BAM 1, 066 (P281802)

Medical tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 09475 + VAT 10753 + VAT 09499

Period

Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has fragments

Text

tablet
obverse
1. x-id ina _u4-me kasz_ [... ana _gig_-szu]
2. _nu# gid2-da_ {szim?}[x ...]
3. [x] _kasz#-sag_ [...]
  single ruling
4. [x x] x _u4-me kasz x_ [...] _gid2#-da_
5. [ana _gig_-szu] _nu# gid2-da_ [x x x] x _i3 {szim}gur2-gur2_
6. [...] x x [...]-ma _ti_
  single ruling
7. [...] _du#_-ku _na bi_ 1(u) 5(disz) _u4-mesz_
8. [...] _i3# {szim}li i3_ ni-kip-te
9. [...] ana _su_-szu _szesz2-mesz_-ma _min_
  single ruling
10. _DISZ na_ min#?_ [...] ir# _nu tuku na bi_ 1(disz) _iti gig_ ana _gig_-szu
11. _nu gid2#-[da_ ...] _szesz2#_-su _izi_ ana _igi_-szu ta-sza2-rap?
12. ina _dur2_ tu#-[... x]-ma# _nag_ 3(disz) _u4-mesz_ tu-s,ar-rasz!(BI)-ma _ti_
  single ruling
13. _DISZ na min sag-ki-mesz_ [...] x bi _na bi_ 6(disz) _u4-mesz gig_
14. ana _gig_-szu _nu gid2-da_ [...] x _sza3 _geszimmar nita_ ina _{sig2}he-me-da_
15. _tesz2-bi_ ta-t,a-me _sag-ki#-mesz#_-szu# _kesz i3 {szim}gur2-gur2 i3 {szim}li_ u
16. _i3_ ni-kip-te ana _sag-ki-mesz_-szu _szub-szub_-ma _ti_
  single ruling
17. _DISZ na min u4 1(disz)-kam2 gig u4 1(disz)-kam2 ti na bi_ 5(u) _u4-mesz gig_ ana _gig_-szu _nu gid2-da#_
18. _{u2}kur-ra {szim}li gaz_ ina _i3-gesz hi-hi szesz2_ ir3-ri ta-sak3#
19. mu-sza2-t,a3 _izi_ tu-qa-tar-szux(BI) _kusz! ansze szurun arkab#{muszen}_ ina szu-pe-[e]
20. te-sze-pi ina _gu2_-szu _gar_-an-ma [x x]
  single ruling
21. _DISZ na min kum2_ s,ar-ha li!-'i-ba _tuku a-mesz_ ma-gal _nag_ u ma-gal x x [x x]
22. _gig_ ana _gig-bi nu gid2-da_ {gesz}szinig u2-sikil_ x [...]
23. tu-ha-s,a _a-mesz_-szu-nu ta-sak3 _nag_-szu2-ma [...]
  single ruling
24. _DISZ na min ir_ ma-gal _tuku-mesz_-szi _ir gin7 a-mesz_ x x [...]
25. ut-ta-na-tak2 _na# bi# gig#_ la3#-zi# _dab#_ [...]
26. hi-qa sza2 _kasz_ [...]
27. ina {im}szu#-rin#-[na_ ...]
28. x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. la?-szu2# [...]
  single ruling
2'. _DISZ na min du3-a-bi_ [...]
3'. _nu gid2-da numun#?_ [...]
  double ruling
4'. _DISZ na u4-da kur_-id _zi sag-ki_ [...]
5'. sza _na4 abul ti_-qe2 _ki# i3#_ [...]
  single ruling
6'. _DISZ na min kum2 tuku_ ana _ti-bi_ {u2}ap-ru3-sza2 [...]
7'. ta-sak3 ina _kasz-sag_ tu-szab-szal _szesz2_ [...]
  single ruling
8'. _DISZ na min ninda_ u _kasz nu_ i-le-em ana _ti-bi i3_ {szim#}[x ...]
9'. ta-sak3 ina hi-iq _kasz nag_-szu2 ina _a2_ tu-szap#-[ra-szu2-ma _ti]_
  single ruling
10'. _DISZ na min_ ku-s,u2 hur-ba-szu _gir2-gir2_-su ana _ti-bi i3 szim#_ [...]
11'. ana _udun_ {lu2}si-pi-i _su_-szu2 _{szim}gur2-gur2 nag-mesz#_ [...]
  single ruling
12'. _DISZ na min kum2 tuku_ ha-tu _gir2-gir2_-su ana _ti-bi i3 {szim}gur2-gur2 i3_ [...]
13'. _izi_ ana _igi_-szu2 ta-sza2-rap szum4-ma ina _tug2_ tu-s,ar-rasz!(BI)-ma _[ti?]_
  single ruling
14'. _DISZ na min_ ana _tab_-it, _u4-da du3-a-bi_-ma {u2}ap-ru3-sza2 {u2}el3-kul2#-la# sza2 _pu2_ x ta-tab#-[bal]
15'. ina _i3 {szim}gur2-gur2 hi-hi szesz2-mesz_-su-ma _ti#_
  single ruling
16'. _DISZ na min_ {u2}ha-am-ma sza2 _a-mesz_ tu-bal ta#-[sak3] ina _i3-gesz hi-hi szesz2-mesz_-su-ma _min_
  single ruling
17'. [x] x x si#? [... ta]-sak3# ina _i3-gesz hi-hi szesz2-mesz_-su-ma _min_
  single ruling
18'. [...] _gig_-ma _na_ szu2 s,i-na-ah-tu-ra
19'. [...] _sila3# {szim}szesz_ 3(disz) _u2-mesz_ sza2-szu-nu
20'. [...] x _dab_-bat ina 2(disz) _u4-me u2 babbar_ ta-sak3
21'. [...] ta#-sza2-ni-ma ina _a2_ ta-szap-ra-szux(BI)-ma _min_
  single ruling
22'. [...] x _i3-gesz bara2 mah?_ ba-lu pa-tan
23'. [...] _ti_
  single ruling
24'. [...] pa#-tan _nag_-ma _ti_
  single ruling
25'. [...] x [... pa]-tan# _nag_-ma _ti_
  double ruling
  with _man_ inscribed within and toward the end of the rulings
26'. [...] ($ blank space $) [...]
27'. ($ blank space $) _szu_ an x [...]
28'. ($ blank space $) _dumu? sze_ u2 [...]

