CTN 4, 074 (P363489)

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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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 067549

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)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] _dingir-mesz_ ra-bi-u2-tum
2. [... x]-lu-ti za-qi2-iq-sza2 a-na il-li-lu-ti _gar_
3. u3 _ka#-ta#-du11-ga_-sza2 ana re-te-id-di-sza2 u2-kin-nu
  single ruling
4. [...] lu#-mu-ut-mi ul i-ma-at
5. _DISZ_ lu-ub-lut,-mi ul i-bal-lut,
6. _DISZ_ lu-[x ... x]-ru#-mi ul i-szar-ru
7. _DISZ_ [... x]-un-mi ia-'-nu-um-mi ma-ku#-u2 u2-qa!-szu!
8. _DISZ_ [... x]-pi-ia#-[a]-mi _dingir_-szu2 i-rim-szu?
9. _DISZ_ [... x]-u2-ma# i-na me-si-ri _e3!_
10. _DISZ_ [... x]-usz#-mi dan-na-as-su ip-ru-x-x
11. _DISZ_ [...] x x-usz#-me-mi pu!-us-su uk-tasz-szad
12. [...] x-be-mi ana _en_ da-ba-bi-szu2 _igi_-mar
  single ruling
13. _DISZ_ [...] x ul te mi x x ma-ru-usz-ti x-tar me-szit-tum#? _[ug7]_
14. [...] x-rat-tu-ut-mi i-be x x _egir_-su me hu u szi li im#
  single ruling
15. _DISZ x _sza3#? hul gar_-an _usz2_ sa!-dir-szu
16. [... x]-ri-im _sig5-ga_
17. [... x]-ih ni-ziq-tum _us2-mesz_-szu
18. [... x]-na-asz-szi _dingir_-szu# x x-szu
19. [...] asz-bi ul asz-bi iq-ta-nam-bi _dumu-mesz_ [...]
20. _DISZ#_ x ib-ta-na-ki _nig2-gur11_-szu2 u2-hal-laq
21. [_DISZ_] ib-ta-na-ki i-hal-liq#
22. [_DISZ_ ...]-na-x-ra-ar _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-mesz_ [ina?]
23. [...] x [...] _egir_-su ul _ba-ti_ [...] _min_ x [...]
  single ruling
24. [_DISZ_ x] a a gisz ma-gal s,a x [... x]-ra#-am#? _i-bi#-za igi# [...]
25. [_DISZ_ mu]-ra#-asz-szi mu-ta-zi#? [...] tup#-szi#-ik-[x ... x]-az?-[x ...]
  single ruling
26. [... x]-mar [...] x [...]
  rest missing
column 2
1. _DISZ_ na-s,ir _ka#_ [...]
2. _DISZ_ szap-ta-szu2 [...]
3. _DISZ_ li-bi-in _kir4_ ma#-[x ...]
4. _DISZ ni2_-szu2 nu-uh#-[x ...]
  single ruling
5. _DISZ_ [a]-na#-ku qar-da-[x ...]
6. _DISZ_ [...] li-'-a-[x ...]
7. _DISZ_ [... x]-ku# en#-sze#-[x ...]
8. _DISZ_ a-[x ... x]-la#-la-ku# [...]
9. _DISZ_ a-[x ...]
10. _DISZ_ e-[x ...]
11. _DISZ_ a-ri#-[x ...] u2?-tar?-[x ...]
12. _DISZ_ da-ba-ba sur#-[x ...]
13. _DISZ_ da-ba-ba le#-[x ...]
14. _DISZ_ szu-na-tu-u2-[x ...]
15. [_DISZ_] ina _sza3# masz2-ge6_ [...]
  single ruling
16. _DISZ_ it-ta-na-[x ...]
17. _DISZ_ s,a-ri-[x ...]
  single ruling
18. _DISZ sza3_-szu2 da#-[x ...]
19. _DISZ sza3_-szu2 [...]
20. _DISZ sza3_ [...]
21. _DISZ sza3#_ [...]
  rest missing
reverse
  surface missing

Consult previous versions and their differences
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Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CTN 4, 74

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: IM 067549
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  • Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) Provenience Comments:

    Ezida

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  • Excavation No: ND 04360
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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
2019-10-01 at 14:11:12 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-08-24 at 18:48:39 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2016-11-18 at 14:30:38 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2016-11-13 at 14:56:17 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2016-11-13 at 14:53:40 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, 074 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P363489.
CTN 4, 074 artifact entry (No. P363489). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P363489 (Original work published 2007)
CTN 4, 074 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P363489 (Accessed: May 15, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CTN 4, 074 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P363489},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P363489},
}


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