TBP 63 (P480113)

Divination tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 17072

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Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Divination (physiognomy)

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tablet
obverse
  beginning missing
1'. [...]
2'. [...] _a sag_ [...]
3'. _DISZ sze#_ [ina] _sa gu2 na#_ [...]
4'. _DISZ sze_ ina _sag#-ki_-szu2 1(u) [5(disz) _gar] an#-dul7#_ [...]
5'. _DISZ sze_ ina _sag#-ki_-szu2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar# an#-dul7_ [...]
6'. _DISZ sze_ ina _dilib3# sag-du_-szu2 _gar szu {d}utu_ ina _pap#_ [...]
7'. _DISZ sze_ ina _sag-ki_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ at-mu-szu2 _ugu dingir_ [...]
8'. _DISZ sze_ ina _sag-ki-min_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar szu kasz_ [...]
9'. _DISZ sze_ ina ku-tal2 _gu2_-szu2 _gar nu_ [...]
10'. _DISZ sze_ ina _sur_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar dingir_ ana _na arhusz tuku#_ [...]
11'. _DISZ sze_ ina _sur_-szu2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar dingir_ ana _na arhusz nu_ [...]
12'. _DISZ sze_ ina _gesztug_-szu2 sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu qer-bi-nu lu ki-da-a-nu sza2 lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ka_ [...]
13'. _DISZ sze_ ina _kimin_ 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar gig dan-na _dib#_ [...]
14'. _DISZ sze_ ina _te_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar sig5_ pa-sza2-ha _igi_-mar#
15'. _DISZ sze_ ina _te_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar dingir te lu2 sig3_-as,#
16'. _DISZ sze_ ina _sig7-igi-min_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar sag-mesz_-szu2 i-szap-pi-[x ...]
17'. _DISZ sze_ ina _sig7-igi_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3#_
18'. _DISZ sze_ ina _ub igi_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 lu ina s,u2-lip-ti lu ina kib-ri _gar ki-hul_ [...]
19'. _DISZ sze_ ina _ub igi_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 lu ina s,u2-lul-ti lu ina kibri _gar szu-bi-asz-am3#_
20'. _DISZ sze_ ina _pa igi_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 lu _an-ta_-nu _ki-ta!(DA)_-nu _gar an-dul7 dingir ugu na#_
21'. _DISZ sze_ ina _kimin_-ma 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3#_
22'. _DISZ sze_ ina _kimin_-ma 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3#_
23'. _DISZ sze_ ina _kir4_-szu2 lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ugu en inim_-szu2 _gub#_ [...]
24'. _DISZ sze_ ina _sza3_ na-hi-ri-szu2 lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar im dingir du10-ga_ ana _na_ i-[x ...]
25'. _DISZ sze_ ina _nundum_-szu2 _an-ta_ lu qer-bi-nu lu _ki-ta!_-nu _gar dingir ninda_ nap-sza2 pa x [...]
26'. _[DISZ] sze_ ina _nundum#_-szu2 _an-ta_ u _ki-ta gar ka-dib-be2-da dib_ [...]
27'. [...] li#-iq _ka_-szu2 lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ninda_ nap#-sza2 [...]
28'. [...] ti#-szu2 _an-ta gar#_ [...]
  rest missing
reverse
  beginning missing
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...] _u4-mesz#_-szu2# _lugud2-da-mesz_
3'. [... x]-szu2 _gar u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-mesz#_
4'. _DISZ sze_ [ina] sza2#-pu#-[ul 1(u) 5(disz)]-szu2 _gar_ at-mu-szu2 _ugu dingir_ u _lugal du10_-ab
5'. _DISZ sze_ ina sza2-pu-[ul] 2(gesz2)# 3(u)-szu2 _gar uku2_-in
6'. _DISZ sze_ ina ku-tal2! sza2-pu#-li#-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar uku2_-in
7'. _DISZ sze_ ina ki-s,al-li-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) ki-da-nu _gar amasz dagal_-isz
8'. _DISZ sze_ ina _kimin_ qer-bi-nu _gar {munus}kalag-ga dib_-su
9'. _DISZ sze_ ina _an-ta_-nu ki-s,al-li-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) lu _igi_ lu <<ana>> _egir_
10'. lu 2(disz) lu 3(disz) lu 4(disz) _gar_-nu _kimin_
11'. _DISZ sze_ ina a-si-da _gir3-min_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_-nu tal2-lak-ti kusz-ir _gen-gen_-ak
12'. _DISZ sze_ ina _murgu gir3-min_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _an-ta_-nu _gar_ e-ma _gen_-ku ma-gir
13'. _DISZ sze_ ina _min gir3-min_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) ina _sag szu-si tur_-ti _gar ninda_ i-szeb-bi _u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-mesz_
14'. _DISZ sze_ ina _min gir3-min_-szu2 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 ina _sag szu-si_-szu2 _gal_-ti _gar_ <<GAR>> ina _la_-szu2 _ba-ug7_
15'. _DISZ sze_ ina _suhusz szu-si-mesz gir3-min_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) lu ina _murub4 gir3-min_-szu2 lu ina a-si-di-szu2#
16'. _ugu en inim_-szu2 _gub_-az _dingir_ pa-sza2-ha i-szar-rak#
17'. _DISZ sze-mesz sag-du na_ lu _igi-mesz_-szu2 lu _gu2_-su _diri-mesz dingir_ ana _lu2_ pa-sza2-ha _sum_-[su]
18'. _DISZ sze-mesz a2_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 u 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _diri-mesz na bi nig2-gur11_-szu2 _bir_-aḫ#
19'. _DISZ sze-mesz_ ina ku-tal2 _szu-min_-szu2 lu _min_ lu _min dib-mesz_ x _gar_-nu lu _nig2-tuku uku2_-in lu [...]
20'. _DISZ sze-mesz du3 su_-szu2 _diri-mesz szu-bi-asz-am3#_
21'. _DISZ# sze#-mesz# sa5-mesz du3 su_-szu2 _diri-mesz dugud_-ma _mu_-szu2 _sig5_-iq _u4-mesz_-szu2# [...]
22'. [... _x]-mesz# babbar-mesz du3 su_-szu2 _diri-mesz zarah2_ u _nu du10-ga uzu gar#_ [...]
23'. [... _x]-mesz# du3# su_-szu2 _diri-mesz dumu_ u _dumu-munus nu tuku_-szi _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da#-[mesz]_
24'. [...] _sag-du munus gar munus bi en sza3 ti! nu du10_-ub _[sza3_-bi]
  single ruling
25'. [...] x _ki ba-gul an ba-gul-gul ki ba-gul-[gul? ...]
  single ruling
26'. [...] x _ba e2 e2 ki ba-zah2_ ha-ah da-nim [...]
27'. [...] x-ta-kan _hul_-tim {d}e2-a us-[x ...]
28'. [...] x _bal_ s,i-i-tum _{d}en-lil2_ ta x [...]
29'. [...] _szu_ a-na _munus_ GIŠ PAD NU _egir_-szu2 _{d}imin?_ [...]
30'. [...] _sa6_ x-a-am3 gin7 libir_-szu2 _sar_-ma#? [...]
31'. [...] _a_-szu2 sza2 {d}en-kad2 x [...]
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TBP, 63

