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K 03511 + K 05412a + K 15278 + Rm 0404 + 1879-07-08, 0068 (P395054)
CANONICAL > Magic > Purification > Mīs pî, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | K 03511 + K 05412a + K 15278 + Rm 0404 + 1879-07-08, 0068 |
|---|---|
| ID | P395054 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Magic > Purification > Mīs pî |
| 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) |
|---|---|
| obverse col 2 23 | he gave to you as a gift. |
| obverse col 2 44 | Incantation: O lord, the one who is able to..., |
| obverse col 2 53 | He binds the hands of the god Sîn, he binds the hands of the gods. |
| obverse col 1 24 | May the evil tongue stand outside. |
| obverse col 2 17 | May the evil tongue stand outside. |
| obverse col 2 27 | may he purify it, may he purify it |
| obverse col 1 41 | .................. |
| obverse col 1 40 | Enki, king of the Abzu, decreed a good fate for him |
| obverse col 1 3 | ... poured water for him. |
| obverse col 2 51 | ... pure place,... from...... |
| obverse col 1 2 | who came out from the holy place |
| obverse col 1 7 | he cut off his face, he smote his hand |
| obverse col 1 27 | ... above and below |
| obverse col 1 14 | It is the wording of a jug of the door of the god Sîn. |
| obverse col 1 37 | It is the wording of a giduga prayer toijir. |
| obverse col 2 15 | a place of relaxation |
| obverse col 2 52 | Asalluhi, the son of Eridu, sat down. |
| obverse col 1 35 | in the midst of heaven and earth |
| obverse col 2 20 | from the inspections of the ursajja (temple) completed |
| obverse col 2 35 | May he be perfected in the mouth of the gods, |
| obverse col 2 28 | may he keep secure. |
| obverse col 1 9 | He sanctified the foundations of the heavens, he sanctified it. |
| obverse col 2 26 | from among the lords |
| obverse col 1 43 | he received. The incantation he performed. |
| obverse col 1 42 | by Asalluhi and the citizens of Eridu |
| obverse col 1 15 | Incantation: Innuuu-plant and fresh plant from the Abzu |
| obverse col 1 36 | May the evildoer and evildoer stand at his side. |
| obverse col 2 46 | from the pure place |
| obverse col 1 31 | he smote |
| obverse col 1 25 | It is the wording of a innu-plant for Sin. |
| obverse col 2 30 | It is the wording of a sweet lulu-flour for Sin. |
| obverse col 1 4 | Theijirs fashioned them from within. |
| obverse col 1 28 | ... awe-inspiring splendor |
| obverse col 1 50 | ... salt |
| obverse col 1 23 | may the heart of heaven be released. |
| obverse col 2 16 | may the heart of heaven be released. |
| obverse col 2 55 | may he be sweetened |
| obverse col 2 40 | Incantation: Incantation: She is the son of An and Enki |
| obverse col 1 11 | may he be sweetened |
| obverse col 2 37 | he smote, he smote |
| obverse col 1 44 | In the midst of the heavens, he is purified, he is purified. |
| obverse col 1 20 | The mouth of the god Sîn is sweet, he is sweet |
| obverse col 2 43 | May the evil tongue stand outside. |
| obverse col 2 31 | Incantation: Incantation: butter oil, silver oil, and pure cows from the cattlepen built. |
| obverse col 1 13 | May the evil tongue stand outside. |
| obverse col 1 1 | Incantation: O inig, holy je, grown in a pure place |
| obverse col 2 47 | to smite |
| obverse col 2 39 | It is the wording of a butter/incense-offering for the Anunna gods. |
| obverse col 1 5 | Theijirs, the lords of heaven and earth |
| obverse col 2 12 | incantation of dispelling |
| obverse col 2 13 | The mouth of the god Sîn is sweet, he is sweet |
| obverse col 2 22 | Utu, king of heaven and earth, came out from the netherworld |
| obverse col 1 18 | (a kind of profession) |
| obverse col 2 50 | to raise the horns of An |
| obverse col 1 48 | May the evil tongue stand outside. |
| obverse col 1 8 | Asalluhi, the son of Eridu, did not cast down the incantation. |
| obverse col 2 32 | from the butter oil and silver cows brought out of the cattlepen |
| obverse col 1 21 | May the divine power of the heavens be holy. |
| obverse col 2 48 | ......... An |
| obverse col 1 29 | By the... of the Ishtars, they are sweetened. |
| obverse col 1 6 | with Igisigsig and the gardener of An |
| obverse col 1 46 | may he be perfected |
| obverse col 2 49 | red wool, from..., |
| obverse col 2 57 | May the evil tongue stand outside. |
| obverse col 2 19 | Incantation:... irrigated orchard |
| obverse col 2 45 | to bring out from the pure place |
| obverse col 2 42 | May my mouth be sweetened, may my city be sweetened. |
| obverse col 1 34 | a place of relaxation and relaxation |
| obverse col 2 29 | May the evil tongue stand outside. |
| obverse col 1 45 | May heaven be established for you. |
| obverse col 2 38 | May the evil tongue stand outside. |
| obverse col 2 59 | Incantation: O Gibil, exalted one, who makes the gods rejoice |
| obverse col 2 58 | It is the nadtu offering of the god Sîn. |
| obverse col 1 30 | by Asalluhi and the son of Eridu |
| obverse col 1 17 | ... prince |
| obverse col 2 24 | Fierce one of the temple, lady of the temple, who... the utterances(?) |
| obverse col 2 36 | the furious cosmic powers and cosmic powers are present |
| obverse col 1 47 | may the heart of heaven be exalted |
| obverse col 2 21 | sweet syrup and plenty of butter |
| obverse col 1 12 | may the heart of heaven be repaid. |
| obverse col 1 33 | by the divine power of heaven and earth |
| obverse col 2 14 | by the divine power of heaven and earth |
| obverse col 2 34 | the great dining hall of An and the great gods |
| obverse col 1 16 | ...... he shall not be beaten. |
| obverse col 2 25 | honey, butter and ghee |
| obverse col 1 32 | The mouth of the god Sîn is sweet, he is sweet |
| obverse col 1 19 | Asalluhi, the son of Eridug, did not remove the incantation |
| obverse col 1 10 | May the divine power of heaven and earth be holy. |
| obverse col 1 26 | Incantation: Incantation of holy and pure rites, grown from the holy marsh |
| obverse col 1 38 | Incantation: O holy shrine, built in a... boat |
| obverse col 1 39 | from the pure place grown |
| obverse col 1 22 | may he be sweetened |
| obverse col 2 33 | large bowls of water |
| obverse col 2 56 | may the heart of heaven be released. |
| obverse col 2 41 | May Asalluhi, the son of Eridu, make his hand holy. |
| obverse col 2 18 | It is the wording of a prayer to Sin. |
| obverse col 2 54 | May the divine power of the heavens be established. |
| obverse col 1 49 | It is the wording of a scepter in the mouth of the god Sîn. |
Sources & licences
- 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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