Geers Heft J p. 032, 034 (K.03125); AnBi 12, pl. 21-22 (photo) (P237456)

Tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

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Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. _enuru{+e2-nu-ru}_ x x x [...]
2. _mul#_ [...] x [...]
3. {d}x [...]
4. x [...]
5. ad [...]
6. x [...]
7. x [...]
8. [...]
9. da? x x an x x [...]
10. _mul_ ga#-ga _mul#_ [... _mul_ {d}nin-gesz]-zi-da
11. _mul_ {d}szul#-pa-e3# [_mul_ ...] _e2_ sza2 x
12. [_mul_] x x [... _mul_] ni-bi-ru#
13. _mul#_ nin? x x [...] x _mul asz-gan2_
14. x x x [... mul_] sipa#-zi-an-na _mul_ en-<te>-na-bar-guz
15. x [...] _mul_ pa-bil-sag
16. _mul#_ x x [...] _mul {gesz}gigir_
17. _mul_ ur-gu-la _mul#_ [...] _mul_ zap-pu
18. _mul_ masz-tab-ba _mul#_ [...] _mul ka5-a_
19. _mul {d}utu mul# [...] _mul#_ {d}marduk
20. _mul_ na-bi-um _mul_ [...] _mul#_ e-ri-tu2
21. er-bi {d}isz-tar sza-ra#-[tu2] _gal_-tu2
22. sza ha-si-is-ku-nu i-[kasz-sza-du ni-is]-mat#-su#
  restored from K. 3507:18 (Langdon OECT 6)
23. az2-kur-ku-nu-szi _an sze-ga# [ki] sze#-ga_
24. _mul-mul an sze-ga [mul-mul ki] sze-ga_
25. _dingir-an!(RA)-na sze-ga {d}[inanna an-na] sze-ga_
26. _zi an-na sze-ga zi# [ki-a] sze-ga_
27. ma-a'-du _ki-szub-ba-mesz#_ [...] x x x x
28. ma-a'-da _ug3-mesz_ [a]-pa#-a-ti
29. hab-lim hab-bil-tu a2-ku-u2 [a2]-ku-ti
30. sza2 _du-mesz_-ku _egir_-ku-nu u4-mi-szam
31. _mu_ gi-mil dum-qi2 an-ni-i e-pe-sza2 ti-da-a
32. as-si-ku-nu-szi as-hur-ku-nu-szi
33. e-sze-ku-nu-szi u2-kab-bit-ku-nu-szi
34. u2-szar-ri-ih-ku-nu-szi ina _ukken_ gim-[ri] x x x
  single ruling
35. el-la szap-ta-a-a me-sa-a qa-ta-a-a
36. szu-har-ru-ur _edin kur_ szu-qam-mu-um
37. szur-hu-us, bu-lim ni-szi szu-nu-la
38. su-un-nu-qu2 _{gesz}ig-mesz_ tur-ra _abul-mesz_
39. na-du-u2 har-gul-lu4 sza i3-li2 ra-bu-tu2
40. _mul {d}{tumu}ulu3 {d}{tumu}si-sa2 {d}{tumu}kur {d}{tumu}mar_
41. szu-pu-tu4 _mul-mesz_ a-hu-tu4 sza2 i-ni la i-mu-ru-szu-nu-tu2
42. mu-pal-su la mu-pal-su la ip-pal-su-szu2-nu-tu2
43. szu-ut {d}a-nu al-si-ku-nu-<szi> szu-ut {d}5(u) na-as-hu-ra-ni
44. szu-ut {d}e2-a gi-mir-ku-nu pu-uh-ra-ni
45. ul-lul-tu!(KI) _gub_-az {d}nisaba pi-ta-at pi-i _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_
46. aq-qi2-ku-nu-szi ni-qa-a el-lu
47. as-ruq-ku-nu-szi si!-riq _szim-hi-a ku3-mesz_
48. az-qup-ku-nu-szi _dug a-da-gur5_ na-asz-pu
49. aq-qi2-ku-nu-szi _kasz_ el-la bal-la
50. da-asz2-pu ku-ru-un-ni
51. a-ku-la el-lu szi-ta-a da-asz2-pu
52. a-qisz-ku-nu-szi kam-kam-ma-at _ku3-babbar_ u _ku3-sig17_ sza 11/2(disz) _gin2-ta-am3_
53. <ina> u4-mi an-ni-i i-ziz-za-nim-ma s,i-bu-tam lu-uk-szu-ud
54. aq-qi2-ku-nu-szi u2-kab-bit-ku-nu-szi
reverse
1. i-ziz-za-nim-ma [di-ni di-na _esz]-bar_-a-a _ku5#_-[sa]
  single ruling
2. ina _hul masz2-ge6-mesz_ i-da-a-tu4 u _giskim-mesz_ hi-in-qi2 _udu-nita2_
3. li-pi-it qa-a-tu4 ni-pi2-isz-ti _masz2-gid2-gid2_ sza2 ina _e2-mu_ it-ta-nab-sza2#-[a]
4. ana _hul musz hul_-tim _hul eme-SZID zi-da_
5. _hul eme-SZID_ sza2 2(disz) _kun-mesz_-sza2 <<_HUL_ iz-bi>>