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

  • history: AfO Beih 27, pl. 22, 23 VAT 17072

    [Böck2000AfOBeih27] Böck, Barbara. 2000. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Morphoskopie. Archiv Für Orientforschung, Beiheft 27. Institut für Orientalistik der Universität Wien.

  • history: ADOG 25, N13, 193

    [Pedersén2005ADOG25] Pedersén, Olof. 2005. Archive Und Bibliotheken in Babylon : Die Tontafeln Der Grabung Robert Koldeweys 1899-1917. Vol. 25. Abhandlungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 17072
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  • Provenience: Babylon (mod. Bābil)
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    N13, 193

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-07-04 at 10:25:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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
2024-06-06 at 10:00:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-11-18 at 12:59:22 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2016-11-18 at 06:50:15 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2016-11-18 at 06:46:56 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale Babylonian Medicine CDLI Approved View
2015-03-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“TBP 63 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P480113.
TBP 63 artifact entry (No. P480113). (2025, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P480113 (Original work published 2015)
TBP 63 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P480113 (Accessed: January 26, 2026).
@misc{2025TBP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-26]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {TBP 63 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P480113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P480113},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/7/4/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P480113
LB  - CDLI:P480113
M1  - 2026/1/26/
TI  - TBP 63 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P480113
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“TBP 63 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P480113.
TBP 63 artifact entry (No. P480113). (2025, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P480113 (Original work published 2015)
TBP 63 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P480113 (Accessed: January 26, 2026).
@misc{2025TBP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-26]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {TBP 63 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P480113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P480113},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/7/4/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P480113
LB  - CDLI:P480113
M1  - 2026/1/26/
TI  - TBP 63 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P480113
ER  -
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