BAM 7, 009 i (P384956)

Medical tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse 1
  several lines missing
26. 2(disz) _[gin2_ ...]
27. 2(disz) _gin2#_ [...]
28. 2(disz) _gin2#_ [...] ; [2(disz) gin2 ka?] a-ab-ba ; 2(disz)# _[gin2] {na4#}an-zah-ge6#_
29. 2(disz) _gin2 [... 2(disz) gin2 ...] bur3# 2(disz)# gin2# {na4}u2-nig2-si3-si3_
30. 2(disz) _gin2_ im# [... 2(disz) gin2 ...] _kur#-ra 2(disz) gin2 {im}sahar-na4-kur-ra_
31. 2(disz) _gin2_ x [... 2(disz) gin2 {gesz}nig2]-na4 2(disz) gin2 szika nunuz ga-nu11{muszen}_
32. 2(disz) _gin2 mun# [... 2(disz) gin2] a#-ma-nim 2(disz) gin2 mun_ buh-ri
33. sza2-nisz 1/2(disz) gin2# [...] _mun-mesz_
  single ruling
34. _szu-nigin 1(gesz) 3(u) [u2-hi-a_ sza2] hi-niq2-ti _gal_-u2
35. _u2-hi-a_ ina _{gesz#}[naga3_ ...] x ina _{na4}na-za3-hi-li ar3_-en
36. _disz_-nisz _hi-hi_ ina _ga#_ [... te]-sip# ina _ge6_ ana _igi {mul}ud5 gar_-an
37. _nig2-na {szim}li# [... gar_-an] _siskur bal_-qi2 _{dug}a-da-gur5 gub_-an
38. _en2_ [... x]-tu4# 3(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu
  single ruling
39. _en2 dingir#_ [at-ti-ma {d}]gu#-[la] at#-ti#-ma# _dingir-mah_ at-ti-ma mu-bal-li-t,a-at _ad6#_
40. u2-x [... x]-szu2#-nu _igi-bar_-ma _nag_-szu lib-lut,#
41. [...] _nam#-dingir_-ti-ki _gal_-tu4 lid-lul _tu6-en2#_
  single ruling
42. [...] x ina _kasz_ lu ina _kasz-sag lu2-kurun2-[na]_
43. lu# ina# _gesztin#? nag#-mesz_-ma _na4_ i#-szah#-hu#-uh# [...] x ti
  single ruling
44. _en2_ {d}gu-la _nin an-ta gal [an]-ur2#-ta nam#-ta#-[e3] / {d}min gaszan gal#_-tu4 is#-[tu i-szid _an]_-e ina a-s,i-i#-ki#
  single ruling
45. _dingir-re-e-ne-ke4# [ad-gi4-gi4 an]-ur2#-ta nam-ta-e3 / ma-li-kat2 _[dingir-mesz_ i-szid _an_-e] ina a-s,i-i-ki
  single ruling
46. mah#-di# [... an]-ur2-ta nam-ta-e3 / ti-[iz-qa-ar-tu sza2 ...] u2-dam-ma-qu _min_
  single ruling
47. _u4-gin7# [zalag2 ... an]-ur2#-ta nam-ta-e3_ / te-[li-tu ... x]-ti# ma-gir-tu _min_
  single ruling
48. _nin# [e2-szu-me-sza4_ ... _x]-gi-a {d}en-lil2-la2 ki-ag2-ga2 {d}utu-u18-lu_ / [... x]-tu kal-lat _{d}en-lil2_ na#-ram-ti _{d}masz_
49. _ga2#-[e_ ... sza3 an]-su3#-ud-da gu3 mu-ra-an-de2 / ana-ku# _[arad_ {d}gu-la ina qe-reb] _an_-e ru-qu-ti al-si-ki
  single ruling
50. _dili-mu#_ [...] _du11-ga ga2-e gesz-tuk-ma-ab_ / e#-[x ... x]-az#-ki a-qab-bi szi-man-ni ia-a-ti
  single ruling
51. mu ud x [... _x]-en# igi-zu-sze3 a-i3 gub-bu-da-a-mu_ / asz2#-[x ...] ma#-har-ki az-ziz a-hu-lap-ia
  single ruling
52. _gal#_ [...] _gig-ga ga2-e dili-mu a-mu_ / [...] mur#-s,i e-disz-szi-ia a-hu-lap-ia
53. [...] _nam#-ti-la-ke4 za-e-me-en_ / [... na]-pisz-ti ba-la-[t,i] at-ti-ma
  single ruling
54. [... x]-ga2 tuku-ma-ra-ab_ / [...] re-e-ma ri-szi-i
  single ruling
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
24'. _ellag2#_ [...]
25'. _kasz3#_ [...]
26'. szum4-ma# _kasz3#_-szu2 _gin7 a-mesz#_ [...]
27'. szum4-ma _kasz3_-szu2 _sig7#_ [...]
28'. szum4-ma _kasz3_-szu2 _babbar_-ma e-ba-a [...]
29'. szum4-ma _kasz3_-szu2 _gin7 {na4!}duh-szi-a_ [...]
30'. szum4-ma _kasz3_-szu2 _gin7_ sza2 gi-na-a _murub4-min_-szu2 u [...]
  single ruling
31'. ana _ti_-szu2 {u2}tar-musz _{u2}igi_-lim {u2}igi#-[nisz_ ...]
32'. _na4_ ga-bi-i {na4}pa {na4}ni#-[bu ...]
33'. _{na4}u2-nig2-bur3-bur3 ba-ba-za-{d}id2#_ [...]
34'. mi-sis _a-ab-ba {u2}nu-luh#-[ha_ ...]
35'. _{u2}har-har_ {u2}szib-bur-rat# [...]
36'. _{u2}lag a-sza3 szika nunuz ga-nu11#_ [...]
37'. _gu2-gal gu2-nig2-ar3-ra {gesz}x [...]
38'. 3(u) 6(disz) _u2-mesz_ mu-s,i sza2 _gar-mesz#_ [...] ina# _gesztin_ lu ina _kasz nag#_ [...]
  single ruling
39'. _DISZ na_ lu {na4}mu-s,a _gig_ [...]
40'. lu si tum3 [...]
41'. {u2}zi-im _ku3-babbar {u2}nig2-bur3#-bur3#_ [...]
42'. _{na4}pesz4-ansze szika nunuz ga-nu11{muszen} ka a-[ab-ba]_
43'. _disz_-nisz _sud2#_ lu# ina _kasz-sag_ lu ina _gesztin nag#_-[ma ina-esz]
  single ruling
44'. _dub# 3(disz)#-[kam2] DISZ na ellag2_-su _[gu7_-szu2]
45'. [... ana] _sza3#? gesz3_-szu2 ip-pu-usz _{szim}szesz sud2#_ [...]
  single ruling
reverse
column 1
  broken
column 2
1'. _a#-mesz#_ x [...]
  single ruling
2'. _{u2}hur-[sag_ ...]
3'. sah-le2-e [...]
4'. _gazi{sar} im_ [...]
5'. a-na na-sza2-hi [...]
  single ruling
6'. ana _im_ ka-li-te# [ka-le-e ...]
7'. {u2}la-ha-ga u# [...]
8'. _{na4#}lagab-munu4_ ta-szar-[rap ...]
9'. [ina] _{uruda}szen-tur_ tara-[bak ina _kusz-edin sur_-ri _la2_-ma ...]
  single ruling
10'. [ana] szi-me-er-te ka-li-te szu# [...]
11'. [...] _numun#_ {u2}tar-musz8! [...]
12'. [... an-nu]-ti te-t,e4-[en ...]
13'. [... _tesz2]-bi hi-hi#_ [...]
14'. [...] x [...]
  single ruling
15'. [...] x x [...] ud [...]
16'. [...] ana _ugu_ tu-x x [...]
17'. [...] x _{szim}li sud2_ [... _{u2}igi_-lim]
18'. _[{u2}]igi-nisz_ ina _i3-gesz hi-hi#_ [...]
  single ruling
19'. _[DISZ] na# szir_-szu2 mun-ga _dab_ ta-tak-kip-ma mun-gu# [...]
  single ruling
20'. _DISZ na szir_-szu2 _lugud_ u2-kal ta-mah-has,-ma nab-ra-a [...]
21'. _DISZ na_ mi-qit ir-ri _tuku eme-szid-edin-na had2#-[a_ ...]
22'. _eme-szid-edin-na sum{sar}-szir-dili_ [...]
23'. _gir2-tab ti-la u4 3-kam_ ana _i3-gesz szub_ [...]
  single ruling
24'. _DISZ ki-min eme-szid-zi-da szeg6_-szal _gu7 szim#_ [...]
25'. _{szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}szesz_ {u2}ba# [...]
  single ruling
26'. _DISZ lu2-tur_ sza2 _munus nu#-zu#_ [...]
27'. _had2-a sud2_ [...]
  single ruling
28'. szum4-ma x [...]

