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TBP 50 (P426365)
CANONICAL > Divination > Physiognomy > Alamdimmû > 5. Šumma liptu, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | TBP 50 |
|---|---|
| ID | P426365 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Divination > Physiognomy > Alamdimmû > 5. Šumma liptu |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | [_DISZ_ x] ina _sag-du lu2 bar_-ma _gar_ [...] | If ... is located on the head of a man and .... |
| 2 | [_DISZ_ ina] _sag#-ki_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar uku2_-[in] | If it is located on his temples for 15 days: he will become poor. |
| 3 | [_DISZ_] ina# 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar dingir_ [...] | If a god .... |
| 4 | [_DISZ_] ina _te_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar dumu_-szu2 [...] | If it is present in his body for 15 days: his son .... |
| 5 | [_DISZ_] ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar en inim_-szu2 [...] | If it is located on a man's left thigh: his adversary .... |
| 6 | [_DISZ_] ina _sag-du_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar dingir_ [...] | If it is located on his head for 15 days: the god .... |
| 7 | [_DISZ_] ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar dingir_ [...] | If a god .... |
| 8 | [_DISZ_ ina] _zag_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar usz2_ [...] | If it is located on his right thigh: death .... |
| 9 | [_DISZ_] ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar en inim_-szu2 | If he is seized by a ghost for 180 days: his adversary. |
| 10 | [_DISZ_ ina] _nundum an-ta 1(u) 5(disz) _gar uku2_-[in] | If it is located on the right side of the 'finger': he will become poor. |
| 11 | [_DISZ_] ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar nig2-[tuku]_ | If there is a deficit in 210 GAR of barley |
| 12 | [_DISZ_ ina] _nundum# ki-ta 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ i-bi2-za [igi_-mar] | If there is a hole in the lower part of the lung, you will see your face. |
| 13 | [_DISZ_] ina# 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ku3-babbar a2-tuku tuku_-[szi] | If he has a power of gaining strength in 200 GAR of silver: |
| 14 | [_DISZ_ ina] kir-ri 1(u) 5(disz) _gar uku2_-[in] | If a sore is located on the neck of a man: he will get better. |
| 15 | [_DISZ_] ina# 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar nig2-tuku igi_-[mar] | If he sees a man's body in 180 'stations': |
| 16 | [_DISZ_ ina] _du2_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar zarah2#_ | If at his physiognomy there is 15 'marks' of zarahu-plant |
| 17 | [_DISZ_] ina# 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar sza3 hul2-[la]_ | If there is a mole on the left side of the gall bladder: joy. |
| 18 | [_DISZ_ ina] nap#-sza2-ti-szu2 _gar_ tam-t,a-a-[tum] | If he is ill with tamtu-disease in his life: |
| 19 | [_DISZ_ ina] a-hi-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar sza3 [hul?]_ | If there is a mole on his left side: the heart of evil. |
| 20 | [_DISZ_] ina# 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar sza3 hul2-[la]_ | If there is a mole on the left side of the gall bladder: joy. |
| 21 | [_DISZ_ ina] _gaba#_-szu2 _bar_-ma _gar_ tam-t,a-a-[tum] | If he is swollen on his chest and it causes him seizing pain: |
| 22 | [_DISZ_ ina] _gaba#_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ ina im-t,i-i _gen_-[ak] | If there is a mole on his breast, he will go to sleep. |
| 23 | [_DISZ_] ina# 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar nig2-[tuku]_ | If there is a deficit in 210 GAR of barley |
| 24 | [_DISZ_ ina pa]-pa-an _sza3_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar gig dib#_-[su] | If he is stricken 15 times in front of his belly: illness will seize him. |
| 25 | [_DISZ_] ina# 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ ana _en inim_-szu2 _igi_-mar | If it is located on a man's left thigh: he will see his adversary. |
| 26 | [_DISZ_ ina] _ur2#_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ an i szi ni _igi_-mar | If it is located on his hips for 15 days: he will see radiance. |
