BM 048344 (P470043)
Commentary, Neo-Assyrian, unclear · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BM 048344 |
|---|---|
| ID | P470043 |
| Museum no. | BM 048344 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Commentary |
| Find spot | unclear |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | [...] nu i-bar means [“he will not revolt” ...] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | [...] means ... Alternatively, it means [...] |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | [...] erīš (= Šumma Ālu VI 98-121) means “fragance” [...] |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | [... kuzublatû (= Šumma Ālu VI 115) (?)] means “female pudenda.” [...] |
| Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6' | [...] “to see” (= Šumma Ālu VI unknown) means “to find,” “to see” [...]. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | [...] “will expand” (= Šumma Ālu VI unknown) ... [...] |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | [Lemmata and oral explanations relating to (the tablet) “If a house’s appearanc]e is resplendent [...]” (= Šumma Ālu VI 1). |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | [... gar-meš (= Šumma Ālu VII 1) means] “there is constantly,” because [...] |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | [...] “there is joy and silence” (= Šumma Ālu VII 2). |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | [...] “silence” (= Šumma Ālu VII 5) means [...] |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | [...] (it refers to the man) who [...] his house [...], |
| Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3' | [...] “that house will have another owner” (= Šumma Ālu unknown) [...] |
| Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4' | [...] ṭēma (= Šumma Ālu unknown) means “forethought.” ... [...]. |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | [...] ... and to eat ... [...]. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 6'6'–r 6'6' | [...] (= Šumma Ālu unknown) means “carob tree.” giš.gír (= Šumma Ālu unknown) means “camel[thorn” ...] |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | [...] “a wild growth” (= Šumma Ālu VII 52') means kumû. “A saltpeter” (= Šumma Ālu VII 53') means [...]. |
| Reverse [7:8] r 8'8'–r 8'8' | [...] “If a house's furnishing is cha[nged” (= Šumma Ālu VII 60') ...]. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 9'9'–r 9'9' | [...] “If a house, the property of a man, inside of it [...” (= Šumma Ālu VII 62') ...] . |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...]-⸢ni-ku⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-⸢x⸣-ṭu NU i-bar ul [i-ba-ar ...] | |
| 3' | [... x]-⸢ab⸣-tu-uš ša₂-niš ša₂ ⸢la⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | [... e]-⸢ri⸣-iš i-ri-šu [...] | |
| 5' | [...] u₂-ru ša₂ sin-niš-tu₄ ⸢na⸣-[...] | |
| 6' | [... a]-⸢ma⸣-ru a-tu-u a-mar [...] | |
| 7' | [...] ⸢x⸣-ru ⸢DAGAL⸣{pi₂-iš} a-ga-[...] | |
| 8' | [ṣa-a-tu₂ u₃ šu-ut KA ša₂ E₂ ši-kin]-⸢šu₂ a-na⸣ ki-da-nu šu-⸢pu⸣-[u₂ ...] | |
| 9' | [... GAR-MEŠ it]-⸢ta⸣-na-aš-kan aš₂-šu₂ [...] | |
| 10' | [...] ⸢hi⸣-da-a-ti u [qu-la-a-ti GAR-MEŠ ...] | |
| 11' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ i-sa-an-⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 12' | [...] ⸢qu₂-ul-ti⸣ [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [...]-⸢id⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-⸢šu₂⸣ ša₂ E₂-su [...] | |
| 3' | [...] ⸢E₂⸣ BI be-el ša₂-nu-um-[ma ...] | |
| 4' | [...] ṭe-ma ṭe-e-mu mu-⸢šap⸣-[...] | |
| 5' | [...]-⸢am⸣-ma a-na a-ka-lu i-na-pi{ku}[...] | |
| 6' | [...] ha-ru-bu {giš}GIR₂ a-ša₂-[gu ...] | |
| 7' | [... ni-bi]-⸢ʾi⸣ KI{ti₃} ku-mu-u id-ra ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 8' | [... ⸢E₂⸣ u₂-na-ti-šu₂ u₂-[na-kar ...] | |
| 9' | [... ⸢E₂⸣ NIG₂.GA ⸢NA⸣ [ŠA₃-šu₂ ...] | |
| 10' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
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