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ACh Suppl. 2 Sin 29, Shamash 48, Adad 112 (P395062)
CANONICAL > Divination > Celestial > Rikis Gerri, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ACh Suppl. 2 Sin 29, Shamash 48, Adad 112 |
|---|---|
| ID | P395062 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Divination > Celestial > Rikis Gerri |
| 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 1 9 | If the Moon in abau (Month XI) is surrounded by a halo and Marduk stands inside it: in that year the king of Akkad will die. |
| obverse? col 2 18 | If a cloudburst is located on the day and on the day: 1. |
| obverse? col 2 4 | (If) he sees a bad heart: he will recover. |
| obverse? col 1 24' | If... on the sixteenth day he is constantly swollen: there will be an eclipse. |
| obverse? col 1 18 | [If...] an eclipse takes place and ama takes place in his hands: decision for the land will be destroyed. |
| obverse? col 2 2 | The lands of Akkad have not been subjugated for a long time. |
| obverse? col 2 21 | (If) a cloud... the land... the south wind to the south wind blows: rain |
| obverse? col 2 11 | (If) they are dark: the floods will come to an end. |
| obverse? col 1 26' | ... and? the day of the eclipse takes place: the people will be seized. |
| obverse? col 1 12 | If he sees a black halo and is seen with ama: the king will die. |
| obverse? col 2 6 | If a cloudburst is white in the sky: rain will not diminish. |
| obverse? col 2 9 | (If) a cloudy cloud is yellow in the sky: the south wind. |
| obverse? col 1 8 | If the Moon is surrounded by a halo and Cancer stands in it: the king of Akkad will extend the life. |
| obverse? col 1 29' | If............... |
| obverse? col 2 25' | ... to... |
| obverse? col 2 14 | (If) a cloudburst is black: in the south and south winds he will become poor. |
| obverse? col 1 16 | Dead ones, evil ones, of the king, death. |
| obverse? col 1 28' | ..... in the midst of a lunar eclipse.... |
| obverse? col 2 1 | If in Simanu (Month III) or in Duuzu (Month III) or in Nergal (Month XII) in front of the 20th, |
| obverse? col 1 5 | If the moon's horns at its appearance are bright: the land will seize the throne. |
| obverse? col 1 23' | If... on the sixteenth day... |
| obverse? col 2 19 | If a cloud gives birth to a red and yellow-green cloud: attack of a cloud. |
| obverse? col 1 4 | If the Moon at its appearance wears a red cloud: a famine will come with a man. |
| obverse? col 2 23 | If he sees and... he.... |
| obverse? col 1 21 | If... in the first year, in the third year, there will be no... of the gods to the land. |
| obverse? col 1 13 | If... there is an eclipse and it is not seen in a city: that eclipse will take place. |
| obverse? col 1 1 | If the day... becomes visible: the flood will come. |
| obverse? col 1 3 | If the Moon at its appearance wears a cloud: rain will not diminish. |
| obverse? col 1 10 | Its name is "the throne," and the land will rule. |
| obverse? col 1 2 | If on the x+2nd day: the flood will come. |
| obverse? col 2 12 | If a yellow cloud flashes towards the west: in ditto rain will fall. |
| obverse? col 1 22' | ... in the month of Tartu (VII), the first day, there is a uhhu-disease. |
| obverse? col 2 26' | ... his |
| obverse? col 1 17 | If he is ill for a night and he is ill: the head of Akkad will seize the enemy's land. |
| obverse? col 2 24 | If a lightning flashes towards the south |
| obverse? col 1 27' | If......: the people of the lands....... |
| obverse? col 2 8 | (If) there is a cloud: there will be famine in the sky. |
| obverse? col 1 11 | If... is surrounded by a halo, there will be barley and straw in the land. |
| obverse? col 1 20 | If... is dark and its limbs are dark: there will be deaths in the land. |
| obverse? col 2 7 | (If) a cloudburst is black: in the sky.... |
| obverse? col 1 6 | If the Moon at its appearance is surrounded by a halo and is located between its horns: the star stands there: there will be hunger in the land. |
| obverse? col 1 25' | ... an eclipse will take place in the middle watch. |
| obverse? col 2 17 | If a cloudburst is black: an eclipse will take place. |
| obverse? col 1 19 | ............ a bright day, |
| obverse? col 1 14 | If... an eclipse takes place and in that eclipse Jupiter stands in front of it for the king. |
| obverse? col 1 7 | If the Moon is surrounded by a halo and Jupiter stands in it: the king of Akkad will restore it. |
| obverse? col 2 13 | If the day is overcast and either in the east or in the west: there will be a severe rainstorm. |
| obverse? col 2 16 | If the storm afflicts the enemy, Adad will devastate. |
| obverse? col 2 20 | If a cloud lies between the north and north: rain will diminish. |
| obverse? col 2 10 | (If) they are piled up in houses (and) dust(?) |
| obverse? col 1 15 | If... is seen in a black spot and it rises and that eclipse is dark and a star rises. |
| obverse? col 2 22 | (If) he is surrounded by a cloudy cloud: he will go out to the west. |
| obverse? col 2 15 | Adad will die, Adad will die. |
| obverse? col 2 5 | (If) a red cloud emerges in the sky and it is covered with a foundation: 4 (times) in front of the sky. |
| obverse? col 2 3 | If the sun in Nisannu (I) on the 20th day is surrounded by a halo of a rainbow: the king will be present in his palace. |
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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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