CT 28, pl. 28-29, 1882-05-22, 0196a (P452591)

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 (omens from births)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

79.0 mm × 100.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning missing
1'. _DISZ_ x [...]
2'. _DISZ gin7 ku3-sig17_ [...]
3'. _DISZ sa5 ge6 sig7 babbar?_ [...]
  single ruling
4'. _DISZ_ 1(u) 5(disz) _igi_-szu2 _sa5_-ma2 e-di-ih tal2-lak-ti ina _gen_ nam!-risz e-pi2 :
5'. _DISZ_ 1(u) 5(disz) _igi_-szu2 _ge6_-ma2 e-di-ih lu-up2-nu _us2-us2_-szu2 :
6'. _DISZ_ 1(u) 5(disz) _igi_-szu2 _babbar_-s,a e-di-ih lu-up2-nu u _nu_ ma-ga-ru _gar_-szu2 :
7'. _DISZ_ 1(u) 5(disz) _igi_-szu2 _sig7_-qa2 e-di-ih he-pi
  single ruling
8'. _DISZ_ 1(u) 5(disz) _igi_-szu2 _gid2_ i-szar2-ru3 :
  single ruling
9'. _DISZ_ sze17-ir-a-an _igi_-szu2 zaq-pu : tar-s,u _szu dingir kur_-su : la ma2-ga-ru _gar_-szu2
10'. _DISZ_ sze17-ir-a-an IGI-szu2 _du8_-at-ru3 ina _nu-uru_-szu2 _ug7_
  single ruling
11'. _DISZ_ pa-nu-szu ha-an-t,u _nig2-tuku_ : _szesz_-szu2 _gal ug7_
12'. _DISZ min_-ma _igi_-szu2 sza2 _gub3_ sa-ri-qat _egir ad_-u2 _sig5_ :
13'. _DISZ min_-ma _igi_-szu2 sza2 _gub3 min_ ina _nu-uru_-szu2 : ina _uru_-szu2 _sig5_ tak-la _igi_ :
14'. _DISZ min_-ma _igi_-szu2 sza2 _gub3 min_ ina _e2 gin-na_ ku-ni _hul_
15'. _DISZ min_-ma _kir4_-szu2 pi-iq _dam-mesz_-szu2 _ug7-mesz_ ka-bat _sag-du_
16'. _DISZ min_-ma _gesztu_-szu2 : _igi_-szu sza2 _zag_ kap-s,a-at2 ina-mir : _sig5_-iq
17'. _DISZ min_-ma _gesztu_-szu2 : _igi_-szu sza2 _gub3 min_ e-kil : ek-lisz _gen-gen_
18'. _DISZ min_-ma _gesztu-min_-szu2 : _igi-min_-szu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) kap-s,a _e2 ad_-szu2 ana _ku3-sig17 bur2_
19'. _DISZ min_-ma _sig2_-su _sa5_ : tar2-rip-at _kam2 szu dingir-kam2 szu lugal kur_-su
20'. _DISZ min_-ma _sig2_-su _sal-la nig2-tuku_ sa-dir-szu2 : _nig2-tuku tag4_-szu2-ma ina _sza3 hul gen-gen_
21'. _DISZ min_-ma _sig2_-su ap-par-rat lu-up2-nu sa-dir-szu2
22'. _DISZ min_-ma _sig2#_-[su] _gin7 az_ lum-mu-mat _sig5_-iq
23'. _DISZ min_-ma _szu-min_ u _gir3-min_-szu2 _gid2#_ i-szar2-ru3 :
  single ruling
24'. _DISZ_ pa-ni ba-ni _u4-mesz lugud2-da-mesz sze_ u _ku3-babbar tuku_-szi :
25'. _DISZ sa5 dingir_-ni i11-szar3 _nig2-tuku_ u2-szam-ad2 :
26'. _DISZ ge6_ usz-ta-mat,-t,a _nu_ ma-ga-ru _gar_-szu _kimin u4-mesz_-szu2 i-s,u _dumu-mesz_ x [x x]
reverse
1. _DISZ_ pa-ni _babbar_ lu-up2-nu sa-dir-szu2 _lu3-lu3_
2. _DISZ sig7 e2-bi bir_-ah ma-ga-ru _gar_-szu2 _u4-mesz_-szu2 i-s,u _til u4_-me _usz2 nam-erim : usz2_ ar2-ni _ug7_ :
3. _DISZ_ du-um u da-ba-ba sza2-lit, ina bi-ir _a ug7_ :
4. _DISZ_ tur-ru-up _dingir_-ni : _usz2_ bu-bu-ti _ug7_ :
5. _DISZ_ na-mi-ir _dingir_-ni :
6. _DISZ_ szu-ur ta-a-a-ar2-tum qi-bi-i u3 _ra_ he-pi2 esz-szu2
  single ruling
7. _DISZ_ bi-ib-ri-e pa!(GAD)-ni ba-ni _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz_
8. _DISZ_ pa-ni-szu2 u2-kap-pir2 ina di-bi-ri _gen-mesz_ :
9. _DISZ ge6_-ma mi-na-at pa-ni-szu2 sza2-qu-u2 ana _szesz-me_-szu2 ih-ta-at,-t,i
  single ruling
10. _DISZ_ ina _igi lu2_ szi-tu-u2 _szub-szub lu2-bi sig5 : uku2_
11. _DISZ_ ina _igi lu2 gu-mesz sig7-mesz szub-mesz_ mim-mi-szu2 : _nig2-szu_-szu2 _e2-gal ti_-qe2
  single ruling
12. _DISZ_ ina _ugu_ pa-ni-szu2 _zag_ um-s,a-tum _dingir_-ni _lu2-bi uku2_
13. _DISZ gub3 min na-bi sig5 igi : u4-mesz_-szu2 qer-bu
14. _DISZ_ 1(u) 5(disz) tir-ku lum-na-ni :
15. _DISZ_ 1(u) 5(disz) _tag_-tum _u4-mesz_-szu2 i-s,u :
16. _DISZ_ 1(u) 5(disz) pi-in-du-u2 _lugal_ ina _hi-gar gaz_-szu2 :
17. _DISZ_ 1(u) 5(disz) e-ri-mu _na-bi sig5_ i-kal-la :
18. _DISZ_ 1(u) 5(disz) i-ba-ru lam-na-ni ba-a-a-szi
19. _DISZ_ ha-lu-u2 _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz_ :
20. _DISZ_ 1(u) 5(disz) s,ir-szu la-la-ni ba-a-a-szi :
  single ruling
21. _DISZ igi alam gar nig2-tuku u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-mesz : DISZ_ ku-sa-rik-ki _gar_ i11-szar3 _usz2 {gisz}tukul ug7 : u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-mesz_
22. _DISZ_ la-bi _gar_ ga-mi-ru-tam _du3_-usz
23. _DISZ_ gam-lim _gar_ ul-ta-ma-s,a-ma _e2 du3_-usz : _DISZ_ ar2-i-i _gar egir-min_-szu2 _nu gar-mesz_
24. _DISZ ur-gi7 gar u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2_ [...] mu#-s,al#-li# par#-[x ...] _uku2_
  rest missing

