he is the hand of a god, and if his land is ruled by a king: |
| 18 | _DISZ_ tir-ku _min u4-mesz# lugud2-da-mesz_ | If ditto: long days. |
| 19 | _DISZ min sa5-mesz babbar-mesz ge6-mesz min_ [...] ina _{gisz}tukul gaz_-ak | If ditto: yellow ones, white ones, black ones, ... you kill with a weapon. |
| 20 | _DISZ_ u2-ra-szi _min_ [... _x]-mesz_-szu2 | If a man ditto ... his ... |
| 21 | _DISZ_ i-ba-ri _min [u4-mesz_-szu2] i-s,u | If an anomaly ditto: his days will be long. |
| 22 | _DISZ_ ut,-t,e-ti [... i]-szar3 | If he is ill: he will become rich. |
| 23 | _DISZ_ pa-nu-szu2 _gin7_ sza2 x [...] _ug7_ | If his face is like ...: he will die. |
| 24 | _DISZ gin7_ sza2 ka-[x ... _sig7?]_-iq | If like that of ... is yellow-green: |
| 25 | _DISZ gin7_ sza2 hi-in#-[x ...] x _ug7_ | If it is like ... of ...: he will die. |
| 26 | _DISZ gin7_ sza2 za-[x ...] _du3_-usz | If it is like that of ... you make .... |
| 27 | _DISZ babbar_ x [...] _x-da-mesz_ | If white blood ... ... |
| 28 | _DISZ ge6_ x [... _ti-la]_ ur#-rak | If night ... ...: life will be prolonged. |
| 29 | _DISZ sa5_ [...] _ug7_ | If redness ...: he will die. |
| 30 | _DISZ ge6_ x [...] _ninda_ i-szeb-bi | If night ... ...: he will eat bread. |
| 31 | _DISZ_ pa-nu-szu2 x [...] ina _la_-szu2 _ug7_ | If his face ... ...: he will die of hunger. |
| 32 | _DISZ_ ha-x [...] _ug7_ | If ...: he will die. |
| 33 | _DISZ_ i-[x ...] _lah4_-al | If ... he is seized. |
| 34 | _DISZ_ ir-[x ... x]-s,a-LUL | If ... ...-ṣālu |
| 35 | _DISZ_ ar2-[x ...] _tuku_-szi | If ... .... |
| 36 | _DISZ_ ur-[x ...] _ug7_ | If ...: he will die. |
| 37 | _DISZ_ ra-[x ...] _kur_-ad2 | If ... ...: he will conquer. |
| 38 | _DISZ_ ra?-[x ...] _kur_-su | If ... his land |
| 39 | _DISZ nita_ [...] _tur_-ir | If a man .... |
| 40 | _DISZ munus_ [...] _ninda gu7_ | If a woman ... he eats bread |
| 41 | _DISZ munus_ [... x]-kab | If a woman ... ... |
| 42 | [_DISZ_] bu-un-na [... _ninda_ i]-szeb-bi | If būnu-disease ... he eats bread. |
| 43 | [...] _gin7_ x [...] _uku2#_-in | ... like ... ... |
| 44 | _DISZ_ ku-x [... ina] _la#_-szu2 _ug7_ | If ... ...: he will die of hunger. |
| 45 | [...] _ug7_ | ... will die. |
| 46 | [... _u4-mesz_-szu2] i-s,u | ... his days are long |
| 47 | [...] _ug7_ | ... will die. |
| 48 | [...] x _ug7_ | ... ... will die. |
| 49 | [...] x _ug7_ | ... ... will die. |
| 50 | [...] x x _gal ug7_ | ... ...: the people will die. |
| 51 | [...] ina _la u4-bi ug7_ | ... he will die without rest. |
| 52 | [... x]-da-mesz sze_ u _ku3-babbar tuku_-szi | ... he will have barley and silver. |
| 53 | [...] x _tuku_-szi | ... has ... |
| 54 | [... i]-szeb-bi | ... will be settled. |
| 55 | [...] _lugud2-da-mesz_ | ... they will live. |
| 56 | [... ina di]-bi#-ri _gen_-ak | ... you go in the street. |
| 57 | [... ina szer3?]-ti _e3_ | ... emerges in the morning? |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [... x]-u2 | ... ...; |
| 2 | [... x]-at,#-t,i | ... ..., |
| 3 | [...] _da-mesz_ | ... days |
| 4 | [...] _ug7_ | ... will die. |
| 5 | [...] _du3#_-usz | ... he will do. |
| 6 | [...] gam-lim _gar_ ul-ta-ma-s,a-ma _e2 du3_-usz | ... there is a complete ...: he will be exhausted and build a house. |
| 7 | _DISZ ur-gi7 gar u4-mesz lugud2-da_ [...] _gu7_ | If a dog is put in a kennel: long days .... |
| 8 | _DISZ szah gar uku2_-in [... _x]-mesz_ | If a pig is stricken: ... .... |
| 9 | _DISZ ka5-a gar_ mu-s,al-li# [... x]-in | If he is surrounded by a halo: muzzallu-disease .... |
| 10 | _DISZ ab2-za-za gar nig2-tuku dugud_-it# [... i]-s,u# | If a cow is encircled by a ziggurat: wealth; he will become poor; .... |
| 11 | _DISZ_ pi-'-a-zi _gar ninda nu_ [...] x | If pi'azu-disease is present: bread will not ... .... |
| 12 | _DISZ hul2{muszen} gar mu_ [...] x | If a bird makes a nest: ... .... |
| 13 | _DISZ szu-lu2 gar_ x [...] x | If a man is seized by šulu-disease: ... .... |
| 14 | _DISZ_ ba-ki-ti _gar_ [...] x | If a sore ... .... |
| 15 | _DISZ_ ina _ugu_ pa-ni-szu2 tir-ku-ma 1(disz) _sig2 e3_ [...] | If on top of his face he is swollen, and then he goes out 1 woolen garment .... |
| 16 | _DISZ min sig2 e3_ [...] | If ditto: the wool will come out .... |
| 17 | _DISZ_ um-s,a-tum-ma 1(disz) _sig2 e3_ [...] | If umsātum-disease, and it comes out on the first day .... |
| 18 | _DISZ min min min_ [...] | If ditto ... .... |
| 19 | _DISZ_ li-ip-tum-ma 1(disz) _sig2 e3_ [...] | If liptum-disease comes out and .... |
| 20 | _DISZ min min min_ [...] | If ditto ... .... |
| 21 | _DISZ gug sa5_-ma 1(disz) _sig2 [e3_ ...] | If a man’s hair is red and he goes out for 1 mina of wool ... |
| 22 | _DISZ min min min_ [...] | If ditto ... .... |
| 23 | _DISZ gu2 gid2-da_ [...] | If the neck is long .... |
| 24 | _dub 8(disz)-kam DISZ_ alam-dim2-mu-u2 | 8th tablet of Alamdimmû. |
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- 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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