1A photo of the squeeze suggests URU.⸢mu-ṣa-ṣir⸣ x (x) [(x x)] KUR-⸢ud⸣. al^*-me^*: E. Flandin’s copy indicates DU-BAR^?-DIŠ-NU and P.E. Botta’s copy (Monument de Ninive 4 pl. 180c]) has al-DIŠ-NU. C.B.F. Walker (in Albenda, Palace of Sargon p. 111) suggests that “It seems likely therefore that we should accept Flandin’s indication of the spacing as correct, but follow Botta in reading DU as al!; the BAR is likely to be only cracks on the sculpture, as is the slanting wedge which appears to turn ME into DIŠ-NU.” The trace(s) on Botta’s squeeze are too uncertain at this point to provide any help for the reading. For the reading, see also text no. 39.