BAM 2, 161 (P281811)

Medical tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist A 00239

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [... _{u2}]har#-har za3-hi-[li{sar}]_
  single ruling
2'. [...] _i3 {gesz}sze-na2-a_
3'. [...] _{u2#}eme ur-gi7_
4'. [...] _{gesz}ma-nu_
5'. [...] x _{gesz}nam-tar nita2_
6'. [...] {u2#}sa-s,u-un-tu2
7'. [...] {u2}ka-man-tu2
8'. [...] x _{u2}luh-mar-tu2_
9'. [... _{sim}]li {szim}gur2-gur2_
10'. [...] x _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
11'. [...] _{u2}lu2-u18-lu_-nu
12'. [...] x x x x x x
13'. [...] x
14'. [...] x [x x x]
15'. [...] x [x x x]
16'. [...] x [x x x]
17'. [...] _{u2}lal_ [...]
18'. [...] x x [...] x [x]
19'. [...]
20'. [...]
21'. [...]
22'. [...]
23'. [...] IM#?
24'. [... _{u2}]luh#-mar-tu2_
25'. [...] _kur_
26'. [...] NE#? _mun_ a-ma-nim
27'. [... _{u2}]eme# ur-gi7_
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. _numun_ {gesz}[x ...]
3'. _1(u) 5(disz)-ta-am3_ x x [...]
4'. gas,-s,i lu ina _kasz_ lu ina _ga_ lu ina _gesztin#?_
5'. lu ina _kasz lu2-kurun2-na nag-mesz_-ma
6'. kisz-pu ru-hu-u ru-su-u _di-bala-a_
7'. _ka-dab-be2-da_ ana _na nu te_-a
8'. _sza3_-szu2 szap-lu! _gub-gub_-za _har-mesz_-szu2
9'. _kum2 sedx(|MUSZ3xA|)_ e-pisz _ka_-szu2 _ugu dingir_
10'. u _lugal du10_-ab lat-ku sza2 ana _szu_ szu-s,u-u
  single ruling
11'. ana _bur2_ kisz-pi sza2 sah-le2-e szu-ku-lu
12'. _{u2}kur-kur_ {u2}ur2-nu-u {u2}nu-luh_
13'. _{szim}li numun_ {u2}tul2-lal _kasz lal3 kur_-e
14'. _nu_ pa-tan _nag_-szu2 _ka_-szu2 um-ta-as-sa-ma
15'. el#-la-tu-szu2 _tar_-sa!
  single ruling
16'. _DISZ na_ ina _du11-du11_-szu2 el-la-tu2-szu2 _du_-ka
17'. _uh2!_-su ana _igi_ a-wi-lim
18'. i#-[sal]-lu# _inim-mesz_-szu2 im-ta-x-x-x
19'. _ki_-szu2 ih-ta-na-at,-t,asz-szu
20'. _zi_-qi2 _ka_-szu2 te-bu-u _lu2 bi_ nu-u
21'. ul!-la-ti szu-kul _{szim}gir2_
22'. _{szim}man-du numun {szim}li {u2}szakir_
23'. _numun {gesz}dih3 numun {gesz}kiszi16_ {u2}ur2-nu-u
24'. {u2}ti-ia2-tu2 {na4}ga-be2-e _{u2}kur-kur_
25'. _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}in6-usz2 numun_ {gesz}bi-nu
26'. _zu2-lum-ma u2-sikil an-dah-szum_
27'. 1(u) 6(disz)! u2-a-hi szesz gaz sim nu_ pa-tan
28'. _nag-mesz_-szu2 _zi_-qi2 _nag-mesz_-szu2
29'. _tag-mesz_-ma _ka_-szu2 um-ta-sa-ma
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. _{u2#}luh#-[mar-tu2_ ...]
3'. _mun_ eme-sal-lim _u2-sikil#_ [...]
4'. _numun_ {gesz}bi-nu _{gesz}li numun {gesz}li_
5'. _{u2}a-zal-la2 numun {u2}a-zal-la2 {u2}in6-usz2_
  single ruling
6'. 2(u) 5(disz) _u2 sza3-du10-ga usz11-bur2-ru-da_
7'. _nam-erim2-bur2 gaba-ri_ {m}i3-li2-rem2-ni
  single ruling
8'. _{u2}kur-ra {u2}har-har_ {u2}nu-hur-tu2
9'. _gazi{sar}_ sah-le2-e _{u2}lag gan2 {szim}gur2-gur2_
  single ruling
10'. 7(disz) _u2 nam-erim2 usz11-bur2-ru-da_
11'. _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ {u2}tar-musz8
12'. _{u2}har-har {u2}kur-kur_ {u2}ur2-nu-u
13'. _{u2}gesztin ka5-a 7(disz) u2 szu-gidim-ma_
14'. ina _kasz nag_
