K 08669 (P397725)
Royal Ritual, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | K 08669 |
|---|---|
| ID | P397725 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Ritual |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa20 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse Column i [0:3] o i 1o i 1–o i 33 | At the time of the dinner, when the ki[ng] enters the dinner [together with the magnates, the table and] the couch for the king [are place]d opposite the doorway. |
| Obverse Column i [3:6] o i 44–o i 66 | As soon as the king is seated on his seat, the overseer of the palace enters, [kisses] the ground before [the king], and gives (his) report before the king. The overseer of the palace [goes out] and brings in the palace herald. |
| Obverse Column i [6:10] o i 77–o i 1010 | The palace herald e[nters], kisses the ground before the king, and stands with the stan[dard opposite the king]. The palace herald gives (his) report before the king. [The overseer of the palace goes out and] brings in the grand vizier. |
| Obverse Column i [10:12] o i 1111–o i 1212 | [The grand vizier en]ters, [kisses the ground] opposite the king before the threshold, and stands opposite the king. |
| Obverse Column i [12:13] o i 1313–o i 1313 | [The palace herald and the] grand vizier go out. |
| Obverse Column i [13:18] o i 1414–o i 1818 | [After they have l]eft, the crown prince enters. He keeps his right foot stiff [......], places [a]ll his [...] on the ground [......], leans [......, ......, and] occupies (his) place. |
| Obverse Column i [18:19] o i 1919–o i 1919 | [The (other) sons of the king enter] and stand [opposite the king]. |
| Obverse Column i [19:20] o i 2020–o i 2020 | [The ......] gives (his) [repo]rt. |
| Obverse Column i [20:22] o i 2121–o i 2222 | [The ...... ente]r [and giv]e [(their) reports before the king]. |
| Obverse Column ii [0:5] o ii 1o ii 1–o ii 55 | [...] The chariot-driver [brings in the censers], placing [one t]o the right of the king and the other to the le[ft of the king, at the head of the couc]h. A lackey [gives aromatics. I]f the aromatics run out, t[he lackey goes out], brings in an iron shovel and removes the burnt [aromatics with it]. |
| Obverse Column ii [5:15] o ii 66–o ii 1515 | One sp[ecial] lackey keeps watch over the brazier with an [iron] shovel and an iron rake and tongs in his hands. If an ember or a coal falls from the brazier, he enters, picks it up and puts it back on the brazier. If the fire is not in order, he adjusts it. If the wood in the brazier is burnt out, he goes out, brings in wood and places it on the brazier. And if the fire on the brazier is strong, he goes out and brings in his colleague; they ‘collect’ the fire and distribute it where the king commands. |
