Professional Documents
Culture Documents
OF THE
CUNEIFORM TABLETS
IN THE
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION
OF THE
BRITISH MUSEUM.
CATALOGUE
01 THE
CUNEIFORM TABLETS
IN THE
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION
OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
BY
C. BEZOLD.
VOLUME II.
1891.
LONDON:
HARRISON AND SONS, PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HER MAJESTY,
ST. MARTIN'S LANE.
THE Second Volume of the "Catalogue of the Cuneiform
Tablets in the Kouyunjik Collection" contains the description of
5971 tablets and fragments (K. 2191-8162), and is the work of
DR. BEZOLD.
P. LE PAGE RENOUF.
13th October, 1891.
PREFACE.
C. BEZOLD.
LONDON, 9th October, 1891.
INDEX TO THE
"CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTIONS OF WESTERN ASIA."
VOLUME I.
1 I, 1 Assyrian Basement, No. 169; NCS.,* Nos. 625, (628),t 632, 634;
51, 1-1, 289.
1 I, 2 Assyrian Room, No. 842; (NCS., No. 636).
1 I, 3 Assyrian Basement, No. 171; NCS., Nos. 623, 667, (669), 670,
(671, 673; 51, 1-1,303).
1 I, 4 56, 9-3, Nos. 1489, 1490, 1496; 59, 10-14, Nos. 85, 87.
1 I, 5 Assyrian Basement, No. 170.
I I, 6 Assyrian Room, No. 162; NCS., Nos.626, 627.
1 I, 7 Assyrian Basement, Nos. 168, 200; Nimroud Gallery, No. 780;
NGCS., Nos. 664, 665, 672.
1 I, 8 No. 12069 (Assyrian Room).
1 I, 9 51, 10-9, Nos. (69), 70, 79, 84; NCS., Nos. (633. 688), 675.
1 I, 10 80, 10-9, 1.
2 II, 1 Ass. Room, No. 159; Ass. Basement, No. 202; NCS., No. 668.
2 II, 2 Assyrian Basement, No. 163; NCS., No. 624.
II, 3 No. 12025 (Assyrian Room).
2
2 11, 4 Paper squeeze No. 138.
2 III 51, 1-1, 341; Assyrian Room, No. 148; Assyrian Basement,
No. 203; NCS., Nos. 635, 637, 645, 647, 676, 677, 680, 682, 683,
684, 685, 686, 689, 742, 745, 746, 747, 751; 51, 1-1, 347.
2 IV 56, 9-3, 1484.
2 V, 1 Assyrian Basement, Nos. 153, 201; Nimroud Gallery, No. 769,
789; NCS., Nos. 642, 643, 644, 651, 652, 653, 654, 657, 659,
661, 690, 691, 733, 754.
2 V, 2 Assyrian Room, No. 150; Nimroud Gallery, No. 774; NCS.,
Nos. 656, 662, 719, 720, 724, 730, 732.
2 VI, 1 56, 9-3, 1476.
2 VI, 2 Assyrian Room, No. 206; NCS., Nos. 655, 658, 660, 663, 723.
3 VII Original lost.
3 VIII, 1 51, 1-1,291.
3 VIII, 2 51, 1-1, 290.
3 IX 51, 1-1, 256.
3 X No. 12026 (Assyrian Room).
t The inscriptions, the numbers of which are printed in parentheses, are probably not duplicates,
although they contain a text similar to that given in the printed edition.
VOL. II. b
x Index to the Cuneiform Inscriptions of Western Asia.
I I~_ - - -
Plnatp- I NTiimhnr Registration Number.
Catalogue
Page.
3
xr In Sir H. RAWLINSON'S private possession.
3 XII, 1 Ass. Basement, No. 113; Ass. Room, No. 160; NCS., Nos.
704, (705 ?), 706, 707, 714, 716, 721, 725, 727, 734.
3 XII, 2 59, 10-14, Nos. 4, 5, 8, 10, 46; Assyrian Basement,
No. 161; NCS., Nos. 709, 710, 712, 715, 722, 729.
4 XIII Assyrian Basement, No. 123; Assyrian Room, No. 145.
4 XIV, 1 56, 9-3, 1479 (?); Assyrian Basement, Nos. 147, 198;
Nimroud Gallery, Nos. 762, 763, 766, 767, 770, 771,
772, 773, 775, 788, 797, 801, 803, 805 (?).
4 XIV, 2 Assyrian Basement, No. 141; Nimroud Gallery, No. 791;
NCS., No. 739.
4 XIV, 3 59, 10-14, 50; Assyrian Room, No. 140; Assyrian
Basement, No. 155; Nimroud Gallery, Nos. 761,
786, 787, 792, 799; NCS., No. 740.
4 XV, 1 No. 12068 (Assyrian Room).
4 XV, 2 Assyrian Basement, No. 121; Assyrian Room, No. 137;
Nimroud Gallery, No. 764.
4 XV, 3
5 XVI 59, 10-14, Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 47.
XVII 51, 1-1, 282; Nimroud Gallery, Nos. 760, 777.
.5 XVIII 56, 9-3, Nos. 1477, 1480.
XIX 59, 10-14, Nos. 6, 7, 9, 45.
5 XX 59, 10-14, Nos. 15, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37,
38, 39 (?), 40; NCS., Nos. 697, 749.
5 XXI 59, 10-14, Nos. 25, 26, 27, 49.
5 XXII Assyrian Basement, No. 144.
XXIII, 1 56, 9-3, Nos. 1481, 1487; Niamroud Gallery, No. 768 (?).
XXIII, 2 56, 9-3, 1478.
XXIV 51, 10-9, 76.
I Assyrian Room, Nos. 149, 765.
6 II K. 8553
6 III, A Nos. 12088, 12089 (Assyrian Room).
6 III, B Assyrian Room, No. 146; Assyrian Basement, No. 197.
6 III, C Assyrian Basement, No. 264.
6 IV Assyrian Room, No. 124.
6 V Assyrian Room, No. 136.
6 VI Assyrian Transept, No. 849.
6 VII Assyrian Basement, Nos. 132, 225, 234.
6 VIII, A. Kouyunjik Gall., Nos. 39*, 48*; Ass. Basement, No. 18.*
6
VIII, B Paper squeeze No. 259.
7 VIII, C Assyrian Basement, No. 117; Assyrian Room, No. 127;
NCS., No. 708.
7 VIII, D Paper squeeze No. 260.
7 VIII, E On back of slabs.
7 VIII, F Kouyunjik Gallery, No. 44.
7 VIII, G K. 2670 464
7 VIII, H Assyrian Basement, No. 311.
7 VIII, I Assyrian Basement, No. 28.
7 VIII, J Assyrian Basement, No. 29.
7 IX, A Assyrian Basement, No. 118.
7 IX, B Louvre, Paris.
7 IX, C Paper squeeze No. 205.
7 IX, D Assyrian Basement, No. 118.
Index to the Cuneiform Inscriptions of Western Asia. xi
VOLUME II.
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1
fK. 110 28 29 1 K. 2022 388 f.
K. 7623 863 29 2 K. 4393 627
(K. 110 28 29 3 K. 2040 392
K. 7668 866 29 4 K. 4308 616
. 7671 867 29 5 K. 4377 626
2
IK. 7679 867 30 1 K. 2039 392
K. 7683 868 30 2 K. 4381 626
K. 7684 868 30 3 K. 4382 626
K. 62 16 30 4 K. 4383 626
3
4
{K.
K. 4118
262
K. 4246
596
69
610
30
31
31
5
1
2
K. 4351
K. 4410
K. 4406
623
630
629
K. 7622 863 31 3 K. 4409 630
5-6 K. 71a 19 31 4 K. 4330 619
7 K. 197 52 31 5 K. 4395 627
8 1 K. 40 10 32 1 K. 4397 628
8 2 K. 199 52 32 2 K. 107 28
8 3 K. 4327 618 32 3 K. 4328 618
9 K. 245 51 f. 32 4 K. 4400 628
10 K. 251 65 f. 32 5 K. 2051 395 f.
11 K. 4350 622 32 6 K. 247 64
12-13 K. 46 12 32 7 K. 272 72
14-15 K. 56 15 33 1 K. 4352 62'3
16 K. 4347 621 33 2 K. 4316 617
17 K. 156 41 33 3 K. 2054 396 f.
18 1 K. 156 41 33 4 K. 4311 616
18 2 K. 8521 34 1 K. 4370 625
19 1 K. 8531 34 2 K. 208 54
19 2 K. 38 9 34 3 K. 4371 625
20-21 K.39 9f. 34 4 K. 4324 618
22 1 K. 242 63 f. 34 5 K. 4378 626
22 2 K. 4243 609 34 6 K. 4362 624
23 K. 4375 626 35 1 K. 4320 617
24 1 K. 152 39 f. 35 2 K. 4353 623
24 2 K. 5 1 f. 35 3 K. 52 14
24 3 K. 2041 393 35 4 K. 4355 623
25 1 K. 169 45 36 1 K. 4323 618
25 2 K. 4359 624 36 2 K. 206 53
25 3 K. 2047 394 36 3 K. 4341 621
25 4 K. 2045 393 f. 37 1 K. 4318 617
25 5 K. 4328 618 37 2 K. 4325 618
25 6 K. 2060 398 38 1 K. 4342 621
26 1 K. 2055 397 38 2 K. 4149 599
26 2 K. 40 10 38 3 K. 2021 a 388
26 3 K. 247 64 39 1 K. 244 64
27 1 K. 2008 384 39 2 K. 2057 397 f.
27 2 I. 26 6 39 3 K. 40 10
28 1 K. 207 54 39 4 K. 4315 617
28 2 K. 267 70 f. 39 5 K. 4336 619
If I'
A 19
28 3 K. 4321 617 39 6 Trl
K. 4422 631
28 4 K. 247 64 39 7 K. 2058 398
28 5 K. 4361 624 40 1 K. 4368 625
·.
I
.Number.E Registration Catalogue Number. Registration Catalogue
Plate. Number., Plate. Number. Page.
Page.
I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I
I
69 7 K. 23 5 70 9 K. 421 104*
70 1 K. 309 a 79* 70 10 Bibl. Nat., Paris.
70 2 K. 76 21* 70 11 K. 3784 564
70 3 K. 331 85* 70 12 K. 318 82*
70 4 K. 329 84 f.* 70 13 K. 3788 564
70 5 K. 8528 70 14 K. 305 78 f.*
70 6 K. 281 73* 70 15 K. 5424 c 717
70 7 K. 320 82 f.* 70 16 K. 3785 564
70 8 K. 405 I
100 f.* 70 17 K. 3783 563 f.
I
I I I
VOLUME III.
,
f K. 4329
.
1 618 3 12 56,9-9,171.
K. 4329 b 56,9-9,Nos.
2 I K.2686 466 3 13 '{ 138,147.
2 II K. 3067 5)0 4 1 Assyrian Tran-
sept, No. 63.
--
2 III K. 3129 506 4 2 K. 2673 464
2 IV K. 2681 465 4 3 K. 4401 b 629
2 V K. 2678 465 4 4 K. 1280 257
2 VI K. 2683 466 4 5 K. 3045 499
2 VII K. 2680 465 4 6 Sebeneh-Su,
2 VIII K.2690 467 Karkar. Paper
squeezes Nos.
2 IX K. 2688 466 114a and 114b.
2 X K.2689 466 4 7 K. 3401 529
2 XI K.2682 465 f. 4 8 NimroudGallery,
2 XII K.3066 500 No. 89.
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l
VOLUME IV.
VOL. II. c
xviii Index to the Cuneiform Inscriptions of Western Asia.
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| I-
Plate. Nunnber. Registration Catalogue Catalogue
Number. Page. Number. Registration
Page. Number. Page.
. .
I_
3
{ D.T. 38
82, 3-23, 11
80,7-19,119
36-7
36-7
36-7
12
13
14
B.45, 45a
B. 41
B.36, 36 a
Rm. 2,133 36-7 15 B. 49
{
Rm.2, 133 36-7 16 B. 18
4 Sm. 33 36-7 17 B. 48, 48 a
K. 4608 646t 36-7 18 B. 44a
I Sm. 1228 36-7 19 B. 51
Index to the Cuneifbrm Inscriptions of Western Asia. xix
36-7 35 B. 62 36-7 60 B. 89
36-7 36 B. 73 36-7 61 B. 84
36-7 37 B. 65 36-7 62 B. 87
36-7 38 B. 75 36-7 63 B. 94
36-7 39 B. 77 36-7 64 B. 79 a
36-7 40 B. 71 36-7 65 B. 96
36-7 41 B. 76 36-7 66 B. 83
36-7 42 B. 55 36-7 67 B. 78
36-7 43 B. 70, 70 a 36-7 68 B. 100
36-7 44 B. 58 I
36-7 69 B. 91
I
I I
VOLUME V.
I
1-10 Rm. 1 21 2 K. 4213 606
11 K. 4319 617 21 3 Rm. 366
12 1 K. 4319 617 21 4 Sm. 11
12 2 K. 5423b 717 22 1 S.t2325
12 3 K. 4645 6.51 22 2 79,7-8,300
12 4 K. 4244 609 22 3 K. 4196 604
12 5 Sm. 304 23 1 Sn. 1300
12 6 K. 4312 616 23 2 K. 4148 599
13 Sm. 12 24 1 K. 251 65 f.
14-15 Sm. 13 24 2 K. 4190 603
16 K. 2021 a 388 25 K. 251 65 f.
17 1 K 4230 607 26 1 K. 4403 629
17 2 K. 4194 604 26 2 Rm. 367
18 K. 4230 607 26 3 Rm. 608
19 1 K. 2041 393 27 .1 Rm. 2,583
19 2 K. 4589 644 27 2 K. 4572 643
19 3 K. 4685 654 27 3 Sm. 995
19 4 K. 4230 607 27 4 K. 4330 619
20 1 D.T. 44 27 5 K. 5423a 717
20 2 Rm. 609 27 6 K. 4552 641
20 3 Rm. 351 27 7 Rm. 2, 41
20 4 K. 5672 736 28 1 K. 169 45
20 5 K. 5688 737 28 2 D.T. 58
21 1 Rm. 2,429 II
28 3 K. 3906 575
I I
I
c2
xx Index to the Cuneiform Inscriptions of Western Asia.
28
29
4
1
K. 3906
K, 8521
575 42 2 { 80, 7-19,
193
29 2 K. 2059 398 80, 7-19,
29 42 3 , 192
3 Sm. 463
29 4 Sm. 25 42 4 K. 2037 a 392
29 5 K. 4377 626 43 K. 104 27
29 6 Rm. 604 44 K. 4426 631
30 1 K.2054 396 f. 45 K. 253 66
30 2 K. 5316 707 46 1 81,7-1,4.
30 3 K.5425 b 718 46 2 K. 29 7
30 4 K. 4548 641 47 K. 3291 520
30
31
31
5
1
2
Sm. 914
K.2895
K.1
487
1
48-49
50-51
{ 76, 11-17,
2389.
K. 4872 670
-
III
Registration numbers. Present size. Present numbers of lines.
* Part of a list of the first lines of various incantations. It begins: -+ >~-yyyy 0 <4 .
Additions to Volumes IL and JI. xx111
Volume I., p. 9,1. 12 leg.: "2917," for "2817."-P. 13, . 19 leg.: "Astrological
forecasts," for "omens."-P. 14, 1. 27 leg.: " '>yyy," for '-(" ."-P.43 del. note*.-
P. 61, 1. 7 leg.: "Astrological forecasts," for "omens."-P. 63, 1. 35 leg.:
;.[<]>>y," for " [<]- ."-P. 64, 1. 6, after "895," add.: "945."-P. 67, 1. 13
leg.: " '-," for " (."-Ibid., 1. 30, after "68," add.: "For a duplicate see Bu. 91,
5-9, 180."-P. 69,1. 28, after" characters," leg.: "Prescriptions."-P. 79,11.11 and
12 leg.: "Fragment of a text containing prescriptions and directions for
ceremonies to be used for the benefit of sick people."-P. 81,1. 22 leg.: "Fragment
of a Sumero-Akkadian religious text."-P. 137, 1. 19, after "834," add.: "854."--
P. 142, 1. 4 leg.: "religious," for "military."-P. 143, 11. 7 and 8 leg.: "Omens con-
cerning the state of, or events in, a city, etc.'--P. 153, 1. 7, after "left," leg.: "Direc-
tions for ceremonies."--Pp. 171, 11. 17. 26; 177, 1. 26; 208, 1. 31; 227, 1. 27; 230,
1. 21; 261, 1. 9; 307, 1. 5; 361, 1. 7 leg.: " liquids," for " vessels."-P. 179, 1. 33 leg.:
(
PY," for " yA-'."--P. 180, 1. 3 leg.: "s 5,," for " > 186, 1.25 leg.: "
,."-P. ,"y,
xxiv Additions to Volumes I. and II
for " Hi."-P. 187, 1. 3 leg.: "Part of a mythological text including a prayer," for
" Part of a hymn."-P. 198, 1. 16 leg.: "(horses)," for "(offerings?)."-P. 233, 1. 5
del.: "Uncertain, perhaps."-Pp. 253, 1. 4; 255, 1. 31; 259, 1. 9 leg.: " -," for
" i-4."--P. 253, 11.16 and 17 leg.: "Forecasts."-P. 256, 1. 24 and p. 257, 1. 1
leg.: "objects," for " stones."-Pp. 290, 1. 32; 297, 11.4. 11. 19f. 27; 298, 1. 26; 299,
1. 10 leg.: "private contract," for "legal decision."-P. 309, 1. 13, after "side,"
leg.: "Fragment of a religious(?) text."-P. 330, 1. 19 leg.: " Part of an incan-
tation-text," for " Uncertain."-P. 338, 1. 18 leg.: "Part of a religious text with
an interlinear Assyrian version," for "Uncertain."-P. 341 del. lines 27 and 28.-P.
352, 1. 21 leg.: "genitive," for "subject.''-P. 359, 1. 16 leg.: "Fragment of an
astrological text, partly relating to public affairs," for " Uncertain."-P. 377, 1. 19
leg.: "Part of a report(?)," for "Uncertain."-P. 385, 1. 27 leg.: "Part of a
religious text," for" Uncertain."-P. 396, 1. 10 leg.: "Part of an omen-text," for
" Uncertain."-P. 397, 1. 1, after "982," add.: " DELITZSCH, W.B., p. 207."-P. 419,
1. 9 leg.: " -y," for " t."