| 27 | [_DISZ_ ina] 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar kimin sza3-bi du10-ga_ | If it is located on a man's left thigh: he will be satisfied. |
| 28 | [_DISZ_ ina] ka#-pal-ti-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar uku2_-in | If he is stricken with mucus on his right side: |
| 29 | [_DISZ_] ina# 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ isz-di-hu _tuku#_-szi | If he is seized by a stinging sting in 240 places: |
| 30 | [_DISZ_ ina] _gesz3#_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar dumu la2_-szu2 | If he is stricken 15 times in his skull: his son will die. |
| 31 | [_DISZ_] ina# 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar dumu-mesz tuku_-szi | If he has children in 210 places: |
| 32 | [_DISZ_ ina] _szir_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar dumu_-szu2 _ug7_ | If he is stricken 15 times in his nose: his son will die. |
| 33 | [_DISZ_] ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar szub en inim_-szu2 _igi_ | If he is seized by a ghost for 180 days: his adversary will see his case. |
| 34 | _DISZ_ ma-gal ma-li in di-bi-ri _gen-mesz_ | If there is a mole on the left side of the lung, |
| 35 | _DISZ_ li-ip-tum pi-lu-u2 ina _sag-du na gar_ ina la-URU-szu2 ina i-di _gar_-an | If a liptu-mark is located on the top of a man's head: you put it on an empty stomach in the middle of his city. |
| 36 | _DISZ_ ina ki-szad 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ mim-ma rap-sza2 it-ta-nab-bal | If there is a mole on the right side of the 'station': he will carry away anything wide. |
| 36a | ma-dam | |
| 37 | _DISZ_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ninda_ sad-ra _gu7_ le-qu-u2 he-pi2 | If he eats bread in 240 litres of sour bread, he should take it, (and) he will die. |
| 38 | _DISZ_ ina ku-tal2 _lu2 gar_ i-mat-ma _egir_-su _e2_-su _bir_-ah | If a man is seized behind a person and he sees his neighbor's house, he will die. |
| 39 | _DISZ_ ina u2-suk-ki 1(u) 5(disz) _gar lu2-bi ninda_ ig-ru _gu7_ | If a man eats bread in a threshing floor for 15 days: |
| 40 | _DISZ_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar e2 lu2-mesz du3_-usz qa-a-a-pa-nu#-tam _du3_ | If a man builds a house for 200 (shekels) at the onset of the day: you make a qapunû-demon. |
| 41 | [_DISZ_ ina] _te# [1(u) 5(disz)] _gar_ e2_ le-qi2-szu2 _sig5_-iq | If there is a mole on the right side of the 'station': the house will become good. |
| 42 | [_DISZ_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar]_ x-su _dumu-mesz u3-tu_ ul _kin_-szu2-nu-te | If there is a mole on the left side of his ..., he will not give birth to children. |
| 43 | [_DISZ_ ina ...] _sza3 uru_ ne-me-la _igi_ | If he sees a ghost in ... of the inner city: |
| 44 | [_DISZ_ ina ...] x x x x x | If in ... .... |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | _DISZ_ i-ri-mu ina# [...] _dib_-su | If an anomaly ... in .... |
| 2' | _DISZ_ ina _sag-du_-szu2 _gar_ [...] x _na bi kur_-ad2 | If it is located on his head .... |
| 3' | _DISZ_ ina _sag-ki_-szu2 _gar_ [...] usz-dak-szu2 | If it is located on his temple .... |
| 4' | _DISZ_ ina _sag-ki_-szu2 1(u) 5(gisz) _gar_ | If it is located on his temples for 15 days: |
| 5' | _DISZ_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar sza3-bi du10-ga_ | If it is located on a man's left thigh: he will be satisfied. |
| 6' | _DISZ_ ina _igi_-szu2 _gar_ lu _nig2-tuku _nu_ nig2-tuku_ lu-u _nu nig2-tuku nig2-tuku_ | If there is a mole on his eyelid: either he has wealth or he does not have wealth. |
| 7' | _DISZ_ ina ku-tal-li-szu2 _gar lu2-bi sza3-bi du10-ga_ | If it is located behind him: that man's heart will be satisfied. |
| 8' | _DISZ_ ina u2-suk-ki-szu2 _gar lu2-mesz_-szu2 i-duk-ku-szu2 | If it is located on his temple: his men will kill him. |
| 9' | _DISZ_ ina 1(u) 5(disz) _gar lu2-mesz_-szu2 usz-dak-ku-szu2 | If at 15° he is seized by his men: |
| 10' | _DISZ_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar lu2-mesz_-szu2 i-da-ak | If he is ill for 180 days: his men will die. |
| 11' | _DISZ_ ina _te 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ lu2-mesz_-szu2 usz-dak-ku-szu2 | If it is located on the right side of the Gall Bladder: his men will kill him. |
