K 03155 (P394842)
CANONICAL > Divination > Celestial; CANONICAL > Technical > Commentary, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | K 03155 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394842 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Divination > Celestial; CANONICAL > Technical > Commentary |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1'o 1'–o 1'o 1' | […] (traces) […] |
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | […] … : the Moon, when it is seen, its position [is stable (and it stands)…] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | […] (the sign) gi (means) “to be stable,” (the sign) gi (means) “to be dark,” (the sign) gi (also means) “to be peaceful.” |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | [If the Moon is not seen but two crescents are seen,] hostility will be established in the lands – (the protasis means that on) the 14th (or) the 15th, |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | [from the midpoint, the disk of the Moon is divided in half] and the disc of the sun is divided in half; (variant): they are seen at the horizon |
| Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6' | but an eclipse passes by and does not occur; nevertheless,] you treat (it) [as an eclipse;] the horizon is seen at sunrise; |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | (variant): the two (of them, that is, the Sun and Moon,) are dark, (and) an eclipse will occur after another (eclipse);] (the logogram) kiš₄.zi (is associated with) “the horizon,” because half of it is risen – (this) is said in a commentary/synonym list. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | […] the same. |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | [If the Moon at its rising proceeds straight, barley] will decrease – (the protasis means that) the Moon is seen and there are no clouds. |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | [If the Moon at its appearance dissipates,] the land will experience sorrow – (the protasis means) the same (as the protasis in the previous entry). |
| Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11' | [If the Moon at its appearance is white, the market …] … – (the protasis means that the Moon) is seen in a white cloud; (variant): its light is white. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | [If the Moon at its appearance is red, the land will experience abundance;] the land will enjoy a robust market – (the protasis means that the Moon) is seen in a red cloud; (variant): its light is red; |
| Obverse [12:13] o 13'13'–o 13'13' | (variant): eclipse; (variant): there will be wailing. |
| Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14' | [If the Moon at its appearance …] are white, Erra will ravage in the land; (variant): the king will kill his brother; (variant): his man. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15' | (variant): there will be illnesses in the land. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 16'16'–o 16'16' | […] … (variant): there will be an eclipse of the morning of planets; (variant): that enemy king will bind him(?). |
| Obverse [16:17] o 17'17'–o 17'17' | [(… the protasis means that the Moon)] is seen [in] a yellow [cloud]; (variant): its light is yellow. |
| Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18' | [If the Moon at its appearance is black] there will be sickness in the land – (the protasis means that the Moon) is seen in a black cloud; (variant): its light is black. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19' | [… the land of Akkad …] is placed within and the day is bright – (the protasis means that) the Yoke-(constellation?) is seen (and) is very red; (variant): its light is red. |
| Obverse [19:20] o 20'20'–o 20'20' | […] … is seen – (the protasis means that) during an eclipse, (the Moon) is seen in a variegated cloud; (variant): the light of the Moon is constantly changing |
| Obverse [20:21] o 21'21'–o 21'21' | [If the Moon at its appearance is dark,] there will be diʾu-illness and trouble in the land – (the protasis means that) that eclipse is black – (variant): [its] light [is black]. |
| Obverse [21:22] o 22'22'–o 22'22' | [If the Moon is surrounded by a cattle-pen-halo (that looks like) a marratu-rainbow, decrease of barley and] sesame – (the term) marratu (that is used in the protasis to mean “rainbow” is associated with the logogram) d.TIR.AN.NA, (which also means “rainbow,” so that the protasis means that the Moon) [is surrounded by] a cattle-pen-halo (that looks like a) rainbow. |
