Omen 32.A.110'
Nicole Lundeen, 2021, "Šumma ālu, Omen 32.A.110", Nicla De Zorzi et al., Bestiarium Mesopotamicum, 2018-2021; accessed 10/08/2026 12:09 a.m. at tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-32-A-110-/tei
↓ 32.A.110' 
VAT 10167   r. 40'  *40'  [DIŠEME.DIR…]DU₈.MEŠ[x]⸢x⸣ li⸢x⸣⸢x⸣⸢x⸣[…]
VAT 10167If a City2, 196, *32.38', C[…]DU₈.MEŠ[…] lixxx[…]
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  • [DIŠEME.DIR…]DU₈.MEŠ[x]x lixxx[…]
  • If a City2, 176, *32.38'
    [DIŠEME.DIR.MEŠ… ŠUB.MEŠ-ma NUDU₈.MEŠ[…] li[…]
  • [šummaṣurārû…]ippaṭrū[…]……………[…]
  • [If lizards …] separate — […] … […]
  • If a City2, 177, *32.38'
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PHILOLOGICAL COMMENTARY
  • If a City 2 (176-77, *32.38’) reconstructs the above omen with the negative NU and translates as follows:

[DIŠ EME.DIR.MEŠ … ŠUB.MEŠ-ma NU] DU8.MEŠ […] li […]
[If lizards fall and do not(?)] separate […]

This has likely been done as 32.A.109’ also features the verb DU8.MEŠ ‘to separate’ and omen protases often come in opposing pairs. The problem lies, however, in 32.A.111’, which also has the verb DU8.MEŠ so it is not possible to know if instead 32.A.109’ and 32.A.110' are paired. We therefore do not reconstruct NU as was done in If a City 2 but note it is a possibility.