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CT 37, pl. 38, K 06214+ (P395345)
CANONICAL > Divination > Physiognomy > Alamdimmû > 3. Kataduggû, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 37, pl. 38, K 06214+ |
|---|---|
| ID | P395345 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Divination > Physiognomy > Alamdimmû > 3. Kataduggû |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | [e?]-nu#?-ma#? _dingir-[mesz_ ra]-bi#-u2-tum sza2 a-me-lu-ti za-qi2-iq-sza2# | When? the great gods of mankind praised her |
| 2 | ana il-li-lu-ti _gar_-nu u3 _ka-ta-du11-ga_-sza2 ana re-te-id-di-sza2 u2-kin-nu | they placed as illilûtu-offerings and her utterances for her head they established. |
| 3 | _DISZ_ lu-mu-ut-mi ul i-ma-at# | If a man has no limbs: |
| 4 | _DISZ_ lu-ub-lut,-mi ul i-bal-lut, | If I am ill: he will not recover. |
| 5 | _DISZ_ lu-usz-ru-mi ul i-szar-ru | If I am ill: he will not become rich. |
| 6 | _DISZ_ lu-ul-pu-un-mi ul _uku2#_-in _DISZ_ ia-'-nu-um-ma ma-ku-u u2-qa-szu2 | If he is ill and he does not sleep: he will die. |
| 7 | _DISZ_ a-hu-la-pi#-[ia]-a-mi _dingir_-szu2 i-rim-szu2 | If Ahula-piyamu, his god, afflicts him: |
| 8 | _DISZ {d}utu_ ku-[u2]-ma ina mu-si-ri _e3_ | If Šamaš is silent and goes out in the street |
| 9 | _DISZ sza3 dingir_ szu-x [x]-usz-mi dan-na-as-su ip-pa-t,ar2-szu2 | If the heart of a god ... ... his strength will be released. |
| 10 | _DISZ_ pu-uh _dingir_ x [x]-usz#?-mi pu-us-su uk-tasz-szad | If the nose of a god ... his nose, he will get better. |
| 11 | _DISZ_ i-na-a lu-x [x] x-mi ana _en_ da-ba-bi-szu2 _igi_-mar | If in ... he sees his adversary: |
| 12 | _DISZ_ i-par-ra-asz2 ul x [x x] hi-isz ma-ru-usz-tum _diri_-tar ina me-szit-ti _ug7_ | If an anomaly is swollen: he will not ... ...; ... will become dark; in the evening, the people will die. |
| 13 | _DISZ_ i-x-x-x-tu-ut-mi [x] x _egir_-su me hu u bar su im | If ... ... behind him ... and ... |
| 14 | [... _sza3?] hul gar_ [x] _usz2_ sa-dir-szu2 | ... is located in a bad mood: ... will die; its severity will be severe. |
| 15 | [_DISZ_] x x [x x]-ri-im# _sig5_-iq | If ... is good. |
| 16 | _DISZ_ sap-pi2-ih us#-sap-pi2-[ih] ni-ziq-tu _us2_-szu2 | If sappiḫu-disease afflicts his body: |
| 17 | _DISZ_ im-ta-na-asz-szi _dingir#_-szu2 gi5-mil-szu2 | If he is constantly afflicted by imtanašu-disease: his god is his helper. |
| 18 | _DISZ sza3_-szu2 ib-ta-na-ki [ina?] _e2?_-szu2 i-hal-liq | If his heart constantly trembles, he will be destroyed in his house. |
| 19 | _DISZ_ ul asz-bi ul asz-bi x [...] _dumu#-mesz_-szu2 _ug7-mesz_ | If he is not his father, not his mother, ... ... his sons will die. |
| 20 | _DISZ_ ib-ta-na-ki [...] x-szu2 i-hal-liq | If he is constantly irritated ... his ... will be destroyed. |
| 21 | [...] x x [... x]-szu2 _lugud2-mesz_ | ... ... his ... they will die. |
| 22 | [_DISZ_ ... x]-na-x-ra-ar _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-mesz_ [ina?] a-li-szu#? x [...] | If ... his days are long: in his city ... .... |
