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TBP 57a (P452323)
Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | TBP 57a |
|---|---|
| ID | P452323 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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]-pil# | ... ...-pil |
| 2' | [... x]-asz2#-szi | ... ... her |
| 3' | [_DISZ ugu ad_-szu2 u _ama_-szu2 _szu-si_ u2-szat]-ra-as, | If over his father and mother a finger is pierced: |
| 4' | [...] _erim2#? ad_ u _ama dib_-su | ... the enemy?, father and mother seized him |
| 5' | [_DISZ_ ...] x-bi-ma i-ra-am | If ... and he vomits: |
| 6' | _[i]-bi-za igi szu dingir kur_-su | before you is the hand of the god of his land. |
| 7' | [_DISZ_] mu#-ra-asz-szi mu-sza2-zi-iq | If he is stricken with mucus: he will die. |
| 8' | _dingir_-szu2 tup-szik-ku u2-sza2-az-bal-szu2 | his god a tablet he made him carry. |
| 9' | [_DISZ_] im#-ma-ti am-mar im-ma-ti am-mar _du11-ga-mesz_ | If there is a mole on the right side, there are two moles on the left side. |
| 10' | _u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-me_ | his days are long |
| 11' | [_DISZ zalag] dingir# igi_-ar2 _zalag dingir_ isz-ta-na-as-si | If the light of a god is seen: the bright light of the god will keep on shining. |
| 12' | [x] | |
| 13' | [_DISZ_ i?]-ba#?-asz-szi-ma ia-'-nu ina pi-szu2 sa-dir | If there is a mole in his mouth, |
| 14' | hu#-szah-hu ina _i3-dub_-szu2 _du8_ | You remove the hushu from his tablet-box. |
| 15' | [_DISZ_ ia?-'?]-nu#-um-ma _gal2-mesz du11-ga-mesz_ | If there are no signs or omens |
| 16' | x-szu2 me-risz-tum _sum_-su | ... his ... he gave to him. |
| 17' | [_DISZ_ x x] u2-t,a-pil ina ba-ti-iq-ti _ug7_ | If ... is swollen: in order to kill the dead. |
| 18' | [_DISZ_ x x] mesz#-ri-ti-szu2 up-pa-asz2 _nig2-gur11_-szu2 _e2-gal ti_-qe2 | If ... his limbs are swollen: you take his property from the palace. |
| 19' | [_DISZ_ x x] uq-ta-na-la-al ina _kin_-szu2 _zi_-ah | If ... is constantly swollen: in his sleep he will get better. |
| 20' | [_DISZ_ x x x]-szu ri-mi-na-ni ina la-li-szu2 _ug7_ | If his ... is full of brilliance: he will die in his sleep. |
| 21' | [_DISZ_ x x x] masz-ra-a sa-hi-ir _szu du8_-su ar2-hisz _ug7_ | If ... mashrû-plant is sahhiru-plant: his hand will quickly kill the people. |
| 22' | [_DISZ_ x x] alam#-dim2-me-szu2 _gar_-in _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz_ | If ... is located on his limbs: his days will become long. |
| 23' | [_DISZ_ ...] x _en inim_-szu2 _kur_-su | If ... ... his enemy's word |
| 24' | [...] x gal x [...] | ... great |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | _na-bi_ [...] | Its name .... |
| 3' | _DISZ_ it-ta-na-'-[x ...] | If he constantly ... .... |
| 4' | _DISZ_ s,a-ri-ih [...] | If sarihu-disease .... |
| 5' | _DISZ sza3_-szu2 da-li-ih [...] | If his heart is frightened .... |
| 6' | _DISZ sza3_-szu2 ma-ru-us, [...] | If his heart is swollen ....... |
| 7' | _DISZ sza3_-szu2 he-lu ku#-[x ...] | If his heart is swollen ... . |
