Ashurbanipal Library Colophon l

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  • Ashurbanipal Library Colophon l
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Ashurbanipal Library Colophon l

Obverse
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ṭup-pi AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-IBILA LUGAL GAL-u₂ LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL kur-šurki

(1) Tablet of Ashurbanipal, great king, mighty king, King of the World, King of Assyria, beloved of the mighty gods, to whom Shamash and Adad taught (var. granted) great understanding, learnt and internalised extispicy, secret of heaven and earth, wisdom of Shamash and Adad.

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na-ram DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ša dUTU u dIŠKUR GEŠTU.MIN DAGAL-tu₄ id-di-nu-niš-šum-ma1

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NAM.AZU AD.ḪAL AN-e u KI-ti₃ ne₂-me-qi₂ dUTU u dIŠKUR i-ḫu-zu-ma -ta-bi-lu ka-ras-su

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ṭup-pu šu-a-tu₄ -ṭur is-niq ib-re-e-ma i-na qe₂-reb E₂.GAL-šu₂ u₂-kin

(4) This tablet he wrote, checked and collated, and placed it in his palace.

1sometimes u₂-ša₂-hi-zu-šu₂-ma instead of id-di-nu-niš-šum-ma