Babyloniaca 01, 206-207, K 13325 (P398228)
Royal Ritual, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Babyloniaca 01, 206-207, K 13325 |
|---|---|
| ID | P398228 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:1] i 1'1'–i 1'1' | [The queen supplies the food for] the w[edding night of Mullissu]. |
| Obverse Column i [2:5] i 3'3'–i 5'5' | On the 18[th] day [the king goes down to the House of God. He ...s at the Royal Entrance]. A [chanter ...s before the king. At the Anzû Gate] water [for the purification cone is placed in the king’s hands] and the gods [are hung around the king’s neck]. |
| Obverse Column i [5:9] i 6'6'–i 9'9' | [The king enters and prostrates himself] before [Aššur. He places loaves of bread before Aššur. He swings] the puri[fication device over the censer, gives] in[cense] twice, [and pours out a libation bowl]. |
| Obverse Column i [9:14] i 10'10'–i 14'14' | He ascends (the dais) [and sets] t[he table. He places bread, plates with] spicy grai[ns, budê-confection and all sorts of fruit] on the table. [They fill up the cauldrons, the pithoi and the pots, and put] a napkin o[n the king’s shoulder]. |
| Obverse Column i [14:18] i 15'15'–i 18'18' | The king [offers] hand-water to [Aššur, strews salt], and s[ays] as follows: “[Aššur and Mullissu], Adad (and) [Mašmaš, accept life!” He strews salt] on the table[s to the right and left. |
| Obverse Column i [18:23] i 19'19'–i 23'23' | He swings the purification device] over the t[able and says: “The hand is released.” He swings it] at the cen[tre of the house and says: “The centre of the house is released.” He swings it] at the ar[ea of the censers and says: “The house is seized.” [He swings it over the censer and says: “May Fire purify!” He gives] in[cense, saying: “Aššur accept, Aššur listen]!” |
| Obverse Column i [23:24] i 24'24'–i 24'24' | [He performs] a fun[erary offering and performs sheep offerings]. |
| Obverse Column i [24:28] i 25'25'–i 28'28' | The king [occupies the stand. Two ox-calves are brought in]. The king [places] a h[orn of an ox-calf, muscles of sheep and] combustibles on [the censers. He treats] the gods. |
| Obverse Column i [28:29] i 29'29'–i 29'29' | [He gives] 23 (doses of) inc[ense ......]. |
| Obverse Column i [29:31] i 30'30'–i 31'31' | [He gives] 16 (doses of) inc[ense ......] into three [......]. |
| Obverse Column i [31:32] i 32'32'–i 32'32' | [He gives] 8 (doses of) ince[nse into the 14th censer]. |
| Obverse Column i [32:33] i 33'33'–i 33'33' | [He giv]es 8 (doses of) ince[nse into the 15th censer]. |
| Obverse Column i [33:34] i 34'34'–i 34'34' | He gives 8 (doses of) incen[se into] the 16th [ce]nser. |
| Obverse Column i [34:35] i 35'35'–i 35'35' | He gives 8 (doses of) incen[se into] the 17th [c]enser. |
| Obverse Column i [35:38] i 36'36'–i 38'38' | He burns [o]il and honey. [He asce]nds (the dais), dis[pla]ys mēzu-wine and boiled [wi]ne, (and) pours them into the censers. He hea[ps up the cauldrons and the pith]oi. |
