BAM 1, 009 (P285113)

Medical tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 13785

Period

-

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _[DISZ na dab]_-it# _szu-gidim# [zi sag-ki_-su ana _kar_-szu2]
2. [x x _{gesz}]erin# 1(u) gin2 {gesz}szur-min3 1(u) gin2 {szim}szesz 1(u) gin2#_ [...]
3. [{gesz}dap]-ra#-nu 1(u) _gin2 {szim}sal 1(u) gin2 {szim}gir2 1(u) gin2_ [...]
4. _[1(u) gin2 {szim}gur2]-gur2# 1(u) gin2# {szim}li 1(u) gin2 gi du10-ga 1(u) gin2_ [...]
5. [x _{szim}]hab# 1(u) gin2# lagab munu6 1(u) gin2 duh-sze-gesz-i3 bara2-ga 1(u) [gin2_ ...]
6. [x x _za3-hi]-li# 1(u) gin2_ qi2-lip2 _zu2-lum-ma 1(u) gin2 gu2-gal 1(u) [gin2 gu2-tur_ x x]
7. [x x] lu#-u ina _kasz_ lu#-u#! ina _gesztin#_ tara-bak _{zi3}ziz2-a-an_ [x x x]
8. [x x _sag]-du_-su _sar#_-ab ina _sag#-ki_-szu2 _lal_-ma ina-[esz]
  single ruling
9. [... _{gesz}szur]-min3 {szim}gir2 gi du10-ga# {szim}li {szim}gur2-gur2_ x [...]
10. [...] _{szim#}sal {szim}man-du illu# {szim}buluh {szim}buluh {zi3}[gig_ ...]
11. [...] _gaz sim_ ina _gesztin_ tara-bak _sag-ki#_-szu2 _lal_-ma [...]
  single ruling
12. [... _sag-du {u2}kur-kur] pesz10-{d}id2_ {u2}kur-ka#-[nam]
13. [...] _nita2#_ u _munus disz_-nisz ta-dak3-kak ina _mud2 {gesz}erin hi-hi_ [...]
  single ruling
14. _[DISZ na sag-ki] zag#_-szu2 _dab_-su-ma _igi-min_-szu2 _zag_-szu2 _er2_ u2-kal x [x x x x]
15. [...] _lagab munu6 disz_-nisz _hi-hi_ ina _a-mesz gazi{sar}_ [...]
  single ruling
16. _[DISZ] na# _sag-ki gub3_-szu2 _dab_-su-ma _igi-min gub3_-szu2 _er2_ u2-kal [x x x x x x]
17. [x] _gaz# sim_ ina _kasz szeg6_-szal tara-bak _sag-ki_-szu2 _lal_-ma _ti_
  single ruling
18. [DISZ na sag]-ki#-mesz_-szu2 _[dab]-mesz_-szu2-ma#? [igi-min_-szu2] _er2_ u2-kal#-[la _za3]-hi-li_ [x x]
19. [...] _munu5_ x [x x x x] ina _a-mesz gazi{sar#}_
20. [...] _sar#_-ma [x] _ti_
  single ruling
21. _[DISZ na sag-ki]-dab#-ba# tuku_-szi _duh-sze-gesz-i3_ x [...]
22. [x] x _{zi3}sze-gig_ ina _gesztin_ tara-bak x [...]
  single ruling
23. _[DISZ na sag]-du_-su _u4-da tab_-ma _sig2 ugu_-szu2 i-szah-hu-hu [x x x]
24. [x x x]-szi _sag-du_-su _sar_-ab 1(disz) _gin2 u5 argab#_ [...]
25. _[sag]_-su tu-kas,3-s,a _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam nu [du8]_
  single ruling
26. [...] _gin2# _zi3#?_ x [x] {gesz#}erin 1(u) gin2 zi3 {gesz}szur-min3 1(u) gin2#_ [...]
27. [x x] x x 1(u) _gin2 zi3 {szim}bal# 1(u) [gin2_ ...]
28. [...] x 1(u) _gin2_ qi2-lip2 _zu2-lum-ma 1(u) gin2_ [...]
29. [...] _disz_-nisz _gaz sim_ ina _kasz-[sag]_ ta#-la-[asz ...]
30. _[sag]_-ka# u2-kal ina _sza3 1/3(disz) sila3 _ti_-qe2# [...]
  single ruling
31. [x x] x x x x x [...] x x x x [...]
32. [x x] _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam_ [...]
  single ruling
33. [x] _{szim#}gur2-gur2 {szim}li {szim}{d}masz numun_ x [...]
34. [x ta]-sak3 ina _kasz-mesz_ ta-la-asz _sar#_-ab _lal_ [...]
  single ruling
35. [x x x] x x x _kin szu-gidim#_ [...] x [...]
36. _[{gesz}]erin# {gesz}szur-min3 {szim}gir2 gi# [du10-ga]_ x [...]
37. _{szim}bal {szim}man#-du# {szim}sal_ x [x x] _illu#_ {u2}x [...]
