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ArOr 21, 358 (P394854)
CANONICAL > Magic > Exorcistic > Zi-pà-incantation, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ArOr 21, 358 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394854 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Magic > Exorcistic > Zi-pà-incantation |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Machine English (draft)
Machine draft. Machine English from montycrypto/atf-to-english (atf-en-best-v2, 2026-10-05), generated line by line from the source transliteration (not reproduced here). It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|
| reverse col 4 10 | faithfully by the god |
| reverse col 5 74 | may he be |
| reverse col 5 76 | may he be |
| reverse col 4 82 | May Ennu, the evil god, be |
| obverse col 3 87 | may ditto be his beloved spouse. |
| obverse col 2 94 | may he be sworn by name. |
| reverse col 4 35 | the life of Damu, the physician |
| reverse col 4 11 | may... be |
| obverse col 3 5 | may it be the life of Lahma and Lahama. |
| reverse col 4 46 | (If) ditto, the vizier of ditto the house... |
| obverse col 3 2 | ... may... be heard. |
| obverse col 3 38 | may the... of Belet-ili |
| reverse col 4 62 | be his beloved spouse of Ningirda |
| reverse col 5 15 | They are constantly frightened and frightened. |
| reverse col 5 12 | (If) ditto, ditto, ditto or ditto |
| obverse col 3 93 | May ditto, the life of the great warriors, be well! |
| reverse col 4 41 | ... the wall was erected, the mother |
| obverse col 3 26 | ................... |
| reverse col 4 9 | May ditto... her beloved. |
| reverse col 5 10 | be it... |
| reverse col 4 58 | Ditto and ditto the earth |
| obverse col 3 91 | May ditto, the lord of the enemy, be present. |
| obverse col 3 70 | Be satisfied, Utu, king of the steppe! |
| obverse col 3 14 | May the life of Endukug and Nindukug |
| obverse col 3 96 | May the life of ulaga, which cannot be altered, be praised by Ningirsu |
| reverse col 4 54 | Ditto (and) Enlil in the underworld, the one who loves the strength |
| reverse col 4 6 | (As for) ditto, lady of the midst |
| obverse col 3 66 | ... and earth, the one who... |
| reverse col 5 8 | ... ditto, ditto, ditto, or |
| obverse col 3 40 | ... of the ditto, may it be. |
| obverse col 3 92 | May the life of Baba, wife of the great hero |
| reverse col 4 55 | The angry one, the great lord of the command, |
| reverse col 5 79 | be it |
| obverse col 2 9 | ... your prince. |
| reverse col 4 23 | (and) the oath of Il-arat, the sukkallum priestess, the siri priestess |
| reverse col 4 33 | May the... of Pabilsag, the uzgag deity |
| obverse col 3 69 | ... may my beloved brother,... |
| reverse col 5 14 | ... the gods of their sanctuaries, |
| obverse col 3 20 | May the sage, father, and mother of ditto be |
| reverse col 5 17 | May ditto (and) the god... |
| reverse col 5 70 | ..., who determines the destinies, |
| obverse col 2 97 | ..... the father of the gods, may it be seen. |
| obverse col 3 3 | May Anar and Kiar be |
| obverse col 3 16 | May the life of Enmeara and Ninmeara |
| reverse col 4 56 | by Erekigal and Ninlil of the nether world |
| reverse col 4 71 | May ditto, the exalted vizier of ditto, |
| obverse col 2 3 | ... your... |
| obverse col 2 13 | ...... |
| obverse col 3 4 | May the life of Duri and Darius |
| reverse col 4 45 | the life of..., the minister of the Emah |
| reverse col 5 4 | May ditto, the mighty gods, |
| reverse col 4 47 | faithfully by the god..., in the kurkurra shrine, the city |
| reverse col 5 82 | ...... |
| obverse col 3 25 | who establishes everything, makes everything flourish, |
| reverse col 4 77 | by the life of Etana, the ensigal priest |
| reverse col 4 66 | life of Ningetinana, the scribe |
| obverse col 3 15 | May the life of Enutila and Ninutila |
| obverse col 3 30 | .... or the Ekur, |
| reverse col 5 78 | ... or |
| reverse col 4 3 | ... ditto, Zi |
| reverse col 4 44 | (As for) ditto, may the lord of ditto... |
| reverse col 5 13 | May the iminbi gods of the nether world make (them) dwell in the plain |
| obverse col 3 61 | ... of heaven and earth,... may.. be great. |
| obverse col 3 18 | May the lord of fathers and mother who ditto see me! |
| obverse col 3 63 | ... the mother of ditto may it be |
| obverse col 3 27 | the true... of Enmema of Ke |
| reverse col 5 20 | ... ditto of Nigur(?) |
