BM 055490 (P461262)
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| Designation | BM 055490 |
|---|---|
| ID | P461262 |
| Museum no. | BM 055490 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Commentary |
| Find spot | unclear |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | [...] (The sign) 7 times AŠ read /imin/ (Ea 2, 140) (with the sign name) /del [iminaku/ means "seven"; (The sign) 8 times AŠ read /ussu/ (Ea 2, 141)] |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | [(with the sign name) /del ussaku/] means "eight"; (The sign) 9 times AŠ read /ilimmu/ (Ea 2, 142) (with the sign name) /del i[limmuku/ means "nine"] |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | [... means ...]...; (The sign) U read /ge/ (Aa II/4, 41 = Ea 2, 150) means "wedges" [, "wedge", ...] |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | [...; (The sign) U read /šu/ means "to set" said] of the sun (Aa II/4, 67) and "to become dusky" said of the weather (Aa II/4, 68), [...] |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | [...]; (The sign) U read /umun/ (Ea 2, 153) (with the sign name) /giguru/ means "lord" [in Emesal;...] |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | [...; (The sign) U read /gigur/ (Ea 2, 154) means "low" [...] |
| Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11' | [...] (The signs) U and DIŠ read /bur diš/ (Ea 2, 157 = Aa II/4, 150) (with the sign name) /gigur deššeku/ mean "10 iku"; [(The sign) 2 times U read /bur niš/] |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | [(with the sign name) /gigur minabi/] means "20 iku"; (The sign) 2 times U read /šušana/ (with the sign name) /gigur minabi/ [(also) means "one-third"]; |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1'1'–r 1'1' | [... /bur niš/ (is the reading of) 20 bur₃ IKU; /bur ušu/ (is the reading of) [30 bur₃ IKU]; |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | [/bur nimin/ (is the reading of)] 40 bur₃ IKU; /bur ninnu/ (is the reading of) 5[0 bur₃ IKU. (The sign) KUR read /gin/] |
| Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3' | (with the sign name) kuru means "pure regarding lapis lazuli". (the sign) KUR read /kur/ |
| Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4' | .... (The sign) KUR read /šahan/ (Ea 2, 193) [(with the sign name) Ditto (i.e., kuru) is a deity (written) KUR (i.e., Šahan). (The sign) KUR read /anubu/ (Ea 2, 194)] |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | (with the sign name) Ditto (i.e., kuru) is a deity (written) KUR (i.e., Anubu). (The sign) KUR read /zizan/ (Ea 2, 195) (with the sign name) Ditto (i.e., kuru) is a deity (written) KUR (i.e., Zizanu). [(The sign) KUR] read /ramanu/ (Ea 2, 196) [(with the sign name) Ditto (i.e., kuru) is a deity (written) KUR (i.e., Ramanu). (The sign) KUR read /rašu/ (Ea 2, 197)] |
| Reverse [5:6] r 6'6'–r 6'6' | (with the sign name) Ditto (i.e., kuru) is a deity (written) KUR (i.e., Rašu). (The sign) KUR read /amma/ (Ea 2, 198) (with the sign name) Ditto (i.e., kuru) is a deity (written) KUR (i.e., Amma). (The sign) KUR read /ge/ [(with the sign name) Ditto (i.e., kuru) means .... (The compound sign) KUR.KUR180 read /gudibir/] |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | (with the sign name) kuru minnabi igigubbû (i.e., the sign KUR, reduplicated with the second one turned by 180 degrees) means "enmity". [(The compound sign) KUR.KUR180 read /.../] |