6. _hul_ ku-za-zi _hul_ iz-bi _ur-gi7 HUL_ iz-bi _szah_
7. _hul_ iz-bi _gu4-me hul_ iz-bi _u8-udu-hi-a <<hul_ iz#-bi _ab2-gu4-hi-a_>>
8. _hul_ iz-bi _ud5 hul_ iz-bi _ansze hul_ iz-bi _lu2_-tu2 _hul szub izi_
9. _hul szub mul-me hul kiszi8?-mesz hul kiszi8?-sa5-mesz hul_ ka-mu-ni
10. _hul_ ka-tar-ru _hul an-ki-nu-te hul dar{muszen}_ sza2 ina _e2 na_ im-qu-tu
11. _hul muszen-hul_ sza2 ina _e2 na_ i-ru-bu_
12. _hul muszen bar_-i sza2 ina _sag-du na gub_-zu#
13. _hul muszen-bar_-i sza2 ina _ki-tusz na gub_-zu
14. _hul tu{muszen}_ sza2 ina _sag-du na gub_-zu : _gaba_-ru#
15. _hul_ szik-ke-e sza2 ina _e2 na igi_-ru
16. _hul sa-a_ sza2 ina _e2 na igi_-ru
17. _hul sa-a-ri_ sza2 ina _e2 na_ ib-ta-nak-ku-u2
18. _hul ka5-a_ sza2 ina _e2 na igi_-ru
19. _hul pesz2_ sza2 ina _e2 na igi_-ru
20. _hul asz_ sza2 ina _e2 na bad_-u
21. _hul_ x sza2 ina _e2 na du11-du11_-u
22. _hul gidim im-ri-a_ sza2 ina _e2 na_ [ib-ta]-nak-ku-u2
23. _hul {d}alad# hul_ sza2 ina e2 na_ ip-ta-nar-ra-du ut-ta-[na-pa]-hu
24. _hul sag-hul-ha-za_ sza2 ina _e2 na igi#_-ru _
25. _hul muszen_ a-hi-i sza2 ina _e2 na du11-du11_-u
26. _{gesz}guszur e2-mu_ lu-u2 _gesz-rin {gesz}ig e2-[mu_ ...]
27. lu-u _iz-zi-mesz {gesz}ig e2-mu_ ka-nik-tu4 lu-u ir-mu-um-ma# [...]
28. lu-u isz-gu-ma : _KA mu_-ia2 lu-u asz2-me mi-i-tu4 lu-u im-ta-[ah-ra-an-ni]
29. _masz2-ge6_ par-da-a-ti lu-u at,-t,ul lu-u it,-t,u3-lu-u2-[ni]
30. _giskim-mesz_ lem-na-a-ti lu-u a-tam-mar lu-u i-tam-ma-ru-u2-ni
31. _masz2-ge6-mesz_ par-da-a-tu2 lu-u i-tam-ma-ru-ni ina _masz2-ge6-gu_ ana _ama-mu_ ba-ni-ti-ia
32. ana _ama_ e-mi-ti-<ia> ana a-ha-ti-ia lu-u at,-hi
33. us-ha lum-na dup-pi-ra ina _su nenni a nenni_ ina qi2-bi-ti-ku-nu s,ir-ti sza2 _nu [kur2_]
34. u an-ni-ku-nu ki-nu sza _nu bala_
35. ana-ku _nenni a nenni_ lu-ub-lut, lu-usz-lim-[ma]
36. da-li-li i-lu-ti-ku-nu _gal_-ti lud-lul#
  single ruling
37. _ak#-ak#-bi_ x ina? x x [...] gi gaba# [x]
38. x a? x [...] x x x
39. _ninda# x x [...] x x zi3 esza dub_
40. _ninda i3-de2-a lal3 i3-nun-na gar_-an
41. 2(disz) kam-kam-ma-at _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ sza2 1/3(disz) _gin2-am3 ki-la2-bi gar_-an
42. _kasz gub_-an _nig2-na {szim}li szim-hi-a_ ta-sar2-raq
43. _{uzu}zag {uzu}me-he2 {uzu}szu-me-e sil2-qa tu-t,ah-ha
44. _kasz_ tu-naq-qa ana _dingir-<mesz>_ sza tah-su-su
45. _7(disz)-ta-am3 ninda-PAD-mesz gar_-an _ninda i3-de2-a i3-nun-na gar nig2-na {szim}li [gar]_
46. _kasz bala_-qi2 _szid ur5-gin7 lu2_ szi-bu x x x x [...]
47. _lu2 x x szid_-ma ma-la _sza3_-szu2 s,a-ab-tu4 _du11-du11_-[ub _en2_]
48. 3(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu e-nu-ma _szid_-nu _kasz bala_-qi2 x [...]
49. ne-pi-szu2 an-na-a ina _u4 sze-ga_ ina _igi_ {d}x [...]
50. qa-bu-u2 sza _ki_-szu2 _ki dingir_ u {d}1(u)-5(disz) taq2-bu#-[u2]
51. u4-ma an-na-a te-pu-szu _ku6 szum2{sar} [...]
52. _nu gu7 a pu2 tu5_-ma x [...]
53. pa-szi-ir
  single ruling
54. _al-[til]_
55. mim-ma _a2-mesz giskim-mesz [hul-mesz_ ana _lu2_ la ...]

