BAM 4, 380 (P285451)

Medical tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VA Bab — ?

Period

-

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
  broken
reverse
1. [...] ; _u2#_ [...] ; [...]
2. [...] ; _u2_ [...] ; [...]
3. [...] ; _u2 gig#?_ [...] ; [...]
4. [...] ; _u2 gig_ la#-[zi? ...] ; [...]
5. [...] ; _u2 gig_ la#-[zi?] ; x [...]
6. [...] ; _u2 gig_ mid-ri ; _ki-min_
7. [...] u ; _[u2] gig_ mid-ri ; _ki-min_
8. [...] x szu ; _u2 gig du3-a-bi sig5# ; sud2_ ana _igi gig mar_ [...]
  single ruling
9. [x x x] x na _suhusz#?_ hal-li _a-sza3 ; u2 ki-min ; disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _i3-gesz duh#-lal3# hi#-hi#_ [x x x x]
10. [x x x] x _su#?_-szu2 _du_-ma _nu ti_ ; _igi gig i3-nun-na esz-mesz im-babbar_ ba-asz-la _na4_ ga-bi-i# _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ana _ugu mar_ [x x]
11. {u2#}[x] kam#?-ka-du ; _u2 gig_ sza2 a-ru-ru-u ; _sud2_ ana _igi gig mar_ [x x x x]
  single ruling
12. {u2}da-da-ru ; _u2 murub4-mesz_ asz2-t,a-tu#? ; ina _ga hi-hi# 7(disz) u4_ [x x x x x]
13. {u2}a-dir2-tu2 ; _u2 ki#-min_ ; [...]
14. {u2}at-kam2 ; _u2 ki#-min#_ ; [...]
  single ruling
15. {u2}at-kam2 ; _u2 murub4-mesz gig-mesz#_ ; [...]
16. _u2 suhusz {gesz}nam-tar nita2 : u2 ki-min_ ; [...]
17. {u2}su-pa-la _{zi3}sze-sa-a ; u2 ki-min_ ; [...]
  single ruling
18. {u2}su-pa-lum ; _u2 giri3-min-mesz#_ ka#-ba-ra-tu2 ; ina# _kasz#_ tara-bak _giri3-min_-szu2 [x x x]
19. {u2}su-pa-lum ; _u2_ [ka]-pal-ti _gig_ ; [x x x] _giri3#-min na_ [x x x]
  single ruling
20. _{u2}nig2-gidru ; u2 giri3-min-mesz# mu2-mu2_ ; [x x x] x tu#? _i3#-gesz#?_ [x x]
21. {u2}su-pa-la ; _u2 ki-min_ ; [x x x x] _giri3-min na_ [x x]
22. _{u2}henbur2 {gesz}kiszi16 ; u2 ki-min_ ; [...]
  single ruling
23. {u2}a-la-mu-u ; kin!-s,i asz2-t,a-te ; [...]
24. {u2}ni-ka-ru3-ru3 ; _u2 ki#-[min]_ ; [...]
  single ruling
25. _{u2}numun#_ at-kam2 ; _u2 numun_ ur# [x x] ; [...]
26. _{u2}numun# ab2-gab ; u2 numun_ ur# [x x] ; [...]
27. _{u2}igi_-lim ; _u2 munus nu u3#-[tu]_ ; [...]
28. {u2}an-ki-nu-te ; _u2 munus nu_ [x x] ; [...]
29. _{u2}numun {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 ; u2 munus nu#_ [x x] ; [...]
30. {u2}pu-qut-tu2 _{u2}in-nu-usz ; u2_ di#? SUM#? u2# [x x x] ; [...]
31. _{u2}eme ur-gi7 ; u2 munus_ la [x x] ; [...]
32. _{u2}suhusz eme ur-gi7 ; u2_ [...] ; [...]
33. _{u2}{gesz}gesztin ka5!(SAR)-a ; u2_ [...] ; [...]
34. _{u2}{gesz}gesztin ka5!(SAR)-a ; u2_ [...] ; [...]
35. _{u2}{gesz}gesztin ka5!(SAR)-a u4-sakar#? {lu2}tur u3-tu_ [...] ; [...]
36. _{u2}kur-kur ; u2 munus_ la [...] ; [...]
37. _{u2}kur-kur ; u2_ [...] ; [...]
38. {u2}a-ra-an-tu2 ; _u2 munus_ [...] ; [...]
39. _u2 numun dili ; u2_ [...] ; [...]
40. {u2}nab-ra-qu ; _u2_ [...] ; [...]
41. _{u2#}kur#?-kur# ; u2_ [...] ; [...]
  single ruling
42. _[{u2}eme ur-gi7] ; u2 sza3-zi-ga_ ; ina _kasz# [nag?]_
43. [...] gi ; _u2 ki-min_ ; ina _kasz nag#_
44. [...] x gi ; _u2 ki-min_ ; ina _gesztin nag_
  single ruling
45. [{u2}ur-nu?] _sa5 ; u2 dur2-gig-ga-ke4 ; ki i3-udu gu4 hi-hi_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
46. [...] _sa5 ; u2 dur2#_ sza2 mi-qa-na _dab_-al ; ina _i3-udu ellag2 udu-nita2_ sza2 _gub3_ u _zag hi-hi_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an#?
47. {u2#}i-qin-gi-ru ; _u2 dur2-tab ; ki i3-udu hi-hi_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
48. {u2}i-gim-gi-ru ; _u2 dur2_ is,-lim?-szi? ; ana? x e#? ina _{uruda}szen-tur_ ta-sa#?-[laq?] ana _dur2_-szu2 x [x]
49. _{u2}ukusz2-hab ; u2# dur2#_ is,-lim?-szi? ; _ki i3-udu hi-hi_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
50. _{u2}suhusz szesz_ sza2 _kur_-e ; _u2 dur2_ sza2 i-ra-szu-u2 ; ina _i3-udu ellag2 udu-nita2 hi-hi_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
51. {u2}x x gi-ru ; _u2 ki-min ; ki i3-udu hi-hi_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
52. _{u2}lag gan2 sig7 ; u2 dur2-gig-ga-ke4_ ; ina _i3-udu ellag2 udu-nita2_ sza2 _gub3! hi-hi_ ana _[dur2_-szu2] _gar_-an
53. {u2}x x x x na ; _u2 ki-min ; ki i3-udu hi-hi_ ana _dur2_-[szu2 _gar]_-an#
54. {u2}[x x x] za#? ; _u2 ze2#? dab ; u2 ki-min_ [x]
  single ruling
55. {u2}[x x] he-pi2 esz-szu2 ; _u2 na4_ kas,3-ri ; ina _gesztin [nag?]_
56. {u2}x [x] he-pi2 esz-szu2 ; _u2 ki-min ; ki-min_
57. {u2}x x [x] he-pi2 esz-szu2 ; _u2 ki-min ; szub_-e _ki#-min#?_
58. {u2}bu-t,u!(DAB?)-nu ; _u2 ki-min ; ki-min_
  single ruling
59. _{u2}ga_-a-nu _u2_ ur-ba-tu2 _[szub]_-e ; _ga_-szu2 ana _kasz szub nag_-ma _szub_-a
60. {u2}ur-nu-u2 ; _u2 ki-min_ ; ina _kasz nag_-ma _szub_-a
61. {u2}ur2-nu-u2 ; _u2 ki-min ; ki-min_
  single ruling
62. {u2}si-si-in _sza3_-bi ; _u2_ szu-szur _sza3_ ; ina _kasz nag#_
63. {u2}a-ri-hi ; {u2}szu-szur _sza3_ ; ina _kasz [nag?]_
64. {u2}ku# la nu ; _u2 ki-min_ ; ina _gesztin lal3? i3-udu_ hal-s,u _nag#_
65. _{u2}numun_ a-ri-hi ; _u2_ e-sil-te _sza3 ki-min_ ; {u2}a-ri-a-nu : _u2 min ki#-min#?_
66. {u2}qul-qul-la-nu ; _u2_ mi-qit2 _sza3_ ; bil-lum ina _kasz nag#_
67. [{u2}]hal#-tap-pa-nu ; _u2_ mi-qit2 _sza3_ ; ina _kasz nag_
68. [{u2}x x x] _u2 ki-min ki-min ; u2 illu {gesz}kiszi16 ; i3#?_ x x [x x x] x [x] _ki#-min#?_
69. [...] _a-sza3 ; u2 ki-min ; suhusz#_-su _had2#-[a?]_ x zi3-kum_
70. [...] x ; _hi-hi nu_ pa-tan ; x x [...] x
71. [...] ; _hi-hi_ ; _nag#?_-ma# [...]
72. [...] ; _[u2_ mi]-qit _sza3_ ina _kasz nag_ u ; _gig# du3-a-bi ki-min_
  single ruling
73. [...] x ma lit-tab x [...] a#? [x] x [...]