| Obverse Column ii [15:19] o ii 1616–o ii 1919 | One special stock-room assistant keeps watch, receives dirty napkins and gives out clean ones, receives dirty handkerchiefs and gives out clean ones. |
| Obverse Column ii [19:21] o ii 2020–o ii 2121 | One lackey stands before the container of hand-water. [If water] is lacking, he pours water from the hand-water (container). |
| Obverse Column ii [21:27] o ii 2222–o ii 2727 | One special [lackey] keeps watch with a broom and a wooden box in his hand. If any tableware is [scatt]ered, he brings in a šaliptu and picks it up. [And if] any [...] falls down, he brings in [the broom] and the wooden box and has it collected, [finis]hes [his job], goes and leaves. |
| Obverse Column ii [27:28] o ii 2828–o ii 2828 | [One lackey keeps] watch [with a ...] in his hand. |
| Obverse Column ii [28:29] o ii 2929–o ii 2929 | [......]s it |
| Obverse Column ii [29:30] o ii 3030–o ii 3030 | [...... a la]cke[y] |
| Reverse Column i [0:3] r i 2929–r i 3131 | [......], ...-meat, (30) [...-meat], iānuqu-[meat], hind legs, goose, [...-bird, turtl]edove, jerboas. All the meal that was served [......]. |
| Reverse Column i [3:8] r i 3232–r i 3636 | The chief eunuch and the chief cook supervise these incense-holders [that are plac]ed opposite the king. [After] the tables of the magnates have been apportioned, they place all the fumigants of this dinner on the incense-holders placed opposite the king. |
| Reverse Column i [8:12] r i 3737–r i 4040 | Before sunset, at torch time, torches are lit and brought into the palace. A lackey keeps watch. As soon as a torch is burnt out, he lights a torchwood, brings it in, receives the stumps and takes them out. |
| Reverse Column i [12:16] r i 4141–r i 4444 | Lackeys stand between the tables of the king’s sons and the magnates, holding torches. When most of the dinner has been served, they burn many aromatics between the tables of the king’s sons and the magnates. |
| Reverse Column i [16:18] r i 4545–r i 4646 | Large goblets are placed (on the tables). The overseer of the palace steps in and says: “Give to drink, cupbearer!” |
| Reverse Column i [18:19] r i 4747–r i 4747 | Lackeys with brooms in their hands and one with a wooden box in his hand keep watch. |
| Reverse Column i [19:21] r i 4848–r i 4949 | The chief cook announces: “Dinner has been served.” The crown prince sets off (first). |
| Reverse Column i [21:25] r i 5050–r i 5353 | The magnates rise and remain standing. The tables of the crown prince and of the magnates are lifted up. The table of the crown prince and the table before the king are set in motion. Lackeys [ent]er, sweep (the floor) with brooms and go. |
| Reverse Column i [25:26] r i 5454–r i 5454 | [......] with a broom in his hand |
| Reverse Column i [26:28] r i 5555– | [... of] the palace ... a wooden box [...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | UD-mu ša nap-te-ni ša ⸢LUGAL⸣ [a-di {lu₂}GAL-MEŠ] | |
