BBR pl. 59 1881-02-04, 0210 + (P452137)
Ritual and liturgical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BBR pl. 59 1881-02-04, 0210 + |
|---|---|
| ID | P452137 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Ritual and liturgical |
| 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)
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| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | Tukulti-[Ninurta (I), king of Assyria, performed and insti[tuted the (following) rites fo]r Nusku: |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | When you are [to perform] a sheep offering to [Nusku, you g]o [to the house of Sîn (and) let] sunshine enter it through its doo[rway]. |
| Obverse [2:4] o 33–o 44 | [You set up] a chair beside the house under the god, [lay] clean [r]ed [wool] upon it, [and place] a bowl of sweet oil, aromatics, juni[per, and tufts of] red [wo]ol upon it. |
| Obverse [4:6] o 55–o 66 | You set up a table before Šamaš, [light] a cens[er, and place it beh]ind the table. [You place] two libation vessels (and) two libation bowls to the left of the censer, and [place] a container of brushwood behind the cens[er. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | You place] a flagon of beer, a ditto of wine, an amphora of beer and ditto of wine behind the censer. |
| Obverse [7:10] o 88–o 1010 | [You prepa]re seven litres of bread made of groats, two litres of ripītu-bread, seven loaves of tuppinnu-bread, seven loaves of sēpu-bread, 14 loaves of huhhurtu-bread, a kamanu-cake made with zīzu-onion, a ‘heart’-bread, a ‘wrist’-bread, siltu and dulīqā[ti] groats, [...], 14 pegs of cedar, multi[coloured] wool, cowrie shell, carnelian, [...]. |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | You prepare a pot and an adakurru-vessel (with) multicolou[red] wool (and) [place] sweet reed the[re]. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | [You prepare] parched grain, pomegranates, a jar of first-class [bee]r, a ditto of wine, (and) a bowl of [...]. |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | [You prepare] a bowl of salt, a cup of oil, and a ditto of honey with grass [...] (and) place juniper, silver, (and) gold there. |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | [You prepare] seven flasks of oil, honey, bee[r and wine with ...]. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | [You prepare] eight flasks of honey [...... with ...], (and) place them before Šamaš. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | [You prepare] 30 [...s] (and) a bowl of [... with ......]. |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | You put a bowl of hand-trimmed meat athwart in [......]. |
| Obverse [17:19] o 1818–o 1919 | You draw a design, t[hro]w flour into it, [and place] seven loaves of [...] bread, [seven ......], seven loaves of huhhurtu-bread, seven ... [......]. |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | You draw a design, [throw] flour [into it ......]. |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | [You place] a platter of honey [......]. |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | [You prepare] a tray on [......]. |
