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TBP 03b (P395273)
Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | TBP 03b |
|---|---|
| ID | P395273 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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 col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...] x x x x x x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] pa#-ni _gid2_ za-qip za-qir# [...] _gid2-da-mesz uku2_-in | ... the face is long, the top is short, the bottom ... are long. |
| 3' | [... _sag]-du#_-szu2 _kimin_-ma pa-ni _lugud2-da u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da nig2-tuku sig5_ | ... its head is surrounded by a halo, its days are prolonged: good fortune. |
| 4' | [_DISZ] sig2# sag-du_-szu2 _kimin_-ma pa-ni he-si _u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-mesz uku2_-in _szu_-su _la2_-as, | If the hair on his head is thick and the face is swollen: his days will be long; he will have difficulty breathing. |
| 5' | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2 _kimin_-ma pa-ni ta-ri-is, _u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-mesz nig2-tuku sza3_-bi _du10-ga tuku#_-szi | If his head is covered in hair and his days are long: he will acquire wealth and a good heart. |
| 6' | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2 _kimin_-ma pa-ni la-bi-in _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2#-[mesz] nig2-tuku hul sza3 [tuku]_ | If his head is covered in hair and his days are long: he will acquire wealth and evil. |
| 7' | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_ ap-par-ri _sza3 hul_ [...] | If the hair on the head is thick: the heart of evil .... |
| 8' | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2 _kimin_-ma pa-ni ma-sik _u4-mesz#_ [...] _sza3_-bi _du10-ga_ [...] | If the hair on his head is thick and the face is covered with a bandage: the days ... will be good .... |
| 9' | _DISZ sig2 sag-du#_ [...] dam-mesz# [...] | If the hair on the head ... ... wives .... |
| 10' | _DISZ sig2 sag-du#_ [...] | If the hair on the head .... |
| 11' | _DISZ sig2 sag#-[du_ ...] | If the hair on the head ... |
| 12' | _DISZ sig2 sag#-[du_ ...] | If the hair on the head ... |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] pa-ni _lugud2-da# [u4]-mesz#_-szu2# x [...] _sza3# hul2_ sa-dir-szu2 _tuku_-szi# | ... his days will be long ... he will have joy, his mood will become bright. |
| 2 | [...] _kimin#?_-ma pa-ni _dara4 u4-mesz_-szu2 qer-bu _kur szu tuku#_ | ... is surrounded by a halo, and its days are in the middle of the land: that land will acquire dominion. |
| 3 | [...] _kimin#_-ma pa-ni he-si _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz_ [...] _sze#_ u _ku3-babbar tuku_-szi | ... is surrounded by a halo, and its days are long: ... will have barley and silver. |
| 4 | [...] _kimin#_-ma pa-ni ta-ri-is, _u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-mesz_ [... x]-ar2 _sze_ u _ku3-babbar tuku_ ana _igi_-szu2 _gen_-ak | ... is surrounded by a halo, its days are long ... ... and has barley and silver. You go before him. |
| 5 | [...] _kimin#_-ma pa-ni la-bi-in [...] x _du nig2-tuku_-ma _uku2 nu si-sa2_ [...] _igi dumu-mesz_ ma-'-du-ti _tuku_-szi-ma _uku2#_ | ... is thick and has no face ... ...: wealth and he will not prosper; ... will acquire many sons and will die. |
| 6 | [... x]-szu2# ku-usz-sza2-at i-szar2-[ru3] | ... his ... will become numerous. |
| 7 | [...] ku-usz-sza2-at-ma _igi_ ma-sik _nig2-tuku_-ma _uku2#_ | ... is thick and faces a makku-mark: he will acquire wealth and become poor. |
