BAM 2, 156 (P285252)

Medical tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

Ist A 00238 + VAT 13727 + VAT 14208

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

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 nam-erim2_ szah-[hi]-hu _gig_ mim-mu-u i-lem-mu
2. ina _sza3_-szu2 la i-na-ah bal-t,am!-ma ana _dur2_-szu2 u2-tab-bak
3. _ninda nu gu7 na bi gid2_-ma _ug7_ ana masz-tak-ti-szu2 u bul-lu-t,i2-szu2
4. _a nig2-ar3-ra a pu2# [a] id2 a_ a-gal-pe-e hi-iq _kasz_
5. _1(disz)-ta#-am3 dug# diri#_-ma ana _a nig2-ar3-ra gazi{sar}_ ana _a pu2_
6. _szim-hi-a_ [ana _a] id2# henbur2 {gesz}dih3 henbur2 {gesz}kiszi16_
7. ana _a_ a-[gal-pe]-e {u2}s,a-s,u-un-tu2 _{gesz}sze-na2-a_
8. ana hi-[iq _kasz] {szim}man-di gi du10 szub_ ina _udun {lu2}kurun2-na_
9. _usz2_-kir# _e11#_-ma _kum2_-su-nu tu-sze-es,-s,i
10. ta#-sza2-hal _i3-nun esz-mesz_-su ina _sza3 ra_-su
  single ruling
11. _DISZ ki-min sza3 {szim}gig {szim}szesz {szim}buluh lagab munux(|SZE.PAP.SZESZ|)_
12. sik-ka-tu _gazi{sar} dida numun {u2}ukusz2-hab u2-hi-a_
13. _szesz disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _kasz szeg6_-szal _i3 i3-nun_ ana _sza3 szub kum2_-su
14. ana _dur2_-szu2 _dub_-ma _tin_
  single ruling
15. _DISZ ki-min {u2}gesztin ka5-a zi3-gig numun gada disz_-nisz _sud2#_
16. [...] _lal# ti#_
  single ruling
17. {gesz}si-hu {gesz}ar2-gan-nu _{gesz}lum-ha {gesz}szu2-szu2 {gesz}sze-na-a_
18. _gazi{sar}_ {u2}ak-tam 7(disz) _u2-hi-a_ nar3-ma-ak-tu2 _nam-rim_
  single ruling
19. {gesz}al-la-nu _ka_ tam-tim _{u2}a-zal-la2 {szim}szesz disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _i3-nun_
20. _lal3_ u _duh-lal3 disz_-nisz _hi-hi esz_-su nap-szal-ti _nam-rim_
  single ruling
21. _{szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li {u2}kur-kur_ {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
22. _{szim}szesz_ {na4}gab-i _illu li-tar {u2}hab_ {u2}ak-tam
23. sah-li2-i ni-nu-u2 _gazi{sar} 1(u) 4(disz) u2-hi-a szesz disz_-nisz _sud2_
24. ina _kasz_ ba-lu pa-tan _nag-mesz_-ma ina-esz masz-qit _nam-rim_
  single ruling
25. _DISZ na sag-du_-su ku-ra-ru _dab_-it _sze10-{d}nisaba_
reverse
1. _had2-a sud2 lal_ ina sze-ri3 ku-ra-ar-szu2 _sar_-ab
2. laq-laq-ta-szu2 ta-ta-bal ina _kasz luh_-si
3. KU-KU _{gesz}taszkarin mar_-ru3 _lal_ ina _igi#_ [x] _ki-na2_-szu2 _du8_-szu2-ma
4. tu-sza2-kal ina _kasz luh_-si KU-KU {gesz}e-lam-ma-ki
5. KU.KU _{gesz}taszkarin_ KU-KU {gesz}kal-mar-hi _sze10-{d}nisaba_
6. _gazi{sar} bil2_-ti _mar!_-ru3 _lal_
  single ruling
7. _DISZ ki-min kasz3 ab2 sag-du_-su te-sir2 _a naga si_
8. _a gazi{sar} luh_-si _sag-du_-su _sar_-ab
9. _numun {gesz}sze-na-a numun {gesz}nam#-tar numun_ {gesz}qut-ri _{u2}ab2-duh_
10. _{u2#}tal2-tal2_ {gesz#}x {u2}ru-usz-ru-szu {u2}s,a-s,u-um-tu
11. _{u2}kur-gi-erin2-na_ {u2}te-gi-la-a _{u2}ma2#-eresz4-ma2-la2_
12. _{u2}masz-husz 1(u) 1(disz) u2-mesz had2-a gaz sim_ ina _a gazi{sar#}_
13. _sila11_-asz _gur_-ma _had2-a gaz sim_ ina _kasz-sag_ u _a-gesztin-na hi-hi_
14. _sag-du_-su _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_
  single ruling
15. _DISZ ki-min {u2}gamun-ge6_ kib-rit _sud2_ ina _i3-nun esz-mesz tin_
  single ruling
16. nap-szal-tu _sag-du pesz10-{d}id2_ ni-kip-tu2 _nita2_ u _munus_
17. {na4}mu-s,a _{na4}zalag2 {na4}an-zah ka_ tam-tim _numun_ {gesz}bi-ni
18. _gul-gul nam-lu2-u18-lu si-dara3-masz u2-mesz szesz disz_-nisz _sud2_
19. ina _i3_ u _mud2_ {gesz}eri-ini _hi-hi_-ma _sag-ki-mesz_-szu2 tu-lap-pat
  single ruling
20. qu3-taru5 _sag-du {u2}kur-kur_ kib-rit {u2}kur-ka-nam
21. ni-kip-tu _nita2_ u _munus disz_-nisz tu-daq-qaq
22. [ina] _mud2#_ {gesz}eri-ini _hi-hi_-ma ina _de3 sar_-szu2
  single ruling
23. [_DISZ na] igi-min_-szu2 _gig_ sah-le2-e bu-tu2-tu2 ina szur-szum-me _kasz_
24. _[sila11_-asz] _igi-min_-szu2 _lal_-ma _tin_
  single ruling
25. [_DISZ ki]-min zi3 sze-sa-a_ ina _a gazi{sar}_ tara-bak _lal_