| Obverse [22:23] o 2323–o 2323 | [You ...] the chair [.......] |
| Obverse [23:24] o 2424–o 2424 | [You ...] pots [......] |
| Obverse [24:25] o 2525–o 2525 | [You ...] two [......] |
| Obverse [25:30] o 2626–o 3030 | [You ...] a pot [......] |
| Obverse [30:31] o 39'39'–o 39'39' | [......] therein [......] |
| Obverse [31:32] o 40'40'–o 40'40' | [...... the four] quarters [......] |
| Obverse [32:33] o 41'41'–o 41'41' | You offer [...... before Belet]-ili [......] |
| Obverse [33:34] o 42'42'–o 42'42' | [...] and in [...] ... [......] |
| Obverse [34:35] o 43'43'–o 43'43' | [... o]f oil [...] ... [......] |
| Obverse [35:36] o 44'44'–o 44'44' | [... of] oil [......] |
| Obverse [36:37] o 45'45'–o 45'45' | You off[er ... be]fore Šamaš [......] |
| Obverse [37:38] o 46'46'–o 46'46' | [E]a sets off (in procession). [You carry] a portable censer (loaded) with juniper fragrance bef[ore him ... (and) sing, “......].” |
| Obverse [38:39] o 47'47'–o 47'47' | [B]elet-ili sets off before him. [......] |
| Obverse [39:41] o 48'48'–o 49'49' | [You place] a can of water [.......]. She sets off (and) enters the house [......]. |
| Obverse [41:42] o 50'50'–o 50'50' | You place a can of water in the doorway, [...] a pail of bath water in [......] |
| Obverse [42:44] o 51'51'– | [...] Belet-ili before Šamaš in [......] |
| Bottom [0:2] b.e. 52b.e. 52– | a libation bowl [......] |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | You light a censer, pour oil into the container, [place ...]s before the bed (and) before [DN]. |
| Reverse [1:3] r 22–r 33 | You place an eating-bowl, make a flour/incense-offering, and [sing]: “Surpassingly great [...” You ...] to the right and left of the b[ed], (and) sing, “[...], Surpassing, great, exalted.” [You perform] the ablutions of the An[unnaki gods (and) sing, “En]mešarra, substitute in the netherw[orld].” |
| Reverse [3:6] r 44–r 66 | You place [a pla]te for the Anunnaki, (and) li[bate] oil, honey, and beer. You throw [finest flo]ur twice, pour a liba[tion] bowl [of win]e, make a flour/incense-offering, (and) pour oil, honey and be[er]. You throw [fine]st [flour twice], pour [......] into a pit, make a flour/incense-offering, pour oil, [honey and beer], and sing, “[......].” |
| Reverse [6:8] r 77–r 88 | You offer [fatty tissue and roast meat] before Šamaš, [make] a flour/incense-of[fering, pour oil, honey and beer, and sing, “...], Lord of righteousness, [...] god [...].” |
| Reverse [8:11] r 99–r 1111 | You offer [... before ......] |
| Reverse [12:13] r 21'21'–r 21'21' | wind[s ......] |
| Reverse [13:17] r 22'22'–r 25'25' | [You make] a flour/incense-offering, [pour oil, honey and beer, ......]. [You offer] a left shoulder cut [before ......, make a flour/incense-offering, pour] oil, honey [and beer, and sing, “.......], I shall extol [......].” |
| Reverse [17:18] r 26'26'–r 26'26' | [You perform] funerary offerings [to] the Anunn[aki, ... and sing, “......].” |