| Obverse Column i [38:40] i 39'39'– | [......] Mullissu [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [1:2] ii 2'2'–ii 2'2' | The [k]ing [...] to the lef[t] of [......] |
| Obverse Column ii [2:3] ii 3'3'–ii 3'3' | The ‘third man’ of the ch[ariot ......] |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] ii 4'4'–ii 4'4' | begins the dance [......] |
| Obverse Column ii [4:5] ii 5'5'–ii 5'5' | from the city the roof [......] |
| Obverse Column ii [5:6] ii 6'6'–ii 6'6' | before Tašmetu [......] |
| Obverse Column ii [6:7] ii 7'7'–ii 7'7' | The king [goes straight] to [the palace]. |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] ii 8'8'–ii 8'8' | [The queen supplies the food for] the wedding night of [Mullissu]. |
| Obverse Column ii [8:9] ii 9'9'–ii 9'9' | On the 19th day [the king goes down to the House of God]. |
| Obverse Column ii [9:10] ii 10'10'–ii 10'10' | [He performs] the sheep offerings [before Aššur and Mullissu]. |
| Obverse Column ii [10:12] ii 11'11'–ii 12'12' | [He seats] the chanters [......] |
| Obverse Column ii [13:14] ii 14'14'–ii 14'14' | a ri[ng ......] |
| Obverse Column ii [14:15] ii 15'15'–ii 15'15' | before Aššur [......] |
| Obverse Column ii [15:16] ii 16'16'–ii 16'16' | a golden ring [......] |
| Obverse Column ii [16:17] ii 17'17'–ii 17'17' | the kurgar[rûs ......] |
| Obverse Column ii [17:19] ii 18'18'–ii 19'19' | before the god [......] |
| Reverse Column iii [1:2] r iii 2'2'–r iii 2'2' | [The crown prince supplies the food] for the wedding night [of Mullissu]. |
| Reverse Column iii [2:3] r iii 3'3'–r iii 3'3' | On the 20t[h] day [the king goes down to the House of God]. |
| Reverse Column iii [3:4] r iii 4'4'–r iii 4'4' | [He performs] the shee[p offerings before Aššur and Mullissu]. |
| Reverse Column iv [0:2] r iv 1r iv 1–r iv 22 | [l]ibates [...]. The king [...s] the jew[ellery] (and) pours a libation. The king [...s] on the [...]. |
| Reverse Column iv [2:3] r iv 33–r iv 33 | The king offers [......] |
| Reverse Column iv [3:6] r iv 44–r iv 66 | [...] offe[rs ......] |
| Reverse Column iv [13:14] r iv 36'36'–r iv 36'36' | The [crown prince supplies the food] for the wedding night [of Mullissu]. |
| Reverse Column iv [14:15] r iv 37'37'–r iv 37'37' | On the 21st day the ki[ng does not go down to the House of God]. |
| Reverse Column iv [15:16] r iv 38'38'–r iv 38'38' | At the E[astern] Gate [......] |
| Reverse Column iv [16:17] r iv 39'39'–r iv 39'39' | [The priest] ... [......] |
| Reverse Column iv [17:18] r iv 40'40'–r iv 40'40' | A bull of the house of D[agan appears ...]. |
| Reverse Column iv [18:19] r iv 41'41'–r iv 41'41' | The king inspects it, and goes [......]. |
| Reverse Column iv [19:20] r iv 42'42'–r iv 42'42' | [The grand treasurer provid]es the food for the wedding night of Mullissu. |