| reverse col 4 29 | faithfully Ninisina, lady of |
| reverse col 4 51 | May ditto, the great fury of the earth, |
| obverse col 3 97 | Ditto... |
| obverse col 3 88 | faithfully Airgi the Ensimah of Adab |
| reverse col 4 87 | life of Lugal-irra |
| reverse col 4 68 | Ditto, exalted scribal art |
| reverse col 4 73 | the trust of Hedimku, daughter of Namtar |
| obverse col 2 14 | ... |
| obverse col 2 92 | may... be established for you |
| reverse col 4 60 | ... the great scepter of the nether world |
| obverse col 3 22 | (As for) ditto, may the great gods of ditto |
| reverse col 4 53 | the hero, mighty one, lord of the lands |
| reverse col 4 65 | be his beloved spouse of Azimua! |
| reverse col 5 18 | be it by the life of Mes-Sagunug, the herald of Kulaba. |
| obverse col 2 89 | May they not return to their places, may they not return to their places. |
| obverse col 2 5 | ...... ditto |
| reverse col 5 26 | be... of heaven |
| reverse col 5 27 | be... of heaven |
| reverse col 4 24 | or of Anu |
| reverse col 4 18 | May the life of Ninegal, the mother of the troops |
| reverse col 4 61 | may ditto be a sign for the underworld. |
| reverse col 4 16 | ... may he be my ally. |
| obverse col 3 65 | ...... |
| reverse col 5 1 | ... together |
| obverse col 3 6 | May the life of Alala and Belili |
| obverse col 3 62 | ... the mother of Utu |
| obverse col 3 68 | Beloved of the god Utu! |
| obverse col 3 59 | ... pure... |
| reverse col 4 25 | the life of Nintinuga, Lutila |
| reverse col 4 50 | Be present in the trust of Birdu, the great man of battle! |
| reverse col 4 48 | ... the kindness of ditto... |
| reverse col 4 72 | the life of ubia, wife of Namtar |
| obverse col 3 31 | befitting the king of the wall |
| obverse col 3 41 | whose true... is supreme |
| obverse col 3 8 | May the trust of Enki and Ninki |
| reverse col 5 3 | Be present in this ram, be present in this ram, place (in it) your praise! |
| obverse col 3 95 | May (this query) go to the beginning of ditto. |
| obverse col 3 34 | ... may... |
| reverse col 5 28 | may it be the life of |
| reverse col 4 40 | May the goddess Itar, the attendant of the land, |
| obverse col 2 87 | do not dwell |
| reverse col 5 6 | May the gods be happy! |
| obverse col 3 17 | May Bel, the true mother of the father of Enlil |
| reverse col 4 49 | ... the guardian of life of all... |
| reverse col 4 70 | May the trust of Namtar, the vizier of Erekigal |
| obverse col 2 11 | ... your |
| obverse col 2 88 | ... you do not leave. |
| obverse col 3 1 | Be present in this ram |
| obverse col 3 39 | Be present in the E-ma |
| obverse col 3 9 | May the trust of Enmules and Ninmules |
| reverse col 4 76 | be it true! SARBid, the dragon of the nether world! |
| reverse col 4 86 | May ditto, the purumtu-priest, be my friend! |
| obverse col 3 21 | Be satisfied, Enlil, great lord of the Anuna! |
| reverse col 4 26 | may he be seized by Zikalama. |
| obverse col 2 12 | its children |
| reverse col 5 9 | the life of ama, Ninkasi, akkan |
| obverse col 3 86 | Beloved spouse of Ninadamkug! |
| reverse col 4 30 | be it a perfume ingredient of the land, be it a great physician |
| reverse col 5 5 | may it be the life of the Twin Gods |
| obverse col 3 43 | be... |
| reverse col 4 63 | may ditto be his beloved spouse. |
| reverse col 4 52 | May Nergal, Enlil of the nether world |
| reverse col 4 69 | ... may it be. |
| obverse col 3 58 | ... stand/serve |
| obverse col 3 10 | May the trust of the Enlil and the Ninlil |
| reverse col 4 34 | May ditto, foremost of Larak, be |
| obverse col 2 90 | ... you should not be afraid, you should not be afraid. |
| reverse col 4 67 | May Ekurduri |
| reverse col 4 79 | the life of Gilgame |
| reverse col 5 22 | may it be the life of a lord |
| reverse col 4 83 | May Nergal, the king of heaven and earth |
| reverse col 4 15 | faithfully Ti-SAR/mua, who makes the radiance manifest |
| reverse col 4 43 | Beloved of the god Babaa, king of the temple |
| reverse col 4 85 | By Dada, may he be a counsellor |
| reverse col 5 77 | ...-ussun |
| reverse col 5 24 | may he be praised by An |
| reverse col 4 37 | Ditto, great physician |
| obverse col 3 90 | May the life of Ningirsu, the king of weapons |
| reverse col 4 80 | the governor of the nether world |
| obverse col 3 85 | he is very strong; he should not be negligent. |
| reverse col 4 31 | O ditto, lady of the cult centers, who dwells in the land |