  single ruling
15'. _{u2}igi_-lim _numun_ {gesz}bi-nu {na4}ga-be2-e
  single ruling
16'. _{u2}lal numun_ {gesz#}[bi]-ni _numun {gesz}ma-nu_
17'. _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}a-zal{sal}-la2_
18'. 5(disz) _u2 szu-gidim-ma_ ina _kasz nag_
  single ruling
19'. _DISZ na_ ina _szu-gidim-ma sza3_-szu2 _gu7-mesz_-szu2
20'. {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
21'. _numun_ {gesz}bi-nu _numun {gesz}ma-nu {u2}a-zal-la2_
22'. {u2}szu-mut-tu2 _{szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li_
23'. _{u2}kur-kur_ {na4}ga-be2-e _numun u2-mah_
24'. _{u2}asz-tal2-tal2 suhusz_ {u2}szu-sze
  single ruling
25'. 1(u) 4(disz) _u2 szu-gidim-ma_ ina _kasz nag_
  single ruling
26'. {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
27'. _numun_ {gesz}bi-nu _numun {gesz}ma-nu {u2}a-zal-la2_
28'. {na4}ga-be2-e _{u2}nu-luh_
29'. {u2}ur2-nu-u _{u2}har-har_ ti-ia2-tu2
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. _gig_ szum4-ma _kasz3_-szu2 [... _gin7]_
3'. _duh-szi-a na bi na4-gig#_
4'. szum4-ma _kasz3_-szu2 _gin7_ sza2 gi-[na-a]
5'. _murub4-mesz_-szu2 u _sag sza3_-szu2 _gu7_-[szu2]
6'. _na bi_ hi-niq-ti _bun gig_
7'. ana _ti_-szu2 {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim
8'. _{u2}igi-nisz ka a-ab-ba_
9'. _{szim}gur2-gur2 {gesz}li_ {na4}ga-be2-e
10'. _{na4}pa_ {na4}ia2-ni-ba _pesz4-ansze_
11'. _{u2}kur-kur u2-nig2-su3-su3_
12'. _{na4}{u2}nig2-bur3-bur3 ba-ba-za {d}id2_
13'. _numun {u2}eme ur-gi7 {u2}dili_
14'. _ka a-ab-ba_ mi-sis tam-ti
15'. _{u2}nu-luh_ ti-ia2-tu2 {u2}ur2-nu-u
16'. _{u2}har-har {u2}luh-mar-tu2_
17'. {u2}ha!-hi-in _{u2}gesztin ka5-a_
18'. _{u2}kur-ra u2 babbar {u2}lag gan2_
19'. _szika nunuz ga2-nu11{muszen} numun_ {gesz}bi#-ni#
20'. _numun {gesz}ma-nu_ {u2}an-nu-ha-ru
21'. _gu2-gal gu2-nig2-ar3-ra_
22'. _{gesz}hab szika {gesz}nu-ur2-ma-a_
23'. {u2}nu-s,a-ba
  single ruling
24'. 3(u) 6(disz) _u2-hi-a szesz disz_-nisz _gaz_
25'. _sim_ lu ina _gesztin_ lu ina _kasz#_
26'. lu ina _ga nag#_-[ma _ti]_
  single ruling
27'. {u2}zi-im _ku3-babbar#_ [...]
28'. _{na4}{u2}nig2-bur3-bur3 [{u2}nig2-su3-su3]_
29'. _ka a-ab#-[ba_ ...]
30'. _illu {szim#}[buluh_ ...]
column 5
1. _numun kiszi16-hab 9(disz) u2-mesz#_ [mu-s,i]
2. lat-ku-ti lu ina _kasz_ lu _gesztin nag#-[mesz]_
  single ruling
3. _DISZ na_ mu-s,a _gig {szim}gur2-gur2_
4. _{u2}kur-kur {szim}szesz_ {na4}ga-be2-e
5. _tesz2-bi sud2_ ina _gesztin-mesz kal-ga_
6. _nu_ pa-tan _nag_
  single ruling
7. _DISZ ki-min _{u2}igi_-lim _numun {gesz}ma-nu_
8. _{u2}ar2-zal-la {u2}du3-sig!_
9. ina _gesztin kal-ga nag_
  single ruling
10. _DISZ ki-min numun {u2}sze-na2-a {szim}szesz_
11. _{u2}gesztin ka5-a sud2_ ina _kasz-sag nag_
  single ruling
12. _DISZ ki-min_ {u2}tar-musz8 _u2 babbar_ {u2}kur-ka-nam
13. _numun {u2}dili sud2_ ina _gesztin kal-ga_
14. _nu_ pa-tan _nag_
  single ruling
15. _DISZ na_ ana _kasz3_-szu2 ma-gal _zi-mesz_
16. _{szim}szesz numun_ {gesz}bi-nu
17. _{u2}eme ur-gi7 numun kiszi16-hab_