| 8' | _DISZ sza3_-szu2 a-di-ir i-[x ...] | If his belly is full of ... . . |
| 9' | _DISZ sza3_ rap-sza2 _gar lu2_-tam ra-bi#-[x ...] | If a wide heart is located: a large man .... |
| 10' | _DISZ sza3_ na-as-si-iq ni-isz-mu-szu2 i-dam#-[x ...] | If the heart is swollen, his ears ... . |
| 11' | _DISZ sza3_ le-mu-un _inim_-su _kur#_ [...] | If a man's stomach is full of evil: the land .... |
| 12' | _DISZ id-da-nam-mu-um _nu sig5-mesz_-szu2 | If he is constantly ill: his good fortune. |
| 13' | _DISZ_ ik-ka-ni _asz2_-su _nu kur_-ad | If an anomaly has a neck: he will not reach his goal. |
| 14' | _DISZ ha-t,i-tam i-zi-ir _dingir_-szu2 _ki_-szu2 _gen-gen_-ak | If a man is seized by a curse: his god will go at his side. |
| 15' | _DISZ_ dam-qa-a-ti i-ram dam-qu-um-ma _us2-mesz_-szu2 | If he is ill with mucus (suālu): he will become poor and will die. |
| 16' | _DISZ_ ra-i-ma-ni _dumu-mesz_ ma-'-du-ti _tuku_-szi | If a man has many sons: |
| 17' | _DISZ_ zi-mi-szu2 _kur2-kur2_-ru _u4-mesz_-szu2 qer-bu _til u4_-mi | If his zimû-disease is constantly changing: his days are in the middle of the end of the day. |
| 18' | _DISZ uzu-mesz_-szu2 ih-ta-na-bu-s,u2 _gig idim dib_-su | If his flesh keeps getting swollen: illness of the ghost will strike him. |
| 19' | _DISZ_ ga-am-me-il i-ga-me-lu-szu2 | If a man’s eyes are full of blood: |
| 20' | _DISZ_ musz2-te-szi-ir ul-tab-bar | If he is afflicted with a headache: |
| 21' | _DISZ_ it-ta-na-ar-qi2 ana _igi ka_-szu2 isz-szi-ir | If he constantly trembles in front of his mouth: |
| 22' | _DISZ_ mu-he-il-li _ninda_ szi-it-qu2-la i-ta-na#-[kal] | If muḫillî-disease afflicts him regularly: |
| 23' | _DISZ inim_-szu2 _du10_-ab [...] | If his word is sweet: .... |
| 24' | _DISZ_ id-bu#-x [...] | If ... .... |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | _DISZ_ za-ku a-na da-[x ...] | If you are clear: for ... .... |
| 2' | _DISZ uzu-mesz_-szu2 _u4_-me-szam# [...] | If his flesh continually ... days .... |
| 3' | _DISZ_ ka-ba-ta dam-[x ...] | If a woman is covered in a mole: ... .... |
| 4' | im-mar [...] | he saw |
| 5' | _DISZ eme_ s,a-rib [...] | If a tongue is swollen: .... |
| 6' | _DISZ_ ina i-lit-ti _dumu_ ma-[x ...] | If in the eponym year of the son of ... .... |
| 7' | lu _szu dingir_ [lu _szu lugal kur_-su] | or the hand of a god, or the king's hand, his land |
| 8' | _DISZ_ tam-ka-ra-ni _{d}utu_ la x x [...] | If Tamkarani, Šamaš, not ... .... |
| 9' | _DISZ_ ki-na-ti i-da-ab-bu-ub mi-hir-szu2 da-x [...] | If a man speaks truthfully, his case . . [. ] . |
| 10' | _DISZ_ szu-tam-t,a-szu _ti_ ur-rak _ninda_ i-szeb-[bi] | If his chest is full of blood: he will vomit and eat bread. |
| 11' | _DISZ_ szu-uk-lu-la-szu szum-ma _usz2_ szum-ma lu-up2-nu# | If he is ill with sukulla-disease, whether it is death or lupnu: |
| 12' | _DISZ_ it-ta-na-az-za-ar ana mu-uh2-hu-szu2 _gur_-ra u2-[x ...] | If he constantly trembles on top of it, ... . |