| Reverse [18:23] r 27'27'–r 31'31' | [You pour] a libation bowl of fi[g b]eer to the seven [pure men, ... and sing, “......].” You seal the kin [... You wrap] the ribs in seven mibrids of date palm [......]. [You pour] oil, honey, beer [and wine, and sing]: “[...], Lord [......].” [You sing]: “Seven pure men who made [...] this portion [...].” |
| Reverse [23:25] r 32'32'–r 33'33' | [You pou]r a libation bowl of beer and a libation bowl of wine and make the god rise. [You ...] a bowl of oil [...] and [car]ry a portable censer of juniper bef[ore him]. You go up to the roof [and sing]: “Glorious heir [...].” |
| Reverse [25:27] r 34'34'–r 35'35' | You offer oil before Šamaš on the roof and sing: “May the steppe and sanctuary desire you.” [On] the second day [...]. The messenger should not go out of the gate, [...] should not eat there. He may eat bread, eat flesh, drink water [...]. |
| Reverse [27:29] r 36'36'–r 37'37' | You put the kin in place, draw a design, seal it, set up a portable censer of juniper, [set up] a ritual arrangement for [...], sprinkle [sweet] oil, make a flour/incense-offering, pour oil, honey and wine, [and sing]: “Counsellor of the Igigi gods, [...].” |
| Reverse [29:31] r 38'38'–r 39'39' | You present water and oil. He cuts the hand off, saying: “His gift,” and his evil will be re[leased]. He performs this [r]itual twice in its entirety before Šamaš, and his seed [will be all right]. |
| Reverse [31:32] r 40'40'–r 40'40' | [...... of heaven and ea]rth, holder of the offices of all the gods. |
| Reverse [32:33] r 41'41'–r 41'41' | [Written according to the original and] collated. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o | ||
| 1 | e-pu-uš-ma {1}tukul-ti—{[d}MAŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur{ki} par-ṣi a]-⸢na⸣ {d}PA.TUG₂ u₂-⸢kin⸣-[ma SUM-in] | |
| 2 | e-nu-ma {udu}SISKUR ša {[d}PA.TUG₂ a-na e-pe-še-i-ka a-na E₂—{d}30 tal]-⸢lak⸣ ša₂-ru-ri {d}UTU ina ŠA₃-bi ⸢KA₂⸣-[šu₂ tu-še-ra-ba] | |
| 3 | {giš}GU.ZA i-na ⸢DA⸣ E₂ a-na KI.⸢TA DINGIR⸣ [ŠUB-di {sig₂]}⸢HE₂⸣.MED eb-bu ina UGU-hi [ŠUB-di] | |
| 4 | kap-pu I₃-MEŠ DUG₃.GA ŠEM-HI.A {šem}[LI ni-ip-še] {⸢sig₂⸣}tab-ri-bu ina UGU-hi [ŠUB-di] | |
| 5 | {giš}BANŠUR ina ma-har {d}UTU ŠUB-di še-eh-[tu₂ tu-šar-ra] ⸢EGIR⸣ {giš}BANŠUR [ŠUB-di] | |
| 6 | 02 E₂—ṣu-ra-ri 02 pa-gi-li ina KAB ⸢še-eh-ti⸣ [ŠUB-di] {⸢dug⸣}DU₈ ša₂ ab-ri EGIR še-eh-[ti ŠUB-di] | |
| 7 | {[dug]}ma-si-tu₂ KAŠ-MEŠ KI.MIN GEŠTIN {dug}a-ga-nu KAŠ-MEŠ KI.MIN GEŠTIN EGIR še-eh-ti [ŠUB-di] | |
| 8 | 07 qa NINDA-MEŠ ša {še}haš-lat 02 qa {ninda}ri-pi-tu₂ 07 {ninda}tu-pi-ni 07 {ninda}se-e-pi 14 {ninda}hu-hu-[rat {ninda}x x] | |
| 9 | {⸢ninda⸣}ka-man zi-zi {ninda}ŠA₃-bu {ninda}rit-tu si-il-ti du-li-qa-a-[te x x x x x] | |
| 10 | 14 {giš}GAG-MEŠ ša {giš}ERIN {sig₂}bar-⸢ru-un-du⸣ {na₄}PA {na₄}GUG [x x ta-rak-kas] | |
| 11 | {dug}ha-aṣ-bu {dug}A.DA.GUR₅ {sig₂}bar-ru-⸢un-du⸣ ta-rak-kas GI—DUG₃.GA GI—DUG₃.GA GI—DUG₃.GA ina ŠA₃-[bi GAR-an] | |
| 12 | ŠE.SA.A-MEŠ {giš}NU.UR₂.MA-MEŠ {dug}⸢LA KAŠ.SAG⸣-MEŠ KI.MIN GEŠTIN {dug}kal-lu ša [x x x x ta-rak-kas] | |
| 13 | {dug}kal-lu ša MUN {dug}qa-⸢bu-tu₂ ša⸣ I₃-MEŠ KI.MIN ša LAL₃-MEŠ ina ⸢U₂-HI⸣.[A x x x ta-rak-kas] | |