| 8 | [...] ku-usz-szi-ma _su6_-szu2 _sa5_ [... ina pu-usz-qi2] u _ki-kal ni2_-szu2 _il2_-[szi] | ... you rub her and his skin is red. ... with a cloth and a bandage he raises his fear. |
| 9 | [...] ku-usz-szi-ma pa-ni x [x] _[u4-mesz]_-szu2 _gid2-da-[mesz]_ | ... he sat down and before ... his long days |
| 10 | [... ku]-usz-szi-ma pa-ni ta-ri-[is, ina?]-pu-[usz?] | ... he sat down and looked at her. He did it. |
| 11 | [...] _kimin_ ap-pa-ri u [...] _gal2 kimin sza3 hul_ [...] | ... is present: apsari and ... are present; an evil heart .... |
| 12 | [...] x x-ma pa-ni ma-sik i-szar2-ru3 _usz2_ x [x x] | ... ... and before the door jamb he will die ... |
| 13 | [... _sag]-du kimin_-ma pa-ni ba!(NA)-ni nam-risz e-tel-lisz _gen-mesz_ | ... the head was surrounded by a halo, and the face was bright and high, I went. |
| 14 | [...] _sag#-du kimin_-ma pa-ni he-pi2 _u4_ ba-la-t,i2-szu2 _gid2-mesz_ | ... the head is thick, and the face is split: the days of his life will be long. |
| 15 | [... _sag]-du kimin_-ma pa-ni za-qip _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz sze#_ u _ku3-babbar tuku_-szi _sza3_-bi _du10-ga tuku_-szi _sza3 hul2-la_ | ... the head is as if it were a reed bundle, its days are long: he will have barley and silver; he himself will have a good heart; his heart will have joy. |
| 16 | [...] _sag-du kimin_-ma pa-ni _gid2-da_ i-la-ni re-s,a _tuku_-szi | ... the head is surrounded by a halo, and the face is long: the god will have mercy on her. |
| 17 | [...] _sag-du kimin_-ma pa-ni _dagal dingir_ u _{d}lamma tuku_-szi | ... the head is surrounded by a halo, and the face of the great god and goddess has a protective spirit. |
| 18 | [...] _sig2# sag-du kimin_-ma pa-ni _sa5 sza3_-bi _du10-ga u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-mesz_ i-la-ni ib-bi-is-sa3#-[a _igi_-mar] e-te-lisz _gen_-ak a-a-bi-szu2 _szu_-su _[kur]_ | ... the top of the 'finger' is thick, and the face is red, its inside is sweet. His long days are long, he will be able to see the light. He will go up high; his enemy will take him away. |
| 19 | [_DISZ] sig2 sag-du kimin_-ma pa-ni _ge6 u4-mesz_-[szu2 i-s,u] _szu bi nir-ra ninda nu_ [...] | If the hair on the head is thick and the face of his dark days is dark: that man a nirru-disease will not ... bread. |
| 20 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du kimin_-ma pa-ni _sig7_ [...] _nu du10 sza3 gar_-szu2 [...] | If the hair on the head is thick and the face is yellow-green: ... will not be good; his desire .... |
| 21 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du kimin_-ma pa-ni [...] | If the hair on the head is thick and the face .... |
| 22 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du kimin_-ma pa-[ni ...] _kur_-ti _szu tuku_-szi _u4-mesz#_-[szu ...] | If the hair on the head is thick and the face ...: he will acquire a land; his days .... |
| 23 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_ sup2-puh# [...] | If the hair on the head is thick: .... |
| 24 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_ ma-sik#-ma pa-ni [...] | If the hair on the head is swollen and the face .... |
| 25 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du sig5_-ma pa-ni ma-sik# [...] _ka-kesz2 sza3 dingir_-szu2 [...] | If the hair on the head is good and the face of the nail ...: the gate of his god .... |
| 26 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2 _2(disz)-ta-am3_ ti-is,-bu-[ta-at] _ki dingir_ ku-usz-szu-u2 | If his head is covered in 2 layers of wool: he will become angry with the god. |
| 27 | _DISZ sig2# sag-du_-szu2 _3(disz)-ta-am3_ ti-is,-bu-ta-at | If his head is covered in 3 layers of wool: |
| 46 | mim-mu-szu2 i-ka-t,ar i-ka-s,ar i-ka-si | (Sum) He binds his possessions, he bound them (Akk) He bound everything of his belongings and bound (it). |