| 12' | _DISZ_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar lu2-mesz_-szu2 i-da-ak | If he is ill for 180 days: his men will die. |
| 13' | _DISZ_ ina _nundum_-szu2 _gar lu2-mesz_-szu2 u2-sza2-za-qu2-szu2 | If there is a mole on his thigh, his men will kill him. |
| 14' | _DISZ_ ina 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ LU2.MESZ-szu2 u2-sza2-za-qu2-szu2 | If at 15° he is seized by his men: |
| 15' | _DISZ_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ LU2.MESZ-szu2 u2-sza2-an-zaq | If at 210° onset his men are swollen. |
| 16' | _DISZ_ ina _nundum an-ta 1(u) 5(disz) gar_ ina _sza3 hul gen-gen_-ak | If it is located on the right side of the 'finger': you go into an evil womb. |
| 17' | _DISZ_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ ina _nu du10 sza3-bi gen-gen_-ak | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger', he will go into a non-good state. |
| 18' | _DISZ_ ina _nundum ki-ta 1(u) 5(disz) gar sza3-bi du10-ga_ | If it is located on the lower part of the 'finger' on the right: its interior will be good. |
| 19' | _DISZ_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar nu du10-ga sza3-bi gar_-szu | If he is not well at the onset of the illness, his heart will be satisfied. |
| 20' | _DISZ_ ina _gaba_-szu2 _gar lu2-bi uku2_-in | If there is a mole on his breast: that man will become poor. |
| 21' | _DISZ_ ina _gaba_-szu2 i-ri-mu _sa5 gar lu2-bi_ lu _nig2 nu-tuku_ i-[szar2]-ru3 | If an anomaly is located on its breast: either a man or a person who has nothing will become rich. |
| 22' | _DISZ_ ina _gaba_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar lu2-bi_ lu _nig2-tuku [uku2_]-in# | If it is located on his chest for 15 days: that man will acquire wealth. |
| 23' | _DISZ_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar lu2-bi_ isz-szal-[lal] | If a man is stricken in 210 places: |
| 24' | _DISZ_ ina _egir murub4_-szu 1(u) 5(disz) _gar lu2-mesz_-szu2 usz-dak-[ku-szu2] | If in the middle of his right ear there is a hole: his men will kill him. |
| 25' | _DISZ_ ina 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar lu2-mesz_-szu2 i-da#-[ak] | If he is ill for 180 days: his men will die. |
| 26' | [_DISZ_] i-ri-mu ma-gal _babbar lu2-bi uku2_ ma-gal [...] | If there is a mole on a white man's body, he will become ill .... |
| 27' | [_DISZ] min_ ma-gal _sig7 kimin_ [...] | If ditto: it is very yellow-green: variant: .... |
| 28' | [_DISZ] min_ ma-gal _sa5_ i-szar2-[ru3] | If ditto: he will become rich in redness. |
| 29' | [_DISZ] min_ ma-gal _sa5_ s,a-rip i-szar2-ru3 ina _nu du10_-ub _sza3-bi [gen-gen]_ | If ditto: he is covered with a red mole, he will become rich; he goes to sleep without eating; |
| 30' | [_DISZ min_] ma-gal _sig7_ ur-ru-uq _uku2_ ina bil2-s,i [...] | If ditto: he is constantly affected with redness, he will become weak; in pain .... |
| 31' | _DISZ min igi_-szu2 _ge6 uku2_ u i-[szar2-ru3] | If ditto, his eyes are dark and dark: |
| 32' | _DISZ min! igi_-szu2 e-ri-mu _babbar_ tur-ru-up _uku2 usz2_ ar2-ni _[ug7]_ | If ditto: his eyes are full of white erīmu-disease: he will become poor; death will befall the dead. |
| 33' | _DISZ min sig7 min na bi usz2_ ar2-ni _[ug7]_ | If ditto is yellow-green: that man will die of hunger. |
| 34' | _DISZ min ge6 min na bi usz2_ ar2-ni _[ug7]_ | If ditto: that night, that man will die of hunger. |
| 35' | _DISZ min sa5 min lu2-bi_ i-szar2-[ru3] | If a man is covered in two red spots: that man will become rich. |
| 36' | _DISZ gig-pesz_ ina _sag-du lu2 gar na bi_ [...] | If sores are located on the head of a man: that man .... |
| 37' | _dub 1(disz)-kam DISZ tag_-tum 2(disz) szu-szi 1(u) 7(disz)-ta-am3_ [...] | 1st tablet of DIŠ-tum. 2 ši 17 each ... |
| 38' | _e2-gal {m}an-szar2-du3-a lugal szu lugal kur an-szar2{ki} [...] | Palace of Ašardua king of the world and king (of) the land of Assur |
| 39' | i-hu-zu-zu _igi-min zalag_-tu ni-siq t,up-szar-[ru-ti ...] | He acquired for himself shining eyes, the pinnacle of scholarship ... |
| 40' | mam-ma szip-ru szu-a-tu la i-hu#-[x ...] | No one ... this work ... |
| 41' | ma-la ba-asz2-mu ina t,up-[x ...] | as much as there is on a tablet ... |
| 42' | [i]-na# ta-mar-ti szi-ta-si# [...] | At the appearance of the sun ... |
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