| obverse col 2 7 | ... your |
| obverse col 3 24 | ... the great... of Ekur. |
| obverse col 3 36 | May the... of Belet-ili |
| obverse col 2 10 | of the god Sîn |
| obverse col 3 33 | be praised! |
| reverse col 5 73 | ... their |
| obverse col 2 93 | ... may he be a widow, may he be a widow. |
| obverse col 2 95 | ... may he be a widow, may he be a widow. |
| reverse col 4 13 | Be present in this ram, place (in it) the life of Nanaya, your son, Nina |
| reverse col 5 25 | be it a life of heaven |
| reverse col 4 7 | By the life of Ama'uumgalana |
| reverse col 4 39 | be the life of Gunura, the overseer of the land! |
| obverse col 3 13 | May the life of Endaurim and Nindaurim |
| reverse col 5 19 | be it by the life of Gilgamesh |
| obverse col 3 23 | ... of the Ekur |
| obverse col 3 64 | ... of heaven and earth, totality of all the lands |
| reverse col 4 28 | The enemy should be a thief or a thief |
| obverse col 3 11 | May the trust of Enbulug and Ninbulug |
| reverse col 4 64 | May the life of Ningizida, the throne of the nether world |
| reverse col 4 14 | May ditto, the Amorite lord, the one who... |
| obverse col 3 84 | Ditto, who in the house of the father and mother of his father |
| reverse col 4 74 | Be present in the true hands of Nirda, the great one |
| reverse col 4 19 | may ditto or the army of his army |
| reverse col 5 23 | Be present in the Ekur temple |
| reverse col 5 16 | May the... of endursag |
| reverse col 4 22 | be the life of Ninubur, the vizier of An! |
| reverse col 4 32 | ... exalted... |
| reverse col 4 36 | his sacrifices, for the life |
| reverse col 4 59 | Ditto. |
| obverse col 3 12 | By the life of Engaras, by Ningarassu |
| reverse col 4 78 | may he be |
| obverse col 2 96 | Be sworn by the king, father of the gods! |
| obverse col 3 57 | May the exalted... of Ea be |
| obverse col 3 71 | ... may.......... may he be my lord. |
| obverse col 3 19 | May the life of the lady, the mother, father of Ninlil |
| obverse col 2 4 | to your |
| obverse col 2 8 | to your |
| obverse col 2 86 | ... your |
| reverse col 4 57 | that he be able to smite(?) in the wide earth |
| reverse col 5 80 | ...... |
| obverse col 3 29 | ... exalted one, |
| obverse col 3 60 | ... greatly in the universe |
| reverse col 4 12 | .... may... be beloved. |
| reverse col 4 20 | Be present in Kakka, be present in the scepter of Ua |
| reverse col 5 29 | ... may... be.. |
| reverse col 4 5 | faithfully Nininna, my mistress |
| reverse col 5 75 | ... their |
| obverse col 3 56 | May the great lord of Enki |
| reverse col 4 21 | (As for) ditto, who is clad in splendor, may it be |
| reverse col 4 1 | zi of Nin- |
| reverse col 5 2 | ...... may... be sated. |
| reverse col 5 71 | ... their |
| reverse col 4 88 | may Meslamtaea |
| reverse col 4 2 | the Anunna- |
| reverse col 4 4 | ..... |
| obverse col 3 35 | Be satisfied, Nintur! |
| obverse col 3 89 | May ditto, the exalted one of Utab, |
| obverse col 3 32 | ... may it be. |
| reverse col 5 72 | be... 50(?) |
| obverse col 3 37 | be praised by Ninmah |
| obverse col 3 7 | May the life of Enuruula and Ninuruul |
| reverse col 4 75 | he faithfully provided. The doorkeeper of the nether world may he be. |
| reverse col 4 27 | ... ditto, who restores... |
| obverse col 2 6 | to your |
| reverse col 5 81 | ... may it be. |
| reverse col 5 21 | ... Ekur. |
| reverse col 4 42 | (If) ditto or the mother of the house ditto |
| reverse col 4 17 | (If) ditto, the one who..., the one who..., the one who..., |
| obverse col 2 91 | .... you have guarded... |
| obverse col 3 42 | ... my... will be exalted. |
| obverse col 3 83 | ... may he be able to smite... |
| reverse col 5 11 | The gods of their sanctuaries |
| reverse col 4 81 | the life of Lugal-amapa’e, the evil god, may it be |
| reverse col 5 7 | ... Ninhur and Ningirbi |
| reverse col 4 8 | be his heir |
| obverse col 3 94 | be the life of Igalima, the first-born son of Ningirsu |
| reverse col 4 38 | May he be sated with his life, may he be sated with his life! |
| obverse col 3 28 | may he be in the Ekur |
| obverse col 3 67 | ... the one who reveres the gods, |
| reverse col 4 84 | Nergal, the lord of the fathers, may it be |
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- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- 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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