Text content

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

Chronology

Period
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P285451

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Excavation Number Bab 13735
Findspot
PhBab 1213
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VA Bab — ?
Accession Number

References

  • primary: BAM 4, 380

    [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: ADOG 25, N15, 365

    [Pedersén2005ADOG25] Pedersén, Olof. 2005. Archive Und Bibliotheken in Babylon : Die Tontafeln Der Grabung Robert Koldeweys 1899-1917. Vol. 25. Abhandlungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-07-06 at 10:09:26 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-01 at 09:06:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-06-30 at 17:02:38 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
2020-04-22 at 05:44:00 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-04-06 at 03:15:13 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-08 at 14:09:35 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-02 at 16:10:21 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-19 at 00:53:23 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-06 at 14:35:36 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-04 at 15:05:31 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-05-23 at 06:06:11 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-05-22 at 08:51:09 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-02-28 at 15:24:50 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-02-28 at 15:16:44 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Krebernik, Manfred 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 4, 380 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P285451.
BAM 4, 380 artifact entry (No. P285451). (2025, July 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285451 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 380 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285451 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2025BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 6},
	title = {BAM 4, 380 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285451},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285451},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/7/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P285451
LB  - CDLI:P285451
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - BAM 4, 380 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285451
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 4, 380 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P285451.
BAM 4, 380 artifact entry (No. P285451). (2025, July 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285451 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 380 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285451 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2025BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 6},
	title = {BAM 4, 380 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285451},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285451},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/7/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P285451
LB  - CDLI:P285451
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - BAM 4, 380 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285451
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.