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P384956

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number K 04957 + K 11742 + Sm 0110 + Sm 0516 + Sm 0679 + Sm 0761 + Sm 2058

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) K.11742 + K.4957 + Sm.110 + Sm.516 + Sm.679 + Sm.761
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P384956
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P384956
British Museum Collection (BM) W_K-11742

References

  • primary: BAM 7, 009 i

    [Geller2005BAM7] Geller, Markham J. 2005. Renal and Rectal Disease Texts. Vol. 7. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. de Gruyter.

  • history: OECT 6, pl. 16, Sm 679

    [Langdon1927OECT6] Langdon, Stephen Herbert. 1927. Babylonian Penitential Psalms to Which Are Added Fragments of the Epic of Creation from Kish in the Weld Collection of the Ashmolean Museum, Excavated by the Oxford-Field Museum Expedition. Oxford Editions of Cuneiform Texts, Vol. 6. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • history: AMT, pl. 039, no. 9 + pl. 058, no. 4 (Sm 0516) + pl. 061, no. 5 (Sm 0761) + pl. 082, no. 1

    [Thompson1923AMT] Thompson, Reginald Campbell. 1923. Assyrian Medical Texts. London : J. Bale, Sons & Danielsson.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-04 at 09:01:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-28 at 08:54:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:58:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:56:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-04-28 at 00:46:16 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-05-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BAM 7, 009 i Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P384956.
BAM 7, 009 i artifact entry (No. P384956). (2026, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384956 (Original work published 2008)
BAM 7, 009 i artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384956 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384956},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 7, 009 i Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P384956.
BAM 7, 009 i artifact entry (No. P384956). (2026, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384956 (Original work published 2008)
BAM 7, 009 i artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384956 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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