DLL K 4657+ (Comm. 3)

DLL no. 31713

Texts Hierarchy
Copy / Photo
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_K-4657
Geers Folio B 021
Geers Folio N 055
Geers Folio OI 0429
Geers Folio OI 0981 (K 4657)
Geers Folio N 047
Geers Folio OI 0893 (K 7038)
Geers Folio A 080
Geers Folio OI 1486 (K 9911)
Geers Folio A 060b
Geers Folio OI 1998 (K 10008)
Geers Folio N 067
Geers Folio N 102
Geers Folio OI 1027
Geers Folio OI 1998 (K 12102)
Bezold Folio L 011
Geers Folio OI 0429
Geers Folio OI 2235 (Sm 747)
Tablet Siglum
K 4657 + K 7038 + K 9427 + K 9911 + K 10008 + K 12102 + K 16818 + Sm 747
Measurements
circumference
4.44 × 6.03
cm
Collection
British Museum, London
Studies
16 n. 12, 238–243
Provenance
Nineveh (mod. Kouyunjik, Tell Nabi Yunus)
Notes

CDLI no. P365300

Text
59′ a.(Enūma eliš VII 147(?))
60′ )(catchline)
r. 13′[x x x x x x x x x x x] x ni te-bi-ma dingir a-pa-tu4 dbe-let-ṣēri(edin) īmur(igi.lal)-ma iṭeḫḫī(te)-ši arka(egir) dbe-let-ilī(dingir.dingir) iš-me-ma qí-na iškun(gar-un) áš-šum kin/qi-na-a-a-ti kī(gim) qabû(dug4-u)
Translation

“[……] … was raised …, he saw the goddess of the windows, Bēlet-ṣēri, and approached her (with sexual intentions). Later, Bēlet-ilī heard (it) and became jealous: because of the regular rites /offerings (kinayyātu ) (or: “jealousy-related issues ”(qīnayātu )) - this is what it means.”

(Remainder of Z reverse uninscribed)

Revision History
09/12/25