18. _illu {szim}buluh sud2_ lu ina _kasz_
19. lu ina _gesztin_ lu ina _ga ku7_
20. _u4 1(disz)-kam nag_
  single ruling
21. _5(disz) gin2 {szim}szesz 4(disz) gin2_
22. _na4_ ga-be2-e 5(disz) _gin2 {u2}naga si_
23. _5(disz) gin2 ka a-ab-ba 4(disz) gin2 gu2-tur_
  single ruling
24. 5(disz) _u2_ ma-gal _zi-mesz_ lu ina _gesztin_
25. [lu ina _a]-gesztin#-na nu_ pa-tan _nag_
  single ruling
26. [...] x x
  rest broken
column 6
1. ina _{sig2}he2-med nigin_-mi _i3-gesz erin_
2. _sud2_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an _im-sahar-na4-kur-ra_
3. _{im}kal-la {u2}nu-luh sud2_
4. ina _kasz nag {u2}sumun-dar sud2_ ina _kasz nag_
5. {u2}ur2-ne2-e _sud2_ ina _kasz nag_
6. ina _a-mesz sed_ ir-ta-na-has,
  single ruling
7. {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
8. {u2}ak-tam _{u2}hab {u2}ukusz2-had_
9. _numun {u2}ukusz2-hab {u2}ukusz2_-ti-gi-la-a
10. _bun2_ a-bat-ti _{na4}{u2}nig2-bur3-bur3_
11. _numun {u2}eme ur-gi7 numun_ {gesz}bi-nu
12. _numun {gesz}ma-nu_ {u2}nu-s,a-bu
13. _numun {gesz}li_ ni-kip-tu2 _ka a-ab-ba_
14. mi-sis tam-ti _gi-dub_ tam-ti
15. {na4}mu-s,a _{na4}an-zah_
16. _{na4}an-zah-ge6 {na4}zalag_
17. _{szim}szesz pa {gesz}nu-ur2-ma_
18. _szika nunuz ga2-nu11{muszen} gazi{sar}_
19. _numun {u2}dili pesz4-ansze iszkila?_ tam-tim
  single ruling
20. 3(u) 1(disz) _u2 ellag2 gig_ ina _kasz_
21. _lu2-kurun2-na nag_
  single ruling
22. _{u2}har-har u2 babbar_ {u2}kur-ka-nam
23. ti-ia2-tu2 he-pi2 _numun {u2}eme ur-gi7_
24. _{u2}gamun!-ge6_ {u2}szu-nu-hu
25. {na4}ga-be2-e _gazi{sar}_ 1(u) 1(disz) _u2_
26. [...] x _gig_
  rest broken
column 7
1. _gazi{sar} naga si mun_
2. 3(disz) _u2 mur-mesz_ ina _kasz nag_
  single ruling
3. {u2}szu-nu-hu _{u2}an-dah-szum_
4. _{u2}har-har 3(disz) u2 mur-mesz_
5. ina _lal3 i3-gesz_ hal-s,i u _kasz_
  erasure at end of line
6. ina _mul4_ tusz!-bat _nu_ pa-tan _nag_
  single ruling
7. _{szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li_ mi-s,u
8. _{u2#}har-har {u2}kur-kur_ mi-s,u
9. _{u2}nu-luh gazi{sar}_ {u2}ur2-nu-u
10. [7(disz)] _u2-hi-a_ ina _a zu2-lum-ma_ tara-bak
11. ina _lal3 i3-gesz_ hal-s,i _i3-nun-na_
12. x-ti u2-ul-lat
  single ruling
13. ti#-ia2-tu2 _gazi{sar} u2 babbar_
14. [{u2}]szu-un-hu _{u2}an-dah-szum_
15. 5(disz) _u2 mur-mesz_ ina _lal3 i3-nun-na_
16. _i3#-gesz#_ hal-s,i u2-na-s,ap
  single ruling
17. _numun_ {u2}at-kam2 ta#-qal#-lu
18. _zi3 {szim}szesz sud2 2(disz) u2 tun3-mesz_
19. sza2 _en-te-na_ ina _gesztin!(KURUN2) nag_
  single ruling
20. _{u2}gesztin ka5-a_ {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim
21. _{u2}igi-nisz {gesz}haszhur gesz-gi_
22. _u2-nig2-ga bad gal-zu_ {u2}hal-tap-pa-nu
23. _{u2}gir2_-a-na _u2 sig-mesz_ sza2 _kur_-e
24. {u2}al-lum-zi {u2}tar-musz8
25. [x x x] x x _gar? disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _gesztin nag_
26. [x x] x _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
27. [...] x x x x x x
28. [... ina] _gesztin nag_
  rest broken