Volume II., p. 421, 1. 11 del: "K. 3852."--P. 425, 11. 34 f. and 38 may be
restored from K. 3547.-P. 435, 1. 30 leg.: " - ," for " -.. "--P.438, 1. 5 add.:
"It is published W.X.I. IV, 2nd ed., Additions, p. 11."-P. 445, 1. 1 leg.: " 26 + 22,"
for "22 + 26."-P. 447, 1. 16, after "xxxvi;", add.: "Am. J. of Philol., Vol. V,
p. 74;".-P. 449, line 25, after "10124," add.: "K. 12000k; K. 12000n; 81, 7-28,
21."-P. 451, 1. 13, after " 1547," add.: "(duplicate)."-P. 453, 1. 11, after "below,"
add.: "K. 8495 and."-Ibid., 1. 25, after "79.", add.: "The text of reverse is
published W.A.I. IV, 2nd ed., Additions, p. 10."-P. 456, 1. 36, after " published,"
inser.: " W.A.I. IV, 42 [49], No. 2; by BoscAWEN, T.S.B.A., Vol. IV, pp. 293 if.;
and."--Ibid., 1. 37, after "318 f.", add.: "For a transliteration and translation see
HALEVY, Mel., pp. 170 f., 366 f.".-P. 459, 1. 21 leg.: " 8571," for " 6471."-P. 470,
1. 34 leg.. SCHRADER'S, for SCHRADERS'.-P. 477, 1. 39, after " 194," add.: "For a
duplicate see Bu. 91, 5-9, 196."-P. 504, 1. 28, after " 1028" add.: "and published
W.A.I. IV, 2nd ed., Additions, p. 7."-P. 506, 1. 20, after "182," add.: " and W.A.I.
lV, 2nd ed., Additions, p. 5,"-P. 512, 1. 10 del.: "K. 5322 and K. 10615."-P. 518,
1. 27 leg.: "8372," for "3872."-P. 522, 1. 26 add.: "This fragment appears to
continue the text of Bu. 91, 5-9, 101."-Ibid., 1. 33 leg.: "Mythological legend
Duplicate of K. 2518," for "prayer."-P. 527, 1. 28 add.: "Portions of the text are
published W.A.I. IV, 2nd ed., Additions, pp. 10 and 11."-P. 553, 1. 36 leg.: "8061,"
for "8130."--P. 561, 1. 32 del.: "when praying."-P. 578, 1. 17 leg.: "a-," for
"' P. 579, 1. 9 leg.: "6649," for "6350 (?)."-P. 582, 1. 30 del.: "7066."-
_."--
P. 585, 1. 24, after "4065," add.: "A portion of the text is published W.A.I. II,
61, No. 4."-P. 641, 1. 35 leg.: "various kinds of wood," for "plants"; cf. supra,
p. xxiii, 1. 4.-P. 646, 1. 22, after "179;", add.: "W.A.I. IV, 2nd ed., Additions,
p. 4; ".-P. 647,1. 9, after " also," add.: " W.A.I. IV, 2nd ed., Additions, p. 6; and."-
"
P. 654, 1. 10 leg.: Rm. 1," for "K. 2732."-P. 711, 1. 33 leg.: I," for " _."-
'
P. 782, 1. 26, before " Y," inser.: " ."
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION.
Left-hand corner, 2| in. by 2in.; 15+15 lines. Omens, forming the 3rd
tablet of the Series which begins with y >- <( [~-(- _--]Y
(cf. colophon).* The obverse begins:
Y £Bs -+ JY r -+ k -y[kT ^aE ki
T
Ym- -+ < YAY e VY
r -+ <H[Y y-<Yrt; -) A dII
T'he catch-line reads:
y 4Y 14d et >CITY>t[/ ]S,
and thus proves that K. 7749 and its duplicate 82, 5-22, 518 contain
the continuation of the above text. For similar texts see below, K. 3852,
Rm. 136 and its duplicate K. 7177, and K. 7932. Cf. also Rm. 2, 532
and its duplicate, 80, 7-19, 81. [K. 2192]
Right-hand corner, 3 in. by 2 in.; 12+1 lines. Astrological forecasts,
partly relating to public affairs. [K. 2193 + K. 3851]
Fragment out of the middle, 2 in. by lin.; 11 §+ 7 + 1 lines; Babylonian.
Copy of an astrological (or astronomical?) text. [K. 2194]
Fragment of the right half, 2½in. by 2jin.; 20 + ...... lines. Probably
omens. [K. 2196]
Upper portion, 31in. by in.; 15+ .... lines. Astrological forecasts.
Copy. [K. 2197]
Fragment out of the middle, 3 in. by 2in.; 14+ ...... lines. Astro-
logical forecasts, taken from observations of the moon, and relating
to the events of war. E.g., Section I, lines 2 f. read:
Y <6_Y11Y p <<Y_t--
ry < -m
Y <<E M nY y >S At <= <K. ~--,
At;
and Section II begins:
[Y << -+ <6>] r v >Y <INt > E ] 7<]-T 6 6 .-A &Xv +
[K. 2198]
* See BEZOLD, Zeits., 1889, p. 267, note 1; 1890, p. 112.
t Restored from the duplicate lines in Sm. 772, q.v.
. Restored from 82, 5-22, 518, which, instead of 4_, exhibits LA; of. supra, p. 309.
§ Line 5, written in smaller characters than the remainder, seems to have been added after
the text had been written.
11I.e., according to line 1, y (<< (? more probable than <<) >-- <( v <Vy, >, y
;"~ ~ -~'. These characters are partly mutilated, but fairly certain.
¶1 Attempted restoration according to the preceding note.
VOL. II, 3
422 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
); <<<Vt
I l t( +4 , etc. [K. 2236 + K. 2891]
* Restored from K. 2169 (which seems to be the 59th, not 58th, tablet of that Series)
t Partly effaced, but fairly certain. t Thus.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 425
, ¥,. ' - y
/? - b * < * <
* Ad .- [K. 2243]
Fragment of the left half, 2in. by 1in.; ..... + 22 lines. Omens,
taken from observations of the appearance of various animals, etc.
[K. 2244]
Lower portion, right half, 2 in. by 2 in.; 6 + 10 lines. Forecasts.
[K. 2245]
Nearly complete, 8in. by 4 in.; 56 + 39 lines; Babylonian. Astrological
forecasts, chiefly taken from observations of the star .- >>+- -<.
The obverse begins:
Y S <
>->
A +pt <Tp
i· .-> t. < Y l ,-/
(1 rTY WYVt-V
V :<k
7:YV YY D -
According to the colophon, the tablet is the 'ds th of the Series beginning
with y + "-y, Ty. The catch-line reads:
-/! , X-/ ,A
!¢r'S ' >></./ .!t >84<
W, f,"? V4-/ 7,.:-V
* t Y
Em A YY
+ < ->T < b y ^
YT [Y4
1Ayyf V^.
T. [K. 2315]
Fragment of the right half, 1 -in. by la in.; 12 + 12 lines. Forecasts.
K. 2316]
Right-hand corner, 235in. by1lin.; 13 lines. Forecasts. Mentions
(line 4) king Naramsin ( Hstars,
e. >- << [K. 23 1 7 ]
Right-hand corner, 3in. basy 2in.; 1f + 1 lines. Folecasts. [K. 2318]
* Attempted restoration, based on some of the lines which follow; cf., for this star, supra,
p. 182, K. 868.
+ Partly effaced, but fairly certain.
t Attempted restoration, based on the following lines.
KOUYTINJIK COLLECTION. 433
CGf.
obverse, line 21: -+ 1- H >> /+ Ad- t <¥
-- T.
436 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
b tY7]HXY^t ^ ]§ afnt
- -11 %tfY>¢T<T i¢ r
A comparison of this line with K. 8589, Column I, line 1, shows that
K. 2360 forms the 9th tablet of that Series. Published by HAUPT,
Nimr., pp. 59 ff., No. 32, and translated by G. SMITH, Chald. Gen.,
pp. 247 (G.E., 210) ff., and partly again by SAYCE, Hibb. Lect., p. 363, n.
Cf. also BOSCAWEN, T.S.B.A., Vol. IV, p. 269 f.; HAUPT, Beitr., pp. 116 if.,
149, and BEZOLD, Zeits., 1890, p. 113. For a duplicate, see below, 80,
7-19, 305. [K. 2360 + K. 3060]
Portions, 8½in. by 5½in.; 49 + 38 + 50 + 46 lines. Hymn to the god Nebo.
This text belongs to the class of hymns the paragraphs of which
consist of two or three lines; between each paragraph is a line.** The
text is published by BRtNNOW, Zeits., 1889, pp. 252 ff., and transliterated
and explained ibidem, pp. 236 ff. [K. 2361 + K. 3193 + Sm. 389]
Right-hand corner, 2 in. by 2ain.; 17 + ..... lines. Incantations, which
belong to the 9th tablet of the Series .- k-. Duplicate of K. 2427
(cf. infra, p. 442) obverse, lines 1 ff. [K. 2362]
Right-hand corner, 21--in. by 1lin.; 17 + 17 lines. Part of a religious text,
concerning ceremonies and offerings. Obverse, line 17, and reverse,
lines 6 and 13, are colophon-lines. [K. 2363]
Right-hand corner, 23in. by 2min.; 17 + 6 lines. Part of a mythological
text, probably referring to visions. Obverse, lines 1-4, correspond to
K. 2350 (see above, p. 435), reverse (?), Column b, lines 2-8. [K. 2364]
* Does not probably belong to the same tablet as K. 2364 (q.v.), although similar in shape to it.
+ Restored from K. 2566. : Partly effaced, but fairly certain.
§ Restored according to K. 8589. Thus.
. 8589 add.: P¥.
In future, these texts will he called " Hymns in paragraphs."
I*
KOUY UNJIK COLLECTION, 437?
Lower portion,5 in. by 21in.; 14 + 35 lines. Prayer, in the form of a
litany. Reverse, lines 12 ff., form a duplicate of K. 193 and its corres-
ponding texts; see above, p. 50. [K. 2365 + K. 2525]
Fragment of the right half, 3-,in. by 2in.; ..... + 23 lines. Astro-
logical forecasts. [K. 2366]
Fragment of the right half, 2½in. by lin.; 14 + ..... lines. Part of a
prayer. [K. 2367]
Fragment of the left half, 2in. by 1in.; 19 + ..... lines. Part of a mytho-
logical text concerning the Sun-god. [K. 2368]
Fragment out of the middle, 3a i by 2in.; n. ..... 9 lines. Probably
:forecasts. [K. 2369]
[Upper portion, 3X-in. by 3in.; 17 + 14 + 9 + 2 lines. Prayers. The various
sections beginning with - f - <JTY Ad
Y T>. -V
For similar texts see below, KK. 2383, 2519, etc. [K. 2370]
Upper portion, 3¼in. by l--in.; remains of 25 + ..... lines. Part of a
hymn, probably addressed to Nirgal ([-y] <S). [K. 2371]
Portions, 63in. by 3jin.; 48 + 35 lines. Omens, concerning incidents that
may happen to men. The obverse begins: _ - <d _ iY. A
a_
.[K. 2372 + K. 2464]
Upper portion, 41 in. by 3-in.;..... + 23 lines. Incantations. The
catch-line reads:
^ 7YsA ¢Y Y].A [4 j [K. 2373]
lUpper portion, 2-in. by 2-TOin.; 9 + very short beginnings of 3 + very short
beginnings of 3 q- very short end of 2 lines. Incantations and cere-
monies. Column I, Section II ends with :]-3Y' ,-4. The obverse
begins:
N,\,
7 < 0< !Y T; art -1'f TyAO U He }E
[K. 2374]
Left-hand corner, 2 in. by 2in.; 16 + ..... lines. Incantations, having
an interlinear Assyrian version; concerning the SY ,=. Begins:
:' .-y y.: Y '
--_____y <Iyota >Y8Y >+4 >YXT <G. [K. 2375]
Lowver portion, 2in. by 15in.; remains of 7 + 11 lines; Babylonian. Fore-
casts. The lines on obverse, lines 6 ff., begin throughout: [y ? ARTY ?]
T-tY
y y A, AL
<>> etc. (e.g ., or >< IfYA.. .).
For a similar tablet see below, Sm. 506. [K. 2376]
* Attempted restoration based on K. 3343 (q.v.), line i, t Of. supra, p. 430, K. 2299.
VOL. II. 3L
438 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
YYY -R ^ -+
V Y YYY n ^* ^
4A= T4 11-^ 'irptY
X.
Zy+ i ^[K. 385
[K. 2385]
Lower portion, 2 'in. by 1 in.; 9 + short beginnings of 2 +. ... .....
+
lines. Incantations, to be performed for the benefit of sick people.
[K. 2386]
Left-hand corner, 2 f-in. by 1in.; ..... + 12 lines. Probably part of a
mythological text. [K. 2387]
Upper portion, 3in. by 2¼in.; 17 + 17 + 1 lines. Part of an inscription
of Esarhaddon, which begins: f
E T4 y >
r- <N ? 4 ?];
it does not refer to historical events. [K. 2388]
Mn- >iy'>Y<V
- \ < YyS - SYy ,I XX Y
-Ykk"\( -VW
) >:<Y Wv
Li Y>< tYT)
tAcO Yv v 5 v/
M.
[K. 2389]
Left-hand corner, 3-in. by 2jin.; 31 - 5 lines. Incantations. A coin-
parison of obverse, line 1, with the catch-line of K. 150 (see above,
p. 39) proves K. 2390 to be the 3rd tablet of the ,- z--Series. Of
the catch-line, only ' b '- ,,:S-, is visible. For duplicates see
below, KK. 2959, 2972; SSm. 79, 143, 239, 308; Rm. 2, 294; 79, 7-8,
74; and for a similar text K. 12000 z; cf. also BEZOLD, Sitzber. Preuss.
Ak. d. W., 1888, p. 762, n. 1. [K. 2390]
Upper portion, 48in. by 3in.; 26 +......+ 3 4 lines. Incantations,
forming, according to the colophon, a tablet of the Series ~Y r []v:E<].t
A comparison of Column I, line 1, A-s- >- >TV TY:-y
- T
< Y; /-2,,, with K. 2436 (see below, p. 443), catch-line, proves K. 2391
to be the 6th tablet of that Series, [K. 2391]
Fragment of the left half, 1 in. by 1in.; 9 + .. . lines. Grammatical
paradigms, probably belonging to a tablet of the Series <( <h(mA-dt.
The paragraphs begin with J 'tV T
<Y- N <Elk >i>.
[K. 2392]
Fragment of the left half, 2{in. by 1 in.; ..... + 13 lines. Incantations.
One section begins: ,-+ >B
_ hy < "". [K. 2393]
Left-hand corner, lin. by 1ain.; ..... + 8 lines. Part of a mythological
text probably concerning religious ceremonies. [K. 2394]
Fragment of the left half, 2 -in. by 2in.; 14 + .... lines. Incantations
and ceremonies. One section begins: J- r, -- 4-¥ -- - y <
<
(Y-
7
IiK.\ +- [K. 2395]
Fragment of the left half, 3¼in. by 2-,7in.; 20 +..... lines. Prayers,
addressed to the goddess Istar (cf. line 12: -:J 1-Y ~>
'idY~_ yyYLy
T HytP- a' Y <Y¥--Y <IY>Y, etc.), and incantations. One section
begins: - r+ 'y >V + <~Y
Lines 14-16 are quoted by STRASSMAIER, A. I, p. 737. [K. 2396]
Right-hand corner, 4in. by 2-5in.; 11 + 15 lines. Omens, concerning
houses. [K. 2398]
* To be restored after K. 2959, and Sm. 308.
t Attempted restoration after similar texts; cf. supra, p. 11, and n. .
3 L 2
440 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Fragment of the right half, 5 in. by 2¼in.; very short ends of 27 + 32 lines.
Forecasts. [K. 2404]
Fragment of the upper portion, 2¼in. by 1Iin.; 8 + ..... lines. Probably
part of a text containing incantations to be performed for the benefit
of sick people. [K. 2405]
Upper portion, 4¼in. by 3 in.; . . +.. . +
...... + 14 + 19 + .... lines.
Incantations, forming part of the 16th tablet of the Series yA-ce
<H-T Aym-. Duplicate of K. 4870 (q.v.), Columns IV and V. [K. 2406]
Left-hand corner, 2 in. by 2_ in.; 16 + 13 lines. Fragment of a mytho-
logical text, concerning the god -{ (<>--TY, etc. The obverse
has been translated by G. SMITH, Ch(ald. Gen., p. 156 f.; G. Ed., pp. 130 f.;
317, n. 2. [K. 2407]
Fragment of the left half, 2½in. by 13in.; 14 + 2 lines. Incantations
to be performed for the benefit of sick people. [K. 2408]
Lower portion, 4in. by 4in.; 19 + 26 + 14 + .... + 23 + 23 lines. Incan-
tations and ceremonies. Mentions various stones having magical (?)
properties. [K. 2409]
Upper portion, left half, 5kin. by 3-7in.; 6 + ....... + 19 lines.
Incantations, belonging to the 4th tablet of the Series T>t. y(Thy-
~ Ad; duplicate of K. 4632, etc., q.v. [K. 2410]
V- i -y- < Y
v^ Y^ Er A+ Y, A ' / TT
x <.
<
e
w
t,.^ kyE << YVV- <Y-Ai Y rY ; YYF >Fr? E- mms. [, + y/T .
Several sections begin with Y , <_ pYJ -q<; cf. infra, p. 447,
K. 2488. [K. 2418]
Fragment of the right half, 3 in. by 3in.; .... + 18 + 12 + .... lines.
Incantations and rites, to be performed for the benefit of sick people.
[K. 2419]
Right-half, upper portion, 33in. by 2¼in.; ... + 26 + 23 + .... lines.
Incantations, apparently belonging to the Series ~¥ H- I <. One
section (reverse, line 5) begins: > ,t -- -q<- >Toy <GY
_V
Syj Ad r$ tP. [K. 2420]
Right-half, lower portion, 55in. by 2{in.; ... + 33 + 26 + .... lines.
Incantations and rites, to be performed for the benefit of sick people.
[K. 2421 + K. 2511]
Fragment of the right half, 2Nin. by 15in.;....+ 11 + 11 + ... lines.
Incantations and rites, to be performed for the benefit of sick people.
[K. 2422]
Portions, 9in. by 5 in.; 59 + 56 + 47 + 40 lines. Incantations, prayers
and ceremonies, forming, according to the colophon, the 2nd part of
the Series - 1' Y- [YYY].* For the text see W.A.I. IV, 65 (2nd ed.,
pl. 58). It has been transliterated into Hebrew characters by HALEVY,
Doe. rel., p. (184) ff. For similar texts see below, p. 453, K. 2543; and
Rm. 2, 212. [K. 2423 + K. 3362]
Fragment of the upper portion, 2¼in. by 2in.; 8 + 10 + + ..... lines.
Part of a text containing incantations, prayers and ceremonies.
[K. 2424]
Upper portion, 3- 7 -in. by 2in.; 9 + ..... lines. Incantations,beginning:
* Restored after similar texts, cf. infra, pp. 446 f., 453, K. 2473, K. 2483, K. 2551, etc.
t Partly effaced, but to be restored according to the broken lines on the duplicate of this
colophon, Sm. 1914, and to K. 2436 (supra, p. 443), obverse, line 1.