| 47 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2-ul-lu-szi-isz al-ka-at | If the hair on his head is thick: |
| 48 | _lu2_-tam _gen_-ak _e2 dagal_-asz | a messenger goes, the house is wide. |
| 49 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2 ma-szi-isz la al-ka-at a-mi-lu-tam _nu kur_-ad | If the hair on his head is very thick: he will not achieve success. |
| 50 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2 pe-la-ne _tuku dingir_ tuk-la-tan | If his head is covered with hair: he will acquire a god. |
| 51 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2 _gin7_ qit-mi s,al-mat _ki dingir ninda sum_-szu2 | If his head is covered in hair like a horn of black-headed people: with a god he will give him bread. |
| 52 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2 _gin7_ na-ba-as-si s,ar-pat _sza3_-bi du10-ga gar_-szu2 | If his head is covered in hair like a nassu-disease: he will have a good heart. |
| 53 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2 _gin7 sig2 az_ lum-mu-mat | If the hair on his head is like the hair of a dead dog. |
| 54 | ina _e2-gal gaba-ri nu tuku_-szi | in the palace she has no rival |
| 55 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2 _nu tesz2-bi 1(disz)-ta-am3_ za-rat | If the hair of his head is not twisted together, it is split in one go. |
| 56 | tam-t,a-a-tum _ki dingir gar_-szu2 mim-mu-szu2 _zah2_ | “Seizing-of-the-mouth’ magic that has been performed against a god, his possessions will be destroyed. |
| 57 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_ da-an ina _{gisz}tukul gaz_-ak | If the hair on the head is thick: he will be killed with weapons. |
| 58 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_ ut-tur _u4-mesz_-szu2 i-s,u ina _{gisz}tukul gaz_ | If the hair on the head is small: his days will be long; he will be killed with weapons. |
| 59 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du ge6 sza3_-bi _du10-ga_ | If black hair is thick: its interior will be good. |
| 60 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du sa5_ i-la-ni | If the hair on the head is red: he will get better. |
| 61 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_ ka-ab-ba-ar _sza3 du10-ga tuku_-szi | If the hair on the head is thick: he will have a good heart. |
| 62 | [_DISZ] sig2# sag#-du_ qa-at-ta-an _sza3 hal tuku_-szi | If the hair on the head is thick: her heart will become frightened. |
| 63 | [... _sag]-du#_ sa-pi si-pi i-tab-bal ina-an-ziq | ... he lifts up the head with a hoof and cuts off the hoof. |
| 64 | _usz2 {gisz}tukul ug7_ | mortals killed by weapons |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] _sag-du_ he-si _sza3_-bi ina-an-ziq _du10-ga_ | ... the top of the 'finger' is split. Its inside is irrigated. It is good. |
| 2 | [...] _sag-du_ e-bi _sza3 hul tuku_-szi | ... he will have a bad heart. |
| 3 | [_DISZ] sig2# sag#-du_ ra-aq _du10 uzu gar_-szu2 | If the hair on the head is loose: good health will be placed on him. |
| 4 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_ ku-usz-szu2 _u4 bi gid2-da lu2_-tam _gen_-ak | If the hair on his head is thick: that day he will become a criminal. |
| 5 | _DISZ sig2_-su _gin7_ a-bu-us-sa-tim _sag-du_-su _nigin_-at2 _sig5_ | If his hair is thick like a bull's head: he will prosper. |
| 6 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_-szu2 _gin7_ s,i-ba-ri zaq-pat | If his head is covered with hair like a ṣibaru-mark: |
| 7 | _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _kimin dam-mesz_-szu2 _ug7-mesz_ | his sons, together with his wives, the people |
