TBP 57a (P452323)

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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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)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

127.0 mm × 89.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning missing
1'. [... x]-pil#
2'. [... x]-asz2#-szi
3'. [_DISZ ugu ad_-szu2 u _ama_-szu2 _szu-si_ u2-szat]-ra-as,
4'. [...] _erim2#? ad_ u _ama dib_-su
single ruling
5'. [_DISZ_ ...] x-bi-ma i-ra-am
6'. _[i]-bi-za igi szu dingir kur_-su
7'. [_DISZ_] mu#-ra-asz-szi mu-sza2-zi-iq
8'. _dingir_-szu2 tup-szik-ku u2-sza2-az-bal-szu2
single ruling
9'. [_DISZ_] im#-ma-ti am-mar im-ma-ti am-mar _du11-ga-mesz_
10'. _u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-me_
11'. [_DISZ zalag] dingir# igi_-ar2 _zalag dingir_ isz-ta-na-as-si
12'. [x]
13'. [_DISZ_ i?]-ba#?-asz-szi-ma ia-'-nu ina pi-szu2 sa-dir
14'. hu#-szah-hu ina _i3-dub_-szu2 _du8_
15'. [_DISZ_ ia?-'?]-nu#-um-ma _gal2-mesz du11-ga-mesz_
16'. x-szu2 me-risz-tum _sum_-su
17'. [_DISZ_ x x] u2-t,a-pil ina ba-ti-iq-ti _ug7_
18'. [_DISZ_ x x] mesz#-ri-ti-szu2 up-pa-asz2 _nig2-gur11_-szu2 _e2-gal ti_-qe2
19'. [_DISZ_ x x] uq-ta-na-la-al ina _kin_-szu2 _zi_-ah
20'. [_DISZ_ x x x]-szu ri-mi-na-ni ina la-li-szu2 _ug7_
21'. [_DISZ_ x x x] masz-ra-a sa-hi-ir _szu du8_-su ar2-hisz _ug7_
22'. [_DISZ_ x x] alam#-dim2-me-szu2 _gar_-in _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz_
23'. [_DISZ_ ...] x _en inim_-szu2 _kur_-su
24'. [...] x gal x [...]
rest missing
column 2
beginning missing
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. _na-bi_ [...]
3'. _DISZ_ it-ta-na-'-[x ...]
4'. _DISZ_ s,a-ri-ih [...]
single ruling
5'. _DISZ sza3_-szu2 da-li-ih [...]
6'. _DISZ sza3_-szu2 ma-ru-us, [...]
7'. _DISZ sza3_-szu2 he-lu ku#-[x ...]
8'. _DISZ sza3_-szu2 a-di-ir i-[x ...]
9'. _DISZ sza3_ rap-sza2 _gar lu2_-tam ra-bi#-[x ...]
10'. _DISZ sza3_ na-as-si-iq ni-isz-mu-szu2 i-dam#-[x ...]
11'. _DISZ sza3_ le-mu-un _inim_-su _kur#_ [...]
single ruling
12'. _DISZ id-da-nam-mu-um _nu sig5-mesz_-szu2
13'. _DISZ_ ik-ka-ni _asz2_-su _nu kur_-ad
14'. _DISZ ha-t,i-tam i-zi-ir _dingir_-szu2 _ki_-szu2 _gen-gen_-ak
15'. _DISZ_ dam-qa-a-ti i-ram dam-qu-um-ma _us2-mesz_-szu2
16'. _DISZ_ ra-i-ma-ni _dumu-mesz_ ma-'-du-ti _tuku_-szi
17'. _DISZ_ zi-mi-szu2 _kur2-kur2_-ru _u4-mesz_-szu2 qer-bu _til u4_-mi
18'. _DISZ uzu-mesz_-szu2 ih-ta-na-bu-s,u2 _gig idim dib_-su
19'. _DISZ_ ga-am-me-il i-ga-me-lu-szu2
20'. _DISZ_ musz2-te-szi-ir ul-tab-bar
21'. _DISZ_ it-ta-na-ar-qi2 ana _igi ka_-szu2 isz-szi-ir
22'. _DISZ_ mu-he-il-li _ninda_ szi-it-qu2-la i-ta-na#-[kal]
single ruling
23'. _DISZ inim_-szu2 _du10_-ab [...]
24'. _DISZ_ id-bu#-x [...]
rest missing
reverse
column 1
beginning missing
1'. _DISZ_ za-ku a-na da-[x ...]
2'. _DISZ uzu-mesz_-szu2 _u4_-me-szam# [...]
3'. _DISZ_ ka-ba-ta dam-[x ...]
4'. im-mar [...]
5'. _DISZ eme_ s,a-rib [...]
6'. _DISZ_ ina i-lit-ti _dumu_ ma-[x ...]
7'. lu _szu dingir_ [lu _szu lugal kur_-su]
8'. _DISZ_ tam-ka-ra-ni _{d}utu_ la x x [...]
9'. _DISZ_ ki-na-ti i-da-ab-bu-ub mi-hir-szu2 da-x [...]
10'. _DISZ_ szu-tam-t,a-szu _ti_ ur-rak _ninda_ i-szeb-[bi]
11'. _DISZ_ szu-uk-lu-la-szu szum-ma _usz2_ szum-ma lu-up2-nu#
12'. _DISZ_ it-ta-na-az-za-ar ana mu-uh2-hu-szu2 _gur_-ra u2-[x ...]
13'. _DISZ_ u2-t,a-pa-al _kimin_
14'. _DISZ_ mu-kab-bit _sza3-bi [du10-ga]_
15'. _DISZ_ ip-ta-na-lah3 _sza3-bi [du10-ga]_
16'. _DISZ_ i-szar im-t,u2-u2 _gar_-szu _egir_-su _sig5#_-[iq]
17'. _DISZ_ le-mun szu-szur _egir_-su _zah2#_
18'. _DISZ_ ki-i-in nu-ra _igi_ im-t,u2-u2 _gar_-nu-[szu2]
19'. _DISZ_ sa-a-ar _sza3-bi nu [du10-ga]_
20'. _DISZ_ ina ni-ziq-ti ku-ru is,-bat-su# [...]
21'. _DISZ_ ina _sza3 hul_ ku-ru is,-bat-[su ...]
22'. _DISZ_ ba-lu _i3-gisz uzu-mesz_-szu2 _i3-gisz_ [...]
23'. _DISZ_ ha-t,a-i dam-[x ...]
24'. _DISZ_ a-pa-sza2-ah x [...]
25'. [_DISZ_ a]-ta-x [...]
rest missing
column 2
beginning missing
1'. [...] x x
2'. [...] _kur#_-ad2
3'. [... i]-qal-lil
single ruling
4'. [_DISZ_ ...] usz-tak-la-lu
5'. [_DISZ_ ... ina] la e-di-e ut-tir
6'. [...] x u {d}gu-la e-me-du-szu2
7'. [_DISZ_ ... x]-as _e2_-su _diri_-ar2
8'. [_DISZ_ ...] _uku2_
9'. [_DISZ_ ...] x i-qal-lil
10'. [_DISZ_ ...]-si _lu2-bi_ i-qal-lil
11'. [_DISZ_ ...] x _na_ u2-sza2-ah-t,i-ma
12'. [...] isz-me-ma
13'. [...] ana _igi munus-bi nu gi16_
14'. [... szum]-ma# _nig2-tuku a2-tuku_-szu2 _zah2_
15'. [... szum]-ma _masz-en-kak igi-min_-szu2 _gub-mesz_-za
16'. [_DISZ_ ...] x _na_ u _e2-bi nu te_
17'. [_DISZ_ ...] x _dam_ ina _ugu_-sza2 u2-ka-an-ma
18'. [...] ana _na nu te_
19'. [_DISZ_ ...] _nu il2-mesz_-szi-ma
20'. [...] x _igi_
21'. [...] x _sig5_
22'. [...] ha#-bil
23'. [...] _gu7#?_
24'. [...] x
rest missing