VL. II, 3 IX
446 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
[K. 2500]
Fragment of the right half, 23in. by 2in.; ..... + 18 + 5 + .... lines.
Incantations to be performed for the benefit of sick people. [K. 2501]
Fragment out of the left half, 2 in. by 1 in.; short beginnings of 13 +.....
+... + 18 lines. Incantations and prayers. The catch-line reads:
, - 47 <M-1A, '% · >H ' Rt^ %~S :.
Cf. infra, K. 7819, K. 9273, Sm. 187, etc. [K. 2503]
Fragment of the left half, 2 in. by 2-3 in.; 24 +..... lines. Incantations,
having an interlinear Assyrian version. Cf. BEZOLD, Zeits., 1889, p. 431.
[K. 2505]
Upper portion, 28in. by 1 5in.; short ends of 6 + 8 + ....... . lines.
Incantations. Two sections begin with 4>+- -YfTt >-y >T-y A >7-Y
I<Y* · · e B[K. 2506]
Portions, 8in. by 5-in.; 51 + 48 + 31 +361 +1 24 lines. Incantations,
having an interlinear Assyrian version; they form, according to the
(-_
colophon, the 5th tablet of the Series Y<Y>-'( <hy iy m. The text
is published, with restorations and variants taken from various duplicates,
W.A.I. IV, 1 f:, and revised in the 2nd edition. For translations and
explanations see TALBOT, T.S.B.A., Vol. II, pp. 73 ff.; Rec., Vol. III, p. 143;
SCHRADER, Hollenf., pp. 110 if.; LENORMANT, La magie, pp. 15 ff.; 28 f.;
52; 126 ff.; Etudes ace., II, pp. 207 ff.; III, pp. 73 ff.; 79 ff.; 238; OPPERT,
L'immortalite de l'dme chez les Chaldeens; HAUG, the Augsburg Allgemeine
Zeitung, 1875, No. 71; DELITZSCH, Chald. Gen., p. 307; BOSCAWEN,
T.S.B.A., Vol. VI, pp. 535 if.; HALEVY, Doc. rel., pp. (1) f.; 1 if.;
OPPERT, Fragm myth., pp. 13 ff.; and SAYCE, Hibb. Lect., p. 207, and
note 2; 450 ff. For duplicates cf. infra (p. 451, etc.), K. 2528, K. 2954,
K. 3121, K. 4647, K. 4658, K. 4846, K. 4943, K. 5166, K. 9405, K. 10124,
etc. See also above, p. 59, K. 224, etc.
[K. 2507 + K. 3255 + Sm. 1425]
Fragment of the right half, 1 in. by l in.; 10 + ..... lines. Incantations
to be performed for the benefit of sick people. [K. 2508]
Fragment of the left half, 3¼in. by 2 in.; 22 + .... .. .+ short
beginnings of 17 lines. Incantations, prayers and ceremonies
Three sections begin with >-(-- <ME >-.
<~ [K. 2509
Left-hand corner, 2-in. by 13in.; ..... + 7 +8 + lines. Incanta
tions to be performed for the benefit of sick people. [K. 2510
Fragment of the right half, 3in. by 2in.; 17 + 15 lines. Incantations
having an interlinear Assyrian version. [K. 2512]
Left-hand corner, 2]in. by 2lin.; 14 + .. ...... + 17 lines. Cere-
monies. One section (Column IV, lines 1 ff.) begins:
Y 4 <(You <1 ->Y o- XYE1 ayY <Y -E -. [K. 2513]
450 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
<sn V -4 Y;
<Y>YY v Y <BY
<t
< Y >>YY A>
'm < >¶(n Tavtttt
YY+,YY
TTT
YY fi¢T FFS e
Y ;T<
^P1 t" ¢fl M? + < 4 !t A-+ x<< - >t^
x - YT4
*Y >>Y7T
FY7Yn>
EEW 7 -+ 7nt f;t 4 ^wt -Kq ¢Y <-
^tY> y>>im>T
E >>Yfn >^>>Tt t <.-+ T< +yW.
[K. 2541]
* Partly effaced, but restored after the duplicate lines of K. 2359 and K. 2574.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 455
W.A.I. IV, 2nd ed., plate 13, No. 2; transliterated by HALEVY, Doe. rel.,
pp. (72) if.; and translated by LENORMANT, La magie, p. 47; Journ. asiat.,
Ser. VII, 1879, t. 13, p. 69 f.; by HALEVY, Me., p. 370, and Rec., Vol.
XI, p. 161, and by SAYCE, ffibb. Lect., p. 487. Cf. also G. SMITH, Assurb.,
p. 332, and DELITZSCH, W.B., pp. 261, 263, 286. [K. 2569 + K. 5202]
Fragment of the right half, 23in. by 1-in.; . .... +.. 15 + ... lines.
Incantations, etc. One sectionendswith ^Yf A--. Thefragment
most probably belongs to the same tablet as K. 5000, q.v. [K. 2570]
Left-hand corner, 21in. by 2¼in.; 15 + 9 lines. Ceremonies and incan-
tations. The sections on obverse begin with y _ 1. For a
duplicate, see below, K. 2576. [K. 2571]
Left-hand corner, 2]in. by 2¼in.; 16 +..... lines. Omens. Section II
begins:
n; he He>YTY
.Y -m >T
X srY^ t -+ T Y R tXYY.
[K. 2572]
Lower portion, 6-in. by 4}in.; 17 + 15 + 17 + 27 lines. Incantations,
prayers and ceremonies to be performed for the benefit of sick
people. Several colophon-lines read:
*>H >
>- ¢W <YA-
<gAA T VYik.-
The text is published, and partly restored, W.A.I. IV, 2nd ed., plate 29*,
No. 4. For duplicates, see below, K. 2970, and K. 5000.
[K. 2573 + K. 10321 + 89, 4-26, 155]
Portions, 5in. by4 in.; 31 + 12 +25 + 19 lines. Incantations and rites,
forming, according to the colophon, the 2nd tablet of the Series [' >J4
(<> 'YYfH T,- Column I, line 1, corresponds to K. 2412
.
-T~Y
^ V >¢Y T 4Y m-
IYY 4 4 ,
etc.; and reverse, Section III (lines 5 f.):
Y>X THi
+ '-e>' 3_>'Y <Y BA I
'+-Y ¢- <i * [%]
For a duplicate to obverse, Section IV, see below, K. 6732. [K. 2581]
Left-hand corner, 2§in. by 1 in.; 10 + 2 lines. Omens. They begin:
Y - -YA <>ei k I Y<y<E< Y >-i' v
Y- AIMEY
[K. 2582]
Fragment of the right half, 38oin. by 2-in.; 25 + short ends of 19 lines.
Prayers and ceremonies. [K. 2583]
Fragment of the left half, 3in. by 2in.; 15 +.....+.....+.....lines.
Incantations to be performed for the benefit of sick people. Cf. SAYCE,
Hibb. Lect., p. 379, n. 4. [K. 2584]
Left-hand corner, 3in. by 2-in.; 18 + 16 lines. Incantations. They
probably belong to the Series ,y ,-1 IAh <. Cf. STRASSMAIER, A. K,
p. 558; SAYCE, Hibb. Lect., pp. 183, n. 1; 510 f.; and TELONI, Zeits.,
1888, p. 164, n. 1. [K. 2585]
Fragment of the right half, 3in. by 2¼in.; ..... + 15 lines. Prayers and
ceremonies. [K. 2586]
Portions, 7-in. by 3in.; 42 + 33 lines. Ceremonies and incantations,
forming, according to the colophon, a tablet of the Series ,-yM, >bthey
y Y>A-. The text is published. W.A.I. IV, 2nd ed., plate 60[67], No. 1,
and transliterated by HALEVY, Doc. rel., pp. (193) ff. [K. 2587]
Upper portion, ca2in. by 28in.; 12 + .... lines. Probably part of a prayer.
[K. 2588]
Right-hand corner, 3{in. by 3in.; ....... + 17 + 21 + .. .....
lines. Part of a mythological legend which apparently belongs to
the Series 7 >_ -f
~_^ _. The text is published by HAUPT,
Nimr., p. 16 f., No. 5; cf. Beitr., Vol. I, pp. 105 f.; 318 f. [K. 2589]
e 4>
AY f ] -+ YY' A. [K. 2594]
Lower portion, 4½in. by 3kin.; 21 + 6 + 11 + 21 lines. Incantations;
they apparently belong to the Series '>y- ] < Cf
J(. infra, K. 2961.
[K. 2595 + K. 2978 + K. 2982]
Portions, 5in. by 4½in.; 2 + 30 + 33 + 28 lines. Rites and ceremonies.
Column IV, lines 15 f. contain remains of the catch-line and colophon.
[K. 2596]
Portions, 8¼in. by 5¼in.; 24 + 64 + 56 + 31 lines in double-columns. List
of names of gods with explanatory glosses by the scribe. Column I is
published W.A.I. III, 68, No. 3; Column IV and part of Column III,
W.A.I. III, 68, No. 2. Cf. BEZOLD, Sitzber. Preuss. A. d. W., 1888,
p. 747, n. 2. [K. 2597 + K. 2944 + D. T. 355]
Lower portion, left half, 41in. by 3 in.; 15 + 15 + .......... + 24 + 29
lines. Mythological legend, which apparently belongs to the Series
v '-- $ '- ~A]y. [K. 2599 + K. 3069]
Fragment of the right half, 4 in. by 3in.; ......
± .. + .. 16 +
14 + ..... lines. Rites and ceremonies. [K. 2600]
Upper portion, 35in. by 3¼in.; 24 + 3 lines. Omens. The colophon
(reverse, line 1) begins:
sr +]
>Y f Y
yY; w <> E .
[K. 2603]
Fragment of the left half, 2in. by lin.; 11 + 9 lines. Ceremonies and
incantations to be used by sick people. The catch-line reads:
Y A4 B•yT Y<:·Y ] [K. 2604]
Upper portion, 3in. by 2-in.; 16 + 6 lines. Hymn to the Sun-god, having
an interlinear Assyrian version. It begins:
[~+-] V- - M, ThY Yy 4;
F' uY
- e my
[-&H] + + 4> -TmZ +
+y
WYk tyYY
[V ?] -+ T; «<
<M - =-yTy-y <<< + v Am , y>.
i-+-
* Restored after K. 2243 (cf. supra, p. 425), and other similar tablets,
58 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
[a ?] d (?)IMM
E (?)7 > v> _ P
dy A-TY < _qK Y~ Y H N~ m + Y7 Add
___[^TVIM? tM?] As c-H m n 4
[K. 2647]
Fragment of the left half; 2iin. by 2 in.; 15 + 14 lines, containing the
introduction and conclusion of a historical inscription. [K. 2648]
Lower portion, 2}in. by lin.; 2 + 4 lines. Epigraphs, referring to the
Syrian campaign of Tiglathpileser I. Mentions the cities of [I-B?] v
>TP' [>YSI?], and of B-UY ,8yk tr A4+ S. [K. 2649]
* Partly effaced.
tf estored from Rm. 1, Column III, line 52, etc,
KOUYUtNJIK COLLECTIO1N. 463
Right-hand corner, 2iin. by 21in.; 10 + 10 lines. Inscription of Sen-
nacherib. Obverse, lines 1-10 correspond to Senn. Pr., Column V,
lines 51-62. [K. 2655]
Right-hand corner, 3|in. by 2|in.; 23 + ..... lines. Inscription of
Assurbanipal. Lines 12-23 are published, restored, transliterated
and translated by G. SMITH, Assurb., pp. 215 ff. [K. 2656 + K. 3076]
_YY '
-Sy; 'U __YY ¢>YY A
E' ^ >T ^ and [-T1] 4 Ad
TY A4. [K. 2658]
Fragment of the left half, 4-in. by 3in.; 18 + traces of 2 lines. Inscrip-
tion of Assurbanipal, corresponding to Rm. 1 (q.v.), Col. V, lines
91-114. . [K. 2659 + K. 2677]
* Read " K. 2664," instead of K. 2650. t Partly effaced, but fairly certain.
$ Reverse, line 1; fairly certain.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTIO . 465
is published and translated by S. A. SMITH, Keilschzriftt., part 3, pp. 1 ff.
Cf. PINCHES, ibid., pp. 85 ff.; DELITZSCH, Gramm., §§ 79, /3; 109; 113;
152; and Guide Kouy. Gall., 1885, p. 168 f., No. 8.
[K. 2674 + Sm. 2010 + 81, 2-4, 186]
Portions, 10ain. by 4jin.; 77 + 74 lines. Inscription of Assurbanipal,
relating his Egyptian campaigns, etc. Partly duplicate of K. 228, see
above, p. 60. Reverse, lines 32-73 are published and translated by
S. A. SMITH, Keilschriftt., part 2, pp. 12 ff. Cf. PINCHES, ibid.,
pp. 70 f., 85; BEZOLD, ibid., part 3, p. 124 f., and Zeits., 1888, p. 243,
n. 1. See also G. SMITH, Ep. C., p. 194; Rec., Vol. IX, p. 42, n. 4;
TIELE, Gesch., pp. 32, 372 ff., 616; WINCKLER, Sargon, Vol. I, p. 224;
Unters., pp. 102 if.; JENSEN, in SCHRADER'S Bibl., Vol. II, pp. 160, n. 1;
163f., n. 6; 166, n. 3; 168, n. 1; 170f., n. 2; 174 f., n. 2; 236 ff.; 240f.,
n. *; and Guide Kouy. Gall., 1885, p. 170, No. 13. [K. 2675]
Upper portion, 4 in. by 2-in.; short ends of 16 + 9 lines. Portion of an
omen-text. A comparison of the catch-line:
- WT < Ai.d 4a v<i =-Y ; [-+]t A- t i,
with K. 1352 (see above, p. 272 f.), obverse, line 14, shows that K. 2678
forms the 13th tablet of the Series >-< 4E. For duplicates see below,
K. 2683 and 83, 1-18, 429. Reverse, lines 4-9, which contain a
double-date (August-September, 711 B.C.), are published W.A.I. III, 2,
No. V; cf. G. SMITH, Ep. C., p. 85 f. [K. 2678]
Lower portion of reverse, 2gin. by 18in.;.......... + 10 lines.
Astrological forecasts, belonging, according to the colophon, to the
Series [4 >-]+ >-Ty TVy. The catch-line reads: [T- - ~]t _ 4: Y
'F - <Y- ¢nA rY; kdTYy -+ (.<y4
O - Line 10 contains
a date: a*$ ^T y A
<yY - T Al t L _ _
[~iyy>], i.e., March (?) 712 B.C.; cf. G. SMITH, Ep. C., p. 85. [K. 2679]
2+ is ->_YXM E >+ is Y
YT V
v Y
Y)
-YA >y)
y ^ At Y M, ea a,\
TpYS AFl
,tTV> 4 k >TF-y -Uyy
r--E yyy
X--h <%R
For similar texts see supra, p. 41, K. 156, etc. [K. 2725]
*Partly effaced, perhaps -.
f The preceding part of this Section is preserved in the left-hand Column only: '['TL
Fragment out of the middle of a prismoid, 2 in. high, one side at least in.;
8 + 6 lines. Inscription of Tiglathpileser I., corresponding to
K. 1621a (see above, p. 320), Column I, lines 15-22; Column II, lines
24-29. [K. 2749]
Fragment out of the middle of a prismoid, 5in. high, one side at least 1in.;
23 + 34 lines. Inscription of Assurbanipal, corresponding to
Rm. 1 (q.v.), Column VI, lines 40-63; Column VII, lines 66-105.
[K. 2750]
Right-hand corner, 2 in. by 1in.; 10 ..... lines, probably belonging
to a religious text. Line 3 forms a colophon-line. [K. 2751]
_
r->7 T> >£ I^ < Ad *
4- *<.
[K. 2779]
Right-hand corner, 21in. by 2in.; ..... + 15 +... . . lines. Incan-
tations. Line 4 contains a colophon-line: [~y >_ y ?]¥<;'<
'
q-t iY 4 . [K. 2780]
Left-hand corner, 3in. by 2}in.; ..... +11 lines, which belong to a
mythological text concerning demons, etc. [K. 2781]
Fragment of the left half, 3in. by 2-in.; 22 + 20 lines; Babylonian. Cere-
monies and incantations to be performed for the benefit of sick
people. [K. 2782]
Left-hand corner, 2min. by 2in.; 7 + 5 lines. Incantations beginning:
~
J.4 --4+ At JitU . [K. 2783]
* Partly effaced, but fairly certain,
4-76 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
[K. 2788]
Portions, 5¼in. by 3lin.; 43 + 33 lines. Prayers, in the form of a litany.
Duplicate of K. 2003; see above, p. 383, and note .
[K. 2789 + K. 4964 + K. 4966]
IY TTt4V
Aft > IY yTY
>v (?). [K. 2820]
Left-hand corner, 38in. by 2in.; ..... + 8 lines, containing incantations.
The fragment probably belongs to the same tablet as K. 2820. [K. 2821]
Portions, 53in. by 3-in.; 18 + ..... lines.
Inscription of Assur-
banipal, concerning the temple of FmYYY ¥>- > --+ >e in the city
of Kharran (.-' ~). For similar texts see above, p. 477 f., K. 2803,
and K. 2813. [K. 2822]
Left-hand corner, 2in. by 1 traces of 6 + 7 lines.
-in.; Mythological (?).
[K. 2823]
Fragment out of the middle, 3}in. by 3 in.; 14 + 3 lines. Prayers.
[K. 2824]
Left-hand corner, 2-¢7in. by 15in.; 10 + .... lines. Inscription of
Assurbanipal. The text is published WV.A.I. III, 37, lines 67-76b,
and repeated, with a transliteration and a translation, by G. SMITH,
Assurb., p. 195 f. Cf. also TIELE, Gesch., p. 381, and n. 1. For a
duplicate see above, p. 317, K. 1609. [K. 2825]
Fragment of the right half, 2 in. by 2 in. ..... + 9 lines, apparently
forming the conclusion of a historical inscription. [K. 2826]
Fragment of the left half, 23in. by 1 in.; ..... + 10 lines, containing a
list of proper names. [K. 2828]
Right-hand corner, 2½-in. by 2in.; 3 + 3 lines. Private contract, probably
dated in the eponomy of [Y M _j]y (?)* YYY. [K. 2829]
* This restoration is based on K. 293 (supra, p. 76) and other similar texts.
3 2
480 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
y <f ¢w F-M rT
|^ <S I^Ad - -I
NY IY -S-<
¥E1
[K. 2837]
Left half, 3§in. by lain.; 4 + 14 lines. Copy of an inscription of
Asurnasirpal (¥ >-- [YT] reverse, line 1), corresponding with the
.
N -i+ -
-T-
[>]Y;
r <TE
T t-U; LA VY
n>' m m
T; t Y'Yn d< >-YYs
>t> nY
mY 4 >ZY
[>]- ~Y-
r> y 5
¥<
Y < =L Ey
~y yyy<. [K. 2859]
Grammar, London, 1875, p. 122 f. (partly), and by HALEVY, Doe. rel., pp.