| 14 | {šem}LI ⸢KUG.UD⸣ KUG.GI ina ŠA₃-bi ina ⸢SIG₂ 07 {dug}par-sa⸣-ti I₃ LAL₃ KAŠ ⸢GEŠTIN⸣ [ina x x x x x] | |
| 15 | 08 {dug}par-sa-a-ti ⸢ša₂⸣ LAL₃-MEŠ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 16 | ina ma-har {d}UTU GAR-an 30 ⸢a⸣-ka-⸢li {dug⸣}kal-lu ⸢ša⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 17 | {dug}kal-lu ša qi-ir-ši ŠU.2 ina [x] ta-pa-ri-ik x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 18 | GIŠ.HUR te-⸢ṣir ZID₂.DA⸣ ina ŠA₃-bi ⸢ŠUB⸣-di 07 {ninda}x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 19 | 07 {ninda}⸢hu-hu-rat 07 ka-NI⸣-[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 20 | GIŠ.HUR te-ṣir ⸢ZID₂.DA⸣ ina [ŠA₃-bi ŠUB-di x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 21 | {dug}si-ha-ru ⸢ša LAL₃⸣ [ina UGU-hi GAR-an x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 22 | pa-as-ru ina ⸢UGU⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 23 | {giš}GU.ZA [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 24 | ha-aṣ-[ba-a-ti x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 25 | 02 x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 26 | {dug}[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 27 | AN [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 28 | KU [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 29 | x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 30 | x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 39' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ina ⸢ŠA₃⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 40' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢kib⸣-ra-a-⸢ti⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 41' | [x x x x x x x ina ma-har {d}be-let]—⸢i₃-li₂ tu-qa-rab⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 42' | [x x x x x] ⸢x u ina⸣ x [x x] ⸢x x har⸣ ha ṣa [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 43' | [x x x] ⸢ša⸣ I₃-MEŠ x [x x x x x x]-tu₂ 02 ina AN [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 44' | [x x x ša] ⸢I₃⸣-MEŠ ⸢i⸣-x [x x x x] ⸢x x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 45' | [x x ina] ⸢ma⸣-har {d}UTU ⸢tu-qar⸣-[rab x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 46' | {[d}E₂].A u₂-nam-maš NIG₂.NA {⸢šem}LI ina pa⸣-[ni ta-na-aš₂-ši x x x x x x x x x x x ta-za-mur] | |
| 47' | {[d]}⸢be⸣-let—i₃-li₂ ina pa-na-tu-šu₂ tu-nam-maš [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 48' | {⸢dug}ku-u-tu₂ ša A-MEŠ⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 49' | tu-nam-maš ina E₂ TU-[ab x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 50' | {dug}ku-u-tu₂ ša A-MEŠ ina KA₂ GAR-an kal-lu ša A-MEŠ rim-ki ina x [x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 51' | {d}be-let—i₃-li₂ ina ma-har {d}UTU ina ⸢KI⸣.[NA₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| b.e. | ||
| 52 | pa-gul [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | še-eh-tu₂ tu-šar-ra I₃-MEŠ ina E₂ ⸢tu⸣-tab-ba-ak [x x x]-MEŠ ina IGI ma-a.a-li ina IGI {d}[x x x GAR-an] | |
| 2 | ma-ka-su GAR-an ši-ir-qu ta-šar₂-raq-ma ⸢DIRIG⸣ [x x x x x] ⸢ina⸣ 15 150 ša ma-[a.a-li x x x x] | |