| 2 | a-na nap-te-ni e-ra-bu-[u₂-ni {giš}BANŠUR] | |
| 3 | {giš}ne₂-mat-tu a-na LUGAL ina pu-ut KA₂ ⸢i⸣-[šak-ku-nu] | |
| 4 | ki-ma LUGAL ina šub-ti-šu it-tu-ši-[ib] | |
| 5 | {lu₂}ša₂—IGI—KUR er-ra-ba kaq-qu-ru ina IGI [LUGAL i-na-šiq] | |
| 6 | ṭe₃-e-mu ina IGI LUGAL u₂-ta-ra {lu₂}ša₂—IGI—⸢KUR⸣ [u₂-ṣa] | |
| 7 | {lu₂}600—KUR {lu₂}600—KUR u₂-še-ra-ba {lu₂}NIGIR₂.GAL—KUR {lu₂}NIGIR₂.GAL—KUR ⸢er⸣-[ra-ba] | |
| 8 | ina IGI LUGAL kaq-qu-ru i-na-šiq TA {giš}šu-⸢ri⸣-[in-ni] | |
| 9 | [ina pu-ut LUGAL] ⸢i⸣-za-az {lu₂}600—E₂.GAL {lu₂}600—E₂.GAL ṭe₃-e-mu u₂-tar | |
| 10 | {[lu₂}ša₂—IGI—KUR u₂-ṣa] {lu₂}⸢SUKKAL⸣ dan-nu u₂-še-ra-ba | |
| 11 | {[lu₂}SUKKAL dan-nu er]-ra-ba ina pu-ut LUGAL ina IGI {na₄}I.⸢DIB⸣ | |
| 12 | [kaq-qu-ru i-na-šiq] ⸢ina⸣ pu-ut LUGAL iz-za-az | |
| 13 | {[lu₂}NIGIR₂—KUR {[lu₂}NIGIR₂—KUR {lu₂]}SUKKAL dan-nu u₂-⸢ṣu⸣-u₂ | |
| 14 | [TA be₂-et u₂-ṣu]-u₂-ni DUMU—LUGAL DUMU—LUGAL er-ra-ba | |
| 15 | [x x x x x x] x GIR₃.2 ZAG-šu₂ u₂-ma-ga-ag | |
| 16 | [x x x x x x x x gab]-bi-šu₂ ina kaq-qa-ri i-šak-kan | |
| 17 | [x x x x x x x x x] x um-mad | |
| 18 | [x x x x x x x x x x ma]-⸢za⸣-a-su i-ṣab-bat | |
| 19 | [DUMU-MEŠ—MAN [DUMU-MEŠ—MAN er-ra-bu-ni ina pu-ut LUGAL] ⸢i⸣-za-az-zu | |
| 20 | [x x x x x x x x x x x ṭe₃-e]-⸢mu⸣ u₂-tar | |
| 21 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]-⸢u₂⸣-ni | |
| 22 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]-⸢ru⸣ | |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | [x] x {⸢lu₂⸣}mu-⸢kil⸣—[a]-ša₂-a-⸢te⸣ {⸢lu₂⸣}mu-⸢kil⸣—[a]-ša₂-a-⸢te⸣ [še-ha-te u₂-še-ra-ba] | |
| 2 | 01-et a]-⸢na⸣ ZAG ša MAN 01-et a-na 150 [ša MAN ina SAG] | |
| 3 | {[giš}ne₂-mat]-⸢te⸣ i-šak-kan {lu₂}ša₂—E₂—02-i [ŠEM-MEŠ id-dan] | |
| 4 | [šum]-⸢ma⸣ ŠEM-MEŠ ug-da-ta-me-ru {⸢lu₂⸣}[ša₂—E₂—02-i u₂-ṣa] | |
| 5 | [a]-na ne₂-si-pi AN.BAR u₂-še-ra-ba [ina ŠA₃-bi ŠEM-MEŠ] | |
| 6 | ⸢šar⸣-pu-u₂-te u₂-še-ṣa {lu₂}ša₂—E₂—02-i 01-en ⸢TA⸣ [pu-u₂-te] | |
| 7 | a-na ma-ṣar-⸢te ša₂⸣ {iti}AB iz-za-az ne₂-su-⸢pu⸣ [AN.BAR] | |
| 8 | mu-te-er-ru ma-ša₂-a-nu AN.BAR ina ŠU.2-šu₂ šum-ma pe-ʾe-et-⸢tu⸣ | |
| 9 | lu-u gu-ma-ru TA UGU ka-nu-nu it-tu-qu-ut | |
| 10 | er-ra-ba i-mat-tah ina UGU ka-nu-ni i-kar-ra-ar | |
| 11 | šum-ma i-ša₂-a-tu la tar-ṣa-at i-tar-ra-aṣ | |
| 12 | šum-ma GIŠ-MEŠ TA UGU ka-nu-ni ug-da-dam-me-ru | |
| 13 | u₂-ṣa GIŠ-MEŠ u₂-še-ra-ba ina UGU ka-nu-ni i-šak-kan | |
| 14 | u₃ šum-ma ⸢i⸣-ša₂-a-tu ina UGU ka-nu-u₂-ni ma-aʾ-da-at | |
| 15 | u₂-ṣa {lu₂}me-eh-ri-šu u₂-še-ra-ba i-ša₂-a-tu e-si-pu | |
| 16 | be₂-et LUGAL i-qab-bu-u₂-ni id-du-nu {lu₂}ša₂—E₂—KA.KEŠ₃ 01-en | |
| 17 | TA pu-u₂-te a-na ma-ṣar-te iz-za-az {tug₂}sa-su-up-pa-a-te | |
| 18 | ša₂-ʾu-u₂-ra-a-te i-mah-har za-ku-a-te id-dan | |
| 19 | {tug₂}ša₂—ŠU.2-MEŠ sa-ʾu-u₂-ra-a-te i-mah-har za-ku-a-te id-dan | |