Text content

Genre(s) Scholarly or scientific > Divination (omens from births)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20130621 bmcat: part of a clay tablet, omens, 50 lines of inscription, Neo-Assyrian.

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P452591

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 79.0 mm × 100.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number 1882-05-22, 0196a

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) 1882,0522.196.A
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P452591
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0522-196-a

References

  • primary: CT 28, 28-29, 1882-05-22, 0196a

    [Handcock1910CT28] Handcock, Percy S. 1910. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 28.

  • history: TBP, 67

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-22 at 10:08:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-29 at 22:09:26 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 19:29:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2016-11-18 at 14:56:38 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2016-11-13 at 11:41:59 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2016-11-13 at 11:39:01 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale Babylonian Medicine CDLI Approved View
2013-06-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Stadhouders, Henry CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CT 28, Pl. 28-29, 1882-05-22, 0196a Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P452591.
CT 28, pl. 28-29, 1882-05-22, 0196a artifact entry (No. P452591). (2024, November 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P452591 (Original work published 2013)
CT 28, pl. 28-29, 1882-05-22, 0196a artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P452591 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 22},
	title = {CT 28, pl. 28-29, 1882-05-22, 0196a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P452591},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P452591},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CT 28, Pl. 28-29, 1882-05-22, 0196a Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P452591.
CT 28, pl. 28-29, 1882-05-22, 0196a artifact entry (No. P452591). (2024, November 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P452591 (Original work published 2013)
CT 28, pl. 28-29, 1882-05-22, 0196a artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P452591 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 22},
	title = {CT 28, pl. 28-29, 1882-05-22, 0196a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P452591},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P452591},
}


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