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1891-05-09 Bu, 0203 unpublished unassigned ? (P452910)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | 1891-05-09 Bu, 0203 unpublished unassigned ? |
|---|---|
| ID | P452910 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| 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 | ||
| 1a | [_disz lugal ki-|KALxBAD|_-su u2-pah-hi-ir-ma ana _kur kur2_-szu2 har-ra-na _dab_-ma _du_-ak] | the king his enemy's territory he conquered, and to another land he took a road and went |
| 1b | [_sur2-du3{muszen}_ bu-u'-u2-ra _du3_-usz-ma _ta 1(u)-5(disz) lugal_ ana _2(disz) 3(u) lugal dib_-iq] | The falcon made a nest and passed from the 15th to the 30th. |
| 2 | [_disz ki-min_-ma _sur2-du3{muszen}_ bu-u'-u2-ra _du3_-usz-ma _ta 2(disz) 3(u) lugal_ ana _1(u)-5(disz) lugal dib_-iq] | Ditto, a falcon made a nest and passed from the 2 30th to the 15th of the king |
| 3 | [_disz ki-min_-ma _sur2-du3{muszen}_ bu-u'-u2-ra _du3_-usz-ma bu-ur-szu2 _il2_-ma ana _igi lugal du_]-ak# | Ditto, a falcon makes a nest and raises its young and goes before the king. |
| 4 | [_disz ki-min_-ma _sur2-du3{muszen}_ bu-u'-u2-ra _du3_-usz-ma ana _gaba lugal du_-ak-ma] is#-suk | Ditto, a falcon made a nest and went to the head of the king and sat down. |
| 5 | [_disz ki-min_-ma _sur2-du3{muszen}_ bu-u'-u2-ra _du3_-usz-ma ana _egir lugal_] is#-suk | Ditto, a falcon made a nest and presented it to the king. |
| 6 | [_disz ki-min_-ma _sur2-du3{muszen}_ bu-u'-u2-ra _du3_-usz-ma _ki lugal] nigin_-a | Ditto, a falcon made a nest and set up with the king. |
| 7 | [_disz ki-min_-ma _sur2-du3{muszen}_ bu-u'-u2-ra _du3_-usz-ma bu-'ur-szu2 ina _ka_-szu2 ur]-ru#-ur#-ma ana _igi lugal_ i-szu-u' | Ditto, a falcon makes a nest and its nest is opened in its mouth and goes up to the king. |
| 8 | [_disz ki-min_-ma _sur2-du3{muszen}_ bu-u'-u2-ra _du3_-usz-ma bu-'ur-szu2 ina _ka_-szu2]-_il2_ma ana _igi# [lugal_] i-szu-u' | Ditto, a falcon makes a nest, and its nest is placed in its mouth and in front of the king. |
| 9 | [_disz ki-min_-ma _sur2-du3{muszen}_ u _uga{muszen}_ ana _igi lugal_ s,al-ta _du3-mesz_-ma] _sur2#-du3{muszen} uga{muszen}_ i-duk | Ditto, a falcon and a pigeon fly in front of the king, and the falcon (and) a bird fly kill him. |
| 10 | [_disz ki-min_-ma _sur2-du3{muszen}_ u _uga{muszen}_ ana _igi lugal_ s,al-ta _du3-mesz_-ma] _uga{muszen} sur2#-du3{muszen}_ i-duk | Ditto, a falcon and a raven are attacked in the presence of the king, and the raven kills the falcon. |
| 11 | [_disz ki-min_-ma _sur2-du3{muszen}_ u _uga{muszen}_ ...] is,-s,a-nun-du is,-s,a-na-bu-ru u _gu3-de2-mesz_ | Ditto: a falcon and a raven ... are constantly chasing each other, are constantly buzzing around, and the oxen |
| 12 | [_disz ki-min_-ma ...]-mesz_ | Ditto ... |
| 13 | [_disz ki-min_-ma ...]-ma i-szu-u' | Ditto and ... and he will recover. |
| 14a | [_disz ki-min_-ma ...] ana _igi lugal_ i-szu-u' | Ditto, and ... they will fall in front of the king. |
| 14b | [...] | |
| 15a | [_disz ki-min_-ma ...] ana# _igi# lugal_ i-szu-u'-ma | Ditto, and ... they will look at the king and |
| 15b | [...]-ma is-si | ... and he smote |
| 16 | [_disz ki-min_-ma ...]-ma# is-si | Ditto and ... and he will get better. |
| 17 | [_disz ki-min_-ma ...-ma] is-si | Ditto and ... and he will get better. |
| 18 | [_disz ki-min_-ma ...-ma] is-si | Ditto and ... and he will get better. |
| 19 | [_disz ki-min_-ma ...] _szub_-di | Ditto and ... you cast .... |
| 20 | [_disz ki-min_-ma ...] isz-tin | Ditto ... ... |
| 21 | [_disz ki-min_-ma ... ina szi]-si-ti _gu3-de2-mesz_ | Ditto ... in the womb of the cattle |
| 22 | [_disz ki-min_-ma ...] _gu3-de2-mesz_ | Ditto ... oxen |
| 23 | [...]-ni-ma | ... his |
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