BM 041623 (P461206)
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| Designation | BM 041623 |
|---|---|
| ID | P461206 |
| Museum no. | BM 041623 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Commentary |
| Find spot | unclear |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | [...] secret ... [...], |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | [...] grinding. The protective spirit [...] mountain of Adad [...] |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | [...] "grinds his teeth against the enemy land" (= quotation from unknown Sumerian text) ... [...] |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | [... "stom]ach," written ri-qí-it-tú, means "tooth." If ... [...] |
| Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6' | [...] ... "to prattle" means "to sp[eak" ...] |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | [...] Sîn is Lugalkisurra [...] |
| Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4' | [...] ... If the right (side) of his eyes is lo[ng ...]. |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | [...] ... has a black ... means "his eyes [..." ...] |
| Reverse [5:6] r 6'6'–r 6'6' | [...] ... "If he has ...kuttu" means "if he has a righteous face" (pānu kīnūtu). "If ... [...] |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | [...] ... means "Dumuzi"; SAG means "hea[d ...] |
| Reverse [7:8] r 8'8'–r 8'8' | [... his right ...] is short and its left one is extraordinarily long, he will die [...] |
| Reverse [8:9] r 9'9'–r 9'9' | [... the protective sp]irit is not removed, (it is said) on account of the constellations Taurus and Aries, which [...]. |
| Reverse [9:10] r 10'10'–r 10'10' | [...] "There will be no wage remaining for him" means that he will be hired for a pay. "Wage" (igru) [refers to the constellation Aries (agru) ...]. |
| Reverse [10:11] r 11'11'–r 11'11' | [...] Taurus and Aries, the gate of their good fortune. If his shin [...] |
| Reverse [11:12] r 12'12'–r 12'12' | [...] means to be firm, said of feet. "If his right foot is short, his heir will die," [...] |
| Reverse [12:13] r 13'13'–r 13'13' | [... (In) "if] his ... KAR-ma and there will be good fortune," KAR means "to assemble" ... [...]. |
| Reverse [13:14] r 14'14'–r 14'14' | [... DAB (?)] means "to seize." "His fingers (and) feet are bent, and do not [..." ...], |
| Reverse [14:15] r 15'15'–r 15'15' | [...] means "to raise." (In) "righteous path" (kibsu išaru), SI means "righteous" (išaru) [...], |
| Reverse [15:16] r 16'16'–r 16'16' | [...] the whole of his figure (ALAM, with gloss lānu) constantly shines [...] |
| Reverse [16:17] r 17'17'–r 17'17' | [...] ALAM means "figure," ALAM means "featur[es" ...] |
| Reverse [17:18] r 18'18'–r 18'18' | [...] the whole of his figure turns |
| Reverse [18:19] r 19'19'–r 19'19' | [...] upon his figure ... [...]. |
| Reverse [19:20] r 20'20'–r 20'20' | [...] breaks up [...]. |
| Reverse [20:21] r 21'21'–r 21'21' | [Lemmata and oral expla]nations, (materials for) a ‘que[stioning’ by a (master-)scholar, relating to ... (tablet incipit)]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣-ib-tu₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [...] pi-riš-tu₂ ip-[...] | |
| 3' | [...] ga-ṣi-ṣi {d}ALAD [x] kin-ne₂-e {d}IŠKUR ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | [...]-⸢ka⸣ ki-bala-a-še₃ zu₂ ba-ab-sud₂-sud₂ DINGIR mu-⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| 5' | [... ri]-⸢qit⸣-tu₂ ri-qi₂-it-tu₂ šin-ni ra-⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 6' | [...] ⸢x⸣-bi-bi ZAG.GA ti-iṣ-bur ⸢da⸣-[ba-bu ...] | |
| 7' | [...] ⸢x⸣ {d}30 {d}LUGAL.KI.SUR.RA x⸣ [...] | |
| 8' | [...] ⸢x 15 15 x x⸣ [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣-su ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | [x x x x x x x x x]-⸢la⸣-a-tu₄ U₄ ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | [x x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣-u₂-tu₂ 15 IGI-šu₂ a-⸢ri⸣-[ik ...] | |
| 5' | [x x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣-a-pi-is GE₆ GAR i-na-a-šu₂ [...] | |
| 6' | [x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣-sil/kut-ti GAR pa-ni ki-nu-tu ⸢NUNUZ⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | [x x x x x x x]-ri/⸢ar⸣-ṣa-a-ni {d}DUMU.ZI SAG qaq-qa-⸢du⸣ [...] | |
| 8' | [x x x x x x] ⸢x-šu₂⸣ LUGUD₂.DA 150 UGU mi-na-ti-šu₂ GID₂.DA BA.⸢UG₇⸣ [...] | |
| 9' | [x x x x x x {d]}⸢ALAD NU⸣ sam-kat₂ aš₂-šu₂ {mul₂}GU₄.AN.NA u {mul₂}{lu₂}HUN.GA₂ ša₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 10' | [x x x x x ig]-⸢ri⸣ ul i-šet-su ana i-di-šu₂ in-nam-gar ig-ri [...] | |
| 11' | [x x x x x x] {⸢mul₂⸣}GU₄.AN.NA u {mul₂}{lu₂}HUN.GA₂ KA₂ {d}LAMMA-šu₂-nu kin-ṣi-⸢šu₂⸣ [...] | |
| 12' | [x x x x x x] ka-a-nu ša₂ GIR₃-MIN GIR₃-MIN 15-šu₂ ik-ru IBILA-šu₂ UG₇ la/⸢si⸣-[...] | |
| 13' | [x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣-MEŠ-šu₂ KAR-ma SIG₅ KAR pu-uh-hu-ru ip-⸢hur⸣ [...] | |
| 14' | [x x x x x] ⸢DAB⸣ ṣa-ba-tu₂ U-MEŠ-šu₂ GIR₃-MEŠ-šu₂ kup-pu-pa ul ⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| 15' | [x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ ša₂-qu-u₂ kib-si i-ša₂-ru SI i-ša₂-⸢ri⸣ [...] | |
| 16' | [x x x x x x] ⸢gi⸣-mir ALAM{la-ni}šu₂ ut-ta-nam-ba ⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| 17' | [x x x x x x] ⸢ALAM⸣ la-a-nu ALAM bu-un-⸢na-nu⸣-[u₂ ...] | |
| 18' | [x x x x x x] ⸢gi⸣-mir ALAM-šu₂ ut-ta-nab-ba ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 19' | [x x x x x x] ⸢UGU⸣ la-ni-šu₂ tu-⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| 20' | [x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ u₂-šab-ba-⸢ri⸣ [...] | |
| 21' | [ṣa-a-tu₂ u šu-ut] ⸢KA⸣ maš-a-[a-al-ti {lu₂}UM.ME.A ša₂ ...] | |
| 22' | [x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
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