BM 066873 (P461278)
Commentary, Sippar-Yahrurum
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| Designation | BM 066873 |
|---|---|
| ID | P461278 |
| Museum no. | BM 066873 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Commentary |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Reverse [0:1] r 1'r 1'–r 1'r 1' | [...] black [blood]. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | [... MÚD.G]E₆ (= Sagig unknown) means "red blood." |
| Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3' | [...] ... concerning his greatness. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4' | [(since) (...) GAL means] ... (and) GAL means "big." |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | [... GÍD.GÍD (= Sagig unknown) "it is continually s]tiff," GÍD.GÍD also means "it is shut." |
| Reverse [5:6] r 6'6'–r 6'6' | [...] bāmat (= Sagig unknown) means "half." DIŠ-át (= Sagig unknown) means "one." |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | [...] ... as in kissatu-disease provoked by fever. |
| Reverse [7:8] r 8'8'–r 8'8' | [...] Ereškigal shall alter his weak-sightedness. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 9'9'–r 9'9' | [... "He is ill" (= Sagig unknown) means "he] is worried." "Paralysis" (rimûtu) (= Sagig unknown) (refers to the person) who becomes paralyzed. |
| Reverse [9:10] r 10'10'–r 10'10' | [...] ... on account of sorcery. "Prisoner" (̌ṣabtu) (= Sagig unknown) (is said) of a captive. |
| Reverse [10:11] r 11'11'–r 11'11' | [...] ... "his excrement" (= Sagig unknown) is as in his faeces. |
| Reverse [11:12] r 12'12'–r 12'12' | [...] ... GIM U-MEŠ-šú (= Sagig unknown) means "band of the fingers." |
| Reverse [12:13] r 13'13'–r 13'13' | [... means] Ereškigal. DUL.DUL-ma (= Sagig 18 38') means "it is constantly covered." |
| Reverse [13:14] r 14'14'–r 14'14' | [...] ... of his mouth. |
| Reverse [14:15] r 15'15'–r 15'15' | [Lemmata and oral] explanations relating to "If the body (temperature) of the patient rises and falls, [and his seizure changes"] (= Sagig 18 incipit). |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...] x-bi | |
| 5' | [...]-tu₂ | |
| 7' | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 8' | [...]-⸢u₂⸣ | |
| 9' | [...]-⸢u₂⸣ | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [... MUD₂] ⸢ṣal⸣-mu-tu₄ | |
| 2' | [... MUD₂].⸢GE₆⸣ a-da-ma-tu₄ | |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x⸣-šu₂ a-na UGU ra-bi-ti-šu₂ | |
| 4' | [...] ⸢bi⸣-i-šu GAL ra-bu-u₂ | |
| 5' | [... GID₂.GID₂ im-ta-na]-⸢ag⸣-ga-ag GID₂.GID₂ u₂-te-du-lu | |
| 6' | [...] ba-mat mi-šil DIŠ-at₂ eš-ta-at | |
| 7' | [...] ⸢ša₂⸣ lib₃-bu-u₂ ki-is-sat i-ša₂-tu₂ | |
| 8' | [...] {d}EREŠ.KI.GAL kur IGI-šu₂ ⸢KUR₂⸣{ru} | |
| 9' | [... it-ta-na-as-la-ʾ i]-nak-kud ri-mu-tu₂ ša₂ i-⸢ram⸣-mu-u₂ | |
| 10' | [...]-tu₂ aš₂-šu₂ ki-iš-pi ⸢DAB⸣{tu₄} ša₂ ka-mu-u₂ | |
| 11' | [...]-⸢sis⸣-su zu-u₂-šu₂ lib₃-bu-u₂ šit-ta-šu₂ | |
| 12' | [...]-⸢ta⸣-šu-ma GIM U-MEŠ-šu₂ ri-kis u₂-ba-na-tu | |
| 13' | [... {d]}⸢EREŠ⸣.KI.GAL DUL.DUL-ma it-ta-⸢nak-tam-ma⸣ | |
| 14' | [...] ⸢x⸣ ša₂ pi-i-šu₂ | |
| 15' | [ṣa-a-tu₂ u šu-ut] ⸢KA⸣ ša₂ GIG SU-šu₂ KUM₂{im} ⸢SED⸣ [u DAB-su KUR₂.KUR₂{ir]} | |
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