AMT pl. 087 02 (K 06172) + (P396370)

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
column 1
1. _DISZ na zi-ku5-ru-da_ e-pu-us#-[su]-ma
2. _igi-du8_ u2-pi!(IGI)-szi szu2-nu-ti sza in-nam-ru _szu-ti_-qi2 _igi {d}utu gar#_-an#
3. mu-ru-us, _sza3_-ka ana _{d}utu du11#-ga#_
4. _igi {d}utu_ ana _ugu_ u2-pi-szi szu2-nu-ti _szah_ ta-na-ki-is#
5. u2-pi-szi szu2-nu-ti ana _sza3 kusz szah_ ta-kam-me-es#
6. _igi {d}utu lu2_ sza _zi-ku5-ru-da_ ep-szu2-szu2 _ur5-gin7_ tu-szad-bab-szu2#
7. _{d}utu_ sza _zi-ku5-ru-da du3_-sza szu-u2 a-a i-mu-ra ana-ku lu-mu-ra _silim#?_
8. 7(disz)-szu2 ana _igi {d}utu_ tu-szaq-ba-szu _u4_-me-szam mu-ru-us, _sza3_-szu2 ana _{d#}utu#? [du11-ga]_
9. u2-pi-szi szu2-nu-ti sza _sza3 kusz szah#_ x x [...]
10. _zi-ku5-ru-de3_ szu-u2 ana _na bi nu# [te?_ ...]
  single ruling
11. _[DISZ] lu2# bi#? zi-ku5-ru-da#_ [...]
12. [x x x] x [...]
column 2
1. ki-is,-ri szu2-nu-ti sza2 is,-hu-ru-ni pu-ut,-t,i-ir
2. an-ni-tu2 ana _igi {d}3(u) 7(disz)-szu2 tu-szaq-ba-szu2-ma
3. _giri17_-szu2 tu-szaq-da-su ana 3(u) _kurum6_-su ina _ge6 bi gar u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam2_ ma-la _sza3_-szu2 _dab_ ana 3(u) liq-bi
4. _u4_-me-szam-ma lisz-te-mi-iq _pesz2-ur3-ra_ szu-a-tu4 _ti_-ma ana _sza3 kusz pesz2_ ta-kam2-me-es
5. ana _sza3_-bi sza ni-bi _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 an-bar {na4}za-gin3 {na4}duh-szi-a {na4}nir2-babbar-dili_
6. ta-kam2-mi-is _i3-gesz i3-gesz sag i3 gu-la i3 {gesz}erin lal3 i3-nun ga gesztin_
7. _a-gesztin-na_ a-na _sza3_-szu2 tu-ra-ak pa-na ta-ra-kas2 _{tug2}gada du6_-szu2
8. ana _sza3 ki-mah_ ta-kam2-me-es _ki-se3-ga_ ta-kas3-sip3
9. tu-szar-ra-ah tu-kab-bat par2-s,i2-szu _en u4 7(disz)-kam2_ tu-par2-ra-as,-ma
10. _zi-ku5-ru-de3_ sza2 ana _na_ ep-szu2 _en ti-la_ ana _su_-szu2 _nu te_
  single ruling
11. _DISZ#_ ina# _e2 lu2_ ina la mu-du-ti _pesz2-ur3-ra_ szu-a-tu4 lu ana _id2_ lu ina su-qi2
12. it#-ta-ad-du-u2 _na bi_ sza2 _zi-ku5-ru-da_ ep-szu2-szum
13. [ina] _u4# 1(u) 5(disz)-kam2# kurum6_-su ana _3(u)-kam2! gar giri17_-szu2 liq-du-ud ina _ki_ lip-pal-sih
14. mu#-ru-us, _sza3_-szu2 lid-bu-ub _sahar_ ina _sag-du_-szu2 lid-di ina an-ni-ti qa2-ti s,a-ab-tu
15. 7(disz)-szu2 liq-bi _zi-ku5-ru-da_ ana _lu2 bi nu te_
  single ruling
16. _DISZ_ a-na _zi-ku5-ru-da_ szu#-[a-tu? ana] _lu2# bi_ ana _su_-szu2 _nu te_ ina _a2-gu2-zi-ga_
17. {u2}am-ma-asz-ta-kal#? [x x x i?]-na# pi-szu2 _ti_ ina _an-zah_
18. _{u2}lu-ub2{sar#}_ [...] li-kul ina _u4-te-en-na_ tam-ha-a#?
19. x x [x x x x x x x] _pesz10#-{d}id2!(AG) ka a#-ab#-ba_
20. [...] {szim#}mur?-ra-an _szesz2-mesz_-su-ma#
21. [...] _nu te_-szu2
  single ruling
22. [...] _alan# duh-lal3_
23. [... _zi-ku5-ru]-da#?_ sza2 _pesz2-ur3-ra_
24. [...] in-nam-ru
25. [...] i-di u
26. [...] _nu te_-szu2
  single ruling
27. [...] li _lal3 kur_
28. [...] x x
reverse
column 1
  several lines missing
1'. _[sag-du]_-su# _dab-dab#?_-[su ...]
2'. [paq]-du#? _szu_ ma-mit _suhusz {gesz}dih3 dili suhusz {gesz}kiszi16 dili_ x x [x x]
3'. [ina _kusz {mi2}]asz2-gar3 gesz3-nu-zu_ ina _sa ab2-ri-ri-ga_
4'. [ta]-szap#?-pi2 ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an-ma _bur2_
  single ruling
5'. _[DISZ] ki#–min {na4}an-za-he2_ {na4}hu-luh-ha {na4}mu-s,a _an-bar {na4}ka-gi-na dab-ba_
6'. _tesz2#-bi_ ta-sak3 ina _i3-gesz szur-min3 hi-hi_-ma ina _mul4_ tusz-bat ina _a2-gu2-zi-ga_ ina _igi man_
7'. ka-la _su_-szu2 _esz_ ina _ku3-sig17 husz-a igi-du8_-ma _esir had2-du_ i-kab-ba-as-ma pa-sze-er
  single ruling
8'. _[DISZ ki]-min# numun {gesz}szinig dili {szim}sze-li babbar {u2}kur-kur_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e qin-na sza _sim{muszen}_
9'. _[{u2}]gesztin# ka5#-a {u2}in-nu-usz tesz2-bi 2(disz) gin2-ta-am3_ ta-qal-lu-ma
10'. [ina x x x x] _gin2# i3-nun 5(disz) gin2 i3-gesz bara2-ga_ ta-sak3-ma ina _ga ab2_
11'. [x x {gesz}]szinig# gar#_-[an?]-ma#? ina# _ge6#_ ina _mul4_ tusz-bat ina _a2-gu2-zi-ga_ ina _igi man#_
12'. [x x] _esir# had2-du gub#?_-[ma?] usz-ta-kal-ma _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar igi-du8#_-ma _bur2#_
  single ruling
13'. _[DISZ ki]-min#_ it-ta-na#-ad#-la-ah it-te-nen-bit, _igi-min_-szu2 ir-ru-ru
14'. _uzu#?-mesz_-szu2 i-szam-ma-mu-szu2 szi-in-na-szu ka-li-szi-na _gu7-mesz_-szu2
15'. _[ninda] gu7 kasz nag_-ma i-le-hi-ib ana _lu2 bi zi-ku5-ru-da_ sza _kisim6 du3_-su
16'. szum-ma _kin_-szu2 il-ta-bir _usz2_ la-ma _te_-szu2-ma _ba-usz2_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e
17'. _{u2}igi_-lim _numun {u2}gada numun {u2}dili tesz2-bi al-gaz_ ina _i3-gesz bara2-ga hi-hi_ ina _mul4_ tusz-bat
18'. ina _a2-gu2-zi-ga_ ana _igi {d}utu_ ina _ugu esir had2-du gub_-ma
19'. _nag_-ma _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar igi-du8_-ma pa-sze-er
  single ruling
20'. _DISZ na ki-min_ {u2}a-ta-i-szi _numun_ {u2}a-zal-le-e {u2}ur2-ne-e _numun {u2}ka-zal_
21'. _numun {u2}gesztin ka5-a numun {u2}in6-usz2 tesz2-bi 3(disz) sze-ta-am3 lal3 kur-ra i3-gesz_ u _kasz-sag hi-hi_
22'. ina _mul4_ tusz-bat ina _a2-gu2-zi-ga igi man nag_ ina _ugu esir had2-du gub_-ma
23'. _{na4}za-gin3 {na4}gug ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar igi-du8_-ma pa-szir
  single ruling
24'. _DISZ na sa ur2 zag_-szu2 _tag-tag_-su szi-hat _uzu tuku-tuku_ mi-na-tu-szu2 ma-an-ga
25'. _tug2_-szu2 _kur2-kur2_ ma-la _du3_-szu2 i-ma-asz-szi _uh2_-su pe-s,a-a-at
26'. ana _na bi_ ana _igi {d}gu-la_ ip-szu2 ep-szu2-szu2
27'. ina _u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam2 u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam2 inim-bi al-til szu zi-ku5-ru-da ba-usz2_
column 2
  several lines missing
1'. [...] mu
2'. [...] x ma
3'. [...] x u2-kin
  rest missing
reverse
  missing

