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OT 23 Sm 0359 (P397647)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | OT 23 Sm 0359 |
|---|---|
| ID | P397647 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| 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 tar | ... ... |
| 2 | [...] ina# _la_-szu2 _ug7_ | ... he will die in his sleep. |
| 3 | [...] i-szar2-ru3 | ... will become great. |
| 4 | [...] u _lagab_-ru | ... and the remainder |
| 5 | [...] _tuku_-szi | ... has ... |
| 6 | [... x]-szu2 _gal-mesz_ | ... great ... |
| 7 | [...] x-szu2 _ug7_ | ... ... will die. |
| 8 | [...] x-ak | ... ... |
| 9 | [...] _igi-min_-szu2 | ... his eyes |
| 10 | [...] _ug7_ | ... will die. |
| 11 | [... _gar]_-an | ... you set up. |
| 12 | [...] | |
| 13 | [...] | |
| 14 | [...] | |
| 15 | [...] x-szu2 _gin7_ ih?-x x | ... his ... like |
| 16 | [...] sza2-pu-uh sza2-wi-ra-an | (Sum) ... is a šapuḫ priestess, he is the one who ... (Akk) .... is an awe-inspiring ... |
| 17 | [x]-tam#? _du3_-usz _nig2-gur11 lah4_-al | ... he built. Property of the herdsman |
| 18 | _[be] sag#-du# lu2 sig2 babbar_ in-na-hisz-ma | If the head of a man is covered in white hair: |
| 19 | _[be] sag-du_ hu-la-mi-szu2 _gar_ szu2-lu-u2 | The top of the 'finger' of his lung is abnormal. |
| 20 | u la ka-s,a-ru _gar_-szu2 | and it is not sealed, it is placed. |
| 21 | sza2 la-na u _gu2 lugud2-da_-ma _sag-du gal ugu_ za-qir | who is weak and weak, and a great head on top of |
| 22 | _be# sag-du_ tar-pa-szi _gar e2_-su _bir_-ah | The top of the 'finger' is thick. The roof of its house is split. |
| 23 | _lu2 bi ug7_ | that man will die. |
| 24 | sza2 ab-bu-ta sza2 gab-bi sza2 _sig2_ lah3-mat | of the abbūtu-plant, of all the wool of the laḫmat-plant |
| 25 | _be# sag-du {gisz}banszur gar e2_-su _tag4_-szu2 | If the top of the table is present: its house will be abandoned. |
| 26 | _uku2 dam_-su _gam_-su | If a man, his wife will kill him. |
| 27 | _sag#-du daga_-ma 3(disz) ti-ra-an ina _sag-du_-szu2 sah-ru | the head is long and 3 tirran are placed in its head. |
| 28 | _[be sag]-du {gisz}apin gar nig2-tuku_ ana _egir_-szu2 _gid2-da_ ma | If the top of the plow is present: wealth will extend to its rear. |
| 29 | [...] x x [x] _e2_ zik# [...] | ... ... the house ... |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | _be sig7#-[igi-min]_ | The 'faces' are yellow. |
| 2 | _nig2-tuku#_ | property |
| 3 | _be sig7-igi#-[min]_ | The 'faces' are yellow. |
| 4 | _be sig7-igi-min_ [...] | If the eyes are yellow: .... |
| 5 | _be sig7-igi-min_ ka-pi#-[is,? ...] | The 'faces' of the 'finger' are split .... |
| 6 | _be sig7-igi-min_ ma-ad [...] | If the 'faces' are very yellow: .... |
| 7 | _be_ si-hir _sig7-igi#_ [...] | If the 'path' is yellow-green .... |
| 8 | _mi2_ ina#? [...] | (If) a woman in ... .... |
| 9 | _be igi-min_ ku-[...] | If the front ... .... |
| 10 | sza ir-[x ...] | who ... ... |
| 11 | _be igi#_ [...] | If the front .... |
| 12 | [...] | |
| 13 | [...] | |
| 14 | [...] | |
| 15 | [...] | |
| 16 | [...] | |
| 17 | [...] | |
| 18 | _be_ [...] | If ... .... |
| 19 | sza2# [...] | who . . |
| 20 | _be_ [...] | If ... .... |
| 21 | ina x [...] | in ... |
| 22 | _be igi hal_ [...] | If the front of a halo .... |
| 23 | _be igi ur-gi7_ [...] | If the front of a dog .... |
| 24 | ana [...] | to ... |
| 25 | _be igi_ is,-s,a-[nun?-du? ...] | If the front is surrounded by a halo .... |
| 26 | _be igi_ x [...] | If the front ... .... |
| 27 | _igi#_ [...] | Before ... |
| 28 | _be#_ [...] | If ... .... |
| 29 | [...] i-szar2-ru3 | ... will become great. |
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