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Sefarad 64, 298-305 02 (P499274)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Sefarad 64, 298-305 02 |
|---|---|
| ID | P499274 |
| Museum no. | VAT 01303 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...] rit-tu2 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 lu# _[an]-ta#_-nu lu _ki-[ta_-nu _gar_ ...] | ... the left hand is 15 fingers either above or below ... |
| 2' | [...] rit-tu2 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _[ki]-min gar_ [...] | ... a hand 15 times ditto you place ... |
| 3' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar_ tal-lak#-ti# la# ku#-[UZU ...] | ... is present for 15 days; the journey is unfavourable ... |
| 4' | [...] 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar dingir {munus}sig5 us2#_ [...] | ... is placed for 180 days: a god will make good women .... |
| 5' | [...] rit#-ti-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ i-szar2-ru3 _mu_-szu2 _sig5_-iq# | ... his hand, whether of 15 or of 180 he will conquer, his name will be good. |
| 6' | [... rit]-ti#-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ mim-mu-u2 ut-tu-u2 ana ku-UZU# _gar_-an | ... his hand, either of 15 or of 180 you put. You put whatever is left to the meat. |
| 7' | [...] _szu#_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar ugu en inim_-szu2 _[gen]_-ak | ... is located on the right of his hand: he will go against his adversary. |
| 8' | [...] _szu#_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3#_ | ... reaches its normal length: 180 is its shubi. |
| 9' | [...] _szu#_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu _tur_-ti _gar dingir_-szu2 _a2-dah_-szu2 _ninda_ i#-szeb#-[bi] | ... is in his hand for 15 days: he will become ill; his god will punish him; he shall eat bread. |
| 10' | [...] _gal_-ti lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar na bi nig2-gur11 ad_-szu2 _nu#_ [...] | ... the great ..., whether of 15 or of 180 ... that ... is the property of his father, not ... |
| 11' | [... _szu]-si#-mesz szu_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar nig2-gur11_-szu2 [...] | ... fingernails are in the 15th part of his hand, his property ... |
| 12' | [...] _szu# 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar nig2-gur11_-szu2 [...] | ... reaches its normal length: its property .... |
| 13' | [...] sza2# 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar nig2-[tuku]_ | ... which is present for 15 days: wealth. |
| 14' | [...] sza2# 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar uku2_-[in] | ... which is present for 180 days: it is favourable. |
| 15' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar dumu-mesz dumu#-[munus_ ...] | ... is present for 15 days: the sons of the daughter .... |
| 16' | [...] 2(gesz2)# 3(u)#-szu2 _gar uku2#_-[in ...] | ... it made a total of 180 ... |
| 17' | [...] _gar_ pa#-[sza2 ...] | ... is located ... her mouth .... |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] _sag# bir#_ [...] | ... the top of the halo was split ... |
| 2' | [...] _sag#_ [...] | ... head ... |
| 3' | [...] _li-dur#_-[szu2 ...] | ... his kidneys ... |
| 4' | [...] 1(u)# 5(disz)# _li-dur_-szu2 [...] | ... 15 of his teeth ... |
| 5' | [...] 2(gesz2)# 3(u)# _li-dur_-szu2 _gar dam#_-su# u2-szu#-[x ...] | ... 180 of his lips were present, his wife ... ... |
| 6' | [...] _ki#-ta li-dur_-szu2 _gar ninda-kur4-ra_ [...] | ... is located below its base: nindakurru-bread .... |
| 7' | [...] _murub4# gu2-murgu_ 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar uku2_-in _{munus}hul_ [...] | ... in the middle of the throne, 210 ... were placed; evil ... |
| 8' | [...] _murub4# gu2-murgu_ 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ mim-mu-szu2 _dagal_-isz _ninda_ nap-[sza2 ...] | ... the middle of the 'finger' is present for 180 days; all of it is wide: bread for the meal ... |
| 9' | [...] _murub4# gu2-murgu_ 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | ... the middle of the 'finger' is present at 180 ...; it is normal. |
| 10' | [... ri-ba]-a-ti-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar dumu-mesz dumu-munus-mesz tuku_-szi-ma _a2-dah_-szu2 [...] | ... his ribātu-offerings, whether of 15 or of 180 GAR, sons and daughters, have possessed, and his aid ... |
| 11' | [...] _gal4-la_-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | ... its gall bladder is located: its hand is swollen. |
| 12' | [... x]-szu2 lu _an-ta_-nu lu _ki-ta_-nu _gar dumu-mesz dumu-munus-mesz tuku_-szi-ma _a2-dah_-szu2 _nu igi_-mar | ... his ... either upper or lower he placed; sons and daughters have him, and his aid he will not see. |
| 13' | [... x]-szu2 lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | ... its ... is either 15 or 180 GAR. |
| 14' | [...] _szir#_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | ... is located on the right of the 'finger': its position is correct. |
| 15' | [...] _szir#_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | ... is located on the left: its position is complete. |
| 16' | [...] _szir_-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | ... its horn is present: its position is correct. |
| 17' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar suhusz-mesz_-szu2 _gi-na-mesz_ | ... is located on the right: its foundations are firm. |
| 18' | [...] 2(gesz2)# 3(u)#-szu2# _gar uku2_-in# | ... he placed it for 180 days, it was favourable. |
| 19' | [...] _gar ninda-hi-a du10_-ub# _sza3#_-[bi ...] | ... is present: sweet bread; its inside .... |
| 20' | [...] 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu#-bi#-[asz-am3]_ | ... reaches its normal length of 180 degrees. |
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