(50) ff.; and translated by TALBOT, T.S.B.A., Vol. II, pp. 61 ff.;
SCHRADER, Hiollenf., pp. 100 ff.; LENORMANT, Les prem. civil., Vol. II,
pp. 158 ff.; Etudes ace., Vol. II, pp. 131 ff.; Vol. III, pp. 45 ff.; DELITZSCH,
Chald. Gen., pp. 281 ff.; OPPERT, Fragm. myth., pp. 26 ff.; and SAYCE,
Hibb. Lect., pp. 160 if. See also BEZOLD, Sitzber. Pr. Ak. d. W., 1888,
p. 760, n. 2; and Guide Kouy. Gall., 1885, p. 156, No. 46.
[K. 2861 + K. 4999 + K. 5068 + K. 5297]
The catch-line reads: -y &A >, A_4Y 4<- "' t< i. Cf.
JENSEN, Zeits., 1886, p. 11; in BEZOLD'S Lit., p. 291; Kosmol., p. 464,
n. 2; and W.A.I. IV, 2nd ed., pl. 23, note I. [K. 2864]
* Throughout the Catalogue this class of tablets, on which the writing is enclosed by four ruled
lines, will always be thus described. Cf. supra, p. 9, K. 38, and infra, K. 2864, K. 2871, K. 8531;
Rm. 126; 79, 7-8, 290, and 80, 7-19, 127.
484 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
* The lines on obverse and reverse are written in the same direction.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 485
Upper portion, 11l in. by 1¼in.; 11 + 8 lines. Letter to the king from
Y <V
I (?) [4 <<< ?]. [K. 2909]
Fragment of the upper portion of reverse, 2in. by 2in.; ..... + 18 lines;
Babylonian. Omens. [K. 2910]
Fragment of the left half, 38in. by 2in.; 17 + 16 lines. Omens taken
from observations of birds; they probably belong to the Series y >,--Y
_ d>y VA. ' [K. 2911]
[IH] U I n Y -YY 1U ^ ^
M[hiefrmY 1-m £
K¢YVY;y 4-YY A- t -YY[T ?]
Cf. BEZOLD, Zeits., 1890, p. 111, n. 1. [K. 2946]
Upper portion, 3-in. by 3-in.; 24 + 17 + 17 + 12 lines. Prayers and
incantations. A comparison of Column I, line 1:
[k+ -+ qM >-V ]- T ; sPY-+ T>- Y[t-],
with K. 43 and its duplicates (K. 3294, etc.), shows that K. 2947 forms
the 2nd tablet of the Series >-Y d q <. The colophon-lines
read: >->y >-Yt >-_~_ tt BY [EY -F Ye cf. Column I,
c];
line 18; Column II, line 11. For duplicates see below, K. 3427, Sm.
695; cf. also supra, pp. 445, 450, KK. 2455, 2515. Line 8 of Column II
is quoted by STRASSMAIER, A. V, p. 846. [K. 2947]
Right-hand corner, 1lin. by 1in.; 14 + 7 lines. Incantations. A com-
parison of line 1 of obverse with the catch-line of K. 2959 (see below,
p. 492), and of Sm. 308 (q.v.) shows that K. 2948 forms part of the 4th
tablet of the -V k>--Series. It probably belongs to the same tablet
as K. 2938, q.v. [K. 2948]
Left half, upper portion, 41in. by 23in.; 32 + 20 lines. Omens forming,
according to the colophon, the 5th tablet of a series. A comparison
of the beginning of obverse, Y<|4_D [r-t7 k],§ and of the catch-
line, y' -_ <BYj [J.V '], with similar texts (see above, p. 69,
K. 261, and below K. 4051, and Sm. 951) shows that the Series referred
to on K. 2949 is apparently that which begins: Am y - <( 4 k
>->. See also below, p. 492, K. 2952. [K. 2949]
* Restored from K. 131 and K. 7093. t Restored from K. 258, catch-line.
$: Restored from K. 43 (above, p. 11), catch-line, and from K. 3427 (below, p. 532).
§ Attempted restoration from the following lines.
492 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Fragment out of the middle of a prismoid, 31in. high, one side of the base at
least l1in.; 24 + 7 lines. Inscription of Assurbanipal, corresponding
with Rm. 1 (q.v.), Column V, lines 4-27; Column VI, lines 88-97. [K. 3058]
Lower portion, let
left hal, 33 in. by 2 in.; 27 + 24 lines. Incantations.
[K. 3059 + 81, 2-4, 241]
Fragment out of the middle, 4in. by 3in.; + 15 lines. Portion of a
report (?)concerning public affairs. Mention is made of the land of
^" _ -- , of the city of -U Yy 4L-+4 - etc. [K. 3061]
Fragment out of the middle, 4½in. by 3 in.; 10 + 15 + 17 +..... lines.
Inscription of Assurbanipal. For the text of Column III see W.A.I.
III, 36, No. 4, and G. SMITH, Assurb., pp. 246 if. Cf. MENANT, Annales,
p. 290 f.;* BRUNENGO, L'imp. di Bab., Vol. II, p. 175, n. 3 ; STRASSMAIER,
A.V., p. 874; TIELE, Gesch., p. 396, n. 1; and JENSEN, in SCHRADER'S
Bibl., Vol. II, p. 206, n. 4. See also below, K. 6914. [K. 3062]
Lower portion, 1in. by 1Hin.; 7 + 10 lines. Astrological forecasts,
partly relating to public affairs. [K. 3063]
Right-hand corner, 2 in. by 1Uin.; traces of 4 + 11 lines which probably
belong to a text containing forecasts. The colophon, which contains
a double-date (B.c. 707), is published W.A.I. III, 2, No. XIV; cf.
G. SMITH, Ep. C., p. 87. [K. 3064]
Left half, upper portion, 2-8in. by 2½in.; 15 + 4 lines (reverse blank).
Inscription of Assurbanipal. The text partly corresponds with that
of K. 3056 (q.v.). A portion of Column I is published W.A.I. III, 36,
No. 3. [K. 3065]
Fragment of the right half of reverse, 2 in. by 23in.; ..... 6 lines which
belong to a colophon containing a double-date (October-November,
B.C. 707). For the text see W.A.I. III, 2, No. XII; cf. also G. SMITH,
Ep. C., p. 87. [K. 3066]
Fragment out of the middle, 15ini. by lin.; 11 + 3 lines. Probably fore-
casts. For the text of the colophon, which contains a (double-) date
(B.C. 716), see W.A.I. IIT, 2, No. II; cf. also G. SMITH, Ep. C., p. 84.
[K. 3067]
Upper portion, 33in. by 2 in.; 22 + 4 lines. Omens; beginning:
.¥
/,7/. .47
x~:,x / ,-. '
.t/,-Y <Y-
For the text of the colophon, which contains a double-date (February-
March, B.C. 703), see W.A.I. III, 2, No. XVII; cf. also G. SMITH, Ep. C.,
p. 88. [K. 3068]
* Read " K. 3062," instead of 362.
KOUY UNJIK COLLECTION. 501
Fragment of the left half, 2 in. by1 in.; 16 + ..... lines; Babylonian.
Astrological forecasts, apparently belonging to the great astro-
logical work - 4- Tf. - [K. 3104]
Right-hand corner, 1|in. by lDin.; 11 + 14 lines; Babylonian. Astro-
logical forecasts. [K. 3105]
Fragment out of the middle, 2-in. by 23in.; 13 + 11 lines. Inscription
of Shalmaneser II., identical with the text of the Bull inscriptions.
The obverse restores some of the broken lines on plate 14 (lines 1 if.)
of LAYARD'S Inscrr. The text of reverse corresponds with LAY. 15 £,
lines 41-46. [K. 3106]
Fragment out of the middle, 2{in. by 1iin.; 9 + ..... + .....
+
lines. Astrological forecasts. Mention is made of the star ¢-->- +-
k.tYy ; [K. 3107]
Fragment of the lower portion, l1in. by 1-in.; 6 + 5 lines; Babylonian.
Astrological forecasts taken from observations of various stars.
[K. 3108]
3 T 2
504' BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Fragment of the left half, 2in. by Rin.; .... .+16 lines. Astrological
forecasts for the various months. [K. 3109]
Lowerportion, 2-in. by 2in.; 12 + 13 + 6 + 11 lines. Inscription of Assur-
banipal, corresponding with K. 2732 (see above, p. 470), Column VI,
lines 40 ff., 79 if.; Column VII, lines 62 ff. [K. 3110]
Fragment of the left half, 2-in. by 13in.; 26 +.......... lines; Baby-
lonian. Astrological forecasts taken from observations of the
stars >4>T+ +Yf Y- V and ->>T--<. [K. 3111]
Column I, lines 35 if.; Column II, lines 40 ff.; pl. 1*, Column III,
lines 41 ff.; and pll. 1*-2, Column IV f., lines 61 ff. f. DELITZSCH, W.B.,
pp. 299, 331. For another duplicate see below, p. 514, K. 3218.
[K. 3121]
aL
~
~
~WV
~ VT~
/~ X'-.~"
·
~'*'V ~IIT
P~P~P~T~ V1ET>FL
¥\ -A" vx.x
" >A. I>- am,7 Z;' m ',
-/]
t See above, pp. 80, 467, KK. 310, 2696; below, p. 509 f., KK. 3165, 3167, etc.
$ Partly effaced, but fairly certain.
KOUYYUNJIK COLLECTION. 509
* Partly effaced. t > has been omitted. + See above, K. 3157, p. 508, and note
VOL. II. 3
510 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
of them with the extracts from this text, on K. 3171 (q.v.) shows that
K. 3166 apparently belongs to the same tablet as K. 4115, and, con-
sequently, forms part of the 14th tablet of the Series >-< Cf. supra,¢-.
Vol. I, p. xxx. See also below, KK. 3681, 10242. [K. 3166]
Upper portion of obverse, 4in. by 3Min.; 6 lines and 2 impressions of a
royal* seal; part of a proclamation (?). [K. 3167]
Portions, 3 in. by 1 in.; 28 + 17 lines. Mathematical calculations
concerning square roots. For the text see LENORMANT, Choix, p. 219 f.,
No. 84, and W\.A.I. IV, 40, No. 2, 1st ed.; in the second edition the text
of reverse only is repeated, that of obverse being a duplicate of
W.A.I. IV, 40, No. 1 (No. 12136). Explanations have been given by
RAWLINSON, J. Roy. As. Soc., Vol. XV, p. 217 f.; LENORMANT, Doe.
math. (Paris 1868); and SAYCE, T.S.B.A., Vol. IV, pp. 311 ff. See
also G. SMITH, Ag. Zeits., 1872, p. 709 f.; and Guide Nimr. C. S., 1886,
p. 73, No. 35 A. [K. 3168]
Portions, 8¼in. by 4 in.; 65 + 71 + 63 + 46 lines. Incantations having
an interlinear Assyrian version. According to the colophon they form
the 9th tablet of the Series > :u< _4;
_ Ae.
'Ts For the text
see W.A.I. IV, 3 f. For transliterations and translations cf. TALBOT,
T.S.B.A., Vol. II, pp. 64 ff.; SCHRADER, Hollenf., pp. 97 ff., 113, 118 ff.;
LENORMANT, La magie, pp. 19 f., 39; Et. ace., Vol. II, pp. 253 ff.; Vol. III,
pp. 98 if., 135 ff.; Journ. asiat., Ser. VII, t. 11, pp. 179 if.; 277 ff:;
HALEVY, Doc. rel., pp. (13) ff.; 54 ff.; Zeits., 1888, pp. 190 ff.; JENSEN,
ibid., 1884, pp. 301 ff.; and SAYCE, Hibb. Lect., pp. 458 ff. For duplicates
see below, K. 4865 and K. 5141. [K. 3169]
Fragment out of the middle, 23in. by 2in.; 11 + 13 lines. Astrological
forecasts. [K. 3170]
Upper half, 4in. by 3-in.; 29 + 21 lines. Omens. They appear to be
extracts from the 14th and following tablets of the Series >-< 1-;t see
above, K. 3166, and below, K. 4115. The catch-line reads: >-< Y a-
Aft ^ <nY Yk YE; t tYT,; cf. iz/ra, Rm. 2, 181.
The text is published W.A.I. II., 65, No. 2, and translated by LENORMANT,
Divin., p. 111 f. For a similar text see below, K. 7229. [K. 3171]
Left-hand corner, 3in. by 3in.; 11 + 17 lines. Incantations having an
interlinear Assyrian version. [K. 3172]
Fragment of the left half, 1in. by l1in.; ..... + 12 lines. Incantations.
[K. 3174]
* See above, K. 3157, p. 508, and note t.
t This Series is also called >-< -.Ys-; see above, p. 54, note *.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 511-
* The restorations are based on similar texts; see, e.g., above, p. 481, K. 2853, and below,
p. 528, K. 3385; K. 3518; and Sm. 420.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 515
YX
VV s v 4 yTem VV V*
a-nd$ <T >
~~~$-+ T->- <
&r Ad f -d
' M+ ->TB <,<[E
y-:
[K. 3231]
Lower portion, left half, 3in. by 1-in.; 22 + ... . ... + 21 lines.
Ceremonies and incantations having an interlinear Assyrian version.
One rubric (see reverse, line 16) states that on some certain occasions
the text is to be recited seven times in Akkadian: re ~.-~ '-j
EYI XY
Aa . .: [K. 3233 + K. 4828 + K. 4842]
¢¢Y~~~V~T
T <t 1 >I Y V >Y
riY1
YXY -Ea< I t -EI Y - i
Y
~~Y¥ -4- -~Y 1YI<W :::Y 4--y ~
`- < 1~- ^' i -Yn -S-N
>Y
Y i YY< Sv
A
_y yIE'I<V'
tY-t
yy M!YYx kYy>-y I y 4
Y~I<YY
y - y lE^T5~
- ^y~i ia <T
r yyyY
A<^n YmY YYm
y>y ^? ^ I I+ v
-qYY¥
+1
>W ^ V
MI '-::PL I'v Wz yy v t - Fff - <^H -41
4 _YYYY YYy > Z Y ~y
v + :y I Y 'S
NYW YY- -V
'Wv - Iw
1+ T>-YYY y4Yty Y yy YvV> I- yyt___YY
XTyyy U, vV 4V
I yy 4 1~
I y
>>ye <:
Z -_y <ME,
<_ -y etc. In Column V, the initial words of various
incantations (k-4-) which must be recited (>I
P L-) are mentioned. See
also below, pp. 518, 535, etc., KK. 3272, 3455, 3464, 3469, 3659, 3663,
3711, etc. [K. 3245]
Fragment of the left half of reverse, 3in. by 1in.; ..... + 19 lines. Copy
of a text containing incantations and prayers. [K. 3246]
Lower portion, left half, 3 in. by 2|in.; 18 +.... + traces of 3 + 14
lines which belong to a text containing incantations. [K. 3247]
Left-hand corner, 2in. by 4+5 lines
ln.; which belong to a religious
text. [K. 3248]
* Partly effaced.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 517
Right-hand corner, 3 in. by 2¼in.; 17 + 8 lines, probably belonging to a
prayer. [K. 3249]
Left-hand corner, 3in. by 13in.; 10 + 3 lines, belonging to a hymn.
[K. 3250]
Left-hand corner, 3in. by 23in.; 18 + ... lines which belong to a hymn
having an interlinear Assyrian version. [K. 3251]
>f
* HgY A-TY ty U48 <An
_YYmk
a-rt is t A-
t >y Ey
- ty -kt -+ A'd. [K. 32661
Fragment of the lower portion, 2Nin. by l3in.; 10 + 4 + ..... ...
lines which belong to a text containing incantations and cere-
monies to be used for the benefit of sick people. [K. 3267]
Left-hand corner, 3 in. by 1sin.; 21 + ..... lines which belong to a text
containing incantations, prayers and ceremonies. [K. 3268]
[K. 3281]
Fragment of the right half, 3jin. by 2½in.; 21 + 18 lines. Regulations
for making offerings. Mention is made of a triad of deities, - - y,
-' Y ¥y, ['4- -] A y 2y'. Cf. supra,p. 452, K. 2541. [K. 3282]
Upper portion, 3-in. by 23in.; 14 + 5 lines. Portion of a prayer to the
god Merodach, beginning:
1-4+ _ rT
17L kX *ss ^ YE-ns
^ >A4L r V -YTt;t -AY
Y; t- F
at
>>;^f~ A mm ^-
p > >Y-v
2:y:
For a duplicate, which continues and almost completes the text, see
* . 235: [E.] . t Ky^
. 235: -. + Wanting on K. 235.
3x2
520 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
above, p. 62, K. 235 + K. 3334; cf. also Vol. I, p. xxx. Lines 6-10 of
the obverse are quoted by STRASSMAIER, A. V., pp. 929, 1053; see also
EVANS, An Essay, p. 74. [K. 32831
Left-hand corner, 4gin. by 2in.; traces of 3 + 14 lines. Directions for
the use of ceremonies which drive away evil spirits. The reverse
begins: y4 y Y ">yi< ,i ,- - .- [K. 3284]
Upper portion of obverse, 3-in. by 31in.; 13 + .... lines. Incantations,
beginning:
j_$+ ggUi y ^- syyy:>- ?: c: ^ ^ < [K. 3285]
Upper portion, 2-in. by 13in.; 11 lines. Hymn to the Sun-god, beginning:
A-d TP~m > >%=<
> -+ t - ^ >-
V1\" [K. 3286]
Upper portion of reverse (?), 2-in. by 1in.; ..... + 13 lines. Prayers,
in the form of a litany, some of which have an interlinear Assyrian
version. Lines 1 f. read:
[-nYYYY -YYYY <E d V--. HP<- Y _t /X".
[PGOO
;;yr?G
»- Aid %$ ~ ¢1- T Av
>Y d D
¢ (?)z [K. 3288]
Left-hand corner, 23in. by 25in.; ..... + ....
+ ... . + 18 lines.
Incantations, probably belonging to a text of the ~- >--Series.
[K. 3289]
Left half of obverse, 2 in. by 1-in.; 18 + traces of 1 lines. Incantation,
beginning: -4-+ <-" . [K. 3290]
Portions, 7 in. by 3in.; 51 + 44 lines. Part of a mythological text, the
contents of which appear to be similar to those of K. 2518; see above,
p. 450. The scribe has explained unusual or rare words by their
common synonyms, and has added the plural forms of nouns (cf. re-
verse, line 17), etc. For the text see W.A.I. V, 47. Cf. also STRASSMAIER,
A. V., pp. 912, 916, 919, 941, 1070, and PINCHES, P.S.B.A., Vol. VII, p. 69.
[K. 3291]
Fragment of the left half, 2§in. by 1-5in.; 12 + ..... lines. Incantations
and ceremonies. [K. 3292]
Fragment of the right half, 1 in. by 1 in.; 10 + ... lines, belonging to
a mythological text. [K. 3293]
Portions, 71in. by 3gin.; 71 + 57 lines. Incantations forming, according
to the colophon, the 1st tablet of the Series ET -d MU >--y>¥-. Duplicate
of K. 43 (see above, p. 11), K. 6325 (see Vol. I of Cat. Cuneif. Tab. in
K. Coll., p. xxx), Rm. 2, 557, and 82, 5-22, 508. Cf. also supra, p. 468,
K. 2713, and infra, p. 526, K. 3360.
[K. 3294 + K. 3383 + K. 3421 + K. 5880 + K. 10078]
* Attempted restoration from line 3.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 521
Fragment of the left half, 34in. by 1in.; 14 + (..... + .... +) ..... lines
which probably belong to a text containing incantations to be used
for the benefit of sick people. [K. 3303]
*y 1-4F A. Yl
4 -< ' .
