CTN 4, 073 (P363488)

Divination tablet excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 067557

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Divination (physiognomic omens from birthmarks)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
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column 2
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1'. [... 1(u)] 5(disz)? [...]
2'. [...] 1(u) 5(disz) 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ ni-ziq-tum [sad-rat-su?]
3'. [...] x 1(u) 5(disz)-su _gar_ x x _dumu_ x x [...]
4'. [...] x 2(gesz2) 3(u)-su _gar_ mim-mu-szu2 isz-szar-[ra?-ku?-szu2?]
5'. [_DISZ ge6_] ina _masz-sila3_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar_ ina _kin kid_-szu2 ek-[kil?]
6'. <<_DISZ ge6_ ina>> al-ma-nu-tam _gen_-[ak]
7'. _DISZ ge6_ ina _masz-sila3_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar_ ina _kin kid_-szu2 nam-ma-[ar]
8'. al-ma-nu-tam _gen_-ak
9'. _DISZ ge6_ ina bu-di-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _[gar]_ x [...]
10'. tam-[ta-a-tum?] / _u4_ [...]
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1'. [...] x x [...]
2'. _DISZ_ ina _sza3_-[szu2] 1(u) 5(disz) _gar#_ [...]
3'. _DISZ_ ina _sza3_-szu2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ [...]
4'. _DISZ ge6_ ina _sag sza3_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ [...]
5'. _DISZ_ ina _sag sza3_-szu2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar kur_-ti#? [...]
6'. _DISZ ge6_ ina pa-pa-an _sza3_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar ugu en inim_-szu2 _gub_-[az]
7'. _DISZ ge6_ ina pa-pa-an _sza3_-szu2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ugu en inim_-szu2 _gub_-[az]
8'. _DISZ_ ina _sza3_-szu2 1(disz) _sig2 e3_-s,i _igi#?_-szu2 du [x] du a!-na _en inim_-szu2 _igi_-mar
9'. _DISZ ge6_ ina _sza3_-szu2 _gar_-ma ina _sza3_-szu2 2(disz) _sig2 e3_-s,i na-ra-[ar2 _dingir tuku_-szi?]
10'. [_DISZ ge6_] ina _sza3#_-[szu2] _gar_-ma ina _sza3_-szu2 3(disz) _sig2# e3_-s,i _dingir_-szu2 a-bu-su u2?-[x ...]
11'. [_DISZ ge6_ ina _li]-dur_-szu2 _gar_ [x] du tam i-tam i-ma-al-[x ...]
12'. [_DISZ ge6_ ina _li]-dur_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar dam#?_ la ku-szi-[ri ...]
13'. _tuku#?_-szi-ma i-lap-pi-[in]
14'. [...] 2(gesz2)# 3(u) _gar dam_ ku-szi-[ri _tuku_]-szi#?-ma [...]
15'. [...] _dingir_ [...]
16'. [...] a-t[a ...]
17'. [...] x [...]
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Consult previous versions and their differences
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: CTN 4, 73

    [Wiseman1996CTN4] Wiseman, Donald J., and Jeremy A. Black. 1996. Literary Texts from the Temple of Nabû. Cuneiform Texts from Nimrud 4. London: British School of Archaeology in Iraq.

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  • Museum No.: IM 067557
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  • Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) Provenience Comments:

    Ezida

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  • Excavation No: ND 04371
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 09:44:24 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2016-11-17 at 14:35:36 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2016-11-17 at 14:27:13 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale Babylonian Medicine CDLI approved View
2007-02-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Robson, Eleanor CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CTN 4, 073 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P363488.
CTN 4, 073 artifact entry (No. P363488). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P363488 (Original work published 2007)
CTN 4, 073 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P363488 (Accessed: May 23, 2025).
@misc{2023CTN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CTN 4, 073 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P363488},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P363488},
}


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