| Obverse [22:23] o 23'23'–o 23'23' | [If the Moon on the 1st is surrounded by a cattle-pen-halo, eclipse] – the rainbow, its name is <“day of abundance”>; (the protasis means that the Moon) is surrounded by a white cattle-pen-halo and [it rains]. |
| Obverse [23:24] o 24'24'–o 24'24' | [If the Moon] is surrounded [by a large cattle-pen-halo]; (variant): a cattle-pen-halo without a cloud; (variant): (the Moon) at its rising [is surrounded by a cattle-pen-halo]; |
| Obverse [24:25] o 25'25'–o 25'25' | [(variant): (the Moon on) the 5th is surrounded by a cattle-pen-halo]; (variant): an eclipse [is surrounded] by a cattle-pen-halo; |
| Obverse [25:26] o 26'26'–o 26'26' | [– (these protases mean that) the Moon will eventually be surrounded by a cattle-pen-halo on a day (that)] is not cloudy; that is, (during) Tammuz (IV), Ab (V), [or Elul (VI)]. |
| Obverse [26:27] o 27'27'–o 27'27' | [If the Moon in the month of Adar (XII), at its appearance, is surrounded by a cattle-pen-halo and] the True-Shepherd-of-Anu-constellation stands within it, in that month, [an eclipse will occur]. |
| Obverse [27:28] o 28'28'–o 28'28' | [If the Moon at its rising is surrounded by two reddish bands of] a white cloud, [an eclipse will occur]; |
| Obverse [28:29] o 29'29'–o 29'29' | [in the storerooms, barley will rot (and)] famine [will occur]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...] x x x x x x x [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-⸢ma⸣ 30 ina IGI-šu₂ KI.GUB-⸢su⸣ [GI.NA (GUB) ...] | |
| 3' | [...] ⸢GI⸣ ka-a-nu GI ta-ra-ku GI ša₂-⸢la-mu⸣ | |
| 4' | 30 NU IGI-ma 2 U₄.SAKAR-MEŠ IGI-MEŠ] {⸢munus⸣}KUR₂ ina KUR.KUR GAR U₄.14.KAM₂ U₄.15.KAM₂ | |
| 5' | [TA BAR{lu} hap-rat 30 par-sat BAR-ma] u hap-rat 20 par-sat BAR-ma ina nab-ṭe₃-e IGI-ma | |
| 6' | [AN.GE₆ DIB{iq} NU GAR GIM AN.GE₆] ⸢ta⸣-har-ra-aṣ ⸢nab⸣-ṭu-u₂ ina GU₄.UD {d}UTU IGI.IGI | |
| 7' | 2 ŠU₂ AN.GE₆ EGIR a-ha-meš GAR-ma] ⸢KIŠI₄.ZI⸣ nab-ṭu-u ša₂ mut-ta-⸢as⸣-su zi-<za>-at₂ ina li-ša₂-ni qa-bi | |
| 8' | [...] GABA.RI | |
| 9' | 30 ina E₃-šu₂ šu-šur ŠE] ⸢LA₂⸣{al} 30 IGI-ma DUNGU ia-aʾ-nu | |
| 10' | 30 ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ pur-ru-ur] ⸢KUR⸣ ŠA₃.HUL ŠA₃.HUL IGI ŠU.BI.AŠ.AM₃ | |
| 11' | 30 ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ BABBAR KI.LAM x] ⸢UD⸣ ina DUNGU BABBAR IGI-ma UD.DA-su pe-ṣa-at | |
| 12' | 30 ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ SA₅ KUR HE₂.NUN] ⸢IGI⸣ KI.LAM nap-ša₂ KUR GU₇ ina DUNGU SA₅ IGI-ma UD.DA-su SA₅{at₂} | |
| 13' | AN.GE₆ ER₂ GAL₂{ši} | |
| 14' | 30 ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ ...] ⸢x⸣ BABBAR-ME {d}er₃-ra ina KUR GU₇ LUGAL ŠEŠ-šu₂ LU₂-šu₂ GAZ-šu₂ | |
| 15' | ⸢GIG⸣-MEŠ ina KUR GAL₂-MEŠ | |
| 16' | [...] ⸢DUR⸣ AN.GE₆ UD.ZAL UDU.IDIM-MEŠ GAL₂-MEŠ LUGAL KUR₂.BI LA₂.BI | |
| 17' | [... ina DUNGU] ⸢SIG₇⸣ IGI-ma UD.DA-su SIG₇{at₂} | |
| 18' | 30 ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ GE₆] ⸢GIG⸣-ME ina KUR GAL₂-MEŠ ina DUNGU GE₆ IGI-ma UD.DA-su GE₆{at₂} | |
| 19' | [... IR KUR URIM₂]{⸢ki⸣} ŠA₃ GAR{an} u U₄ ZALAG₂ ni-i-ru IGI ma-gal SA₅-ma UD.⸢DA⸣-su SA₅{⸢at₂⸣} | |
| 20' | [...] ⸢x⸣ IGI ina AN.GE₆ ⸢DUNGU⸣ GUN₃ IGI-ma UD.DA 30 KUR₂.⸢KUR₂⸣-[ma] | |
| 21' | 30 ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ e-ki-il di]-⸢hu⸣ u ⸢di⸣-lip-tu₂ ina KUR GAL₂ AN.GE₆ BI GE₆ UD.⸢DA⸣-[su GE₆{at₂]} | |
| 22' | 30 TUR₃ mar-ra-tu NIGIN LA₂ ŠE u] ŠE.GIŠ.⸢I₃⸣ mar-ra-tu {d}TIR.AN.NA TUR₃ {d}TIR.AN.[NA NIGIN-ma] | |
| 23' | 30 ina U₄.1.KAM₂ TUR₃ NIGIN₂ AN.GE₆ {d}TIR].⸢AN⸣.NA U₄ <HE₂.NUN> MU-NI TUR₃ BABBAR NIGIN₂-ma ⸢ŠEG₃⸣ [SUR] | |
| 24' | 30 TUR₃ GAL] DAB/⸢NIGIN₂⸣{u} TUR₃ NU DUNGU ina E₃-⸢šu₂⸣ [TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma] | |
| 25' | [U₄.5.KAM₂ TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma] AN.GE₆ ⸢TUR₃⸣ [NIGIN₂-ma] | |
| 26' | 30 ina U₄ SUD TUR₃ NIGIN₂ ina U₄] ⸢NU⸣ ŠU₂ ša₂ {iti}ŠU {iti}⸢NE⸣ [u {iti}KIN] | |
| 27' | 30 ina {iti}ŠE ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma {mul]}⸢SIPA.ZI⸣.AN.NA ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB ina ⸢ITI⸣ [BI AN.GE₆ GAR{an]} | |
| 28' | 30 ina E₃-šu₂ 2 DUR-MEŠ pe-lu-tu₄ ša₂] DUNGU ⸢BABBAR⸣ [NIGIN AN.GE₆ GAR-ma] | |
| 29' | [ina ESAG₂-ME ŠE ir-ru-ur] ub-⸢bu⸣-[ṭu GAR] | |
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