^. -k TY 4 V 4( r
<<v -4- 4j A-e 4
>4 y- viia, etc. Mention
is made of the Babylonians (j Ay-c- -,S_ >-- ^fYy), and of '., :y
_ 4
<K; <E_. The catch-line and a preceding colophon-line read:
T -+ > y yI ;
Yl o" [ i
'- _4- n_ [ ]
1. H[
Y [K. 3354]
]....
Fragment of the right half, lin. by 1in.; 12 + .... lines. Incanta-
tions, ceremonies and prayers, similar to those of K. 163 (above,
p. 43), etc. A colophon-line reads: [I - > Y> E¥ r¥YYLYY Y"?]
$Y
- <-YY
1- . [1K. 3355]
Lower portion, 3 in. by 25in.; 17 + 7 lines. Part of a Sumero-Akkadian
hymn. [K. 3356]
* The Section, which immediately precedes, reads: y _ '-4- * -<Z_
'"y-
IIt" V-. YU T<
rVTOY Y$IY am all Tw
-- 4 I tF MAX ZEY3 ¥d A
ry Ada r- I HYy
&oAago Y U- Us Mago
> I; EyY'Yw -+ oT
<Y-
< T,4 -H <- I
ad y- WA
E YV W
E Y-
VOL. II. 3
526 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Fragment of the left half, l1-in. by 1 in.; ..... + 9 lines, belonging to the
inscription of an Assyrian king. [K. 3409]
-' r ' _- >' n-. Cf. supra, pp. 442, 453, 521, KK. 2423, 2543,
3302, etc. [K. 3422]
Fragment of the lower portion of reverse, 2-in. by 2in.; ..... ..... +
..... + 19 + traces of 16 + ..... lines. Portion of a mythological
legend belonging to the Series v -^. d. -~
E For the
text see HAUPT, Nimr., p. 23, No. 10. Cf. also G. SMITH, C/iald. Gen.,
p. 212; G.E., p. 183; and HAUPT, Beitr., p. 107 f. [K. 3423]
Left-hand corner, 2in. by 1 in.; 16 ( + .. . ..... ?) + 12 lines which
belong to a prayer. [K. 3424]
532 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
explanations, G. SMITH, Chald. Gen., pp. 95 ff.; G.E., pp. 90 ff.; TALBOT,
T.S.B.A., Vol. V, pp. Iff.; Rec., Vol. IX, pp. 135 ff.; OPPERT, in
LEDRAIN'S Histoire d']srael, Vol. I, pp. 418 ff.; LENORMANT, Les origines
de l'histoire, Vol. I, pp. 507 if.; HALEVY, Doe. rel., p. 119; HAUPT, Andover
Review, 1884, July, p. 98, note 3; DELITZSCH, Zeits., 1885, p. 390; 1886,
p. 51; W.B., pp. 10, 65, 66, 223 f., 251, 289, 295, 296, 325, 333, 403, 430,
484; Gramm., §§ 55b, 75, 104, 110, 117 bis, 128, 145, 152; SAYCE,
Hibb. Lect., pp. 380ff.; Rec., N.S., Vol. I, pp. 137 ff.; and JENSEN, in
SCHRADER'S Bibl., Vol. II, p. 229, note tt, and Kosmol., pp. 266 f., 277 ff.,
305, 329 ff., 358, 419. Cf. also Guide Kouy. Gall., 1885, p. 147, No.
23 E. For the "incomplete " copy of a duplicate, numbered 82, 9-18,
3737, which restores and continues the text of K. 3437, see BUDGE,
P.S.B.A., Vol. VI, pp. 5 ff.; Vol. X, p. 86. For other duplicates see
below, K. 5420 c, and 79, 7-8, 251. [K. 3437 + Rm. 641]
1-- -Y
T -Ki - 4TY t ^YTY-A',14/
m\iY ] w?- -- t
H-$[>; n >+
< <, ? ^r.<< [K. 3443]
For an attempted translation see G. SMITH, Chald. Gen., pp. 147 ff.,
G.E., pp. 139 ff. Cf, also DELITZSCH, Gqamm., § 89; and Guide Kouy.
Gall., 1885, p. 160, No. 24. [K. 3456 + D.T. 43]
Fragment of the right half, 2|ih. by 2-in.; 17 + 13 lines. Portion of a text
containing prayers and directions for ceremonies. [K. 3457]
Right-hand corner, 2 in. by 2in.; 17 + 16 lines which belong to a mytho-
logical text. Mention is made of r+- ;-T< d A: and the city of
HYn 4
-B, etch [K. 8458]
Upper portion, 4 in. by 31in.; 17 + 17 + 16 + 7 lines. Hymns in para-
graphs. The text is published with explanations by BRUNNOW, Zeits.,
1889, pp. 13 ff., 36 ff., 225 f. Cf. also DELITZSCH, Giamm., §§ 107, 110,
For duplicates see below, K. 8236 and K. 8292. [K. 3459]
Upper portion, 33in. by 3in.; 24 + 9 lines. Forecasts. Line 1 of Column I
reads:
,th>P V- ^Y SmIY gT- (Tf^!U . 4 tn .
The catch-line begins: >-< E <yY j Y(y . Cf. BEZOLD, Sitzber.
Pr. Ak. d. W., 1888, p. 761, note 4. [K. 3460]
Fragment of the left half of obvetse, 3 in. by 2-in.; 18 + 6 +..
lines which belong to a text containing incantations and directions for
ceremonies to be used for the benefit of sick people. [K. 3461]
Lower portion, 22in. by lin; 9 + 16 lines which belong to a Sumero-
Akkadian incantation concerning the evil spirits. [K. 3462]
3 z2
536 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
W.B., pp. 65. 100; SAYCE, Rec., N.S., Vol. I, pp. 127, 134 f.; and JENSEN,
Kosmol., pp. 266 f., 271, 275, 278 if., 355 f. Cf. also BEZOLD, Sitzber.
Pr. Ak. d. W., 1888, p. 750, note 2; PINCHES, Bab. Red., Vol. IV, pp. 25 ff.,
70; and Guide Kouy. Gall., 1885, p. 147. No. 23 D. For duplicates see
below, p. 578, etc., KK. 3938, 8524, 8575; 81, 7-27, 80; also 82, 7-14, 402;
88, 4-19, 13, etc. [K. 3473 + K. 4832 + Rm. 615 + 79, 7-8, 296]*
Portion of obverse, 6in. by 5in.; 43 + 27 +......... lines. Part
of a hymn to the Sun-god, in paragraphs; duplicate of K. 3182; see
above, p. 511. The text is published by BRtNNOW, Zeits., 1889, pp. 25 ff.
Cf. also ibid., p. 227; and JENSEN, Kosmol., p. 308. [K. 3474]
Left-hand corner, 2¼in. by 1in.;5 in +....... + .... .+. . +
13 lines which belong to a mythological legend forming, according
to the colophon, the 12th tablet of a series. A comparison of the text
with that on the duplicate K. 2774 (see above, p. 475) proves that the
Series in question begins: y = I_. >4 - For the text see
HAUPT, Beitr., Vol. I, p. 49f. Cf. ibid., pp. 67 ff., 97ff., 316 f.; and
DELITZSCH, W.B., pp. 382, 394, 395. See also below, Rm. 2, 197.
[K. 3475]
Upper portion, 43in. by 3Uin.; 38 + 11 lines. Copy of a mythological
text concerning the god Merodach (-4- <CT), the god >-->-YY Yyy,
and the god -Y- Ada d=., etc. Of the catch-line, -"" +
-Tr, ^-YY y - -y+ y -T - T < t -is _visible. Cf.
supra, pp. 451, 535, KK. 2527, 3454, etc. [K. 3476]
Upper portion, 31in. by 3½in.; 33 + 4 lines; marginal number <. Part of
a hymn to Istar. The colophon (reverse, line 2) probably attributes
the tablet to a Series which begins H- t 6<1YY y f- [T>< ?], etc.
[K. 3477]
Fragment of the upper portion, 2-in. by 15in.; 17 + ..... lines which
belong to a mythological text. [K. 3478]
Upper portion, 4in. by 3 in.; 30 + 4 lines. "Incomplete" ; copy of a hymn,
part of which has an interlinear Assyrian version. Of the catch-line
and colophon,
^-n
x,,\N--YX
tY YTV
^y^ YYY
TYs >)
1>tXt;_ tYTe
; 9-- ---y -YYY
F <y
is visible. [K. 3479]
Lower portion, 2in. by 21in.; 10 + 16 lines. Portion of a prayer, in the
form of a litany, part of which (obverse, lines 1 ff.) has an interlinear
Assyrian version. [K. 3480]
* The tablet has been injured by fire, and the fragments are so much twisted and swollen in
=~P* Ale
D> Y t^Ha ~ 'v YY tYThY^
Ey o [YEm
X+ y ft>7 <Yy
E 4 ^y <OAw + m
>d; + .
Cf. stipra, pp. 481, 514, KK. 2853, 3217, etc. [K. 3518]
Fragment out of the middle, 23in. by 1in.; 10 +.... lines. Prayers
and ceremonies. [K. 3519]
Right half, 3jin. by 3 in.; 24 + 17 lines, probably belonging to an astro-
logical (?) text. Mention is made of . -4- <Et. [K. 3520]
Right-hand corner, l3in. by lin.; 11 +..... lines. Astrological fore-
casts. [K. 3521]
Upper portion of reverse, 34in. by 2in.; .... + 25 lines. Astrological
forecasts, partly relating to public affairs. [K. 3524]
Left-hand corner, 1 in. by 1½in.; 12 lines; Babylonian. Astrological
forecasts for the various months, taken from observations of the star
>_>4+ ^ [K. 3525]
Lower portion, 3lin. by 23in.; 13 + 16 lines, belonging to an astrological
text. [K. 3526]
Right-hand corner, 2in. by 2in.; .... + 14 lines which belong to a text
containing forecasts. [K. 3528]
Fragment of the upper portion of one side,l1in. by 1iin.; 11_+ .... lines,
belonging to a hymn. [K. 3529]
Fragment of the right half of reverse, 3in. by 2in.; .. + 23 lines.
Forecasts. [K. 3530]
Fragment of the upper portion of reverse, 2Lin. by 1in.; ..... + 15 lines,
belonging to an omen-text. [K. 3531]
Right-hand corner, 3in. by l in.; 19 +..... lines. Probably forecasts.
[K. 3532]
Fragment of the right half, 13in. by 1 in.; 11 + ..... lines, belonging to
an astrological text. [K. 3533]
Fragment of the right-half, 2in. by l1in.; .... + 17 Babylonian lines
which belong to an omen-text. [K. 3534]
* Partly effaced.
VOL. II. 4 A
542 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
with 'K. 2330 (see above, p. 433), shows that K. 3547 forms the 56th
tablet of that Series. It begins:-
[Y >--]-t >,>
Y>+I X<>
0 4 , < >TY
~At Am
X
For a duplicate see above, p. 425, K. 2246. [K. 3547]
Fragment of the right half, 3lin. by 25in.; 20 + 24 lines. Copy of an
omen-text. [K. 3548]
* Restored from K. 2330, obverse, lines 4 ff. t Restored from K. 2246.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 543
] ar s
?bPY$ A<®> -- ][ >-T] A
?].t
[K. 3554]
Portion of the left half, 4in, by 3Min.; 26 + traces of 3 lines. Astrological
forecasts taken from observations of various stars. [K. 3555]
Upper portion, 3iin. by 21in.; 8 + 2 lines. Astrological forecasts,
partly relating to public affairs. Duplicate of K. 3559, Column I,
lines 1 ff., q.v. [K. 3556]
Lower portion, 41 in. by 2-in.; 32 + ..... lines. Omens, concerning
houses, taken from the actions of various birds. [K. 3557]
Portions, 4 in. by 23in.; 41 + 23 + (left-hand edge) 2 + lines; Babylonian.
Part of an astrological text concerning various stars. The colophon
reads:-
V <MX [< (?)]§,',,Y j',,',>,-<<- -- <. The obverse begins:
LI -YH
+ YtT
m Y>+ · X! YV
>vT + ^4
of
Cf. infra, p. 577, K. 3923. [K. 3558]
* This restoration is based on the following lines. t Cf. line 17.
t According to an indication by the scribe these lines should follow line 19 of obverse.
§ Considerably effaced; the restoration is made from similar texts; see above, p. 433, K. 2329.
4A 2
544 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
YT 4><
Ar-( R
Xy S<
For a duplicate, which continues the text of Column III, see below,
K. 3564. [K. 3560]
Left half, 4 in. by 2in.; traces of 5 + 36 lines; Babylonian. Astrological
forecasts for the various months, concerning eclipses. [K. 3561]
Upper portion, left half; 3in. by 2in.; 26 + 20 lines. Copy of a text
which contains astrological forecasts concerning eclipses of the
moon, etc. They partly relate to public affairs. [K. 3563]
Fragment of the left half, 3in. by 15in.; short beginnings of 14 + 21 lines.
Portion of a hemerology. The text on reverse forms a duplicate to
K. 3560 (q.v.), Column III. [K. 3564]
Upper portion, right half, 4 in. by 2in.; 36 + traces of 6 lines. Forecasts.
Of line 1 of obverse only '>;', A -A <-- T
A-iyyy <>Yi is visible.
A< [K. 3565]
Y §B , - -TY
M
r=< - /c x
A Y [- 1Ya ]/1
Of the catch-line, only [ I- _?] ¥ - " < <:< '>-4-
t <e <',;;t ai&dzip is visible.
'Y [K. 3566]
YT
CE1>1f- II %I
<~-YkVTYO
I 0 Y-W- YY
YYY~T~'
>- < 4 Yk LP~
-Y %P Al
TY rb- >-
Ji [K. 3597]
K.3597]
* Partly effaced.
548 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
[K. 3601]
Fragment of the right half, 2in. by 1;in.; 13 + .... lines. Forecasts.
[K. 3602]
Fragment of the left half, 2§in. by l1in.; 17 + 11 lines; Babylonian.
Astrological forecasts for the various months. They probably
belong to the great astrological work 4 >-4- <Y.
--- [K. 3604]
- BET;
t Yiet at
E^ F;
t ¢T H >yy lp4- _: k[ ? ?]. [K. 3654]
Right-hand corner, 1 in. by 1in.; ..... + 7 lines, belonging to a re-
ligious (?) text. [K. 3655]
Upper portion, left half, 3 in. by 21in.; 12 + 5 lines. Forecasts. The
sentences begin with >-< EyU 4. Of the catch-line only '' - >'
i MJ Ad V ,,:--7 is visible.
!Y [K. 3656]
Upper portion, 3in. by 2-in.; 17 + 14 + (.... ..... + ?) 16 + 10
lines. Mythological legend. For the text see BOSCAWEN, T.S.B.A.,
Vol. V, pp. 304 ff., and for translations and explanations, G. SMITH,
Chald. Gen., pp. 160 ff.; G.E., pp. 122 ff.; DELITZSCH, ibid., p. 310 f.,
W.B., pp. 5, 474, 482; Gramm., § 102; SAYCE, Hibb. Lect., pp. 113,
note 1; 406; and Guide Kouy. Gall., 1885, p. 147, No. 23 G. [K. 3657]
Left-hand corner, 2kin. by 1in.; 10 + 12 lines; Babylonian. Portion of a
hymn having an interlinear Assyrian version. [K. 3658]
Fragment of the left half, 23in. by 1in.; 11 + 16 lines. Regulations for
making offerings. [K. 3659]
* Partly effaced. + Corrected by the scribe.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 553
* Partly effaced.
556 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
second of which contains the date: - * > y <V Ay< --¥ (?)*
[> VI]- +* << 4-. Lines 10-15 of reverse are quoted by STRASS-
MAIER, A.V., P. 1076. Cf. also G. SMITH, §g. Zeits., 1872, p. 112; and
Ep. C., p. 99. [K. 3721]
Upper portion, right half, 3½in. by 25in; 15 + 1.7 lines. Omens. The
obverse begins:-
/\(?)r
<~t >T 4H V v A^· ago.
The catch-line reads:
[K. 3722]
Upper portion, 45in. by 3-in.; 1 (top-edge) + 24 + 5 lines. Part of a
hymn having an interlinear Assyrian version. The text of the obverse
is published in the first and second editions of W.A.I. IV, 18, No. 1;
transliterated by HALEVY, Doc. rel., p. (91); and translated by G. SMITH,
T.S.B.A., Vol. I, p. 56 f.; BOSCAWEN, ibid., Vol. IV, p. 167; LENORMANT,
Etudes ace., Vol. III, pp. 113 ff., 239; and SAYCE, libb. Lect., p. 488 f.
See also BEZOLD, Lit., p. 181 f., note 1; and DELITZSCH, W.B., p. 238 f.
[K. 3723]
Right-hand corner, 2-in. by 2jin.; 19 + traces of 10 lines. Omens concerning
incidents that may happen to men. Of line 1 of obverse, "'",' 1-$'b-
-> LE - is visible. [K. 3724]
Upper portion, left half, 5Sin. by 2¼in.; 38 + 27 lines. Omens derived from
the actions of pigs (?). According to the colophon they form a , tablet
of the Series Yf > >- ¢- ¢T v. The obverse begins:-
y -s^Y 4
The catch-line reads :-
y ~~Y >~Y T e (?)"Xy q-YT > nTY
(YYY ?)
For similar texts cf. supra, p. 499, K. 3055, and infra, KK. 3883 (p. 574),
5348b, 6438, 6786, 7058, 8458, etc. [K. 3725 + K. 3869 + K. 4019]
Portion out of the middle, 33in. b in.; 17 + 16 + 14 + 21 lines. Omens
derived from the actions of animals, etc. E.g., Section III of Column I
begins:-
YT U Y~ - ~YTYYYT Ac
-Yk <YT <Y~
YTYE As >>> >he <Yet;
ep ne tn s- i y V
. .- - <e-a . [K. 3726]
V Y K-+
"Y X
i t + <dAXn l bat (?)t Adzit
[ Am]; -S t <<Y
«Y <[T- T (?)m
[Y] -ktf ' al <
[K. 3742 + K. 4284]
Fragment of the left half, 2-in. by liin.; short beginnings of 20 + 21 lines.
