Thompson Chem. pl. 6 (P395469)
technical procedure, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Thompson Chem. pl. 6 |
|---|---|
| ID | P395469 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | technical procedure |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By Oppenheim, A. Leo · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:9] i 1'1'–i 9'9' | (...) 1 cubit of (wood...) until the (...) you set it down [into your firebox] as soon as [(the mixture) appears red ...] you take out (...) and alum, and crush (...) |
| Obverse Column i [9:15] i 10'10'–i 15'15' | To 2 minas of [ground mekku-glass (you add)] 2/3 minas of amnakku, [2/3 minas of salicornia "mineral"], 1 kisal and 22 1/2 uṭṭatu-units [of kalû-paste], 1 kisal and 22 1/2 [kalgukku-paste.] You pick up (the mixture) as you had done previously, (...) you mix it and stir it |
| Obverse Column ii [1:26] ii 2'2'–ii 26'26' | Written [and checked] according to its original. I am Aššurbanipal, [king of the land of Aššur], on whom the god Nabu and the goddess Tašmetu bestowed [broad] wisdom; the one who has sharp eyes. I have written, checked, and collated on tablets the highest level of the scribal arts, such a skill as none amongst the kings my predecessors had learned, everything pertaining to cuneiform signs, the wisdom of Nabu. And deposited (them) for the sake of my life, the preservation of my living, for the displacement of my illness. (For) the foundation of my royal throne, for future days I deposited them in the library of the temple of Nabu, the great lord, my lord, which is in Nineveh. In future days, Oh Nabu, look joyfully upon this work and bless my kingship, whenever I call on you, take my hand! Whenever I go to your temple, constantly protect my way. Once this work is placed in your temple and established before you, look favorably (upon me) and remember my good fortune. Tašmetu, great lady, your beloved first-rank wife, who intercedes for me before you—may she sleep well in bed and [daily] ask you for my life without stopping. [Whoever trusts in you], Nabu, should never be ashamed. |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| 2' | 1 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | a-⸢di⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | ⸢ša⸣ [...] | |
| 5' | tu-še-⸢la⸣-[ma ...] | |
| 6' | su-u₂-[mu ...] | |
| 7' | u₃ IM.⸢SAHAR⸣.[NA₄.KUR.RA] | |
| 8' | tu-še-la-⸢ma⸣ [...] | |
| 9' | ta-ha-šal [...] | |
| 10' | a-na 2 MA.NA NA₄ [...] | |
| 11' | 2/3 MA.NA {na₄}am-⸢na⸣-[ku ...] | |
| 12' | 1 KISAL 22 1/2 ŠE [...] | |
| 13' | 1 KISAL 22 1/2 ŠE [...] | |
| 14' | ki-ma ta-at-ta-⸢šu⸣-[u ...] | |
| 15' | ta-mar-as-ma tul-[ta-bal] | |
| ii | ||
| 1' | ⸢x-x-x x-x⸣-[...] | |
| 2' | GIM SUMUN-šu₂ ša₃-ṭir-[ma ...] | |
| 3' | a-na-ku {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-⸢A⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | ša {⸢d⸣}NA₃ u {d}PAPNUN GEŠTU-MIN ⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| 5' | i-hu-zu IGI-MIN ZALAG₂{tu} ni-⸢siq⸣ [...] | |
| 6' | ša ina LUGAL-MEŠ{ni} a-⸢lik⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | mam₂-ma šip-ru šu₂-a-tu₂ la i-[hu-zu] | |
| 8' | ne₂-me-eq {d}NA₃ ti-kip sa-⸢an⸣-[tak-ki] | |
| 9' | ma-la ba-aš-mu ina DUB-MEŠ{ni} aš₂-[ṭur] | |
| 10' | as-niq ab-re-e-ma ana TI.LA-⸢ia⸣ | |
| 11' | na-ṣir ZI{ti}ia NU GAL₂ GIG-⸢ia⸣ | |
| 12' | GIN SUHUŠ {giš}GU.ZA LUGAL{u-ti}ia | |
| 13' | ina IM.GU₂.LA₂ E₂ {d}NA₃ ša₂ qe₂-reb NINA{ki} | |
| 14' | EN GAL{e} EN-ia ana u₄-me ṣa-a-ti | |
| 15' | u₂-kin ah-ra-taš šip-ru šu₂-a-tu₂ | |
| 16' | {d}NA₃ ha-diš nap-lis-ma ki-tar-ra-ba LUGAL{⸢ti⸣} | |
| 17' | e-ma a-ša₂-su-ka qa-⸢ti ṣa⸣-bat | |
| 18' | ina i-tal-lu-ki E₂-ka ka-a-a-an | |
| 19' | ⸢u₂⸣-ṣur kib-si-ia e-⸢ma šip⸣-ru šu₂-a-tu₂ | |
| 20' | [ina E₂]-ka šak-⸢nu⸣-ma kun-nu IGI-ka | |
| 21' | [...]-⸢a nap⸣-lis-ma hi-tas-sa-sa SIG₅{ti} | |
| 22' | {[d]}⸢PAPNUN GAŠAN⸣ GAL{tu₂} hi-ir-tu₂ na-ram-ta-ka | |
| 23' | [ṣa]-⸢bi⸣-ta-at ab-bu-ut-ti | |
| 24' | [ina] ⸢mah⸣-ri-ka ina ma-a-a-al tak-ne₂-e | |
| 25' | [...] la na-par-ka-a li-ter-riš-ka ba-la₂-ṭi | |
| 26' | [...]-⸢x⸣ NU TEŠ₂ {d}MU.DU₁₀.GA.SA₄.A | |
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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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