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)

Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 127.0 high × 89.0 wide
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s):
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: TBP, 57a

[Kraus1939TBP] Kraus, Fritz R. 1939. Texte Zur Babylonischen Physiognomatik. Archiv Für Orientforschung. Beiheft 3.
history: Bezold C 1896a

[Bezold1896a] Bezold, Carl. 1896. Vol. 4. Catalogue of the Cuneiform Tablets in the Kouyunjik Collection of the British Museum.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM —
Accession No.: 1873-07-22, 0001

Provenience

Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced:
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period: 0

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-11-21 at 16:12:03	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-07-01 at 13:44:25	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-05-27 at 13:56:57	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-05-27 at 13:54:37	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-05-27 at 13:52:22	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-05-27 at 13:50:13	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-05-27 at 13:46:52	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	approved
2023-07-05 at 19:29:25	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	approved
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2019-10-01 at 14:11:12	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Atf	Pagé-Perron, Émilie		CDLI	approved
2016-11-18 at 14:33:56	Johnson, J. Cale	Atf	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	approved
2016-11-13 at 15:03:25	Johnson, J. Cale	Atf	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	approved
2016-11-13 at 14:53:40	Johnson, J. Cale	Atf	Johnson, J. Cale	Babylonian Medicine	CDLI	approved
2013-06-21 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Stadhouders, Henry		CDLI	approved

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Notes

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CDLI Notes:

20130621 bmcat: clay tablet, omens, 92 lines of inscription, Neo-Assyrian.

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“TBP 57a Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P452323.

TBP 57a artifact entry (No. P452323). (2024, November 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P452323 (Original work published 2013)

TBP 57a artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P452323 (Accessed: May 22, 2025).

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	month = {nov 21},
	title = {TBP 57a artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P452323},
}

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