BAM 7, 002 b4 (P425432)

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'. x [...]
  single ruling
2'. _DISZ en_ mu [...]
  single ruling
3'. _DISZ na_ sa tum3 [...]
4'. ina mar-ha-s,i x [...]
5'. _kasz3-mesz_-szu2 lu sza2 [...]
  single ruling
6'. _DISZ na_ ina _kasz3-mesz_-szu2 mud2#_ [u2-tab-ba-kam ...]
7'. ina _a-mesz gazi{sar} ra_ [...]
8'. _mud zabar_ ana ka# [gesz3_-szu2 _dub_-ak ...]
  single ruling
9'. _DISZ na_ kis sza3_-szu2 _sig3_-[su ...]
10'. isz-ta-an _lu2_ x [...]
  single ruling
11'. _DISZ# na#_ lu# x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

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/P425432

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 Sm 0467

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Sm.467
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P425432
British Museum Collection (BM) W_SM-467

References

  • primary: BAM 7, 002 b4

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

  • history: Bezold C 1896a

    [Bezold1896a] Bezold, Carl. 1896. Vol. 4. Catalogue of the Cuneiform Tablets in the Kouyunjik Collection of the British Museum.

  • history: AMT, pl. 058, no. 5 (Sm 0467)

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-03 at 12:46:36 Firth, Richard Artifact 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 08:54:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:56:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:54:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:52:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:50:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:46:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:43:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:40:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-29 at 22:09:26 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 19:29:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-04-17 at 14:20:51 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-11-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI British Museum Collection CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BAM 7, 002 B4 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P425432.
BAM 7, 002 b4 artifact entry (No. P425432). (2026, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P425432 (Original work published 2011)
BAM 7, 002 b4 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P425432 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	month = {jul 3},
	title = {BAM 7, 002 b4 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P425432},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P425432},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 7, 002 B4 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P425432.
BAM 7, 002 b4 artifact entry (No. P425432). (2026, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P425432 (Original work published 2011)
BAM 7, 002 b4 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P425432 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {BAM 7, 002 b4 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P425432},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P425432},
}


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