38. _disz_-nisz _gaz sim_ ina _gesztin-szur#-ra#_ tara-bak x [x x] _{zi3}ziz2-a-an-na#_ ana _igi#_ x x
39. ina _kusz sur-ra sag-du_-su _sar_-ab _[lal]_-ma# _ti_-[ut,]
  single ruling
40. ana _zi sag-ki_ nu-uh2-hi _duh-sze-gesz-i3 {szim}gur2-gur2 {gesz#}li#_ {szim}[x]
41. _illu {szim}buluh gazi{sar} al#-us2-sa en zi3-[kum_ ...] x [x x x]
  single ruling
reverse
1. _DISZ sag-ki-dab-ba_ ina _su na nu [te_ ...]
2. _kur-gi{muszen}_ bu-u-ra ta-t,a-ba-[ah _mud2_-szu2 ur-us-su mu-sze-rit-ta-szu2]
3. _i3-udu_-szu2 qi2-il-pa sza2 pi-szur-ri-szu2# _[ti_-qe2 ma _de3_ tur3-ar2 ana _sza3 mud2 {gesz}erin hi-hi_-ma]
4. _en2 szu-si hul-gal2 nam-lu2-ulu3-lu-ke4#_ [3(disz)-szu2] _szid#_-nu _sag-du_-[su]
5. _szu-min-mesz_-szu2 u mim-ma ma-la _tag_-szu2 _tag-mesz_-ma# i-na#-[a-ah _sag-ki-dab-ba_ : _mu zi]_
  single ruling
6. _[DISZ] na# gidim dab_-su-ma u2-ra-a-nu _{u2}lal ka a-ab-ba {szim}{d}[masz nita]_
7. [u] _munus#? gi szul-hi_ {u2}ak-tam {na4}mu-s,a _uh2-{d}id2 {u2}nam-lu2#-[u18-lu]_
8. _numun#_ {gesz}bi-ni _si gu4_ tur-ar2 _hi-hi pesz10-{d}id2 suhusz {gesz}ma-nu disz_-nisz _sud2_
9. [ina] _mud2 {gesz}erin hi-hi szesz2_-su-ma _ti_-[ut,]
  single ruling
10. _[DISZ] na# sag-du_-su _gir2-gir2_-su i-szag-gum _gesztu-min_-szu2 _gu3-gu3_-[si]
11. _szu#-si_-szu2 u2-zaq-qa-ta-szu2 _na bi dab_-it _gidim#_ [x]
12. _{u2#}kur-kur_ {u2}tar-musz _{szim}{d}masz ka a-ab-ba_ {u2}eli-kul-[la]
13. ina# _i3-mesz szesz2-mesz_ [...]
  single ruling
14. [a]-na# _kin szu-gidim-ma zal-zal_ sza _lu2-masz-masz zi_-szu2 _nu_ zu-u ana _zi_-szu2# x [x]
15. _{u2#}lal {u2}an-ki-nu-te {u2}asz-tal2-tal2 {u2}hur-sag_ {u2}kur-[...]
16. _[giri3-pad]-du# nam-lu2-u18-lu disz_-nisz _hi-hi_ ina _i3-mesz {szim}gur2-gur2_ ina _de3 [sar_-szu2]
  single ruling
17. [x x] _sag-du zi# {zi3}sze-gig za3-hi-li_ ti? ne _gesztin#?_ [...]
18. _[{szim}]gur2-gur2 numun u2 nunuz_-e _kiri4? {u2}kur-ra_ szam-ba-lil-tu2# [...]
19. _[gaz] sim_ ina _a-mesz gazi{sar}_ ta#-la-asz _sag-du_-su _lal_-ma _u4_ [x x x x]
  single ruling
20. [ana] _sag-ki_ nu-uh2#-hi# [x] _duh-sze-gesz-i3 sumun {szim}gur2-gur2_ [x x x]
21. [x x] x _gazi{sar} szim#_ [x] x ta-pa-s,a ina _zi3-kum kasz#-us2#-sa#_ [x]
22. [x ina _a?]-mesz gazi{sar}_ ina _kasz szeg6_-szal tara-bak _lal_-ma ina-[esz]
  single ruling
23. [... _{szim}]li gazi{sar} pesz10-{d}id2 {zi3}sze-gig_ [x x]
24. [... ina] _a-mesz gazi{sar}_ tara-bak ina _zi3-sur-ra sag#-[du_-su _sar]_
  single ruling
25. [...] x _{zi3}sze-sa-a#_ [x] {gesz#}man-du zi3 lagab munu5 zi3_ x [x x x]
26. _[zu2-lum]-ma dilmun{ki} 6(disz) u2#-mesz szesz_ ina _kasz_ tara#-[bak ...]
27. [ina _zi3] sur-ra sag-du_-su _sar#_-[ab] _lal_-ma [...]
  single ruling
28. [...] x x x-su-ma _sig2 sag#-[du_-szu2 x] x _du-mesz_-ka#? [...]
29. [nis-hu] _igi#_-u2 _gaba-ri {gesz}zu_ x [...]
30. _dub#_ [x] {m}ki-s,ir-_an-szar2 dumu_ {m}{d#}muati_ be2-[sun ...]
31. [...] _{d}enszada# tuku kur_-su {d#}tasz#-me-tum x [...]
32. [... _{m}]ba#-ba6-mu-du3 lu2-zabar-dab-ba e2_ [...]
33. [...] _amar#-utu#_ szu-szib? _kur_ ina la ta# [...]
34. [... _{d}]muati_ u3 {d}x [...]
35. [...] x x x du? _ki#_-szu2? x [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P285113

