BM 038751 + BM 046241 (P461177)
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| Designation | BM 038751 + BM 046241 |
|---|---|
| ID | P461177 |
| Museum no. | BM 038751 + BM 046241 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Commentary |
| Find spot | unclear |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | If the fa[ce] of a normal solar disk [is covered in the middle (= EAE 24(25) I 1) ...] |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | the sun rises for an eclipse and .[...]. |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | If the face of a normal solar disk [is covered] in the mid[dle (= EAE 24(25) I 1a) ...]. |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | [If ditto (sc. the face of a normal solar disk is covered)] (and) the south wind to(wards) the ris[ing (= EAE 24(25) I 2) ...]. |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | [If ditto] (and) it rides the north [wi]nd (= EAE 24(25) I 3) (means): in the sou[th...]. |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | [If dit]to (and) it rides the east wind (= EAE 24(25) I 4) (means): in its (i.e. the solar disk’s) rising <in the> (direction of) sun[set (i.e. the west)...]. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | [If dit]to (and) it rides the west wind (= EAE 24(25) I 5) (means): in the (direction of) sunrise (i.e. the east) [...]. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | If [di]tto (and) it rides any (of the possible) western wind(s) (= EAE 24(25) I 7), [...]. |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | If ditto, the four winds rise (and) the radiance of the sun, at the time of rising, is darken[ed (= EAE 24(25) I 9) ...] |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | in the frost of the winds and .[...]. |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | If ditto (and) in (i.e. with regard to) its light it prospers (= EAE 24(25) I 11) (means): i[n ...]. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | If ditto (and) it rises at the horizon (lit. base of the sky) (= EAE 24(25) I 12) (means): in the ari[sing? ...]. |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | If ditto (and) its radiance is diminish[ed (= EAE 24(25) I 14) : ...]. |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | If ditto (and) a storm blows (= EAE 24(25) I unknown) .[...]. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | If ditto, at noon a ra[inbow will rise (= EAE 24(25) I 13) ...]. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | If ditto, shrine(s) will be destroyed (= EAE 24(25) I 19 = II a) [...] |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | it lies across and... (= EAE 24(25) I 20 = II a) (means): Ea [will ...] his face [...]. |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | If a solar disk [stands] above the moon and be[low the moon (= EAE 24(25) II b) ...] |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | it stands at the moon’s position – second (variant), [...]. |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | If a solar disk rises and like fire (= EAE 24(25) II c) [...]. |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | If a solar disk and the moon are in opposi[tion (= EAE 24(25) II d) ...]. |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | If a solar disk [rises] at an unexpected time (= EAE 24(25) II e) [...]. |
| Obverse [22:23] o 2323–o 2323 | If a solar disk rises and in the (direction of) su[nrise (i.e. an eastern direction) / su[nset (i.e. an western direction) (= EAE 24(25) II f) ...]; |
| Obverse [23:24] o 2424–o 2424 | or else: in the mid[dle ....]. |
| Obverse [24:25] o 2525–o 2525 | If a solar disk that (= EAE 24(25) II h) [...]. |
| Obverse [25:26] o 2626–o 2626 | If [a solar disk... in] the even[ing] watch (= EAE 24(25) III 1?) [...] |
| Obverse [26:27] o 2727–o 2727 | [... .]... (means): .[...] |
