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CT 18, pl. 21, K 09891 + (P395535)
Lexical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 18, pl. 21, K 09891 + |
|---|---|
| ID | P395535 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Lexical |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
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)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [...] [...] [...] U₂ ma-⸢ak⸣-[kan] | ... ... plant for me to eat |
| 2' | [...] [...] [mu]-⸢šam⸣-qit-tum | ... ... the scepter |
| 3' | [...] [...] {<[MIN(mu-šam-qit-tum])>} | ... ditto mušamqittu-plant |
| 4' | [...] [...] [hi]-⸢im⸣-ma-tum | ... ... the ḫim-emātum |
| 5' | [...] [...] ⸢ku⸣-du-ru | ... ekudurru-plant |
| 6' | [...] [...] pa-ṭi-ru | ... open |
| 7' | [...] [...] hu-uṣ-ṣu | ... he smote |
| 8' | [...] [...] ⸢šu⸣-ga-ru-u₂ | ... šu’egarû |
| 9' | [...] [...] em-bu-bu | ... they smote |
| 10' | [...] [...] {<MIN(em-bu-bu)>} | ... ditto |
| 11' | [...] [...] {<MIN(em-bu-bu)>} | ... ditto |
| 12' | [...] [ki-sur-ra]-⸢tum⸣ {<MIN(em-bu-bu)>} | ... the boundary territory |
| 13' | [...] [sa-as-sa]-⸢nu⸣ {<MIN(em-bu-bu)>} | ... sassānû |
| 14' | [...] [...]-⸢e⸣ {<MIN(em-bu-bu)>} | ... ...-e’e, ditto |
| 15' | [...] [...]-⸢x⸣ sil-lu GAL{⸢u₂⸣} | ... the great mourning |
| 16' | [...] [...]-⸢x⸣ ⸢sil⸣-[lu ...] | ... the esilu-temple |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | [...]-⸢x-x⸣-[...] [...] [...] | |
| 2' | {[dug]}an-za-am ⸢as⸣-[...] [...] | Anzam-bowl |
| 3' | {⸢dug⸣}an-za-am kaš zar-ba-[bu] {<MIN(ka-a-su)>} | The šabaṭu-vessel, beer of Zarbabu, |
| 4' | {⸢dug⸣}niŋ₂-lu₂-lu₇{lu} mu-ṣar-riš-tum {<MIN(ka-a-su)>} | The e’ešdug ni-lulû-vessel |
| 5' | {⸢dug⸣}a-naŋ {<ŠU(anaqqu)>}{qu} {<MIN(ka-a-su)>} | a jar of anaqqu-beer |
| 6' | {⸢dug⸣}a-naŋ mah {<ŠU(anagmahhu)>}{hu} {<MIN(ka-a-su)>} ka-⸢ra⸣-[ni] | The supreme agannu-vessel |
| 7' | {[dug]}tam-ši-lu {<MIN(ka-a-su)>} ka-ra-ni | a tamsulu-bowl, ditto, of karānu-beer |
| 8' | {[dug]}⸢bur⸣-zi gal {<ŠU(burzigallum)>}{lum} ma-ak-⸢ka⸣-[su] | The great ešubur-ezi-vessel, the weapon of Mak-eska-esu |
| 9' | {[dug}bur]-⸢zi⸣ gal kal-lum {<MIN(ma-ak-ka-su)>} | a large ur-ezi-e23-vessel, kallum-beer |
| 10' | {[dug}bur]-⸢zi⸣ tur sah-har-ru kal-kal-lu-u₂ | a small ur-ezi-vessel filled with dust, |
| 11' | {[dug}bur-zi] ⸢ŋarza⸣ nak-tam-tum {<MIN(kal-kal-lu-u₂)>} | a bowl, a barza-vessel, naktamtu-confection, |
| 12' | [...]-⸢x⸣ lum-mu ma-al-tu-u₂ TUR | (Sum) ... the evil that is present(?) (Akk) The evil which is present |
| 13' | [...] [x]-⸢x⸣-ru ma-al-tu-u₂ GAL{u₂} | ... the great ..., |
| 14' | [...] [...]-⸢x⸣-ru di-qa-ru | ... ... is a flood. |
| 15' | [...] [...]-⸢tum⸣ di-qa-ru-tum | ... ... the diqarûtu priestess |
| 16' | [...] [...] bi-ʾ-il-⸢tum⸣ | ... bīl-etum |