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P285252

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive Assur N4
Excavation Number Ass 13955gb + Ass 15325b
Findspot
N4, 166
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number Ist A 00238 + VAT 13727 + VAT 14208
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Babylonian Medicine (BabMed) BAM-2/BAM-2_-156

References

  • primary: BAM 2, 156

    [Köcher1963BAM2] Köcher, Franz. 1963. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur 2. Vol. 2. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. De Gruyter.

  • history: Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur, N4, 166

    [Pedersen1985-86ArchivesAssur] Pedersén, Olof. 1985-86. Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur : A Study of the Material from the German Excavations. Uppsala : Almqvist & Wiksell.

  • history: WAW 36, 329-336, 430-432

    [Scurlock2014WAW36] Scurlock, JoAnn. 2014. Sourcebook for Ancient Mesopotamian Medicine. Writings from the Ancient World 36.

  • history: BabMed <http://geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/babmed/Corpora/BAM, -2/BAM-2_-156>

    [sec54382] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-16 at 08:24:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-09-14 at 13:32:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-09 at 10:00:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-08 at 10:20:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-08 at 10:08:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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 09:07:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-04-22 at 06:00:44 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-04-06 at 03:15:12 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-04-04 at 04:45:18 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-02-20 at 17:06:24 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-23 at 12:34:25 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-22 at 13:37:34 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-21 at 15:55:15 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-25 at 12:56:13 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale Babylonian Medicine CDLI, CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BAM 2, 156 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 16, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P285252.
BAM 2, 156 artifact entry (No. P285252). (2026, September 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285252 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 2, 156 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285252 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 16},
	title = {BAM 2, 156 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285252},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285252},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 2, 156 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 16, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P285252.
BAM 2, 156 artifact entry (No. P285252). (2026, September 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285252 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 2, 156 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285252 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2026BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 16},
	title = {BAM 2, 156 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285252},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285252},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/16/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P285252
LB  - CDLI:P285252
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - BAM 2, 156 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285252
ER  -
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