| Obverse [27:28] o 2828–o 2828 | [... MU]L.EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM in fr[ont ...]. |
| Obverse [28:29] o 2929–o 2929 | [If a solar disk], when it rises, stan[ds] in front of Venus (= EAE 24(25) III 2?) .[...]. |
| Obverse [29:30] o 3030–o 3030 | [If a solar di]sk, when it rises, stan[ds] behind Venus (= EAE 24(25) III 3?-4?) [...]; |
| Obverse [30:31] o 3131–o 3131 | [just l]ike Venus the brightness is diminished (means): [...]; |
| Obverse [31:32] o 3232–o 3232 | [just l]ike the son of the king, [his] subject[ts will kill him (i.e. the king) in a struggle; ditto, enemies will kill the king]. |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | [If a so]lar disk, when it rises, stan[ds] in the middle of Venus (= EAE 24(25) III 5) [...]. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | [If a so]lar disk, when it rises, stands at the side of the moon, and in front of it at noo[n (= EAE 24(25) III 8) ...], |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | and Venus is seen small, and noon [...]. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | [If] in the middle (or): in front of a [solar] disk (the star) Kabta <(or):> V[enus (= EAE 24(25) III 11) ...], |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | there will be [p]eace (means): the heart(s) .[...]. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | If a solar di[sk] rises on the horizon (var.): [at] noon and one (= EAE 24(25) III 14) [...] |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | or tw[o] or three [stars stand (at the sky) ...]. |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | If stars stand (at the sky) when a solar disk is rising (= EAE 24(25) III 15) (means): [...]. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | If stars stan[d (at the sky)] when a solar disk is rising (= EAE 24(25) III 16) [...]; |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | KUR BAD.DU (means): a far a[way] country; [...]. |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | If star[s are moving] with (var.): in front of a solar disk, (= EAE 24(25) III 17) [...] |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | secondly (:) at its front (means): going in front (:) TAR-t[abānu (means): ...]. |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | If a solar disk rises at night and stands (still) (= EAE 24(25) III 19) (means): a norma[l] solar disk, [...] |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | the country i-KI-du (derives from): nakādu “to be frightened (which means): pal[āḫu “to fear”, ...] |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | the king will develop desire and .[...]; |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | bišimtu “product” (means): būšu “goods” (which means): .[...]. |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | If a solar disk rises during the evening watch (= EAE 24(25) III 20?/21?) (means): n[ormal?] solar disk, [...]. |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | If a solar disk rises in the middle night watch and stands (still) (= EAE 24(25) III 24) (means): in [...], |
| Reverse [18:19] r 1919–r 1919 | they said, (it means) in the winte[r ...]. |
| Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020 | If ditto (and) a fire rises in the middle (= EAE 24(25) III 25) (means): i[n ...]; |
| Reverse [20:21] r 2121–r 2121 | middle night watch (means): muṣlālu “midday”, secon[dly (:) ...]; |
| Reverse [21:22] r 2222–r 2222 | girâ “fire” (is the reading of) U.MAŠ.KAB (which means): šamû “to become roasted” [...]; |
| Reverse [22:23] r 2323–r 2323 | there will be disruption (means): eclipse [...]. |
| Reverse [23:24] r 2424–r 2424 | If the solar disk stands in the morning watch (= EAE 24(25) III 26) (means): the solar disk .[...]. |
| Reverse [24:25] r 2525–r 2525 | If the solar disk [rises?] at the horizon (var.): during the morn[ing] watch (= EAE 24(25) III 27) [...] |