| 8 | _DISZ sig2_ esz-sze-bi-e _gar_ ina na-me-e _ug7_ | If red wool is located on a man's body: |
| 9 | _DISZ sig2 sag-du_ me-ki-il ka-ti-im | If the hair on the head is thick: he will die. |
| 10 | _DISZ sig2_ bi-tam na-da-a-at ek-lisz _gal2_ ina tam-t,a-a-ti _gen-mesz_ | If the wool of a house is covered in a dark spot: you go to seas. |
| 11 | _DISZ sig2_ ku-tal2-li-szu2 ana _zag_ la-wa-a-at | If the hair on his back is swollen on the right side: |
| 12 | ina _gir3-min_-szu2 _e2 ad_-szu2 _bir szu dingir kur_-su | on his feet the house of his father is split: hand of the god of his land. |
| 13 | i-sza2-risz _gen-mesz_ | went together, |
| 14 | _DISZ sig2_ ku-tal2-li-szu2 ana _gub3_ la-wa-a-at | If the hair on his back is twisted to the left: |
| 15 | ina _gir3-min_-szu2 _e2 ad_-szu2 _dagal_ | with his feet the house of his father is wide |
| 16 | _szu lugal kur_-su _sig5 igi u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-mesz_ | the hand of the king his land will be good; his days will be long. |
| 17 | _DISZ sig2_ ku-tal2-li-szu2 ana _zag_ u _gub3_ la-wa-a-at | If the hair on his back is swollen to the right and to the left: |
| 18 | _gaba-ri nu tuku_-szi | has no rival |
| 19 | [_DISZ] sig2#_ mu-uh-hi-szu2 zaq-pat _gaba-ri nu tuku_-szi | If the hair on his head is thick: he will have no rival. |
| 20 | _DISZ sig2 murub4# sag-du_-szu2 qur-ru-da-at | If the middle of his head is swollen: |
| 21 | ina _silim_-me-szu _gar_-szu | is placed in his health. |
| 22 | _DISZ sig2 sag-[ki]_-szu2# _gin7_ masz-tim szup-pul-ma _gar_ | If the hair on his temple is twisted like a gazelle, and then he will recover. |
| 23 | _gaba-ri#_ [... _nu tuku_-szi] ma#-asz-tu2 | The breast-bone ... does not have .... |
| 24 | _DISZ sig2 sag-ki_-szu2 _ki# kar3#_-szu2 szup-pul-ma _gar_ ri-szu-tam _tuku_-szi | If his temples are swollen and his kidneys are flattened and he has rišûtu-disease: |
| 25 | _DISZ sig2 sag-ki_-szu2 _en#_ ku-tal2-li-szu2 la-mat | If his temples are swollen and his back hurts him: |
| 26 | _e2 du3_-usz#-ma _nig2-gur11_-szu2 _zah2_ | built a house and its property will be destroyed. |
| 27 | _DISZ sig2 sag-ki_-szu2 sza2 _zag_ sa-pat mim-mu _dingir_ it-ta-nab-bal# | If the hair on his forehead is swollen: he will carry off whatever god has carried away. |
| 28 | _DISZ sig2 sag-ki_-szu2 sza2 _gub3_ sa-pat# mim-mu _lugal_ it-ta-nab-[bal] | If the hair on his forehead is swollen: the king will take whatever he wishes. |
| 29 | _DISZ sig2 sag-ki_-szu2 sza2 _zag_ ku-usz-szat _munus_ ana _nita_ isz-szar-[rak] | If the hair on his forehead is thick: a woman will rejoice over a man. |
| 30 | _DISZ sig2 sag-ki_-szu2 sza2 _gub3_ ku-usz-szat# _nita_ ana _munus_ isz-szar#-[rak] | If the hair on his forehead is thick: a man will love the woman. |
| 31 | _DISZ sig2 sag-ki_-szu2 sza2 _zag_ u _gub3_ ku-usz#-[szat] | If the hair on his right and left temple is thick: |
| 32 | ir-tam-mu ul-tab-ba-ru# _sza3_-bi _[du10-ga]_ | They have sworn it, they have confirmed it, and their hearts are satisfied. |
| 33 | [_DISZ] sig2# sag-ki_-szu2 ku-usz-szat-ma mit-ha-ru _nu_ ir#-[x ...] | If the hair on his temple is thick and he does not ... a rival .... |
| 34 | [_DISZ] sig2# sag-ki_-szu2 ku-usz-szat-ma _su6-mesz#_-[szu2 _sa5]_ | If his temples are swollen and his cheeks are red: |
| 35 | ina-pu-usz ina pu-usz-qi2 u _ki-kal ni2_ [...] | He performed (the ritual) with a libation bowl and a ritual assemblage ... |
| 36 | [_DISZ sig2] sag-ki_-szu2 ku-usz-szat-ma _igi-min_-szu2 ti-qa-a _sza3_ [...] | If the hair on his temple is thick and his eyes are swollen: the heart .... |
