K 04266+ (K 04266+ (Glass Text D)) [glass-making]

(o iii 1') (...) You collect (the mixture) within a clean [dabtu-crucible,] and you set it down [between the four] openings of the cold [kiln chamber]. You burn a good smokeless fire [until (the glass)] glows yellow. [You stir it] once in your direction. You will see "someone" [at the opening of the kiln.] Once the glass is solid and takes on the appearance (lit: body) of quartz and (...) you apply heat (to the mixture ...) into a dabtu-crucible (...) you transfer it onto (...) you cool it off; that which emerges (is ...)

(o iii 11') To 1 mina of [good-quality] tērsītu, you mix, repeatedly, and grind: [1/3] mina of ground būṣu-glass, 1/3 mina [of amnakku], and 5 kisal of (sea) shells. You collect (these ingredients) in a (casting)-mould and close it. You set (the mould) between the openings (of the kiln) using tašnû-tongs; that which emerges (is): fine quality "lapis lazuli" (uqnû-glass).

(o iii 17') You fire it for seven days within an utūnu-kiln. For 1 mina of tērsītu: you mix repeatedly and grind 3 minas of tarabānu-plant of šaddu-quality, 10 kisal of šaddu-quality būṣu-glass, 5 kisal of carnelian-colored sea shells, 2 kisal of anzahhu-glass, 3 shekels of red (šaršerru)-paste, 5 kisal of red ["male"] alum, 5 kisal of yellow (šīpu)-paste, and 6 shekels of "white plant." You collect [(these ingredients) in a mould]; that which emerges (is): [fine-quality] "lapis lazuli" (uqnû-glass).

(o iii 27') That which does not "sink" (i.e, melt within the mould), you re-fire for (another) seven days within an utūnu-kiln.

(o iii 28') (...) minas of (...)

(r i 1') (...) You crush [and grind: 1 kisal of anzahhu washed of] šiktu-impurities (...) 1 kisal of salicornia [... you stir it, and mix it,] just as you had done previously (...) You remove it; [this is "fine-quality quartz" (lit: green dušû-glass), which has been] processed [twice].

(r i 7') (These are) the ingredients, [not (missing even a single)] "hair of [barley]"1

(r i 8') 3 minas of tērsītu, 8 minas of (...) zukû-glass, 1 1/2 minas of alum, and 12 kisal of [anzahhu-glass]: (these) are the ingredients for (... quality) "lapis lazuli" (uqnû-glass).

(r i 11') 1 mina of tērsītu and 2 minas of šadû: (these) are the ingredients for fine-quality "lapis lazuli" (uqnû-glass).

(r i 13') 1 mina of tērsītu and (...): (these) are the ingredients for (...) of "lapis lazuli" (uqnû-glass).

(r i 15') 1 mina of zukû-glass, 15 kisal of (...), 10 kisal of lead: (these) are the ingredients for Elamite carnelian according to (the expert) Wa-(...)

(r i 18') 1 mina of white "quartz", 15 kisal of tuskû: (these) are the ingredients for Assyrian carnelian

(r i 20') 1 mina of white "quartz", 15 kisal of tuskû: (these) are the ingredients for Assyrian alabaster

(r i 22') To 1 mina and 3 shekels of zukû which has the appearance (lit: body) of gold, you grind into (the mixture?) 3 kisal of anzahhu (...), and 3 kisal of red (kalgguga)-paste (...); you raise it out after the third processing. Once you have raised it out, you mix it and stir it. You place (the mixture) into a (...) kallu-bowl during daylight (so that) you may dry it. You place therein 2 amratu-measures of teššu amnakku which you have exposed to daylight. (You do this) on the day that you are advised.

(r i 34') In the process,2 you set up Kūbu-demons within two double hours. You sacrifice a sheep. You make a funerary offering to experts of yesteryear. You collect the ingredients in a (casting)-mould and set it down into an utūnu-kiln (...)

(r ii 1') (...)

(r ii 3') (...) salicornia, (...) minas of anzahhu, unwashed, and 1/2 mina of green (dāmātu)-paste; these are the ingredients. You take (the mixture) out: Marhašean carnelian

(r ii 8') To 12 minas of amnakku (you add): 1 biltu of salicornia "horns", 2 minas of anzahhu, 10 shekels of shells, 1 mina of tuskû, 6 shekels of lulû-antimony; that which emerges is quartz (dušû-glass)

(r ii 13') To 20 minas of amnakku (you add): 1 biltu of salicornia "horns", 1 2/3 minas of anzahhu, 2/3 minas of shells; that which emerges is būṣu.

(r ii 16') To 1 mina of zukû (you add): 16 kisal of tuskû, 10 kisal of lead, (...) of anzahhu, 1/2 kisal lulû-antimony (...) Elamite [stone ... according to the expert ...]-dayyānu

(r ii 21') (...) zukû (...) anzahhu (...)

(r ii 25') (...) zukû (...) the god Ea (...)

(r ii 28') (...) būṣu (...) "roasted" (...)

(r ii 31') (...) sheep (...) sheep (...)

(r iii 1') (...) amnakku (...) zukû (...) you mix (...)

(r iii 13') (broken)