Omens. The lines of reverse begin with Y D- m P TTyor -Y -
<TY-A, or Y TY_ , or y Y .'
Add [K. 3743]
Left-hand corner, 21in. by l1in.; 6 + 13 lines. Omens. The lines begin
with >-< Y<
[>*. For a similar text see below, Sm. 255. Cf. also
p. 582, K. 3976. [K. 3744]
Fragment of the upper portion of reverse, 3in. by lin.; ..... + 9 lines,
beginning with >-< i_ << '. Omens. Cf. infra, K. 6402, and
Sm. 236, catch-line. [K. 3745]
Fragment of the right half, 2 in. by 2in.; ..... + 16 lines which belong
to an omen-text. [K. 3746]
i These lines are written in smaller characters than the other parts of the text.
t Partly effaced.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 561
relate to public affairs. For the text see W.A.I. III, 56, No. 3. Cf.
also DELITZSOH, W.B., p. 184. [K. 3768]
Lower half, 3lin. by 3 1in.;19 + 20 lines. Portion of a hemerology for
Tamuz and the following months. Part of the text is published W.A.I.
III, 55, No. 5. Cf. LENORMANT, Berose, p. 28, No. 6. [K. 3769]
Upper portion of reverse, 3-in. by 2in.; ..... + 16 lines. Astrological
forecasts relating to public affairs. [K. 3770]
Portion out of the middle, 51in. by 3½in.; ..... + 36 lines. Astrological
forecasts taken from observations of the moon and various stars.
[K. 3773]
Left-hand corner, 3½in. by 2in.; 8 +. ... lines. Astrological fore-
casts taken from observations of the sun (see above, p. 423, K. 2221).
They begin: [y «< ] -y > y -. Cy
I
4-Y] 2 kX
yyyy , ,- Y
Cf. HAUPT, Beitr., Vol. I, pp. 67, 95. [K. 3774]
Lower portion, left half, 33in. by 2 3in.; 25 + 25 lines. Hemerology for
Tamuz and the following months; the text relates to eclipses, etc. For
the text see W.A.I. III, 55, No. 1. Cf. also LENORMANT, Berose, p.' 28,
No. 6; and DELITZSCH, W.B., p. 184. [K. 3775]
Fragment out of the middle, 27in. by 2'in.; ..... + 15 lines. Copy of a
hemerology concerning rain and wind. [K. 3778]
Left half of reverse, 2 in. by 2in.; .... + 11 lines. Copy of a text
containing astrological forecasts which relate to public affairs.
Mention is made of the city of - >-yT
-y >-y >-y.
-A [K. 3779]
Lower portion, 5sin. by 3in.; 17 + 17 + 8 + 15 lines. Copy of a text
containing astrological forecasts taken from observations of various
stars; they partly relate to public affairs. [K. 3780J
Circular impression of a royal seal,t diameter 1 in., height 5-in.; around it
are 4 lines of inscription containing a date: [-]-
Y -f <( 4< I <Y- y-
-W
(<< Y, i.e., April-May 719 (?) B.C. Cf. G. SMITH, Ep. C., p. 84; and
Guide Kouy. Gall., 1885, p. 180, No. 77. [K. 3781 a]
Fragment out of the middle, 2-in. by 2½in.; ..... + 7 lines which belong
to a colophon. [K. 3781b]
Lower portion, 21in. by 2in.; 10 + 1 + 11 lines. List of objects, probably
for offerings. [K. 3782]
Left half, 2½in. by 2'in.; on obverse 9 lines in Babylonian, and 1 line in
Phoenician; on edge 2, on reverse 4, and on edge 2 lines in Phoenician.
For duplicates see below, K. 3804, and D.T. 294. [K. 3802]
Right-hand corner, 3 in. by 2{in.; 16 + 6 lines. Omens forming, according
to the colophon, a tablet of the Series >-< __Y JH <«<. Of
_T
the catch-line, 'r-' ¥' '' >- s 1 <;Y y <'
'Y S >-< is visible. [K. 3803]
Upper portion, left half, 2e-in. by lin.; 16 + 6 lines. Omens belonging
to the 2nd tablet of the Series Y <,-y<|y5
OT : Duplicate
iYYt-.,
of K. 3802 (q.v.), obverse, lines 1 ff. [K. 3804]
Fragment of the left half, l1in. by 1 in.; 11 - 4 lines. Omens. A com-
parison of the beginnings of the lines:>-< R yyy <Yy,
< with the
catch-line of K. 3670 (see above, p. 553) shows that K. 3805 probably
belongs to the 3rd tablet of the Series >-<AyyY H . [K. 3805]
Fragment of the lower portion, 2-in. by 13in.; 14 + 19 lines which belong
to an omeA-text. [K. 3806]
Lower portion, right half, 3 in. by 3in.; 11 + 18 + 17 + traces of 5 lines.
Omens. In Column III they are merely described as "lucky" (<Y(-),
or "unlucky" (L <Ya-c). [K. 3807]
Lower portion, 3in. by 1 in.; 14 + 13 lines. Omens concerning incidents
that may happen to men. [K. 3808]
Fragment of the lower portion, 2-in. by 1 in.; 3 + 11 lines; Babylonian.
Forecasts concerning the yyf; cf. supra, p. 549, note . [K. 3809]
Left-hand corner, 23in. by lin.; 9 + 3 lines. Magical (?) ceremonies.
The text continues that of K. 2000; see above, p. 382. [K. 3810]
Portions, 5 in. by 3' in.; 40 + 26 lines. Omens concerning events which
may take place in a city, or in its streets, etc. On obverse the names
of various cities are mentioned, vi
, z. , <-t
-AY, (]]]
<<<
-+M <EL^a W: KT
<E,
<nn >-Y _&>n »g
Y<. m r_<< Es Y<, anYd < <. According to the
T icoloph
the tablet belon [
antd t Series 'According to the
colophon the tablet belongs to- the Series [ YY Y]ad A.Hi V.
* Cy. infra, K. 3815. f Restored from K. 3804.
T Partly effaced.
§ It cannot be decided from this text whether any characters are wanting or not.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 567
[K. 3824]
Fragment of the left half, 31in. by 24in.; 15 + 18 lines. Omens. On
obverse the lines begin throughout with y Cy. [K. 3825]
by 3in. .; 22 + 24 + 4 + 18 lines. Omens taken from
Lower portion, 31in. b
observations of the urine, the testicles, the buttocks (?), etc. The lines
begin with y e A y- i , ¥ d s , y -<(, YA-- Aye (or <r,
or Iy<() L, and y <{ .Y respectively. Cf. K. 3980 (infra, p. 583),
obverse, lines 5 ff. [K. 3826]
Lower portion, 3-in. by 15in.; 3 + 7 lines. Omens. The lines begin with
y,yt, (or -< A-) V
7yyyy y- yyy Jn . Cf. supra, p. 553, K. 3670.
[K. 3827]
Left-hand corner, 1 in. by 1lin.; 7 + 9 lines. Forecasts. The sentences
begin with >-< -yy. , [K. 3828]
Upper portion, 4 Iin. by 3in.; 14 15 + 13 + 1 lines. Omens. Of line 1
of Column I only Je :--;: <t V is visible.
[K. 3829]
Lower portion, right half, 35in. by 33in.; 21 + 24 lines. Omens. [K. 3830]
Left-hand corner, 2-in. by 2-in.; ..... +8 lines. Omens forming,
according to the colophon, the 1st tablet of a Series, apparently that
which begins >- ,: A. Duplicate of K. 3987 (see below, p. 584)
reverse, lines 13 ff. The catch-line reads: ( t- Y-W- V EI] ~-
mY
Y::M tkL l X,-',;. Cf. supra, pp. 276, 567, KK. 1365, 3816, etc.
[K. 3831]
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 569
> t7 YE £T
< -nTT Y SY 3sYY Vn Y- Y<E
-' ^ >Y
X
obverse
begin - , and those on reverse Cf.
, y.Y Yt <£nY
AA yY4s <A
Line 1 begins: >- >-Y 4-Y YTT
EJV -VYj
R >\4 7T Y!
Cf. su}pra,
C.zora, pp.
pp. 448, 467, KK. 2495, 2700, andinfra, p. 579, K.
448 4 KK.
,67, 249, 2700, and inra, p. 579, K. 3944.
3944.
[K. 3836 + Sm. 1116]
portion, 3]i.
Lower portion, 33in. by 2-in.;
2|5in.; 11 + 15 lines. Omens.
Omens. The lines
lines on
obverse begin ¢- >-Y ^>-, and those on reverse ¢<1;zyyyV. Cf.
BEZOLD, Zeits., 1889, p. 438, note 3; also infra, KK. 6698, 7985, etc.
[K. 3838]
Lower portion, 4-in. by 4in.; 36 + 32 lines; Babylonian. Omens. A
colophon-line (reverse, line 19) reads: [ r]] g ; x +W 'F7 a^
4- tA YY< V k Y YT-
VT ri
[K. 3839]
Left-hand corner, 2in. by 2 in.; 16 + 3 lines. Omens forming, according
to the colophon, the 45th tablet of the Series Y ]Y-y- ^^ [ y].
The obverse begins: Y - yyyy kyyy -]y y -y <` <Y f( Y- [YITyyy yy
S ^ t4ff ^ ^]xw k · > e Cf. supra, p. 490, K. 2930,
]] ^.t
and infra, KK. 3900 (p. 575), 9284, and Rm. 2, 306. [K. 3840]
. * Partly effaced. t This restoration is attempted after K. 9284, obverse, line 18.
570 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
s<Xy-By
> H >YTY4Yv - w- v V .
In Column III <-y(-T followed by the name of a bird is repeated in
each line; see, e.g., lines 6 ff.:-
-<HH YT
4a 1y7 _ -<-IT
> Ey
M v >Y
-<YMVAP - HI
H<YM> -YZ 0 YE
Line 3 of Column IV contains the colophon:
[K. 3844]
Lower portion, 35in. by 21in.; 7 + 15 lines. Omens, partly relating to
public affairs. The lines begin with >- <(E. [K. 3845]
Upper half, 5in. by 4 in.; 27 + 21 lines; marginal number < by which the
sentences are counted. Forecasts forming, according to the colophon,
a tablet of the "Series" ( )IJ -)
-< A. A comparison of K. 3846
with a duplicate, 81, 2-4, 198 (q.v.), shows that the text forms the 6th
tablet of that Series. The obverse begins:-
>[ax
tCto IntY ]4
T ^ >> abst
f <f>>To
>+a
The catch-line reads:
^nV
t-< tt TI <M>
<I 'T + N- v.
For another duplicate see below, K. 6931, and for similar texts above,
pp. 96, 98, 292, 485, 500, 542, 554, 555, 568, KK. 385, 392, 1454, 2880,
3068, 3546, 3671, 3676, 3694, 3828, and below, pp. 571, 579, 585, 589,
590, 594, 597, etc., KK. 3854, 3951, 3999, 4034, 4050, 4092, 4127,
4702, etc. [K. 3846]
Fragment of the lower portion, 2lin. by l-in.; 10 + 1 lines. Regulations
for making offerings. [K. 3847]
Right-hand corner, 21in. by 2in.; 14 + 8 lines which belong to an omen-
text. [K. 3848]
* Restored from the duplicate. t The duplicate adds:;_. $ Duplicate: "YV.
KOUYUNJTK COLLECTION. 571
Y MU ^>t
1__=Of
><T= >-1 11f->
r+
>-H
-<
TY A^ ^Yyek
<¢Y
[y EXU T TY TYY
< >r- 1.x e-
and Column IlI, lines 5 ff.:
For duplicates see K. 2967 + Rm. 240 (cf. p. 493), and K. 8342, and for a
similar text K. 4010 (p. 586). [K. 3860 + K. 3950]
* Cf. saupra, p. 474, note *.
572' BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Fragment of the left half, 2in. byl in.; ..... + 16 lines. Forecasts. The
sentences begin with -< (t <Y<yv. [K. 3861]
2in. b
Fragment of the left half, 2n. 2in.; 5 + 18 lines. Regulations for
making offerings. [K. 3862]
<Y- MJ ME < T-T Yf. cf.9 stpra, Vol. I, p. xxx; also p. 510,
K. 3171, catch-line. [K. 3865]
[D Ad Ax+]* YY
n IjT M r ?Y >Yi
^[^ ] ^,
n^ y ttyyy
>-< 3g1:
T:y[K. 3886]
Left half, lower portion, 3½in. by 2½in.; 25 + 22 lines. Address to the god
religious
religious
- (?) text
. (?) text similar
similar
probablines
..- w tohich
hose oftoK.
those
belong K.ca 3866, an6819;
36286689,
textD.T K.
298;
containing
and 79,
74regula
K. 3874 (qq.v.).
(77 1 ione.).
for makin offerings. 3888]
[K. 3889]
Fragment of the lower portion of obverse, 2in. by Address9 2in.; ..... +
~~~~~Om ~ens~
F~~[K.
(?). 3890]
for making offerings. [K. 3889]
Fragment
Left-hagnd oforner,
the upper
2 portion
in. y of11reverse,
b 2in.; lines.by 2in.
2in.;
..... +derived
Omens 1 lines.
from Part of a
the flight
of a bird. Most of the sentences begin a ecntaining rguatins
Right-hand corner, 2min. by 18in.; 4 + 11 lines. Omens. [K. 3891]
Fragment pper
Left-hand of
corner,
theportion
2obin. of
by 2in.;
3.verse,11
b lines.in.;
y Omens
12 + .....derived fromPrayer
lines. the flight
to
of a bird. Most of the sentences begin: Y k% :pp ^= >Pf '-Y ^VyT
-^$WF~ ^VY-PY" -Yk Y <Y- k. * ** [K. 3892]
Upper portion of obverse, 31in. by l5in.; 12 +..... lines. Prayer to
[K. 3893]
beginning:- * Restored ing
ritar,Righe
Istar, beginning:- from the follown lines. [K. 38
[K. 3893]
x Restored from the following lines.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 575
Fragment of the left half, lin. by 1 'in.; 5 + 8 lines; marginal number <.
Probably portion of a mythological text. [K. 3894]
Portion out of the middle of reverse, 2-in. by l-in.; .... + 12 lines.
Prayer in the form of a litany. [K. 3895]
Fragment of the upper portion of obverse, 2iin. by l in.; 10 +..... lines
which belong to a religious text, probably a prayer. Mention is made
of the Fire-god (-- Y¢
Y-4). [K. 3896]
Fragment of the right half, 33in. by 1lin.; 17 + 11 lines. Prayers and
ceremonies. Line 11 of reverse probably forms the catch-line.
[K. 3897]
Fragment of the left half of reverse, 2 in. by in.; ..... + 22 lines.
Astrological forecasts for the various months. Copy from a tablet
in Babylon. Lines 14 and 15 are colophon-lines:-
¢ YYY
Y D Te
v EV < m a, Art;A
4 >>E- >YB - 4-( V
· 'Y V [ ?
[K. 3899]
Left-hand corner, 2 in. by lin.; 12 + ..... lines. Omens concerning
incidents that may happen to men. They begin: Y .T ]yt]yy TY¥ ,-y¥
- Ad
m ; oYyT V -TY + V
4>- ; cf. supra, p. 569,
K. 3840. [K. 3900]
Fragment of the left half, 2-in. by 2 in.; 19 + ... lines. Astrological
forecasts for the various months. [K. 3901]
Fragment of the left half, 2in. by lin.; ..... + 12 lines. Astrological
forecasts for the various months. [K. 3902]
Fragment of the left half, 2 in. by 1 in.; 17 + .... lines. Hemerology
for the months Yiar and Sivan, concerning eclipses. The fragment
probably belongs to the same tablet as K. 3912, q.v. [K. 3903]
Fragment of the left half, 2i3in. by lin.; 25 + 27 + (left-hand edge) 2* lines;
Babylonian. Astrological forecasts taken from observations of
various stars. [K. 3904]
Fragment of the upper portion, 1Iin. by l3in.; traces of 6 + .... + 15
+.....lines. Forecasts for the various months. [K. 3905]
Upper portion, left half, 31in. by 2}in.; 4 + ..... + short beginnings of
4 + 9 lines in double-columns. List of synonymous Assyrian words.
The text contains the continuation of that on K. 52; see above, p. 14.
It is published, with restorations from the duplicate K. 5422 b (g.v.),
W.A.I. V, 28, Nos. 3 and 4; cf. PINCHES, Zeits., 1885, p. 333 f. For
another duplicate see above, p. 45, K. 169, Column III, lines 59 ff.
[K. 3906]
* According to an indication by the scribe they should follow line 18 of reverse.
4 E 2
576 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
4.--]* with the catch-line of Rm. 105 (q.v.) shows that K. 3918
probably forms the 42nd tablet of the great astrological work
4 f+ >T. >T- [K. 3918]
Portions of reverse, 4-in. by 2in.; ... + 41 lines. Forecasts, taken
from observations of rain (y>- _y -_ y, or >--y TY >) and storms
(C-LY <_), for the various months. [K. 3919 + K. 4033]
Fragment of the left half, 1 in. by 11in.; 9 + ..... lines. Forecasts for
the various months. [K. 3920]
Fragment of the left half, 13in. by 12in.; 13 +.... lines. Astrological
forecasts for the months, taken from observations of various stars.
[K. 3921]
Left-hand corner, 13in. by ljin.; 13 + 8 lines. Hemerology for the
month of Tamuz, partly relating to public affairs. [K. 3922]
Fragment of the left half, 2 in. by 1lin.; 16 + 15 lines; Babylonian.
Astrological forecasts taken from observations of various stars.
The fragment may belong to the same tablet as K. 3558; see above,
p. 543. [K. 3923]
Upper portion, right half, 3Min. by 2jin.; ... + 12 + 15 + .. . lines.
Ceremonies to be used for the benefit of sick people. [K. 3924]
Lower portion, left half, 2Tin. by 2in.; 21 + 9 lines. Omens, belonging
to the Series >-< ~: x-. The fragment probably belongs to the same
tablet as K. 3697; see above, p. 556, and Vol. I, p. xxx. [K. 3925]
Fragment of the left half, 2in. by 1'in.; 10 + 13 lines. Omens. [K. 3926]
Lower portion, 3-in. by 2in.; 11 + 12 lines. Incantations with occasional
interlinear glosses. For the text see HAUPT, Keilschriftt., p. 75, No. 7,
and STRASSMAIER, A.V., pp. 796, 825, 927, 980, 1029. Cf. also HAUPT,
Zeits., 1885, p. 273; V. Or.-Cgr., p. 279; SAYCE, Zeits., 1885, p. 402;
DELITZSCH, W.B., pp. 169, 246, 419, 445; and Gramm., § 104. [K. 3927]
Lower portion, left half, 2 in. by 1 in.; 15 + 17 lines. Part of a mytho-
logical text, probably a hymn to the Sun-god. [K. 3928]
Fragment of the left half, 21 in. by 1 in.; 14 ..... lines. Astrological
forecasts (?). [K. 3929]
Fragment of the lower portion of reverse, 1 in. by 1-in.; ..... + 5 lines.