| 37 | [_DISZ sig2] sag#-ki_-szu2 sza2 _zag_ zaq-pat _ti sza3 al-tuku#_ | If his temples are covered in hair on the right side: illness of the heart. |
| 38 | [_DISZ sig2] sag#-ki_-szu2 sza2 _gub3_ zaq-pat _u4-mesz_-szu2 _gib2-mesz_ | If the hair on his forehead is swollen, his days are long. |
| 39 | [_DISZ sig2_ ku-tal2]-li-szu2 pap-pi2 _szub-mesz_ ku-usz-szat-ma pap-pi2 _szub-szub_ | If the hair on his back is covered with pappu-marks: he will become ill, and then Pappu-Marks will fall. |
| 40 | [du]-ul-la i-za-bil _ti mu 2(disz)-kam_ | he will pay back in full. |
| 41 | [... x]-li#-szu2 pap-pi2 _szub-szub na bi en ti-la_ | ... his ... is scattered: that man will live long. |
| 42 | [x x x] x GAR mi-sza2-ri IGI-szu2 | ... is present. The 'path' in front of him |
| 43 | [... pap]-pi2# _szub-szub_ ni-el-mi-na ana _igi_-szu2 _gar_ | ... pappu-disease, a fall of nīlmînu-jaundice occurred in front of him. |
| 44 | [... 1(u)] 5(disz) pap-pi2 _szub-mesz uku2_ i-le-'-szu2 | ... 15 pappi-songs, sung by him. |
| 45 | _[ti] mu 7(disz)-kam2_ | for 7 years |
| 46 | [... 2(gesz2)] 3(u) _min nig2-tuku ti mu 1(disz)-kam2_ | ... 190, ditto, wealth, 1st year |
| 47 | [...] ma-du-ti _szub-mesz_ ina ku-ri | ... many fell into disrepair. |
| 48 | [x x x x] _a-mesz_-szu2 _ug7-mesz ti mu 9(disz)-kam2_ | ... his water for the people, 9th year |
| 49 | [... _sag]-du#?_-szu2 u2-szar-ri ul-tab-bar _sza3_-bi _du10-ga_ | ... his head he made great, he broadened his heart, |
| 50 | [... x]-szu2 u2-szar-ri ina-ziq _u4-mesz_-szu2 i-s,u | ... his ... he made great; he cut off his days; |
| 51 | [... x]-szu2 u2-szar-ri ina-ziq _til u4-me_ | ... his ... he made great, he cut off the end of days. |
| 52 | [... x]-szu2 u2-szar-ri ul-tab-bar _sza3_-bi _du10-ga_ | ... he made his ... great, he broadened his heart, |
| 53 | [... ih]-ru#-pa-asz2-szu2 ina-ziq | ... he has sinned against him, he will die. |
| 54 | [x x x x] _bi# u4-mesz_-szu2 i-s,u | ... its days are long. |
| 55 | [...] x ul-tab-bar _sza3_-bi _du10-ga_ | ... ... will become stable; its interior will be good. |
| 56 | [...] _mesz sza3_-bi _du10-ga_ | ... ... its interior is good |
| 57 | [...] _babbar-mesz_ i-lap-pi-in | ... will be white. |
| 58 | [...] _ninda_ i-szeb-bi | ... he will eat bread. |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [_DISZ_] szi-ib#-[x ...] | If ... .... |
| 2 | x [...] | |
| 3 | _DISZ_ ku-tal2-la ba#-[x ...] | If the right side ... . . |
| 4 | _DISZ_ ku-tal2-la sza2-mi-[it, ...] | If the right side of the lung is swollen .... |
| 5 | _DISZ_ ku-tal2-la ba-qisz x [...] | If the breast-bone is thick: ... .... |
| 6 | isz-tu ku-tal2-li-szu2 x [...] | From its rear ... |
| 7 | _DISZ sag-du gal uku2_ ina [...] | If a man’s head is thick: in .... |
| 8 | _DISZ sag-du tur_ [...] | If a small head .... |
| 9 | _DISZ sag-du_ kup-pu-ut _ti-la u4-mesz# [... x]-ni#? | If the head is swollen, the life of days ... .... |
| 10 | _DISZ sag-du gid2-da nig2-tuku dumu-mesz tuku#_ [...] | If the head is long: wealth, sons .... |
| 11 | _DISZ sag-du dagal sza3 gi-na_ [...] x | If a man’s head is wide: ... .... |
| 12 | [_DISZ] sag#-du#_ za-qip _sza3_-bi _du10-ga_ [...] | If the head is surrounded by a halo, its interior is good .... |
| 13 | [...] ma#-li ina pu-usz-qi2 _ni2_-szu2 _tum3_ [... x]-mesz | ... ... by his own deed he will carry off .... |
| 14 | [... za]-qir _dumu-mesz_ [... x]-szi | ... are exempt; the sons ... ... |
| 15 | [... hu]-la#-mi-szu _gar_ szu-lu-u ka-s,a#-[ru ...] | ... there is a halo of it. The 'strength' is destroyed ... |
| 16 | [...] x [...] | |
| 17 | [...] _bi ug7_ [...] | ... that ... will die .... |
| 18 | [...] | |
| 19 | [...] x [...] | |
| 20 | [...] x x [...] | |
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