| Reverse Column iv [20:22] r iv 43'43'–r iv 44'44' | The bull which appears is sacrificed before Aššur in the House of Aššur on the 22nd day. |
| Reverse Column iv [22:23] r iv 45'45'–r iv 45'45' | On the 22nd day the king [goes down to] the House of God. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1' | ⸢qur⸣-[šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2' | i-[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 3' | UD 18-[KAM₂ LUGAL ina E₂—DINGIR E₂—DINGIR ur-rad ina ne₂-reb LUGAL x x x] | |
| 4' | {lu₂}[UŠ.KU ina IGI-at LUGAL x x x x ina KA₂ an-ze-e] | |
| 5' | A-MEŠ [ša mul-li-li a-na ŠU.2 LUGAL i-šak-ku-nu] | |
| 6' | DINGIR-MEŠ [ina GU₂ LUGAL i-kar-ru-ru x x x LUGAL er-rab] | |
| 7' | ina IGI {⸢d⸣}[aš-šur uš-ka-na NINDA-MEŠ a-na IGI {d}aš-šur GAR-an] | |
| 8' | ša—⸢te⸣-[li-si ina UGU še-eh-ti u₂-še-taq] | |
| 9' | 02-šu₂ {⸢šem⸣}[en-di id-dan pa-gu-lu u₂-gam-mar] | |
| 10' | e-li {⸢giš⸣}[BANŠUR i-rak-kas NINDA-MEŠ it-qur-a-ti] | |
| 11' | hi-in-⸢hi⸣-[ni bu-de-e za-am-ru gab-bu] | |
| 12' | ina UGU {giš}⸢BANŠUR⸣ [GAR-an tap-ha-a-ni kir-ra-a-ni] | |
| 13' | ha-aṣ-ba-⸢a⸣-[ti u₂-ma-al-lu-u₂] | |
| 14' | {tug₂}sa-su-up-pu ⸢ina⸣ [UGU MAŠ.QA LUGAL i-kar-ru-ru] | |
| 15' | LUGAL A-MEŠ ŠU.2 a-na {[d}aš-šur u₂-qar-rab MUN i-kar-ra-ar₂] | |
| 16' | ki-a-am ⸢DUG₄⸣.[GA {d}aš-šur u {d}NIN.LIL₂] | |
| 17' | {d}IM {⸢d⸣}[MAŠ.MAŠ TI.LA muh-ra] | |
| 18' | ina UGU {giš}BANŠUR-⸢MEŠ⸣ [ša₂ ZAG u KAB MUN i-kar-ra-ar₂ ša₂—te-li-si] | |
| 19' | ina UGU {giš}[BANŠUR u₂-še-taq ŠU.2 paṭ-rat DUG₄.GA] | |
| 20' | ina ⸢MURUB₄⸣ [E₂ u₂-še-taq MURUB₄ E₂ pa-ṭir DUG₄.GA] | |
| 21' | ina ⸢kaq⸣-[qar še-ha-a-ti u₂-še-taq MURUB₄ E₂ ṣa-bit DUG₄.GA] | |
| 22' | [ina UGU še-eh-ti u₂-še-taq {d}GIŠ.BAR li-lil DUG₄.GA] | |
| 23' | {⸢šem⸣}[en-di SUM-an {d}aš-šur mu-hur {d}aš-šur še-me DUG₄.GA] | |
| 24' | ⸢ki⸣-[is-pu i-kas-sap {udu}SISKUR-MEŠ i-na-sah] | |
| 25' | LUGAL [ma-za-su i-ṣab-bat 02 AMAR-MEŠ ša₂ GUD u₂-še-rab-u-ni] | |
| 26' | LUGAL ⸢qar⸣-[an AMAR GUD {uzu}SA-MEŠ UDU-MEŠ] | |
| 27' | šar-pu ina [UGU še-ha-a-ti i-šak-kan] | |
| 28' | DINGIR-MEŠ-ni [up-pa-aš₂ x x x x x x] | |
| 29' | 23 {šem}⸢en⸣-[di x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 30' | 16 {šem}⸢en⸣-[di x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 31' | ina 03 AN [x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 32' | 08 {šem}⸢en⸣-[di ina še-eh-ti 14-ti SUM-an] | |
| 33' | 08 {šem}⸢en⸣-[di ina še-eh-ti 15-ti SUM]-⸢an⸣ | |
| 34' | 08 {šem}en-[di ina še]-eh-ti 16-ti SUM-an | |
| 35' | 08 {šem}en-⸢di⸣ [ina] ⸢še⸣-eh-ti 17-ti SUM-an | |
| 36' | [I₃].GIŠ LAL₃ GIBIL₂ [e]-⸢li⸣ GEŠTIN me-⸢zu⸣ | |
| 37' | ⸢GEŠTIN⸣ ba-aš₂-lu u₂-[kal]-⸢lam ina⸣ še-ha-a-ti i-šaq-qi₂ | |
| 38' | [tap-ha-a-ni kir-ra]-a-ni i-kam-⸢mir⸣ | |
| 39' | [x x x x x x x x] {⸢d⸣}NIN.LIL₂ x [x] | |
| ii | ||
| 1' | [x] x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2' | ⸢LUGAL⸣ ina ⸢KAB⸣ {d}[x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 3' | {lu₂}3.U₅ ša {giš}[GIGIR x x x x x x x x] | |