| 3 | [x] DIRIG KALAG e-le-e ta-za-mur rim-ki ana {d}a-⸢nun⸣-[na-ki x x x {d}EN].ME.ŠAR₂.RA ⸢SU⸣ ina KI.⸢TIM⸣ [ta-za-mur] | |
| 4 | [ma]-⸢ka⸣-su a-na {d}a-nun-na-ki GAR-an I₃-MEŠ LAL₃ KAŠ-MEŠ ⸢BAL⸣-[qi₂ 02-šu₂ {zid₂}MAD].⸢GA₂⸣ ŠUB-di {dug}pa-⸢ga⸣-[al] | |
| 5 | ⸢GEŠTIN⸣ BAL-qi₂ ši-ir-qu ta-šar-raq I₃-MEŠ LAL₃ ⸢KAŠ⸣-[MEŠ BAL-qi₂ 02-šu₂] {⸢zid₂⸣}MAD.GA₂ ŠUB-di KI [x x x] | |
| 6 | [x] x ina a-pi BAL-qi₂ ši-ir-qu ta-šar-raq I₃-MEŠ [LAL₃ KAŠ-MEŠ BAL-qi₂ x x] x ta-za-mur [x x x x] | |
| 7 | {[uzu}ME.GAN {uzu}KA].⸢IZI⸣ ina ma-har {d}UTU tu-qa-rab ši-ir-⸢qu⸣ [ta-šar-raq I₃-MEŠ LAL₃ KAŠ-MEŠ BAL-qi₂ x x x x x] | |
| 8 | [x x x x at-ta]-⸢ma⸣ EN ki-na-a-ti DINGIR [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 9 | [x x x x x x] ⸢x x⸣ tu-qa-rab [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 10 | [x x x x x x x x] x GI [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 11 | [x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 20' | ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 21' | ša₂-a-⸢ri⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 22' | ši-ir-⸢qu⸣ [ta-šar-raq I₃-MEŠ LAL₃-MEŠ KAŠ-MEŠ BAL-qi₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 23' | {uzu}KAB ina IGI [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 24' | I₃-MEŠ LAL₃-MEŠ [KAŠ-MEŠ BAL-qi₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 25' | ul-ta-mar GI x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 26' | kis-pi [ana] {d}a-nun-⸢na⸣-[ki ta-kas-sap x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 27' | pa-⸢gu-lu ṭi-i⸣-ṭi a-na 07 [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 28' | ki-im-⸢tu₂⸣ ta-⸢ka-nak x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 29' | {uzu}TI-MEŠ ina 07 zi-na-a-⸢ti⸣ [x x x x x x x] ⸢iš⸣ [x x x x x x x x] | |
| 30' | I₃-MEŠ LAL₃-MEŠ KAŠ-MEŠ [BAL-qi₂ x x x x x x x x] EN x [x x x x x] | |
| 31' | 07 LU₂-MEŠ KUG-MEŠ ša ⸢GIR₃⸣ [x x x x] x e-⸢pu⸣-šu₂ HA.LA an-ni-tu₂ x [x x x ta-za-mur] | |
| 32' | pa-gul KAŠ-MEŠ pa-gul GEŠTIN-[MEŠ BAL]-qi₂ DINGIR tu-šat-ba kap-pu ša I₃-MEŠ [x x x x x x] | |
| 33' | NIG₂.NA {šem}LI ina pa-⸢ni⸣ [ta-na]-⸢aš₂⸣-ši ina u₂-ri ⸢DUL⸣.DU šar-ru-hu DUMU.⸢UŠ⸣ [x x x ta-za-mur] | |
| 34' | I₃-MEŠ ina u₂-ri ina ma-⸢har⸣ {[d}UTU tu]-qa-rab EDIN BARAG li-ri-šu₂-ka ta-za-mur UD 02-[KAM₂ x x x x] | |
| 35' | {lu₂}A—šip-ri {lu₂}A—šip-ri ina KA₂ ⸢la₃ E₃⸣ DUMU—⸢x⸣ ina ŠA₃-bi la ek-kal NINDA KU₂ UZU KU₂ A-MEŠ ⸢NAG⸣ [x x x x x] | |
| 36' | ki-im-tu₂ tu-kan-ma 0 GIŠ.HUR te-ṣir ta-ka-nak NIG₂.NA {šem}LI GAR-an ri-ik-su ana [x x x x x x] | |
| 37' | ⸢I₃⸣—[DUG₃.GA] ⸢I₃⸣—[DUG₃.GA] ta-za-ri-iq ši-ir-qu ta-šar₂-raq I₃-MEŠ LAL₃-MEŠ GEŠTIN BAL-qi₂ ma-lik {d}5.1.1 [ta-za-mur] | |
| 38' | A-MEŠ I₃-MEŠ tu-qa-rab ŠU.2 i-bat-taq qiš-tu₂ ⸢x⸣ i-qa-bi HUL-šu₂ ⸢ip⸣-[pa-ṭar] | |
| 39' | 02-šu₂ dul₆-lu an-na-a ina ma-har {d}UTU u₂-šal-lam-ma e-pa-aš₂ NUMUN-⸢šu₂⸣ [i-šir] | |
| 40' | [x x x x x x x x x x x AN-e] ⸢KI.TIM⸣ na-aš₂-ši par-ṣi ša₂ DINGIR-MEŠ DU₃-šu₂-nu | |
| 41' | [GIM SUMUN-šu₂ ša₃]-⸢ṭar⸣ ba-a-ri | |
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