BM 048532 (P470046)
Commentary, Neo-Assyrian, unclear · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BM 048532 |
|---|---|
| ID | P470046 |
| Museum no. | BM 048532 |
| 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' | [anta]šubba means “hand of Sîn,” (since) Anu (i.e., an) means “Sîn,” ta means [...] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | ... means imrānu-plant, (since) igi.du₈.lá means “charity” (imru) and igi.du₈.lá [means ...]. |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | x illu gi.ambar è means “to rise,” i.e., “to sprout,” ... [...] |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | Its seed is like the eddettu-bush ... [...] ... the eddet[tu-bush ...] |
| Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6' | líl.lá.en.na means lill[û-demon ...]. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | Enlil means “lord of the breezes” [...] ... the Fox star [...]. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | ... [...] ... “incantation” ... [...] |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | ... means “thistle” [...] ... “strife” means “ba[ttle” ...]. |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | The Sìg.ga-god means “Šulak,” (since) “sìg” means “to infect,” said of ... The murrānu-plant is the [...]-plant, [...] |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | ... the “noise of the spider” ... [...] |
| Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3' | The ṣutānu-plant is the ṣadānu-plant. “Duck walk” means “to walk towards a woman” [...] |
| Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4' | The niʾlu-plant stems from “to lie down” (nâlu), i.e., “to mate.” Kūbu/Kūsu means ... [...] |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | maš.maš.tab means ašû-disease, sa.gig (?) means “kissatu-disease.” “Devouring (body part)” [...] |
| Reverse [5:6] r 6'6'–r 6'6' | “Plants of the oil-perfumer,” means “of the oil [perfumer.”] Ditto-plant. Ṣaṣuttu-plant, ... [...] |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | píl-plant means “wood shavings,” ... [...] ... “Juni[per” ...] |
| Reverse [7:8] r 8'8'–r 8'8' | [...] ... “Juniper” (supālu), on account of (the equation) “‘Mandragora’ (pillû) equals ‘...-plant’” [...] |
| Reverse [8:9] r 9'9'–r 9'9' | [...] ... “wood shavings” ... [...] |
| Reverse [9:10] r 10'10'–r 10'10' | [...] errû-plant means “plant of life” [...] |
| Reverse [10:11] r 11'11'–r 11'11' | [...] imrānu-plant ... [...] |
| Left [0:1] l.e. 1l.e. 1–l.e. 1l.e. 1 | [...] ... which it says, ... [...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...] x x x x x x x [...] | |
| 2' | [AN.TA].⸢ŠUB⸣.BA [AN.TA].⸢ŠUB⸣.BA qa-at {d}30 {d}a-num {d}30 TA{a} [...] | |
| 3' | [x] {⸢u₂⸣}im-ra-nu IGI.DU₈.LA₂ im-ri IGI.DU₈.LA₂ [...] | |
| 4' | ⸢x ILLU⸣ GI.AMBAR E₃ na-ba-ʾ-a ⸢a-ṣu⸣-u₂ ra-⸢aʾ⸣-[...] | |
| 5' | NUMUN-šu₂ GIM {giš}U₂{ed-de-et.}GIR₂ x x [x x x] di {u₂}ed-⸢de⸣-[tu ...] | |
| 6' | LIL₂.LA₂.EN.NA li-lu-[u₂ ...] x il [...] | |
| 7' | {d}EN.LIL₂ EN za-qi₂-qi₂ [...] x {mul}KA₅.A [...] | |
| 8' | ⸢x x⸣ tu ši E₃ [...] ⸢ti⸣ tu-u₂ [...] | |
| 9' | ⸢x x⸣ bal-tu₄ ⸢na x⸣ [...] ṣal-tu ta-[ha-zu ...] | |
| 10' | {d}⸢sig₃⸣-ga šu-lak SIG₃ ⸢sa⸣-lu-u₂ ša₂ ⸢x (x) x⸣ {u₂}mur-ra-nu {u₂}[...] | |
| 11' | [...] x x x x x [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | im id ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ša₂ AMAR/niš KA{ri-gim} AŠ{tu₄}{⸢et⸣-tu-⸢tu⸣} [x] x x [...] | |
| 3' | {u₂}ṣu-ta-nu {u₂}ṣa-da-nu DU{a-lak} us-si ana MUNUS a-⸢la-ku⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | {u₂}ni-ih-li{ni-ʾi-lu} a-na UGU na-a-lu ra-hu-u₂ {d}ku₃-bu/su₁₃ {d}GIR₃/⸢AMAR{x⸣.}[UTU ...] | |
| 5' | MAŠ.MAŠ.TAB a-šu-u₂ ⸢SA.GIG⸣ ki-sa₃-tu₄ {uzu}ka-sis-tu₄ [...] | |
| 6' | {u₂}ŠIM.ŠEŠ ša₂ ŠIM.SAR ša₂ ra-[qi-i] U₂ MIN{uš₂} {u₂}ṣa-ṣu-ut-ti{u₂}{ṣa-⸢ṣu⸣-[x-x]-⸢x⸣} ŠIM{⸢šim⸣} [...] | |
| 7' | {⸢u₂⸣}PIL₂ ki-si-it-tu₄ [x x] ⸢ti x x⸣ {u₂}su-pa-[lu ...] | |
| 8' | [x x] ⸢x x⸣ E₃ {u₂}su-pa-lu MU pil₂-lu-u₂ {⸢u₂}x⸣ [...] | |
| 9' | [...] x x x ki-si-it-tu₄ {u₂}⸢x⸣ lu ⸢lu⸣ [...] | |
| 10' | [...] {u₂}UKUŠ.HAB {u₂}NAM.TI.LA {u₂}NAM.TI.LA [...] | |
| 11' | [...] {u₂}im-ra-nu MU [...] | |
| l.e. | ||
| 1 | [...] x SAR ša₂ E{u₂} x [...] | |
| 2 | [...] DIŠ ka ki ⸢nam-maš⸣-tu₄ da x [...] | |
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