| 4' | ⸢ri⸣-iq-du GAR-an x [x x x x x x x x] | |
| 5' | ⸢TA⸣ URU UR₃ [x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 6' | ina IGI {d}LAL₂ [x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 7' | LUGAL ina [E₂.GAL i-še-er] | |
| 8' | ⸢qur⸣-šu₂ ša {d}[NIN.LIL₂ MI₂—E₂.GAL MI₂—E₂.GAL u₂-ša₂-dan] | |
| 9' | ⸢UD⸣ 19-KAM₂ ⸢LUGAL⸣ [ina E₂—DINGIR E₂—DINGIR ur-rad] | |
| 10' | {⸢udu⸣}SISKUR-MEŠ [ina IGI {d}aš-šur {d}NIN.LIL₂ i-na-sah] | |
| 11' | {⸢lu₂⸣}UŠ.KU-[MEŠ x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 12' | [ina] ⸢ŠA₃ kar⸣-[x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 13' | ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 14' | ŠU.⸢GUR⸣ [x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 15' | ina IGI {d}⸢aš-šur x⸣ [x x x x x x x] | |
| 16' | ŠU.GUR KUG.⸢GI⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 17' | {lu₂}KUR.⸢GAR⸣.[RA-MEŠ x x x x x] | |
| 18' | ina IGI {d}⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x] | |
| 19' | ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x] | |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2' | qur-šu [ša {d}NIN.LIL₂ DUMU—MAN DUMU—MAN u₂-ša₂-dan] | |
| 3' | UD 20-⸢KAM₂⸣ [LUGAL ina E₂—DINGIR E₂—DINGIR ur-rad] | |
| 4' | {udu}⸢SISKUR⸣-[MEŠ ina IGI {d}aš-šur {d}NIN.LIL₂ i-na-sah] | |
| r iv | ||
| 1 | [x x x x] ⸢BAL⸣-qi₂ LUGAL ⸢du⸣-[ma-qi₂ x x] | |
| 2 | ⸢ma-qi₂⸣-tu BAL-qi₂ LUGAL ina UGU {giš}u₂-⸢x⸣ [x x] | |
| 3 | [x x] ⸢x⸣ LUGAL i-qar-⸢rib x⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 4 | [x x] ⸢x⸣-ki i-qar-[rib x x x x x] | |
| 5 | [x x x] ⸢x⸣-še-e ⸢ma-a⸣ [x x x x x x x x] | |
| 6 | [x x x] ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x] | |
| 10 | ⸢ka⸣-[x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 11 | ⸢ka⸣-[x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 12 | {mi₂}[x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 32' | ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 33' | ina [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 34' | ⸢ma⸣-[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 35' | {lu₂}[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 36' | qur-šu [ša {d}NIN.LIL₂ DUMU—MAN DUMU—MAN u₂-ša₂-dan] | |
| 37' | UD 21-KAM₂ ⸢LUGAL⸣ [ina E₂—DINGIR E₂—DINGIR la ur-rad] | |
| 38' | ina KA₂ ⸢ṣi⸣-[it—{d}UTU ⸢ṣi⸣-[it—{d}UTU x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 39' | še-e-li x [x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 40' | GUD.NITA₂ ša E₂—{d}[da-gan x x x x x x x x] | |
| 41' | LUGAL em-mar ⸢il-lak⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 42' | qur-šu ša {d}NIN.LIL₂ {[lu₂}IGI.DUB GAL u₂]-⸢ša₂⸣-dan | |
| 43' | GUD.NITA₂ ša ⸢in-nam-mar⸣-u-ni | |
| 44' | UD 22-KAM₂ ina E₂—{d}aš-šur ina IGI {d}aš-šur in-ne₂-⸢pa⸣-aš₂ | |
| 45' | UD 22-KAM₂ LUGAL ina ⸢E₂—DINGIR⸣ ⸢E₂—DINGIR⸣ [ur-rad] | |
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