End and colophon of a text containing prayers. The catch-line and
a preceding colophon-line read:-
V t;AY ST
T-r d v'M:~[K. <
^>L,<Y <E 930]t
+R d m rsain Tis is bas o . ; s ab p. .
[K. 3930]
* Restored from the following lines. t This restoration is based on K. 20; see above p. 5.
578 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
m of He AB 77
YYat
ByY 4-n
IE Fg
<y <>> f <tA 4 I>A. [K. 3937]
Y[K
G-.+f. s KY
supra, K.9 3945. 39
- -
-J\ -^ KT39 1]
Cf. supra, K. 3945. -K. 3951]
580 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Cf. supra, pp. 15, 579, 588, K. 59, K. 3945, and K. 4028. [K. 3954]
Fragment out of the middle, 6in. by 3Min.; 17 + 27 + 20 + 16 lines.
Omens concerning rivers and canals, etc. Duplicate of K. 47, K. 2224,
K. 8191, etc.; cf. supra, Vol. I, p. xxx, and pp. 12, 423. [K. 3955]
Fragment of the left half, 1 in. by 1 in.; 11 + 4 lines. Omens concerning
the ->Tyyy , and forming, according to the colophon, ,the 24th (?)§
tablet of a Series. The catch-line begins: (--Y V iy
S ~ YYyS, ;
cf. supra, p. 559, K. 3730. See also below, p. 582, K. 3974. [K. 3956]
Fragment out of the middle, 2}in. by lin.; ..... + 8 + 3 lines.
+.
Omens. The sentences begin with y <y-yy\; see above p. 69 and note *;
below, K. 7279, etc. [K. 3957]
Fragment of the lower portion, 2 in. by 1in.; 14 + 9 lines. Omens con-
cerning houses, and incidents that may happen to men. [K. 3958]
te right
Portion of the rt h,
half, 3. in. by 3.
3in.; + 277 + traces
tra of
of
7 lines. Omens, probably belonging to the Series >-< ,ry -yy.
[K. 3959]
Fragment of the left half, 2 in. by 2¼in.; 15 + 2 lines. Omens derived from
the size and health of mouth and nose. According to the colophon they
form the 1st tablet of a Series. For a similar text see below, Sm. 1419.
[K. 3961]
* K. 3973: >>TAY.
t Restored from K. 3973, and its duplicate K 4085, obverse, line 1.
: Restored from the catch-line of K. 3976; cf. infra, p. 582.
§ This number may be <<V( << 'orY 6< .
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 581
E >>Y K~1~
SW~T A>zt v r <' T <-q
"-<
,W
__O> -l>>UP <> > V
~/ t>V
.--
>
>SYY
D--
- W
> c<Y <-
<
Y
Cf. infra, K. 8806, catch-line. For two duplicates, both of which con-
tinue the text of obverse, see below, KK. 4132 (p. 597), 8265, and for a
similar text K. 8266. [K. 3970]
Left-hand corner, 21in. by 2}in.; 6 + 6 lines. Omens, beginning: >4-<
Ay.e $,..'S . ,The colophon contains a double-date. It is
stated that the tablet was made in the first year of the reign of
yt-"Vg' ;. [K. 3971]
Portion out of the middle, 33in. by 3in.; 28 +26 lines. Mythological
legend. Duplicate of K. 2518, etc.; cf. supra, p. 450. For the text
see W.A.I. IV, 2nd ed., plate 60 *, C. [K. 3972]
Portions, 7¼in. by 3-in.; 51 + 45 lines; marginal figure < counting the
sentences. Omens concerning the v The obverse begins:-D.
v < gf<«
O+
<X YW +Yif MnYBY
[<O^ tyi · T
7] T- v [v'
The catch-line reads:-
v
>< 4>TH [ ^>^DHV >t >+ T4 v T ]*
For duplicates see above, pp. 554,. 578, KK. 3673, 3940, and below, p. 593,
K. 4085; cf. also p. 580, K. 3952. [K. 3973]
Upper portion, 4in. by 3½in.; 28 + 9 + (left-hand edge) 2 lines. Omens
derived from the appearance of scorpions in a house or on a couch
(<2_ <, l) or on a throne (iy or) "on the road"
or
(a- A), etc. According to the colophon these omens form the
9th part of a Series. The catch-line reads:-
For similar texts see above, p. 580, K. 3956, and below, KK. 6782, 7066,
7248, 11686, 11746, 11830, Sm. 840, Rm. 98, Rm. 2, 149, etc. [K. 3974]
Left-hand corner, 3in. byl 3in.; 19 + 18 lines. Omens concerning incidents
that may happen to men. [K. 3975]
Portion out of the middle, 4inin. by 3in.; 29 + 15 lines. Forecasts. The
sentences begin throughout with >B A>- s = -< . The
beginning of the catch-lines (reverse, line 8) corresponds with K. 3954
(see above, p. 580), obverse, line 1. [K. 3976]
* Restored from K. 4085.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 583
Fragment of the left half 41in. by 2in.; 27 + ..... lines. Omens derived
from the state of the urine of various animals. Cf. infra, KK. 6267,
11841, etc. See also above, p. 568, K. 3826. [K. 3980 + K. 6399]
Portions out of the middle, 6in. by 3¼in.; 55 + 33 lines. Omens. The
(.....)
greater number of the lines on obverse begin: A>-<--Yd -y
14eT. [K. 3981]
Lower portion, 3jin. by 3in.; 11 + 21 lines. Omens. The sentences begin
with >-< __| ~-yyk. The fragment may belong to the same tablet
as K. 3732; see above, p. 559. CfJ also infra, p. 598, K. 4136. [K. 3982]
Right half, 3½in. by 2-in.; 29 + 17 lines. Omens forming, according to
the colophon, the 10th tablet of a Series; cf. reverse, line 14:-
Z<_ -H>T
of the body
y <M- ra vd S>Y
T
Y E v :--T .y
Y- +- V
[K. 3985]
Portion of the left half, 4in. by 2in.; 29 + 20 lines; marginal number <.
Omens. A comparison of K. 3987 with the duplicate K. 3831 (see
above, p. 568) shows that they belong to the first tablet of a Series,
probably that which begins -<Ay fy. Cf. supra, p. 276, K. 1365.
[K. 3987]
Left half, 4|in. by 2-in.; 29 + 20 lines; Babylonian. Omens. The
sentences on obverse begin y - t>c "-o, and those on reverse
-< - y> >-<. Line 1 of the obverse reads: .y o- _YHat
YTY
A + -4- + i- [K. 3988]
[K. 3995]
Left half, 3¼in. by 3in.; 24 + 18 lines. List of the beginnings of various
incantations. It begins:-
YY >44 f ^ <?
4< T-
l
- w>-p + VV t >[ TV b a>
Vt
~VW rWV y'^
W A.A.
[K. 3996]
Fragment of the upper portion 21in. by 2in.; ..... + 5 + 10 + traces of
3 lines. Forecasts concerning >- 7YY, _T, etc. [K. 3997]
Upper portion, 5in. by 3 in.; 40 + 43 lines; marginal number <. Omens
forming, according to the colophon, the 11th tablet of the Series
x¢by^ >t
y k>.
-7<
Y
<IyYy+
They begin:-
Hoy
The catch-line reads:-
t x m H t >]C <- m f4 T
¢V to
ty I-
k ntyTy<AM7 - >_y
iXv Y4 -YT "t'n;
cf. supra p. 556, K. 3697. For a duplicate see below, p. 590, K. 4048,
and for a similar text Rm. 236. K. 3998 apparently belongs to the
same tablet as K. 216; cf. supra, p. 56. Lines 5 f. and 12 of obverse
are quoted by STRASSMA1ER, A. V, p. 988. See also below, p. 591,
K. 4065. [K. 3998]
Lower portion, 4|in. by 3§in.; 29 + 26 lines. Forecasts. The sentences
begin with E >yp ~y;
yy
y cf. supra, p. 570, K. 3846. [K. 3999]
Left-hand corner, 2ain. by 1 in.; 12 lines. Omens concerning offerings.
The sentences begin: y 4_ <A 4 <Ad 7 >+ '- . See below, K. 4018
(p. 587), K. 4097 (p. 594), and D.T. 10, catch-line. [K. 4000]
Portions, 5-in. by 3½in.; 42 + traces of 3 lines. Omens derived from the
various directions in which a bird flutters round a man when walking,
etc. E.g., Section III of the obverse (lines 34 ff.) reads:-
>4 4aT >n->Y
+ >Ly1E! - VE=U
%T v
V L YV i£y
7YY
>7_ t rL _7Y_ rYk _>'Y7y
<W1 >4 Y
7 Y<<< >_Y7 "W
AV-Y ViY< Y Y 4Y <t . Y - Y-V
7n
<W
VY YA Ass
-. -- ·-
The catch-line reads:-
T'! TIY < 4 Aey > 4-nY ,.: The catch-line reads:-
T<^T < <
AY- - ... Cf. supra, pp. 69, note*; 458, notet;
491 (K. 2949), etc. See also p. 573, K. 3872. [K. 4051]
Portion out of the middle, 3{in. by 2|in.; one side vitrified; 19 + 25 lines.
Astrological forecasts taken from observations of various stars.
[K. 4052]
Lower portion, 5½in. by 4in.; 42 + 33 lines. Forecasts.
[K. 4053 + K. 4058]
Upper portion, 4in. by 3jin.; 22 + traces of 5 lines. Ceremonies to be
used for the benefit of sick people. They begin: Y¥ 4 C
>- X <y-.
k >Y$al [K. 4054]
Left-hand corner, l4in. by1Iin.; 11 +.... lines. Omens. [K. 4055]
Upper portion, right half, 5in. by 25in.; 32 + 25 lines. Forecasts. The
colophon, ,-,-, > _ <<E_> y E, contained the name of the
scribe, or owner, of this tablet. [K. 4056]
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 591
yv . <»
Y .. .^..
4YA.n4 ~> Y
CV¢¢E o syr 4 aF<«
yy< YY -
^-,, < Y< C Y S teYYT
[K. 4063]
Lower portion, 3iin. by 3in.; 18 + 15 lines. Forecasts concerning the
>yr, etc. Several lines begin: >-< <>yk I -. - [K. 4064]
Portion out of the middle, 31in. by 2in.; 15 + 15 lines. Omens. They
appear to be extracts from the 11th and preceding tablets of the Series
-<C (= --< . A-); cf. supra, p. 585, K. 3998. [K. 4065]
4 G2
592 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Portion of the left half, 5"in. by 2 in.; 56 + 25 lines; marginal number <.
Incantations, ceremonies, and omens concerning houses. Of
the catch-line only A
-A>- M['jT >>- < is
visible. [K. 4076]
Fragment of the left half, 3½in. by 2rin ..... + 20 lines. Incantations
having an interlinear Assyrian version. Duplicate of K. 44 (see above,
p. 11),reverse, lines 20 ff., from which the restorations in the second edition
of W.A.I. IV, 14 No. 2 are supplied. [K. 4077]
Portion out of the middle, 3 in. by 2 in.; 19 + 23 lines. Copy of an omen-
text concerning houses. [K. 4078]
Left-hand corner, 3-in. by 2|in.; 17 + traces of 6 lines. Omens. The
greater number of the lines begin with YAd. For a similar text see
below, Rm. 2, 516; cf. also 79, 7-8, 113. [K. 4079a]
Left-hand corner, 2§in. by 2in.; 4 + (edge) 5+ 11 lines. Omens con-
cerning the B¥Y VTy, etc. [K. 4079b]
Right-hand corner, 2 in. by 1 in.; ..... + 91 lines. Omens derived from the
condition of the ears of a sick man, beginning: [Y] {<__ >- V A.
They probably belong to the 6th tablet of the Series A <fg - A Y
' ~-TY cf. supra, p. 491, K. 2949, catch-line.
>H; [K. 4080]
Fragment of the left half, 25in. by loin.; 14+ .... lines. Forecasts
concerning the .¢Ty, >-y E_, etc. [K. 4081]
etc.]; cf. supra, p. 581, K. 3962. The obverse begins: [y < J~4
?';'v (?)
< y.I Y Of the catch-line only ,,,4 - Y
- :¥7 [K. 4083]
Upper portion, 3 in. by in.; 24 + traces of 3 lines; Babylonian. Omens;
stating the probabilities of the recovery of a sick man. The obverse
begins:-
; /,, : /J ^Yy4; ~y < W,: e 4. I,(Y '> .
[K. 4084]
Upper portion, 4 in. by 3|in.; 32 + 23 lines. Omens. Duplicate of
K. 3973 (see above, p. 582), obverse, lines 1 ff.; reverse, lines 23 ff.
[K. 4085]
594 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Left half, upper portion of one side, 2 in. by 2in.; ..... ..... + traces
of 3 + 15 lines. Omens concerning houses. In lines 13 if. the omens
apply to a certain month only. [K. 4100]
Portion of the left half, 33in. by 2 in.; 23 + 16 lines; marginal number <.
Omens concerning the V-Y. According to the colophon they belong
to the 11th tablet of a Series. The catch-line begins: ¢-<- RTY
' Y 'A
[K. 4102]
Left half, lower portion of reverse, 2Tin. by lin.; . + 13 lines.
Prayers and ceremonies to prevent any evil effects that may be caused
by dreams. According to the colophon they form the 10th tablet of a
Series. The catch-line reads: > <_ A-d -+ _TY- <>tCh] .
In line 9 mention is made of "a dream within a dream": ¥ U-YA <-(
yyy -YA B <<F- y, etc. [K. 41031
Left-hand corner, 2 in. by l3in.; 14 + .......... lines. Ceremonies to
be used for the benefit of sick people. [K. 4104]
Portion out of the middle, 3 in. by 2Min.; 17 + 11 lines. Forecasts con-
cerning the -yy, etc.; cf. supra, p. 549, note t. [K. 4105]
Fragment of the left half, 33in. by 23in.; 27 + ..... lines. Omens. The
lines of Section II begin: -<jM>*¢n -<Y - X; cf. supra, K. 959,
p. 200, and note $; and infra, p. 597, etc., K. 4125, K. 6983; 83, 1-18,
410, etc. . [K. 4106]
Fragment of the right half, 2-in. by lin.; ........ + 20 + 22 +
.......... lines. Omens concerning incidents that may happen to
men. [K. 4107]
Left-hand corner, lin. by lyin.; 4 + 7 lines. Omens belonging to the
Series x-< d A-. A comparison of line 1 of obverse with the catch-
line of K. 3697 (see above, p. 556) shows that K. 4108 forms the 13th
tablet of that Series; cf. supra, p. 54, note *. The catch-line corres-
ponds with K. 4115 (q.v.) obverse, 1. 1; see also below, K. 7229.
[K. 4108]
Right-hand corner, 2in. by 2in.; 9 + 12 lines. Forecasts (?) concerning
the yIT-y, etc. [K. 4109]
Portions, 5in. by 2'in.; 36 + 32 lines. Omens derived from owls (?,
-YD-T).Cf. supra, pp. 171, 587, KK. 798, 4021, and infra,
K. 7051; Rm. 2, 135; Rm. 2, 138, etc. [K. 4110 + 79, 7-8, 105]
Portion of the left-half, 3Lin. by lain.; 24 + 4 lines; marginal number <.
Omens. The lines begin throughout: -A-~ A =-; the fragment
therefore probably belongs to the 6th tablet of the Series >-< 4 ; cf.
K. 1352 (stpra,p. 272 f.), obverse, 1. 6. [K. 4111]
596 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Portion of the left half, 3-in. by 2-in.; 29 + 14 lines; marginal number <.
Omens, probably belonging to a tablet of the Series >-< . [K. 4121]
Upper portion of reverse, 4 in. by 13in.; ..... + . + 10 + 8 lines.
Copy of a text which contains forecasts concerning the ~~, etc.
[K. 4122]
Left-hand corner, 2in. by lin.; 12 + 6 lines; marginal number <. Omens,
probably belonging to a tablet of the Series >- 4. [K. 4123]
Left half, 3in. by 2-in.; 22 + 3 lines. Copy of a text with omens derived
from observations of victims. The lines begin throughout with
>4 aI. Cf. supra, pp. 200, 595, KK. 959, 4106. [K. 4125]
Fragment of the left half, 21 in. by 1in.; traces of 7 + 12 lines. Omens
belonging to the Series >< -Y ; cf. supra, Vol. I, p. xxx. The lines
begin with >-4t i-
,.
S>- The fragment probably belongs to the
same tablet as Sm. 1906, q.v.; see also above, p. 572, K. 3867. [K. 4126]
Fragment of the left half, Idin. by l-in.; 12 + ..... lines. Forecasts
concerning BY gy, >VyV, etc. The greater number of the lines begin:
~-<4^~ ~~~ ~-~~ >>E~~y~. [K. 4127]
Left-hand corner, 2|in. by 2¼in.; 12 +.... lines. Forecasts concerning
the >y, etc. [K. 4128]
Fragment of the left half, 2 in. by 1-in.; ..... + 16 lines. Omens
belonging to the Series >-< y t^-; see above, Vol. I, p. xxx. Cf. also
p. 592, K. 4071. [K. 4129]
Left-hand corner, lin. by 1in.; 13 + 2 lines; marginal number <. Omens,
beginning y Y\ Y->-
->>.[ i?]<i.; [K. 4130]
Portion of the right half, 3-in. by 2-in.; 25 + .... lines. Omens con-
cerning houses, etc. [K. 4131]
Lower portion, left half, 3 in. by 2 in.; 24 + 6 lines. Omens concerning
the birth of lions. Duplicate of K. 3970 (see above, p. 582), obverse,
lines 9 ff. This fragment apparently belongs to the same tablet as
K. 8265, q.v. [K. 4132]
Left-hand corner, 2 in. by lin.; 14 + 7 lines. Forecasts concerning
y ^Yy, aTy, and dt. [K. 4133]
Portion of the left half, 3in. by 15in.; 24 + ..... lines. Omens concerning
incidents that may happen to a man " ina saldlisu" (a- ~ -. ~yy ~),
etc.; cf. stcpra, p. 561, K. 3756. Section II reads:-
Fragment of the left half, 2in. by 1 in.; obverse vitrified; ..... + 10 lines.
Omens forming, according to the colophon, the 2nd tablet of the Series
A- t > _yyY ~Yyy, etc. The catch-line corresponds with K. 1352,
obverse, line 3; see above, p. 272. [K. 4135]
116 lines; marginal number <.
Portion of the left half, 3 in. by 15in.; 17 +
Omens. The lines begin: -< _ >o< (]TT]); cf. supra, pp. 559, 583,
KK. 3732, 3982. [K. 4136 + Sm. 1175 + Sm. 2008]
Fragment of the left half, 2 in. by 1in.; 15 + 14 lines; Babylonian;
marginal number <. Astrological forecasts for the various months,
taken from observations of the sun; cf. supra, p. 423, K. 2221. [K. 4137]
Portion of the right half, 2 in. by 29in.; 10 + 20 lines in double-columns.