| 22a | [...] x i-t,ap-pil | ... he will pay back. |
| 23 | [...] x i-ba-asz2-szi | ... there is |
| 24 | [...] x _dib_-su | ... ... his ... |
| 25 | [...] _kur_-su | ... will conquer him. |
| 26 | [... x]-bal#-szu2 | ... his ... |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] u2-ta#-ar# ka-lu-szu2 i-t,a-ab-szu2 | ... he will return, his whole body will hurt him. |
| 2 | [...] i-da-lal _sza3-bi du10-ga_ | ... he will sleep; his heart will be satisfied. |
| 3 | [_DISZ_ ...] usz#-te-ni-is,-s,i# it#-ti _lu2-mesz nu_ im-man-nu | If ... has caused ... to be swollen, it is not known with men. |
| 4 | _DISZ# [...] pi#-szu ka-ba-tu _un#_ na-mur-szu2 _gar_-szu2 | If ... his mouth is full of sulphur: a wild bull will seize him. |
| 5 | _DISZ_ szap-ta-a-szu2 sa-an-qa2 [t,e]-em _dingir gar_-szu2 | If his lips are swollen: an order of a god will be given to him. |
| 6 | _DISZ_ li-bi-in _kir4_ ma-a-du re#-mu# sza2 _dingir gar_-szu2 | If a sore's surface is very thick: there will be mercy of the god. |
| 7 | _DISZ ni2_-szu2 nu-uh-hu-usz mim#-[ma] _nu_ ut-tu2 | If his aura is swollen: nothing will come to an end. |
| 8 | _DISZ_ ana-ku qar-ra-da-ku [i]-ba-asz2 | If I am a warrior, there will be |
| 9 | _DISZ_ ana-ku li-'-a-ku [i-ma]-at,-t,i | If I am ill: he will get better. |
| 10 | _DISZ_ ana-ku en-sze-ku [i-dan]-nin | If I am ill: he will become strong. |
| 11 | _DISZ_ ana-ku u2-la-la-ku [... x]-ru3 | If I am ill: ... ... |
| 12 | _DISZ_ a-hi-szu2 it-ta-nap-la-as3 _u4_ [...] gam-ru3 | If his brother constantly trembles: the day ... is complete. |
| 13 | _DISZ_ i-ki-il i-lem#-min3 | If he is afflicted by ikû-disease and leprosy: |
| 14 | _DISZ_ a-ri-ir u2-[x ... x]-ar# | If a pig ... ... |
| 15 | _DISZ_ da-ba-ba sur-ru-ur ul# [... x]-ir | If a man is constantly afflicted by paralysis: he will not ... .... |
| 16 | _DISZ_ da-ba-ba le-zu _usz2_ [...] _ug7_ | If a man is seized by a word: death .... |
| 17 | _DISZ_ szu-na-tu-u2-a dam-qa _ne_ szul-me _na_ x | If my limbs are healthy: well-being ... . |
| 18 | _DISZ_ ina _sza3 masz2-ge6_-szu2 e-ri-isz-szi-szu2 _gen-gen_-ak | If in his dream he is swollen: he will die. |
| 19 | _na-bi_ a-di-ra-tu-szu2 _nu te-mesz_-[szu2] | his friends did not approach him. |
| 20 | _DISZ_ it-ta-na-'-dar _asz2_-su _kur_-ad2# | If he constantly trembles: his illness will diminish. |
| 21 | _DISZ_ s,a-ri-ih _asz2_-su _nu kur_-ad2# | If he is afflicted with sarihu-disease: he will not recover. |
| 22 | _DISZ sza3_-szu2 da-li-ih i-had-du ina-me-ir# | If his heart is frightened, swollen, he is ill: he will recover. |
| 23 | _DISZ sza3_-szu2 ma-ru-us, _ka-sza3_-ti _sze-ga#_ | If his belly is full of gastric constriction: he will be satisfied. |
| 24 | _DISZ sza3_-szu2 he-lu ku-ba-tu _igi_-[mar] | If his belly is full of swelling: he will experience a loss. |
| 25 | _DISZ sza3_-szu2 a-dir i-had-du# | If his heart is dark: he will get better. |
| 26 | _DISZ sza3_ rap-sza2 _gar lu2_-tam ra-bi-tam _gen_-[ak] | If a wide heart is located: a large man will go. |