| 20 | {⸢lu₂}ša₂—E₂—02-i 01-en ina IGI {dug}LA ša A-MEŠ ŠU.2-MEŠ iz-za-az | |
| 21 | [šum-ma x x] i-maṭ-ṭi A-MEŠ TA A-MEŠ ŠU.2 i-tab-ba-ak | |
| 22 | {[lu₂}ša₂—E₂—02-⸢i⸣ 01-en {giš}sa-a-ri u {giš}kaq-qul-lu ina ŠU.2-šu₂ TA pu-te | |
| 23 | [a-na ma]-⸢ṣar-te⸣ i-za-az šum-ma {dug}qu-ul-li-i me-me-e-ni | |
| 24 | [us-sa-ta]-⸢pi⸣-ih ša-li-ip-tu u₂-še-ra-ba i-la-⸢aq⸣-[qa]-⸢at⸣ | |
| 25 | [u₃ šum-ma x x] ⸢x x-ku⸣ me-me-e-ni it-tu-uq-tu | |
| 26 | {[giš}sa-a-ri] {⸢giš⸣}kaq-qul-lu u₂-še-ra-ba u₂-še-e-si-ip | |
| 27 | [dul-lu-šu₂ u₂-ga]-⸢ma⸣-ar il-lak u₂-ṣa | |
| 28 | [x x x x x x x]-⸢te⸣ ina ŠU.2-šu₂ a-na ma-ṣar-te | |
| 29 | [x x x x x x x x x x x]-⸢ta⸣-ar-šu | |
| 30 | [x x x x x x x x x x x {lu₂}ša₂]—⸢E₂—02-[i] | |
| r i | ||
| 29 | [x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x {uzu}si-ir⸣-[x x x] | |
| 30 | [x x x x x x {uzu]}ia-nu-qu {uzu}hal-la-nu UZ{mušen} | |
| 31 | [x x x{mušen} TU].⸢GUR₄⸣{mušen} ak-bi-ri nap-tu-nu am—mar ša par-ṭu | |
| 32 | [x x x x] x {giš}ma-ak-su-a-te an-na-a-te ša ina pu-ut LUGAL | |
| 33 | [šak-na]-⸢a⸣-ni {lu₂}GAL—SAG {lu₂}GAL—SAG {lu₂}GAL—MU {lu₂}GAL—MU iz-za-az-zu ina pa-ni-šu₂-nu | |
| 34 | [ki-ma] {⸢giš⸣}BANŠUR-MEŠ ša {lu₂}GAL-MEŠ uz-za-u₂-zu qa-ta-a-ri | |
| 35 | ⸢ša⸣ nap-te-ni an-ni-i ⸢gab⸣-bu ina UGU {giš}ma-⸢ak⸣-su-a-te | |
| 36 | ša qa-ta-a-ri ša ina ⸢pu-ut⸣ LUGAL šak-na-a-ni i-šak-ku-nu | |
| 37 | ina IGI {d}UTU-ši ra-be₂-e si-me-en {giš}ziq-tu₂ {giš}zi-qa-a-te | |
| 38 | u₂-ša₂-an-mu-ru ina E₂.GAL u₂-še-ru-bu {lu₂}ša₂—E₂—02-i | |
| 39 | a-na ma-ṣar-te iz-za-az GIM {giš}zi-iq-tu gam-mu-rat giš-gi-ri | |
| 40 | u₂-ša-an-mar u₂-še-rab il-da-a-te i-mah-har u₂-še-ṣa | |
| 41 | ina bir-ti {giš}⸢BANŠUR⸣-MEŠ ša DUMU-MEŠ—MAN DUMU-MEŠ—MAN u₃ ša {lu₂}GAL-MEŠ | |
| 42 | {lu₂}ša₂—E₂—02-i iz-za-a-zu {giš}zi-qa-a-te u₂-kal-lu | |
| 43 | GIM nap-tu-nu ma-aʾ-da qar-ru-ub ina bir-ti {giš}⸢BANŠUR⸣-MEŠ | |
| 44 | ša DUMU-MEŠ—MAN DUMU-MEŠ—MAN u₃ ša {lu₂}GAL-MEŠ ŠEM-MEŠ ma-aʾ-du-u-te | |
| 45 | i-šar-ru-pu {dug}GU₂.ZI-MEŠ dan-na-a-te i-kar-⸢ru-ru⸣ | |
| 46 | {lu₂}ša₂—IGI—E₂.GAL iz-za-az ši-qi {lu₂}KAŠ.LUL i-qab-bi | |
| 47 | {lu₂}ša₂—E₂—02-i {giš}sa-ra-a-ni ina ŠU.2-šu₂-nu 01-en {giš}kaq-⸢qul⸣-[lu] | |
| 48 | ina ŠU.2-šu₂ a-na ma-ṣar-te iz-za-az-zu {lu₂}GAL—MU {lu₂}GAL—MU ṭe₃-e-[mu] | |
| 49 | u₂-tar ma-a nap-tu-nu qar-ru-ub DUMU—MAN DUMU—MAN u₂-nam-maš | |
| 50 | {lu₂}GAL-MEŠ i-tab-bi-u₂ iz-za-a-zu {giš}BANŠUR-MEŠ ša DUMU-MEŠ—MAN DUMU-MEŠ—MAN | |
| 51 | u₃ ša {lu₂}GAL-MEŠ i-mat-tu-hu {giš}⸢BANŠUR⸣ ša DUMU—LUGAL DUMU—LUGAL | |
| 52 | ⸢u₃⸣ {giš}BANŠUR TA IGI LUGAL u₂-nam-mu-šu {lu₂}ša₂—E₂—02-⸢i⸣ | |
| 53 | [er-ra]-⸢bu⸣-u₂-ni {giš}sa-a-ri us-se-tu-qu il-lu-ku | |
| 54 | [x x x] x [x x] x ⸢x⸣ {giš}sa-a-ri ina ŠU.2-⸢šu₂⸣ [x] | |
| 55 | [x x x] x E₂ ⸢x hur⸣ ša {giš}kaq-qul-li x [x x] | |
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