Explanatory list arranged in groups according to the meanings of
the words. Line 5 of obverse is quoted by BEZOLD, Zeits., 1890, p. 217,
note 1. [K. 4138]
Lower portion, 4 in. by 25in.; 12 +.....+ 5 + 9 lines. Regulations
for making offerings and incantations. [K. 4139]
Fragment out of the middle, 3!in. by 23in.; 11 + 11 + . .... . lines
of a text with two or three columns. Explanatory list of names of
plants. For the text see W.A.I. II, 41, No. 13. [K. 4140 a]
Lower portion, left half, 25in. by l1in.; 21 + ..... +.....+ 15 lines
of a text of two columns. Copy of an explanatory list of
names of plants. Duplicate of K. 4152 (see below, p. 600), Column I,
lines 25 ff.; Column IV, lines 6 ff. Extracts from obverse are published
by STRASSMAIER, A.V., pp. 89, 133, 234, 250, 300, 364, 391, 409, 438,
51.6, 1013; cf. also DELITZSCH, in ZIMMERN'S Bussps., p. 119; Prol.,
p. 153; and W.B., pp. 147, 158. [K. 4140b]
Right-hand corner, 2in. byL in.; ..... + 13 + traces of 3 + .... lines
in four columns. Explanatory list of the class " Se." For the text
see W.A.I. III, 70, lines 166 ff.; and DELITZSCH, Lesest., 3rd ed., p. 76.
For a duplicate of Column II, lines 9 ff., which continues the text, see
below, K. 4146. [K. 4141]
Fragment of the right half, 2 in. by 2lin.; 20 + .... lines in double-
columns. Explanatory list with glosses. For the text see W.A.I. V,
40, No. 3. Cf. also DELITZSCH, in LOTZ's Tigl., pp. 84, 140 (repeated
Kossaer, p. 70, note 5, and by BALL, P.S.B.A., Vol. X, p. 102); and
Zeits., 1885, p. 287; and STRASSMAIER, A. V, pp. 228, 489, 657, 670, 827,
1071, 1090. For a duplicate of lines 1 ff. of obverse, which continues
the text, see below, Rm. 345. [K. 4142]
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 599
Portion of the right half, 21in. by 21-in.; 18 + 14 lines. Copy of the in-
scription of an Assyrian king, probably forming part of a prayer or
invocation. [K. 4168]
Left-hand corner, 2 in. by 2lin.; ( ...... 1 ....... lines in
double-columns. Portion of a list of names of plants. Line 15 is
quoted by DELITZSCH, W.B., p. 158. [K. 4169]
* Cf. EPPINC, Astronomisches aus Babylon, Freiburg, 1889, pp. 111, 116; STRASSMAIER,
ibid., p. 172 f.
602 BABYLONTAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Lower portion, left half, 2 in. by lin.; 11 + 8 lines. List of stones having
magical properties. [K. 4212]
VOL. II. 4 I
606 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
* Partly effaced; restored from K. 2809 (supra, p. 478), and other similar texts.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 609
~TTT
y V
CYYYl~Y yy 1-
The fragment probably belongs to the same tablet as K. 4410; see below,
p. 630. Cf. BEZOLD, Zeits., 1889, p. 435, note 2. [K. 4240]
Portion of the right half, 3in. by 3in.; .... + 17 + 15 + ..... lines in
three columns. Explanatory list of names of various kinds of wood.
Lines 8 f. of reverse are quoted by DELITZSCH, W.B., P. 486. [K. 4241]
Left half, 51in. by 2¼in.; 10 +....... + . + 23 lines in double-columns.
Portion of an explanatory list with glosses. Duplicate of K. 2055
(see above, p. 397), Column I, lines 12 if.; Column IV, lines 14 if.
[K. 4242]
Portions, 9 in. by 4 in.; 38 + 60 + 48 + 22 lines in double-columns. Part of an
explanatory list arranged in groups according to the form of the cunei-
form ideograms. According to the colophon it forms a tablet of the Series
EW<~ ->
IY Yi .L The catch-line reads: [ ].¥ | >
E EYT* (?) i- t A_. The greater parts of Column III and Column II
are published W.A.I. II, 22, No. 2; the lower portion of Column I is
published W.A.I. II, 44, No. 9; and further parts of Columns I, II, and
III, by DELITZSCH, W.B., p. 170 f. See for the text also STRASSMAIER,
A. V., pp. 138, 187, 264, 431, 533, 588, 613, 614, 669, 695, 751, 859, 916,
927, 989,1013, 1043, 1054, 1065, 1066, 1076 (Column I); 311, 340, 346,
471, 475, 517, 728, 806, 833, 926,$ 1023, 1037 (Column II); 578, 845, 885
(Column III); 584, 593, 1036 (Column IV); and The Expos., 1888,
p. 236. Cf. DELITZSCH, W.B., pp. 121, 123, 172, 286, 363, 364, 454, 459,
466, 467. [K. 4243 + K. 4335 + D. T. 128]
Left-hand corner, 23in. by 21in.; 16 + ..... + traces of 3 11 lines in
double.columns. Part of an explanatory list arranged in groups
according to the form of the cuneiform ideograms. For the text sew
W.A.I. V, 12, No. 4. [K. 4244]
Upper portion, right half, 2jin. by 2-in.; 23 + 22+ 22 + 6 lines. Columns
I and II of obverse contain a portion of a religious text concerning
^t· TY 4 _+ GT
iE WE: `,YX^ <Y- HIt
M<E ^ YY U 5n >H -YYY
H[3 <T- F $ 4 y >- er y ATo H f
[T?]I 4 < >yk
-Y
For similar texts see below, KK. 4273, 4290, etc. [K. 4266]
Nearly complete, 5}in. by 2sin.; 40 + 3 + 38 + (left-hand edge) 2 lines.
Letter to the king, being a petition (cf. obverse, lines 13 f.). Mention
is made of yV - -- Y, the city of Arbela (Yy
>t - -4-), etc.
[K. 4267J
Portions, 6¼in. by 33in.; 18 + 11 + (left-hand edge) 3 lines. Portion of a
report of the class described above, p. 259 f., K. 1288, relating to public
affairs. On the left-hand edge the names of various officials are
mentioned: Y -+ <Chf Y4 T4 A ^
, ]' i, X V IT rY X Y?]
y 1-4<r^ V
y -, y ^-y
-)'; >VYr y ZEnY <W Wr'Y 4
S-i.
Y -7,H ->l 4d etc. [K. 4268]
Right-hand corner, 31in. by 1Hin.; 7 + 4 + (edge) 3 lines. Fragment of a
report of the same class as the preceding number, relating to public
affairs. Mention is made of a son of y -t; ¢7 4. [K. 4269]
Left half, 4-in. by 33in.; 12 + 8 lines; Babylonian. Portion of a report
of the same class as the two preceding numbers, relating to public
affairs. Line 7 of reverse contains a date: -i- W 4 -<<Y Y
>-Y '0YIY s-T I[K. 4270]
Portion out of the middle, 2-in. by 1-in.; 14 + 14 lines. Letter to the
king concerning military matters. Mention is made of the Elamites
(~_ *; y- Cy y ""' Ty< Iyy, var.: <ty Iy,yT yI), and of y >4-q
y -4- _, etc. [K. 4271]
Left-hand corner, 25in. by 2 in.; 11 + .. . ines.
List of objects.
[K. 4272]
Lower portion, left half of reverse, 4sin. by 3 in.; ..... ..... + 16 +
26 lines. Prescriptio ns, etc., similar to those of K. 4266 (q.v.). [K. 4273]
Portions, l-19in. by klin.; probably inner part of a case-tablet; 5 + traces
of 5 lines; Babylonian. Private contract. [K. 4274]
[K. 4291]
Complete, 5¼in. by 3iin.; 41 + 36 + (edge) 1 lines. Astrological fore-
casts taken from observations of various stars. A comparison of the
catch-line with the beginning of Rm. 105 (q.v.) shows that K. 4292
probably forms the 40th tablet of the great astrological work
~ ~- -> myyy.
For the text see W.A.I. III, 53, No. 1, and for a
translation and explanation of it, SAYE, T.S.B.A., Vol. III, pp. 177 if.
Cf. also OPPERT, Zeits., 1886, p. 238; JENSEN, ibid., p. 258; and Guide
Kouy. Gall., 1885, p. 151, No. 29. ' [K. 4292]
Fragment of the upper portion, 4}in. by 3-in.; 17 + 15 + 19 + 8 lines in
double-columns. Part of an explanatory list with glosses. Duplicate
of K. 2008 (see above, p. 384), K. 2041 (above, p. 393), and K. 4308
below, p. 616). [K. 4293]
Upper portion, left half, 2¼in. by l1in.; 15 + 9 lines. Part of a letter to
the king from t ^--- -' !""ii" concerning public affairs. Mention is
made of - - - ~. ^ ^[K. 4294]
Portion of the right half 3in. by 2in.; 15 lines. Probably part of a tribute-
list. ltaention is made of the following officials (?): A com n f *t
* Partly effaced. This restoration is based on K. 4329 (see below,
p. 618), olumn V, 1. 18.
It is probably more correct than 0th taet of
- , as given by 81, 2-4, 187 (.v.),
obverse, 1.
Obverse, 1. 13.
13. ft Partly effaced.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 615
Y -+ T ^ A,
<YT* y -1 M
C nI , F
T a', Y 41, <E
Y -- F K X Y MIYkj-yI
- Y <KK Ax X, <E ,
and [Y >A] p -+ A.
' [K. 4295]
with glosses. For the text see W.A.I. II, 50. Cf. also LENORMANT,
Etudes ace., Vol. I, pt. 3, p. 85, note 1; DELITZSCH, Parad., pp. 188 f.,
222 f., 226; and W.B., pp. 258, 259, 313, 443. See also below, Rm. 349.
[K. 4337]
Portions, 9§in. by 51in.; 70 + 45 + 27 + 29 +46 + 75 lines in double-
columns. List of names of various wooden objects (ships, etc.),
forming the 4th tablet of the Series = ^] Y^ A. The
text is published W.A.I. II, 45, Nos. 1 and 3; 46, No. 1, and repeated,
with variants and restorations from the duplicates KK. 2016 a (see above,
p. 386), 4331 (p. 619), 4391 (p. 627), 4590, 4594* (p. 645), 8217, etc., by
LENORMANT, Choix, pp. 53 ff., No. 18, and, after a copy of G. SMITH, by
DELITZSCH, Lesest., 3rd ed., pp. 86 ff.t Cf. also LENORMANT, Etudes
ace., Vol. III, pp. 190 ff.; STRASSMAIER, A.V., pp. 308, 569, 1094;
A. JEREMIAS, Leben n. d. Tode, pp. 88, note 1 ;t 101, note 2 ;t DELITZSCH,
W.B., pp. 25,t 63,t 68,t 103,t 107,t 121,t 200,t 226,t 243,t 294,t 320,t
457 ;t Gramm., §§ 65, No. 31 a;t 75 bis ;t The Expositor, 1888, p. 236;
MEISSNER, Zeits., 1888, p. 418; W. Zeits. f. d. K. d. M., Vol. IV, p. 113,
note 3;t JOH. JEREMIAS, Beitr., Vol. I, p. 287 ;t and ZIMMERN, Zeits.,
1890, p. 145, note, and p. 389, note. For other duplicates see below,
p. 642, etc., KK. 4568, 8218, 8238, 8241; SSm. 628, 1114, etc., and for
similar texts KK. 8239, 8240, 8242, 8243, 8245, etc.
[K. 4338a + K. 4358a]
Upper portion, 31in. by 29in.; 17 + 6 + .......... lines in double-
columns. Copy of a list of names of gods, etc., with occasional
glosses. It appears to be an extract from K. 4340, q.v. For the text
see W.A.I. II, 54, No. 4. [K. 4338 b]
EiE
AY ff If -4-Do M ^X V AS WY['a
-= < ii, f
<Y* t U U <Y_ Yt; :YyT- ap4 T
Em Y <<?
Imj < <Y* A YY1
> L
H
E4 T i- [U< A ?>'ii
[K. 4447]
Portion out of the middle, 41in. by 3 in.; 30 + 28 + 30 + 27 lines; Baby-
lonian. Address to Assurbanipal ( ->-4- A > var.: y
v, ,
~_^_). Mention is made of various stars. In line 14 of Column I the
name of Saosduchinos is probably to be restored. [K. 4449]
* These restorations are conjectural.
634 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Lower portion of reverse, right half, 3jin. by 3¼in.; ..... + 13 lines. End
of a historical inscription, probably of Assurbanipal. Line 13 reads:-
[K. 4451]
Fragment of the right half, 2Ain. by 1 in.; 12 + 13 lines. Inscription
of Assurbanipal, corresponding with K. 2732 (see above, p. 470),
Columns II, line 92-III, line 4, and Column III, lines 74-89. [K. 4452]
Portion of the right half, 3-in. by 2 in.; 17 + 14 lines. Epigraphs
referring to Assurbanipal's campaigns. Mention is made of [IY-] I
>-< A, the son of 7-y : Hi:;; Saosduchinos (y >-- -y <-
TT4 -A ); YT
Al -
> TRyk; and Y IYY [K. 4453]
Portion out of the middle, 3in. by 23in.; 8 lines. Part of a historical text
(of Tiglathpileser I. ?). [K. 4468]
Fragment out of the middle, 28in. by 2¼in.; 14 + traces of 5 lines. Portion
of a historical inscription, probably of Assurbanipal, concerning
campaigns in Elam. [K. 4469]
Upper portion, 5-in. by 3 in.; 21 + 20 +.......... lines. Portion of a
mythological legend concerning the birth and infancy of king
Sargon I. Duplicate of K. 3401; see above, p. 529. [K. 4470]
Fragment out of the middle, 2-in. by 21in.: 12 +..... lines. Part of a
historical inscription, probably of Sargon II. Mention is made of the
land of ^ Y <Y>-[YTk <Y= ?], of the Persian Gulf (Gy Giyb- y~I-N-Y<),
and of the Chaldeans ( y -Vy <Yh). [K. 4471]
Portion of the right half, 3in. by 24in.; (.... + ?) 8 + 7 (+....) lines.
Part of a text containing astrological forecasts. [K. 4472]
Upper portion of one side, 3¼in. by 2¼in.; 10 + 13 +......... lines.
Inscription of Esarhaddon concerning his war with 7 >y <yK:
Yf[VY
E ><<].
> Cf. BUDGE, Hist. of Esarh., p. 9. [K. 4473]
Fragment of the lower portion of one side, 2in. by 1in.; (..... +?) 6 + 8
+ ......... lines. Portion of a mythological legend belonging
to the Series v par Fo r the text see HAUPT, XNimr.,
4. For
p. 52, No. 24. Cf. Beitr., Vol. I, p. 114. [K. 4474]
636 BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN TABLETS.
Pr. Ak. d. W., 1888, p. 755, note 1; and sup.ra, p. 463, K. 2660. [K. 4493]
Fragment of the upper portion of one side, 18in. by lin.; ..... + 8 lines.
Part of a historical text. Mention is made of [Y] -N (-S -4J
and of the land of %x «_ [ i i]. [K. 4505]
Fragment out of the middle, 2'in. by 1fin.; 6+ ..... lines. Portion of a
historical (?) inscription. [K. 4506]
Portion out of the middle, 3in. by 1"in.; 15 + 3 + ..... 4 lines. Part
of an inscription of Sennacherib. Mention is made of the land of
QU >T g=. [K. 4507]
Fragment of the right half, 2min. by 1 in.; 12 + ..... lines. Portion of a
mythological, or religious, text. [K. 450,8]
Fragment out of the middle, 2min. by l1in.; 11 + ..... lines, probably
belonging to a historical inscription. [K. 4509]
Fragment out of the middle, 3-in. by 2-in.; 10 + ..... lines. Portion of
a text containing astrological forecasts taken from observations of
various stars; they partly relate to public affairs. [K. 4510]
Fragment of the lower portion of reverse, 2 1in. by 1-in.; . .... .. . +
11 + ..... lines. Part of a historical inscription. [K. 4511]
Right-hand corner, 1lin. by 1lin.; ..... + 7 lines. Inscription of an
Assyrian king. [K. 4512]
Fragment of the left half, l1in. by lin.; ..... + 7 lines. Inscription of
Assurbanipal (?, cf. line 7) relating to buildings. Line 6 contains
a date (y< -4-_
+- Y-). [K. 4513]
Upper portion, right half, 2in. by lin.; 15 ..... lines. Beginning of an
inscription of an Assyrian king. [K. 4514]
Portion out of the middle, 25in. by 21in.; 14 +..... lines. Epigraphs
relating to Assurbanipal's campaigns. Duplicate, and probably rough
draft, of the text inscribed upon bas-relief No. 90 exhibited in the Assyrian
Basement of the British Museum. Mention is made of Saosduchinos
(Y-+ ^Y -<0 -1-> t; « <E An -En [LT <E] the
son of YT-+ =- <Y-- -,,; and y' -+ >-TY y -< e >- V of yvy
VYH ,i [ -?]. Cf. G. SMITH, Assurb., p. 202.
-e [K. 4515]
Fragment out of the middle, 2in. by lin.; 15 + ..... lines which belong
to a historical, or mythological, text. [K. 4517]
Portion out of the middle, 2in. by l1in.; 12 + 7 lines. Inscription of
Assurbanipal, corresponding with Rm. 1 (q.v.), Col. VI, lines 59-78,
and Columns VI, line 126-VII, line 8. [K. 4518]
Right-hand corner, 2 in. by 1 in.; 6 + 3 + (edge) 2 lines. Portion of a
report of the class described above, p. 259 f., K. 1288. Mention is
made of Esarhaddon (Y- n Gil _4),Z-- and of the land of
>,-+
Y?
H
&AA Phi <^ t [K. 4519]
* Thus.
KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 639
p. 61), Columns I, II, V, and VI. For the text see HAUPT, lNimr., p. 30 f.,
No. 14; and W.A.I. IV, 2nd ed., plates 41 [48] f., footnotes. Cf. also
Beitrdge, Vol. I, p. 110 f., and infra, Sm. 401. [K. 4579 a + K. 8018]
Left-hand corner, 2¼in.by 21 in.; 16 .... .... + 11 lines in double-
columns; Babylonian. Explanatory list arranged in groups according
to the meanings of the Assyrian words. Duplicate of K. 5 (see above,
p. 2), and of K. 4352 (p. 623). Lines 1-12 of Column I are published by
STRASSMAIER, A. V., pp. 695, 716, and transcribed into Assyrian characters
by DELITZSCH, in HAUPT'S Fam. Ges., p. 71. [K. 4580]
Fragment of the left half, 2 in. by -in.; 12 +.......... lines (in double-
columns). Fragment of an explanatory list with glosses. [K. 4584]