Incantations with an interlinear Assyrian version. They belong to
the 5th tablet of the Series Tll^yf^y <f-|H y? 'f«( and form a duplicate
of K. 2507 ; see above, p. 449. The text corresponds with W.A.I. IV,
2nd ed., pi. 2, Column V, lines 12 ff. [K. 8508]

Lower portion, l||-in. by IfVin- ; 12 + 1 + 10 + (left-hand edge) 2 lines;
division-marks. Part of a private letter to the king. The king
appears to suffer from a disease of the ears from which the writer
promises to deliver him by sending him a skilful doctor. Cf. obverse,
lines 4 ff. :— <-tH ^^ <^V <W 'bII ^^^ ^1'^ V ^ ^^^ ^- "^y

^^ ^^ V V <iEf ^m - x]< ti -mn ^^ -yyi ^y? i -ey ^yy
<y- ^yyy^ ey y? ^y ^ -+ s^f ttVr < -^ ^- 1 - <-tH + mi ^i

etc.; and reverse, lines 7 ff:— ^] ]\ ^^ ftyy M t] I? t^ I?

M<yy ^y ^yy ^gy? e<h ly > ««c. [k. 8509]



KOUYUNJIK COLLECTION. 933

Left half, lyf ill. by l^^in. ; traces of 1 + 11 lines. Extract from a text
contaiuing astrological forecasts taken from observations of the
moon and various stars. The sentences begin with f «- l'-'*^'*' \. The
colophon reads : —

^^-ii ^ <hm mi <Kii ^ I m

m^ -+ ^^y< y .^ ^ <y^^^ -gyy ^H^

^S I -+ -0 "^ ^ ttll tt^ Vr "-I m- [K. 8510]

Fragment of the upper portion of one side, 2^in. by 2 in. ; 2 + 9 + +

lines. Part of an incantation-text. [K. 8511]

Portion of the right half, 2|in. by Ifin. ; 22 + 12 lines. Part of a mytholo-
gical legend (?). [K. 8512]

Portion of the right half, l-j-|-in. by l|in. ; 8 + 12 lines. Omens concerning
houses, etc. [K. 8513]

Fragment out of the middle, 2^in. by Ifin.; 9 + lines. Fragment

of a religious text vs^ith an interlinear Assyrian version. Duplicate of
K. 8646 {see below, p. 947), lines 1 £f. [K. 8514]

Portion out of the middle, 2|in. by 2-i^in. ; + 21 lines. Part of a

hymn to Merodach. -E.g-, lines 7 ff. 