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)
library of Tiglatpileser I
Accounting Period

Record

P281802 leadP281802 lead

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P281802

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive Assur N1
Excavation Number Ass 05649a
Findspot
N1, 122
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 09475 + VAT 10753 + VAT 09499
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Babylonian Medicine (BabMed) BAM/BAM-1_-066

References

  • primary: BAM 1, 066

    [Köcher1963BAM1] Köcher, Franz. 1963. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur 1. Vol. 1. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. De Gruyter.

  • history: KAR, 159

    [Ebeling1919-1923KAR] Ebeling, Erich. 1919-1923. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur Religiösen Inhalts. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft, Band 28 & 34. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur, N1, 122

    [Pedersén1985-86ArchivesAssur] Pedersén, Olof. 1985-86. Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur : A Study of the Material from the German Excavations. Uppsala : Almqvist & Wiksell.

  • history: BabMed <http://geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/babmed/Corpora/BAM, /BAM-1_-066>

    [sec54382] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-07-07 at 16:51:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-07 at 16:45:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-11-24 at 07:53:13 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-11-24 at 07:44:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-05-28 at 09:03:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-04-09 at 08:22:17 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-05-30 at 13:41:54 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-01 at 14:32:11 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-13 at 12:50:58 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2017-10-26 at 13:20:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-05-23 at 14:49:23 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2016-12-14 at 09:24:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-08-28 at 13:57:00 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2016-08-24 at 12:25:15 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2016-08-24 at 12:23:20 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2016-08-24 at 09:13:16 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale Babylonian Medicine CDLI Approved View
2016-08-24 at 09:10:14 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale Babylonian Medicine CDLI Approved View
2005-11-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BAM 1, 066 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P281802.
BAM 1, 066 artifact entry (No. P281802). (2025, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281802 (Original work published 2005)
BAM 1, 066 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281802 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	month = {jul 7},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P281802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281802},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 1, 066 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P281802.
BAM 1, 066 artifact entry (No. P281802). (2025, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281802 (Original work published 2005)
BAM 1, 066 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281802 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {BAM 1, 066 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P281802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281802},
}

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