TBP 47 (P396411)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Divination

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning missing
1'. _[DISZ sze_ ina ... 1(u)] 5(disz) _gar_ [...]
2'. _[DISZ sze_ ina ...] x 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ ana _egir#_ [...] x [...]
3'. _[DISZ sze_ ina ...] 1(u) 5(disz) _gar suhusz-mesz_-sza2 _nu# [gi-na_ ...]
4'. _[DISZ sze_ ina ...] x 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ ga-me-ru-tam _[du3_-usz]
5'. _[DISZ sze_ ina] _dilib3 sag-du gar_ i-kab-[bit?]
6'. _[DISZ sze]_ ina _sag-ki zag gar im dingir du10-ga_ i-za-[aq]
7'. _DISZ sze_ [ina] _sag-ki 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar sig5 igi_-[mar]
8'. _DISZ sze#_ ina# _si-min_-sza2 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar dingir_-sza2 _arhusz [tuku_-szi]
9'. _DISZ [sze]_ ina# _gesztug 1(u) 5(disz) gar du14_ sad-rat-[si]
10'. _[DISZ sze]_ ina _gesztug 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar dam_-sa _sze-ga igi sza3-bi [du10-ga]_
11'. _[DISZ] sze_ ina ku-tal2 _gesztug 1(u) 5(disz) gar sza3-bi nu du10-ga u4-mesz_-sza2 _lugud2#-[da-mesz]_
12'. _[DISZ] sze_ ina ku-tal2 _gesztug 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar szu-bi-asz-[am3]_
13'. _[DISZ] sze_ ina _te 1(u) 5(disz) gar dingir_-sza2 _arhusz igi dam_-sa3 _sze-ga [igi?]_
14'. _[DISZ] sze_ ina _te 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar zarah2 nu du10 uzu [gar_-szi]
15'. _[DISZ] sze_ ina _sig7-igi-min_-sza2 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar sza3-bi nu [du10-ga]_
16'. _[DISZ] sze_ ina _ugu sig7-igi-min_-sza2 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar sza3-bi nu [du10-ga]_
17'. _[DISZ] sze_ ina qu2-lip-ti _igi-min_-sza2 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar dingir arhusz_-sza2 _[tuku_-szi]
18'. _DISZ sze_ tu-ub-qi2 _igi-min_-sza2 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar ki-hul igi_-[mar]
19'. _DISZ sze_ ina _pa igi-min_-sza2 sza2 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar an-ta_-nu _ki-ta_-nu _gar a2-tuku igi_-[mar]
20'. _DISZ sze_ ina _kir4? kir4_-sza2 gar zarah2 dab_-[si]
21'. _[DISZ sze_ ina _kir4_-sza2 lu 1(u)] 5(disz) [lu] 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar sza3-bi nu [du10-ga]_
22'. _[DISZ sze_ ina na]-hi-ri-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) u [2(gesz2) 3(u)] _gar# sza3-bi nu [du10-ga]_
23'. _[DISZ sze_ ina] na-hi-ri-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar ugu en inim_-szu2 _gub#_-[az]
24'. _[DISZ sze_ ina] _nundum_-sza2 _an-ta_ lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ninda_ nap-sza2 _[gu7]_
25'. _[DISZ sze_ ina] _nundum an-ta gar zarah2 dab_-si _nig2-x_ [...]
26'. _[DISZ sze_ ina] _nundum-min_-sza2 _an-ta_ u _ki-ta_ mit-har-ma _gar sza3-bi nu [du10-ga]_
27'. _[DISZ sze_ ina] _kir4 nundum_-sza2 lu _an-ta_-nu lu _ki-ta_-nu _gar nig2-szu_-sza2 [...]
28'. _[DISZ sze_ ina] _te_ 1(u) 5(disz)-sza2 u 2(gesz2) 3(u)-sza2 qer-bi-nu _gar dingir_ ana _{munus}sig5 us2-mesz#_-[szi]
29'. _[DISZ sze]_ ina# su2-uq-ti-sza2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar dingir_-sza2 _arhusz [tuku_-szi]
30'. _[DISZ sze]_ ina# _gu2_-sza2 1(u) 5(disz) gar zarah2 <<tuku>> tuku#_-[szi]
31'. _[DISZ sze]_ ina _gu2_-sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) gar {d}lamma nig2-tuku_ u na-ha-sza2 _ki_-sza2 _[gal2_-szi]
32'. _[DISZ sze]_ ina _ugu_ bi-rit _a2_ [x] _gar nig2-gur11_-sza2 _gu7_-ma [...]
33'. _[DISZ sze]_ ina _ugu_ bi-rit _a2_ 1(u) 5(disz) u [2(gesz2) 3(u)] _gar gig_ dan-na _igi_-[mar]
34'. _[DISZ sze]_ x x [...] _tuku_-ma [...]
  rest missing
reverse
  beginning missing
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. _[DISZ sze_ ...] _gar zarah2_ [...]
3'. _[DISZ sze_ ...] _gar {d}lamma nig2-tuku_ [u na-ha-sza2 _ki_-sza2 _gal2_-szi]
4'. _[DISZ sze_ ... x]-sza2 _gar suhusz-mesz_-sza2 _gi-na gar_-[szi]
5'. _DISZ sze_ [... 2(gesz2)] 3(u)-sza2 _gar_ me-si-ra _[igi_-mar?]
  single ruling
6'. _DISZ sze-mesz#_ [...] _du3# su-mesz_-sza2 _diri-mesz munus-bi_ [...]
7'. _DISZ sze-mesz#_ [...] _du3# su-mesz_-sza2 _diri-mesz u4-mesz_-sza2# _[lugud2-da-mesz]_
8'. _DISZ sze-mesz_ [...] _du3# su-mesz_-sza2 _diri-mesz u4-mesz#_ [...]
  single ruling
9'. _DISZ sa sag#-[ki_ 1(u)] 5(disz)-szu2 _zi-zi_-szu2 [...]
10'. _szu nigin_ 1(disz) ME 8(disz) [...]
11'. _kur {m}an-szar2-du3#-[a_ ...]
  rest missing

Text content

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P396411

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number K 06254 + K 06464 + K 06978 + K 12526

External resources

References

  • primary: TBP, 47

    [Kraus1939TBP] Kraus, Fritz Rudolf. 1939. Texte Zur Babylonischen Physiognomatik. Archiv Für Orientforschung. Beiheft 3.

  • history: OT, 10 K 06254+

    [Holma1923OT] Holma, Harri. 1923. Omen Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Leipzig .

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-21 at 16:12:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-01 at 13:44:25 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 15:24:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 15:24:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 19:03:55 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:56:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2016-12-20 at 14:29:55 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-12-20 at 14:15:54 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale Babylonian Medicine CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-02-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Michalowski, Piotr British Museum Collection CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TBP 47 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P396411.
TBP 47 artifact entry (No. P396411). (2024, November 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P396411 (Original work published 2010)
TBP 47 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P396411 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 21},
	title = {TBP 47 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P396411},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P396411},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“TBP 47 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P396411.
TBP 47 artifact entry (No. P396411). (2024, November 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P396411 (Original work published 2010)
TBP 47 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P396411 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 21},
	title = {TBP 47 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P396411},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P396411},
}

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PY  - 2024
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