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Consult sign list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Geers Heft J p. 032, 034 (K.03125); AnBi 12, pl. 21-22 (photo)

    [Oppenheim1959-75678] Oppenheim, A. Leo. 1959.

  • history: Fs Westenholz (pp. 9-28), 018

    [Alster2011FsWestenholz] Alster, Bendt. 2011. “Some New Sumerian Proverbs.” In Akkade Is King : A Collection of Papers by Friends and Colleagues Presented to Aage Westenholz on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday 15th of May 2009, 118:9–28. PIHANS. Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden. Leiden : Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

  • history: Oppenheim, AnBi 12 (1959) 282-289

    [sec38078] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.: K 02315 + K 03125 + 1883-01-18, 0469

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-31 at 18:12:13 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:39:40 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2020-01-27 at 09:37:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-04-04 at 11:59:00 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2003-12-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fincke, Jeanette C.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“Geers Heft J p. 032, 034 (K.03125); AnBi 12, Pl. 21-22 (Photo) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 31, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P237456.
Geers Heft J p. 032, 034 (K.03125); AnBi 12, pl. 21-22 (photo) artifact entry (No. P237456). (2024, July 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P237456 (Original work published 2003)
Geers Heft J p. 032, 034 (K.03125); AnBi 12, pl. 21-22 (photo) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P237456 (Accessed: May 10, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 31},
	title = {Geers {Heft} {J} p. 032, 034 ({K}.03125); {AnBi} 12, pl. 21-22 (photo) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P237456},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P237456},
}


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