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P281811

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist A 00239
Accession Number

External resources

References

  • primary: BAM 2, 161

    [Köcher1963BAM2] Köcher, Franz. 1963. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur 2. Vol. 2. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. De Gruyter.

  • history: BabMed <http://geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/babmed/Corpora/BAM, -2/BAM-2_-161>

    [sec54382] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 09:07:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-05 at 14:39:36 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2020-04-27 at 11:27:50 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-04-22 at 07:34:32 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-04-22 at 06:02:25 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-04-15 at 13:06:10 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-04-15 at 13:03:18 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-04-15 at 08:57:32 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-04-09 at 08:30:36 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-04-06 at 03:15:12 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-04-04 at 06:07:38 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-04-03 at 06:44:52 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-03-13 at 15:51:52 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-03-01 at 15:49:16 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-02-20 at 16:51:53 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-02-06 at 14:35:36 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-23 at 13:00:55 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-22 at 02:53:25 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-22 at 15:23:49 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-21 at 11:54:35 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-26 at 12:27:08 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale Babylonian Medicine CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-11-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BAM 2, 161 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P281811.
BAM 2, 161 artifact entry (No. P281811). (2024, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281811 (Original work published 2005)
BAM 2, 161 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281811 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281811},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 2, 161 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P281811.
BAM 2, 161 artifact entry (No. P281811). (2024, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281811 (Original work published 2005)
BAM 2, 161 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281811 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281811},
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