| 17' | [...] [...] ⸢x-x⸣-[...] | |
| 1'' | [...] ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | |
| 2'' | {[dug}šika al-ur₃]-⸢ra⸣ ma-[ak-da-du] [...] | The šakku-vessel of alurra-e23 was poured |
| 3'' | {[dug}šika] bahar₂(|DUG.QA.BUR|) ⸢ze⸣-[e ...] [...] | a potter’s vessel of ezê-flour |
| 4'' | [im-mu]-⸢gub⸣-ba {<ŠU(immugubbû)>} [...] | Its immû-eba ritual: ... |
| 5'' | [im-u₃-mu-un]-⸢ne⸣-dug₄ {<ŠU(umunnedukku)>}{ku} {<⸢MIN⸣(ši-pir-tum)>} | Imun-edug |
| 6'' | [im]-gur {<ŠU(imgurru)>}{rum} ⸢e⸣-[rim-tum] | “Imgurrû-plant, e’erimtum-plant |
| 7'' | [im-šu]-⸢gub⸣-ba {<ŠU(imšuguppû)>}{u} qa-⸢tum⸣ [...] | It is an imšugub priestess, a qa’etum priest |
| 8'' | [im]-⸢sar⸣-šub-ba {<ŠU(imsaršubbû)>}{u} {<MIN(qa-tum)>} mu-⸢sa⸣-[ru-u] | It is an imsar šubbû-plant, it is a ditto mušāru-plant |
| 9'' | [im]-⸢mu⸣-pad₃-da {<ŠU(imsarmupadû)>}{u} {<MIN(qa-tum)>} | Im-emū-pada |
| 10'' | ⸢im⸣-mu-da-sa₄ {<ŠU(mudasû)>}{u} qa-tum ša₂ ⸢ṭup⸣-[pi] | “Emudasa, the hand of the eponymy |
| 11'' | ⸢im⸣-mu-ne-dug₄ {<ŠU(immunedû)>}{u} {<MIN(qa-tum)>} ša₂ ṭup-pi | “Emuneduga, hand of ditto, of the tablet |
| 12'' | im-igi-dug₄ {<ŠU(imigidû)>}{u} {<MIN(qa-tum)>} ša₂ ṭup-pi | “Imgidug’ (means) hand of ditto of a tablet. |
| 13'' | im-zi-da {<ŠU(imzidû)>}{u} {<MIN(qa-tum)>} ša₂ ṭup-pi | Imzida |
| 14'' | im-ŋar-ra {<ŠU(imgarrû)>}{u} {<MIN(qa-tum)>} ša₂ ṭup-pi | Hand of a DITTO, from a tablet |
| 15'' | im-am₃-pad₃ {<ŠU(imampadû)>}{u} {<MIN(qa-tum)>} ša₂ ṭup-pi | He has sworn by the hand of the scribe. |
| 16'' | im-gi-pad₃ {<ŠU(imgipadakku)>}{ku} {<MIN(qa-tum)>} ša₂ ṭup-pi | Imgipad |
| 17'' | im-e₂-šag₄-dub-ba ša₂-an-da-ba-⸢ku⸣ kan-gu ša₂ nik₂-kas₃-si | Imešagduba, Šandabakue, Kangu, the nikkassu-instrument |
| 18'' | im-ŠID šub-ba ka-ni-ku kan-gu ša₂ KA₂ | ImŠID means “in the ground,’ kangu-disease (means) the opening of the gate. |
| r i | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢im⸣-šuk-ku zir-pu | ... emešukku-plant, zirpu-plant |
| 2 | [...] šal-la-ru si-i-ru | ... šalāru-disease, shivering |
| 3 | [...] as-suk-ku kir-ba-nu | ... the throne-bearer, the kirbanu priest |
| 4 | [...] kul-la-tum IM PA₅ | ... all ... |
| 5 | [im gu₂-en]-⸢na⸣ qa-du-u ši-ka-ni šik-nu ša₂ ID₂ | tablet of Gūn-ešû, together with your seal, the seal of the river |
| 6 | [im-gu₂ {kaš}kurun₂]-⸢na⸣ qa-du-tu₂ ši-ka-ri šur-šum-mu ša₂ KAŠ SAG | a libation bowl of kurun-beer, together with the šikaru-offering, a cup of first-class beer |
| 7 | [im]-⸢gu₂⸣ qa-du-tum ṭi-du | “It is enough, it is enough!’, he said. |
| 8 | [im sig₇]-sig₇ gu-uh-lu | yellow-green clay |
| 9 | [im šim-bi]-⸢zi⸣-da a-ma-[mu-u₂] {<⸢MIN⸣(gu-uh-lu)>} ṣa-di-du | Tablet of Šimbî-Ezida, the āmūla-priest of the šadidu priestess. |