| 27 | [...] _sza3_ na-as-si-iq ni-esz-mu-szu2 i-dam-mi-[iq] | ... the heart will be soothed, his ears will be pacified. |
| 28 | [...] le#-mu-un _inim_-su _kur_-[ad] | ... the evil ... will take away his word. |
| 29 | [... x]-nam#-mu-um _nu sig5-mesz_ [...] | ... ... are not good ... |
| 30 | [... x]-ni# _asz2_-su _nu kur_ [...] | ... his ... will not reach .... |
| 31 | [... x]-zi#-ir _dingir_-szu2 _ki_-szu2 _gen#_ [...] | ... ... his god is with him ... |
| 32 | [... x]-qu-ma _us2-mesz_ [...] | ... ... and they died ... |
| 33 | [... x]-ti# _tuku#_-szi# | ... has ... |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | _DISZ_ [...] | If .... |
| 2' | _DISZ_ [...] | If .... |
| 3' | _DISZ_ [...] | If .... |
| 4' | _DISZ_ [...] | If .... |
| 5' | _DISZ#_ [...] | If ... .... |
| 14' | [... x]-szu2# | ... his ... |
| 15' | [...] _uku2#?_-in | ... he smote |
| 16' | [...] x-is mar-s,a _du3_-usz | ... ... you make a grave. |
| 17' | [...] x iq-bi _asz2_-su _kur_-ad2 | ... ... said, his leg was shattered. |
| 18' | _DISZ_ u2-ka3?-mil-ka iq-bi _nig2_ qa-ti-szu2 _kur2_-ir | If he says “Ukāmilāku’s command, the property of his hand will be changed. |
| 19' | _DISZ_ ki-ma-an-ni iq-bi _arad_-su u2-hal-laq | If, instead of me, he says, his servant will be destroyed. |
| 20' | _DISZ {d}utu_ ina _ka_-szu2 im-ta-na-qut _{d}utu ugu_-szu2 _tuku gub_ | If Šamaš keeps falling from his mouth, and Şmastu stands over him: |
| 21' | _DISZ_ sza-mu-ur mu-ut-ta-id ra-man-szu2 u2-szal-lam | If Šamūr-šumu-uṣur, the one who enlarges his arms, completes |
| 22' | _DISZ_ t,e-ma ra-szi _sag-du_-su _dugud_ | If a man’s head is thick: |
| 23' | _DISZ_ ul qi2-ip _asz2_-su _kur_-ad | If he is not attentive to his prayer: he will reach his goal. |
| 24' | _DISZ_ usz-ta-ni-ih i-had-du | If he is constantly irritated: he will get better. |
| 25' | _DISZ_ i-le-'-e-ka i-le-hu-szu | If he is afraid of you, he will become angry with him. |
| 26' | _DISZ_ a-ta-na-ah i-pa-asz2-sza2-ah | If he is constantly frightened: he will get better. |
| 27' | _DISZ_ a-ta-szu-usz dan-na-tu _dib_-su | If atashushu-disease afflicts him regularly: |
| 28' | _DISZ_ at-tal-lak at-ta-nu-ur-ra _asz2_-su _nu kur_-ad | If I go and keep wandering about, his spirit does not diminish. |
| 29' | _DISZ_ a-lak at-ta-nu-ur-ra _asz2_-su _nu kur_-ad | If he goes on a business trip: his business will not prosper. |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] x x _mu-szid-bi im-bi_ | ... ... it is written. |
| 3' | _[ta] sza3# DISZ na_ ib-ta-na-ak-ki | From the heart of a man, he will keep you awake. |
| 4' | u a-na _dingir_ a-mah-har-ka nu-us-suh4 | and to the god I will receive you, we shall release. |
| 5' | _DISZ munus sag-du gal_-at2 _nig2-tuku_ | If a woman’s head is full of wealth |
| 6' | _dub 1(disz)-kam DISZ ka-ta-du11-ga_-u2 | 1st tablet of Katadugâ. |
| 7' | _kur {m}an-szar2-du3-a man kur an-szar2{ki#} | land of Esarhaddon, king of the land of Anšar |
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