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P396370

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number K 06172 + K 08127 + K 08438 + K 10980

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) K.6172 + K.8127
Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-witchcraft Rituals (CMAwRo) Q004236
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P396370
British Museum Collection (BM) W_K-8127

References

  • primary: AMT, pl. 087 02 (K 06172) +

    [Thompson1923AMT] Thompson, R. Campbell. 1923. Assyrian Medical Texts. Oxford.

  • history: ABRT, 2, 05

    [Craig1895-1897ABRT] Craig, James A. 1895-1897. Assyrian and Babylonian Religious Texts : Being Prayers, Oracles, Hymns Etc. (2 Vols.). Vol. 13. Assyriologische Bibliothek.

  • history: BAM 5, 449

    [Köcher1980BAM5] Köcher, Franz. 1980. Keilschrifttexte Aus Ninive 1. Vol. 5. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. De Gruyter.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-03 at 14:18:02 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-28 at 10:13:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-28 at 09:15:55 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 19:03:55 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 14:39:36 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
2019-03-11 at 13:30:47 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-16 at 02:25:29 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-16 at 02:16:21 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2010-02-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Michalowski, Piotr British Museum Collection CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AMT Pl. 087 02 (K 06172) + Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P396370.
AMT pl. 087 02 (K 06172) + artifact entry (No. P396370). (2024, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P396370 (Original work published 2010)
AMT pl. 087 02 (K 06172) + artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P396370 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 3},
	title = {AMT pl. 087 02 ({K} 06172) + artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P396370},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P396370},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“AMT Pl. 087 02 (K 06172) + Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P396370.
AMT pl. 087 02 (K 06172) + artifact entry (No. P396370). (2024, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P396370 (Original work published 2010)
AMT pl. 087 02 (K 06172) + artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P396370 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 3},
	title = {AMT pl. 087 02 ({K} 06172) + artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P396370},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P396370},
}


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DA  - 2024/6/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P396370
LB  - CDLI:P396370
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - AMT pl. 087 02 (K 06172) + artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P396370
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