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Excavation Number Ass 20061as
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 13785
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Babylonian Medicine (BabMed) BAM/BAM-1_-009

References

  • primary: BAM 1, 009

    [Köcher1963BAM1] Köcher, Franz. 1963. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur 1. Vol. 1. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. De Gruyter.

  • history: BabMed <http://geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/babmed/Corpora/BAM, /BAM-1_-009>

    [sec54382] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-24 at 07:53:13 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-11-24 at 07:44:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-05-28 at 09:03:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-04-27 at 11:42:26 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-05-30 at 13:39:56 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-04-04 at 06:45:02 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-04-03 at 06:44:52 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-16 at 14:04:52 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-01 at 14:29:39 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-28 at 11:29:45 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-20 at 17:01:37 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-20 at 16:55:21 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-20 at 16:51:53 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-16 at 03:18:16 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-02-06 at 13:48:36 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2017-05-21 at 12:18:21 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2016-09-01 at 13:05:36 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2016-09-01 at 12:57:49 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale Babylonian Medicine CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 1, 009 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285113.
BAM 1, 009 artifact entry (No. P285113). (2024, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285113 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 1, 009 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285113 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	month = {nov 24},
	title = {BAM 1, 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285113},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 1, 009 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285113.
BAM 1, 009 artifact entry (No. P285113). (2024, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285113 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 1, 009 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285113 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 24},
	title = {BAM 1, 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285113},
}


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PY  - 2024
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TI  - BAM 1, 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285113
ER  -
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