| Reverse [7:8] r 8'8'–r 8'8' | (with the sign name) Ditto ditto (i.e., kuru minnabi igigubbû) means "earth" ... [... (The sign) AŠt read /upu/ (Ea 2, 200)] |
| Reverse [8:9] r 9'9'–r 9'9' | (with the sign name) dil tenû (i.e., the sign AŠ, slanted) means "..." |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...] x ⸢u₂ x⸣ (x) [...] | |
| 2' | [...] x ⸢a⸣-a-⸢tu₄⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | [...] x i-mi-⸢in⸣ 7(aš) {<MIN⸣(de-el)>} [i-mi-na-ku si-bit us-su 8(aš) | |
| 4' | {<[MIN(de-el)>} us-sa-ku ⸢ša₂-ma-na-tu⸣ i-lim-⸢mu⸣ 9(aš) {<MIN(de-el)>} ⸢i⸣-[lim-mu-ku ti-še-et | |
| 5' | [...] ⸢x u₂ u₂-⸢ba⸣-[an u₂ e-še-ret | |
| 6' | a {<⸢MIN⸣(gi-gu-ru-u)>} {<MIN(e-še-ret)>} ha-a U {<MIN(gi-gu-ru-u)>} {<[MIN(e-še-ret)>} | |
| 7' | [ma-ʾ]-⸢du⸣-tu₄ ge-e U mi-⸢ih-ṣa⸣-[tu₄ mi-hi-il-tu₄ ...] | |
| 8' | šu-u U {<MIN(gi-gu-ru-u)>} e-re-bu] ⸢ša₂⸣ {d}UTU-ši e-⸢re⸣-pi₂ ša₂ UD-[mi šu-uš U {<MIN(gi-gu-ru-u)>} | |
| 9' | [sa-ha-pu] u₂-mun U {<MIN(gi-gu-ru-u)>} be-[e-lu EME.SAL ...] | |
| 10' | [...] ⸢x⸣ gi-gur U {<MIN(gi-gu-ru-u)>} šap-⸢lu⸣ [...] | |
| 11' | [... bur diš U DIŠ {<MIN(gi-gu-ru-u)>} de-eš-še-ku 1(u) ⸢IKU⸣ bur ni-iš 2(u) | |
| 12' | {<[MIN(gi-gu-ru-u)>} MIN.NA.BI 2(u) IKU⸣ šu-ša₂-na 2(u) {<MIN(gi-gu-ru-u)>} {<⸢MIN⸣(MIN.NA.BI)>} šu-uš-ša₂-an | |
| 13' | [...] x x en x [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [... bur niš U@g] ⸢U@g IKU⸣ BUR ⸢UŠU₃⸣ U@g U@g U@g IKU] | |
| 2' | bur nimin U@g] ⸢U@g⸣ U@g U@g IKU BUR NINNU U@g ⸢U@g⸣ [U@g U@g U@g IKU gi-in KUR | |
| 3' | ⸢ku⸣-u₂-⸢ru⸣ ša₂ ZA.GIN₃ el-lu ku-ur KUR {<[MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} {<MIN(KUR-u₂)>} ...] | |
| 4' | {<MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} {<MIN(KUR-u₂)>} ša₂-du-u₂ KUR {<MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} {<MIN(KUR-u₂)>} ša₂-ha-an KUR {<[MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} {d}KUR a-nu-bu KUR | |
| 5' | {<MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} {d}KUR zi-za-an KUR {<MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} {d}KUR ra-am-⸢ma⸣-[nu KUR {<MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} {d}KUR ra-a-šu KUR | |
| 6' | {<MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} {d}KUR am-ma KUR {<MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} {d}KUR ge-e KUR {<[MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} ... gu-di-bir |KUR@KUR| | |
| 7' | {<MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} MIN.NA.BI i-gi-gub-bu-u₂ nu-kur₂-⸢tu₄⸣ ... |KUR@KUR| | |
| 8' | {<MIN(ku-u₂-ru)>} {<MIN(MIN.NA.BI)>} i-gi-gub-bu-u₂ er-ṣe-tu₄ ni-lu-tu₄ ne₂-e-[... u₂-pu AŠ@t | |
| 9' | de-el te-nu-u₂ x x x [...] | |
| 10' | ... de-eš AŠ@t {<MIN(de-el)>} {<MIN(te-nu-u₂)>} {<⸢MIN⸣(iš-ten)>} di-li AŠ@t | |
| 11' | {<⸢MIN⸣(de-el)>} {<MIN(te-nu-u₂)>} {<MIN(iš-ten)>} iš-ten AŠ@t {<MIN(de-el)>} {<MIN(te-nu-u₂)>} {<MIN(iš-ten)>} ⸢sag-ta⸣-[ak] [AŠ ...] | |
| 12' | [...] x x du BAL-u₂ MIN [...] | |
| 13' | [...] x x BAL-u₂ MIN [...] | |
| 14' | [...] x ⸢BAL-u₂ MIN⸣ [...] | |
| 15' | [...] x [...] | |
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