| Reverse [25:26] r 2626–r 2626 | at the day of a solar eclipse [...] either the solar disk [...]. |
| Reverse [26:27] r 2727–r 2727 | If the solar disk [rises?] very thin (or): eclips[ed (= EAE 24(25) III unknown) ...]. |
| Reverse [27:28] r 2828–r 2828 | If a normal [solar] disk rises and stan[ds (= EAE 24(25) III 29?) ...] |
| Reverse [29:30] r 3030–r 3030 | If a solar di[sk ...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o | ||
| 1 | AŠ.ME ša₂ ⸢gi-na-a IGI⸣-[MEŠ MURU₄ kat₃-mu ...] | |
| 2 | {d}UTU ana |KA×MI| E₃-ma x [...] | |
| 3 | ⸢AŠ.ME ša₂⸣ gi-na-a IGI-MEŠ-ša₂ ⸢MURU₄⸣ [kat₃-mu ...] | |
| 4 | KI.MIN] {im}U₁₉.LU ana ⸢ZI⸣ [...] | |
| 5 | KI.MIN] {⸢im⸣}SI.SA₂ rak-bat ina ⸢su₂⸣-[u₂-ti ...] | |
| 6 | KI].⸢MIN⸣ {im}KUR.RA rak-bat ina E₃-šu₂ <ina> {d}⸢UTU⸣.[ŠU₂.A ...] | |
| 7 | KI].⸢MIN⸣ {im}MAR rak-bat ina {d}UTU.⸢E₃⸣ {d}UTU.⸢E₃⸣ [...] | |
| 8 | [KI].⸢MIN⸣ ina ša-aʾ-⸢da⸣-a-tu₄ ⸢DUB.DU₆-sa⸣ [...] | |
| 9 | KI.MIN IM LIMMU₂.BA ZI{a} ŠE.ER.⸢ZI⸣ ud-du-⸢um⸣-[mat ...] | |
| 10 | ina EN.TE.NA IM{e} u x [...] | |
| 11 | KI.MIN ina IZI.GAR-ša₂ i-še-ra ⸢ina⸣ [...] | |
| 12 | KI.MIN ina AN.UR₂ AN.UR₂ KUR{ha} ina ⸢ZI⸣ [...] | |
| 13 | KI.MIN ŠE.ER.ZI-ša₂ ma-aq-⸢tu₄⸣ [...] | |
| 14 | KI.MIN me-hu-u₂ DU{⸢ak⸣} [...] | |
| 15 | KI.MIN-ma ina AN.BAR₇ {d}⸢TIR⸣.[AN.NA KUR{ha} ...] | |
| 16 | KI.MIN-ma ZAG HUL{⸢pat₂⸣} [...] | |
| 17 | GIL-ma {d}IDIM ⸢IGI-šu₂⸣ [...] | |
| 18 | AŠ.ME AN.TA 30 u ⸢KI⸣.[TA 30 GUB ...] | |
| 19 | KI 30 GUB-ma ša₂-⸢niš⸣ [...] | |
| 20 | AŠ.ME KUR-ma GIM ⸢IZI⸣ [TAB ...] | |
| 21 | AŠ.ME u 30 šu-ta-⸢tu⸣-[u₂ ...] | |
| 22 | AŠ.ME ina la si-ma-ni-[ša₂ KUR-ma ...] | |
| 23 | AŠ.ME KUR-ma ina {d}⸢UTU⸣.[E₃/ŠU₂.A {d}⸢UTU⸣.[E₃/ŠU₂.A ...] | |
| 24 | ša₂-niš ina ⸢MURU₄⸣ [...] | |
| 25 | AŠ.ME ⸢ša₂⸣ [...] | |
| 26 | [AŠ.ME x x x ina] ⸢EN⸣.NUN.⸢USAN⸣ [...] | |
| 27 | [...] x ⸢x⸣-RI/⸢TA⸣ x [...] | |
| 28 | [...] ⸢MUL⸣.EN.TE.NA.BAR.HUM ina ⸢IGI⸣ [...] | |
| 29 | AŠ.ME] ⸢ina KUR-šu₂⸣ ana IGI-šu₂ {d}dil-bat ⸢GUB⸣ [...] x [...] | |
| 30 | AŠ].⸢ME⸣ ina KUR-šu₂ ana ⸢EGIR⸣-šu₂ {d}dil-bat ⸢GUB⸣ [...] | |
| 31 | ⸢ki⸣-i {<d>}dil-bat ša₂-ru-ru ⸢ŠUB [...] | |
| 32 | ⸢ki⸣-i DUMU LUGAL IR₃-⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂ ina SA₂.SA₂{ni} GAZ-ME-šu₂ KI.MIN KUR₂-ME LUGAL GAZ-ME] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢AŠ⸣.ME ina KUR-šu₂ ina ŠA₃-šu₂ {d}dil-bat ⸢GUB⸣ [...] | |
| 2 | ⸢AŠ⸣.ME ina KUR-šu₂ ina A₂ 30 GUB u ana IGI-šu₂ AN.BAR₇ [...] | |
| 3 | [...] u {<d>}dil-bat ⸢TUR⸣ IGI-ma AN.BAR₇ [...] | |
| 4 | AŠ].⸢ME ina⸣ ŠA₃-ša₂ ana IGI-ša₂ {d}kab-ta {d}⸢dil⸣-[bat ...] | |
| 5 | [...] ⸢SILIM⸣{mu} GAR{an} lib₃-bu x [...] | |
| 6 | AŠ.ME ina AN.UR₂ AN.UR₂ [ina] AN.BAR₇ KUR-ma 1 [...] | |
| 7 | ⸢lu 2 lu 3 [MUL-MEŠ GUB-MEŠ ...] | |
| 8 | AŠ.ME ina KUR-ša₂ MUL ⸢GUB⸣ [...] | |
| 9 | AŠ.ME ina KUR-ša₂ MUL-ME ⸢GUB⸣-[ME ...] | |
| 10 | KUR BAD.DU KUR ru-⸢qu⸣-[ti₃ ...] | |
| 11 | AŠ.ME KI-ša₂ ana IGI-ša₂ ⸢MUL⸣-[ME GUB-ME ...] | |
| 12 | ša₂-niš ana IGI-ša₂ IGI.DU⸣ KUD-⸢ta⸣-[ba-nu ...] | |
| 13 | AŠ.ME ina GE₆ KUR-⸢ma GUB⸣ AŠ.ME ka-a-a-⸢ma⸣-[nu ...] | |
| 14 | KUR i-KI-du na-ka-du pa-⸢la⸣-hu [...] | |
| 15 | i-zi-im-tu ana ⸢LUGAL TE⸣ u x [...] | |
| 16 | bi-šim-tu₄ bu-šu-u₂ x [...] | |
| 17 | AŠ.ME ina EN.NUN.USAN₂ KUR{ha} AŠ.ME ⸢ka⸣-[a-a-ma-nu ...] | |
| 18 | AŠ.ME ina EN.NUN.MURU₄.BA KUR-ma GUB ina [...] | |
| 19 | iq-bu-u₂ ina EN.TE.⸢NA⸣ [...] | |
| 20 | KI.MIN ina MURU₄{ti} gi-ra KUR{ha} ⸢ina⸣ [...] | |
| 21 | EN.NUN.MURU₄ mu-⸢uṣ⸣-la-lu ša₂-⸢niš⸣ [...] | |
| 22 | {gi-ra-a}|U.MAŠ.KAB| ša₂-mu-u₂ [...] | |
| 23 | di-il-hu GAL₂{ši} AN.⸢GE₆⸣ [...] | |
| 24 | ⸢AŠ⸣.ME ina EN.NUN.U₄.ZAL.LI GUB AŠ.ME x [...] | |
| 25 | AŠ.ME ina AN.UR₂ AN.UR₂ ina EN.NUN.U₄.⸢ZAL⸣.[LI ...] | |
| 26 | ina U₄ AN.GE₆ {d}UTU lu AŠ.ME [...] | |
| 27 | AŠ.ME raq-qi₂-iš AN.TA.⸢LU₃⸣ [...] | |
| 28 | [AŠ].⸢ME SAG.UŠ⸣ KUR-ma ⸢GUB⸣ [...] | |
| 29 | AN [...] | |
| 30 | AŠ.⸢ME⸣ [...] | |
| 31 | x [...] | |
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