BAM 4, 346 (P285418)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist A 00624

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. _sag-ki 2(disz)# {na4}[zu2?_ ...]
2. _{sig2}ga-rig2-ak-a 4(disz)#? szu-si_ ina bi-ri-szu2-[nu]
3. ina _pesz10-{d}id2_ tala2-pap ina _sag-ki_-sza2 tara#-kas2#
  single ruling
4. a-bu-us-sa-tu2 _{na4}pa_ kus2-bir-rat#-tu2#
5. {na4}ab3-asz-mu _{na4}nir2_ {na4}asz-pu-u _{na4}gug#_
6. _pap 6(disz) na4-mesz_ ina _sig2 gun3-a e3_ x x x-[x]
7. 3(disz) lip2-pi sza2 _{sig2}he2-me-da_ tala2-[pap]
8. ina el-le-ti-sza2 sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) tara#-[kas2]
  single ruling
9. _gu2 {na4}kiszib_ hal-ti _{na4}pa {na4}za-gin3 {na4}musz2#-gir2#?_
10. _{na4}zu2 pap 4(disz) na4-mesz_ ina _sig2 gun3-a e3_
11. 3(disz) lip2-pi sza _{sig2}he2-med_ tala2-pap ina _gu2_-sza2 tara#-[kas2]
  single ruling
12. _szu 1(u) 5(disz) {na4}gug {na4}za-gin3 {na4}szu-u nita2_ u# _munus#_
13. ina _sig2 gun3-a {sig2}za-gin3-na {sig2}ga-rig2-ak#-[a]_
14. 3(disz) lip2-pi sza _{sig2}he2-med_ tala2-pap ina _szu_ 1(u) 5(disz) tara#-[kas2]
  single ruling
15. _szu 2(gesz2) 3(u) {na4}asz-gi3-gi3 {na4}babbar-dili {na4}szu-[u_ x x x x]
16. _{na4}zu2 zalag pap 5(disz) na4-mesz_ ina ba-ru#-[un-di x x]
17. _{sig2}za-gin3-na {sig2}ga-rig2-ak-a_ [x x x x x]
  single ruling
18. _murub4 {na4}kiszib szuba {na4}kiszib#_ [...]
19. _{na4}kiszib_ hal-ti 3(disz) _na4-mesz#_ [...]
20. [x x] x x _lagab szika? sila#-[limmu2-ba_ ...]
21. [x x x x] _kiszib# na4#_ [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

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/P285418

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 13956d
Findspot
N4, 261
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist A 00624
Accession Number

References

  • primary: BAM 4, 346

    [Köcher1971BAM4] Köcher, Franz. 1971. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur 4, Babylon, Nippur, Sippar, Uruk Und Unbekannter Herkunft. Vol. 4. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. De Gruyter.

  • history: Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur, N4, 261

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2024-05-28 at 09:13:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-05-22 at 06:52:55 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-06 at 13:27:36 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-06 at 13:25:10 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale 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 4, 346 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 9, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P285418.
BAM 4, 346 artifact entry (No. P285418). (2025, July 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285418 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 346 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285418 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285418},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 4, 346 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 9, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P285418.
BAM 4, 346 artifact entry (No. P285418). (2025, July 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285418 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 346 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285418 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 9},
	title = {BAM 4, 346 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285418},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285418},
}


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