- Museum number
- K.156
- Title
- Series: Library of Ashurbanipal
- Description
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Clay tablet, incantations, containing the same phrases as are to be found in those in the interlinear style, but given in two vertical columns, the explanations being given in the respective right hand column. The last line of Column IV contains the "official note," and the line before seems to be a " catch-line" showing the continuation of the text on another tablet, 7 pieces, 4 columns of inscription, on reverse a large piece is broken out, and also some other parts of the tablet slightly mutilated, Neo-Assyrian.
- Dimensions
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Length: 23.40 centimetres (complete (includes all joins))
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Length: 7.70 centimetres (incomplete)
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Thickness: 2.80 centimetres (complete (includes all joins))
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Thickness: 2.80 centimetres (incomplete)
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Width: 15.20 centimetres (complete (includes all joins))
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Width: 7.70 centimetres (incomplete)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
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Joined to K.246 and K.3220.
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On the translation and transliteration of this text, see Oppert, J., 1873. 'Journal asiatique' t. I, p. 118 ff.; Sayce, in In S. Birch (ed.), 1875. 'Records of the Past : being English translations of the Assyrian and Monuments' I. London: Bagster, p. 131 ff.; Talbot, ibidem, III, p. 139 f.; Lenormant, F., 1874. ‘La magie chez les Chaldéens et les origines accadiennes’. Paris : Maisonneuve, p. 3 ff.; Lenormant, F., 1873. ‘Études accadiennes’ vol. II. Paris : Maisonneuve, p. 149 ff.; Lenormant, F., 1880. ‘Études accadiennes’ vol. III. Paris : Maisonneuve, pp. 54 ff., 237 f.; Halévy, J., 1882. ‘Documents religieux de l’Assyrie et de la Babylonie. Texte assyrien en caractères hébreux’. Paris : Maisonneuve, p. (36) ff., and Sayce, A.H. 1887. Lectures on the origin and growth of religion as illustrated by the religion of the ancient Babylonians. ‘Hibbert Lectures’. London : Williams and Norgates, pp. 330, 411 ff. Cf. also Delitzsch, F., 1878. ‘Assyrische Lesestücke: nach den originalen Theils revidirt Theils zum ersten Male herausgegeben’ (2nd ed.). Leipzig : J.C. Hinrichs, p. 76, n. 3; Delitzsch, F., 2. vols, 1887-1888. ‘Assyrisches Wörterbuch zur gesamten bisher veröffentlichten Keilschriftliteratur unter Berücksichtigung zahlreicher unveröffentlichter Texte’. Leipzig : J.C. Hinrichs, pp. 33, 42, 71, 79, 151; Strassmaier, J. N. 1882-1886. ‘Alphabetisches Verzeichniss der assyrischen und akkadischen Wörter: der Cuneiform inscriptions of western Asia, vol. II ; sowie anderer meist unveröffentlichter Inschriften / von J.N. Strassmaier ; Mit zahlreichen engänzungen und verbesserungen und einem Wörterverzeichniss zu den in den Verhandlungen’. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs, pp. 104, 207, 232, 346, 354, 360; 'Guide to the Kouyunjik Gallery' (1885), p. 154 ff., No. 45. On duplicates, see K. 7602, K. 7603, Rm. 612, and on similar texts, K. 7604, K. 7605, and K. 7606.
- Location
- Not on display
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- K.156
- Joined objects
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Joined Tablet Group: G10971 (8 objects)