| 10 | [...] ⸢sig₇⸣-sig₇ as-[har] ⸢eš-kad⸣-ru-u₂ | ... yellow-green eškadrû-plant |
| 11 | im šim kug-sig₁₇ ši-i-[pu] ⸢šin⸣-di KU₃.⸢SIG₁₇⸣ | The clay, the gold, the šipu-stone (and) the gold esvinû-stone |
| 12 | im šim {na₄}sahar le-e-[ru] [šin]-di {⸢na₄⸣}[SAHAR] | a clay tablet of saḫurru-stone, a šindi-stone |
| 13 | im kug-sig₁₇ il-lu-ur ⸢pa⸣-[ni] [...] | He hung a gold ring on his temple wall |
| 14 | ⸢im⸣ gun₃-nu da-ma-[a-tum] [...] | “House, speckled with brilliance, ... |
| 15 | {⸢kuš⸣}ga-ri-in ma-ri-in-⸢nu⸣ [...] | “You are the one who ... the leather pouches for me |
| 16 | {kuš}niŋ₂-umbin-la₂ zi-in-bu-⸢ha-rum⸣ [...] | The sandals of Zīnbu-eḫarum |
| 17 | {kuš}a-mar-uru₅ iš-pa-tum [...] | The amaruru-shoe, the šapātum-instrument |
| 18 | {kuš}na-ah-ba-tum {<ŠU(na-ah-ba-tum)>} [...] | The naḫbatum garment, the šūzu-garment |
| 19 | {kuš}dug₃-gan tuk-ka-nu [...] | He who has a scepter |
| 20 | {kuš}dug₃-gan kug-babbar {<MIN(tuk-ka-nu)>} kas₃-pi [...] | a bowl of silver, ditto (of) beer |
| 21 | {kuš}dug₃-gan kug-sig₁₇ {<⸢MIN⸣(tuk-ka-nu)>} [...] [...] | a gold scepter, a e22minu-vessel |
| 22 | {[kuš]}⸢dug₃-gan an-ti-bal⸣ ⸢šu⸣-tab-lak-ku-⸢tu₂⸣ [...] | The e’duggan-vessel, Antibal-e, and the etablakku-etu-e3 |
| 23 | {⸢kuš}dug₃⸣-gan mun tuk-kan ṭa-ab-⸢x⸣ {<⸢MIN⸣(na-ruq-qu)>} ⸢x⸣-[...] | You have a šû-vessel of salt, a bāb-e-shrine of juniper, an e-di-e'e-stone of sulphur, |
| 24 | {kuš}dug₃-gan naŋa {<MIN(tuk-kan)>} u₂-hu-⸢li⸣ {<MIN(na-ruq-qu)>} ša₂ GU₂-⸢x⸣-[...] | The tukkan-vessel, the uḫû-e-li’e-plant (and) the naruqqu-plant of the neck |
| 25 | {kuš}dug₃-gan gi-dub-ba-a {<MIN(tuk-kan)>} qa-an ṭup-⸢pi⸣ ta-kal-tu₂ ša₂ qa-an ⸢ṭup⸣-[pi] | a bag of reed baskets, a ditto container of epî-silver, takaltu-containers, in the hand of the ēpu-salver |
| 26 | {kuš}lu-⸢ub₂⸣ lu-⸢up-pu⸣ hi-in-du | “The lub2’e23-garment (and) the lub2-uppu₃-skin (are) high. |
| 27 | {kuš}lu-ub₂ mar-tu{ki} ⸢ku⸣-ša₂-⸢nu⸣ maš-ki-ru | The lub of Martu, the eku-eša-enu-e3 (and) the maškiru-priest |
| 28 | {kuš}lu-ub₂ siki pa-ti-ru E₂ lu-ba-ri | a cloak of woven wool for the house of the libāri priest |
| 29 | {kuš}lu-ub₂ pa-ti-hu pa-ti-⸢hu⸣ in-du-ru | “The lub-shoot, the pātiḫu-demon, the patiḥu-disease, was broken. |
| 30 | {kuš}lu-ub₂ pa-ti-ha-tum pa-ti-ha-tum ha-as-lum | “The lub-socket, the pāti-ḫatum-garment, the p’ašlum-shoot, |
| 31 | {kuš}lu-ub₂ i₃-ŋeš ⸢nu⸣-u₂-hu ⸢nam⸣-ša₂-[hu] | “If he slips into a leather bag, |
| 32 | {kuš}lu-ub₂ i₃-ŋeš a-⸢a-ṣu⸣ ⸢x⸣-[...] | “If he slips through the door pivots, |
| 33 | [...] [ni]-⸢piš⸣-tum [...] | ... our work ... |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢x-uš-x-x⸣ [...] | ... ...-uš-...-e23 |
| 3' | [...] ⸢nam⸣-ṣa-ru ⸢pat⸣-[ru] | ... enamšaru-plant, ēpāru-plant |
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