BAM 3, 254 (P281818)

Medical tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist A 00229

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)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _illu_ ba-luh-ha {gesz}ba-luh-ha
2. _{szim}hab_ {u2}hu-ba-nu a ri sum
3. {u2}hu-bi-di-a-nu
4. {u2}ki-ir-ki-ri-a-nu
5. {u2}t,u-pi?
6. _{u2}sze-li_ <pi?>-isz-ri
7. _{szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li_
8. {u2}a-ra-ri-a-nu
reverse
1. {u2}im-hu-<ur>-lim
2. {u2}im-hur-asz2-na
3. _{u2}nu-luh-ha_ {u2}sah-la-a-nu
4. {u2}s,i-bu-ru
5. _{u2}kur-gi-erin2-na_
6. {u2}ti-gi-lu-u2
7. {u2}qa-tu-nu sza _kur_-e
8. {u2}si-ip-ru
9. _{u2}numun gi-zu2-lum_
10. {u2}bu-na-nu
11. _{u2}dili {u2}numun dili_
22. _u2 numun sa5 u2 du3-a-bi_ mim-ma _hul#!_

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P281818

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive Assur M7
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist A 00229
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Babylonian Medicine (BabMed) BAM-3/BAM-3_-254

References

  • primary: BAM 3, 254

    [Köcher1964BAM3] Köcher, Franz. 1964. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur 3. Vol. 3. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. De Gruyter.

  • history: BabMed <http://geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/babmed/Corpora/BAM, -3/BAM-3_-254>

    [sec54382] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-02-13 at 09:46:22 de Ridder, Jacob Jan Artifact metadata de Ridder, Jacob Jan de Ridder, Jacob Jan 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 09:10:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-05-23 at 13:54:13 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-21 at 11:53:27 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-19 at 11:44:56 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Bartash, Vitali 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 3, 254 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 13, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P281818.
BAM 3, 254 artifact entry (No. P281818). (2025, February 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281818 (Original work published 2005)
BAM 3, 254 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281818 (Accessed: September 7, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {feb 13},
	title = {BAM 3, 254 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P281818},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281818},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 3, 254 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 13, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P281818.
BAM 3, 254 artifact entry (No. P281818). (2025, February 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281818 (Original work published 2005)
BAM 3, 254 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281818 (Accessed: September 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-09-07]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {feb 13},
	title = {BAM 3, 254 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P281818},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281818},
}

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