| 13' | _DISZ_ u2-t,a-pa-al _kimin_ | If uṭāpâl-sulphur (a kind of juniper) is thick: |
| 14' | _DISZ_ mu-kab-bit _sza3-bi [du10-ga]_ | If he is seized by mukabbitu-disease: his heart will be satisfied. |
| 15' | _DISZ_ ip-ta-na-lah3 _sza3-bi [du10-ga]_ | If he is constantly frightened: his heart will be satisfied. |
| 16' | _DISZ_ i-szar im-t,u2-u2 _gar_-szu _egir_-su _sig5#_-[iq] | If an anomaly has caused a loss: its appearance is good; its behind is bad. |
| 17' | _DISZ_ le-mun szu-szur _egir_-su _zah2#_ | If he is afflicted with šūsû-disease: after him he will die. |
| 18' | _DISZ_ ki-i-in nu-ra _igi_ im-t,u2-u2 _gar_-nu-[szu2] | If there is a mole on the right side of the eye, it will cause him distress. |
| 19' | _DISZ_ sa-a-ar _sza3-bi nu [du10-ga]_ | If a man’s belly is not good |
| 20' | _DISZ_ ina ni-ziq-ti ku-ru is,-bat-su# [...] | If he is seized by a snake during a ritual assemblage .... |
| 21' | _DISZ_ ina _sza3 hul_ ku-ru is,-bat-[su ...] | If a snake has seized it in an evil womb .... |
| 22' | _DISZ_ ba-lu _i3-gisz uzu-mesz_-szu2 _i3-gisz_ [...] | If a man’s flesh is full of oil: oil .... |
| 23' | _DISZ_ ha-t,a-i dam-[x ...] | If he is afflicted with hatû-disease: ... .... |
| 24' | _DISZ_ a-pa-sza2-ah x [...] | If he is swollen ... .... |
| 25' | [_DISZ_ a]-ta-x [...] | If ... .... |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] x x | |
| 2' | [...] _kur#_-ad2 | ... reached ... |
| 3' | [... i]-qal-lil | ... he will praise. |
| 4' | [_DISZ_ ...] usz-tak-la-lu | If ... is constantly swollen: |
| 5' | [_DISZ_ ... ina] la e-di-e ut-tir | If ... he is deprived of sleep: |
| 6' | [...] x u {d}gu-la e-me-du-szu2 | ... and Gula, his companions |
| 7' | [_DISZ_ ... x]-as _e2_-su _diri_-ar2 | If ... ... his house will be scattered. |
| 8' | [_DISZ_ ...] _uku2_ | If ...: he will become poor. |
| 9' | [_DISZ_ ...] x i-qal-lil | If ... ... will be pure. |
| 10' | [_DISZ_ ...]-si _lu2-bi_ i-qal-lil | If ... ...: that man will become poor. |
| 11' | [_DISZ_ ...] x _na_ u2-sza2-ah-t,i-ma | If ... ... is swollen and |
| 12' | [...] isz-me-ma | ... heard, and |
| 13' | [...] ana _igi munus-bi nu gi16_ | ... is not true in front of the woman. |
| 14' | [... szum]-ma# _nig2-tuku a2-tuku_-szu2 _zah2_ | ... if he has possessions, his forces will be destroyed. |
| 15' | [... szum]-ma _masz-en-kak igi-min_-szu2 _gub-mesz_-za | ... If the mašenkak-priests stand before you, |
| 16' | [_DISZ_ ...] x _na_ u _e2-bi nu te_ | If ... ... and the house do not approach |
| 17' | [_DISZ_ ...] x _dam_ ina _ugu_-sza2 u2-ka-an-ma | If ... ..., he holds a wife over her and |
| 18' | [...] ana _na nu te_ | ... does not approach a man. |
| 19' | [_DISZ_ ...] _nu il2-mesz_-szi-ma | If ... does not raise her ... and |
| 20' | [...] x _igi_ | ... ... will see .... |
| 21' | [...] x _sig5_ | ... ... will prosper. |
| 22' | [...] ha#-bil | ... has carried off |
| 23' | [...] _gu7#?_ | ... will eat ... |
| 24' | [...] x | |
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