BAM 3, 215 (P281824)

Medical tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 13653

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
1. [e-nu-ma ni-pi-szi sza2 musz-szu-'u te-ep-pu-szu]
  single ruling
2. _[en2] ma3#-e lu2-ku3-ga [me-en_ ...]
3. _[en2] i3-gesz ku3 i3-gesz_ eb-bu _i3-gesz_ ana# [...]
4. _[en2 sa-hul du3-u3]-da 3(disz)-ta-am3_ [a-na ...]
5. _[szid_-nu _en2 sag-gig]-ga# sag-ki-mesz_-szu2 tu-[x x x]
6. [x] _u2-[numun2] sag-du_-su _[szer3]_
7. _en2# sag-gig gu2-sa-a_ [...]
8. _en2#_ a-nam-di-ki _en2_ [...]
9. _en2# {d}nin-i3-si-in-na_ [x x x x x] _gub3#_-szu2
10. _en2# usz2-hul-gal2_ [x x] pa-[pan] _sza3_-szu2
11. _en2# {d}en-ki en-tu6-nam#-<ti>-la-ke4_ [x x] _gesz-kun_-szu2
12. _en2#_ szim-ma-tum _min : _ta tugul_ x-szu2 sza2 1(u) 5(disz) _en_ ki-s,i-szu2
13. _[enuru]_ kisz-pu zi-ru-tum _ta_ kin-s,i-szu2 _en giri3_-szu2
14. _[en2 gin7]_ an-u2-u ki-tum _ta tugul_-szu2 sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _en_ kin-s,i-szu2
15. _[en2 izi-husz] ta_ kim-s,i-szu2 _en giri3_-szu2
16. [isz-tu an]-na#-a _ta sag-du en giri3-min_-szu2
17. _[usz2 gesz-erin] tag#-tag-mesz_
18. _[gin7_ an-na-a te-te]-ep#-szu2 _egir2#_-szu2 _na4#-mesz_ tu-kas,3-s,ar
19. _[en2 me-sze3 ba-da-ri] na4-mesz a2 1(u) 5(disz) u2 szu# [1(u) 5(disz)]_
20. _[en2 sa-hul du8-u3-da] na4-mesz a2# [2(gesz2) 3(u)_-szu2]
21. _[en2 i-ba-ah min na4-mesz szu 2(gesz2) 3(u)]_
22. _[en2 me-sze3 ba-da-ri en2_ lib2-li _{d}gesz-bar] na4-mesz [murub2_ 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u)]
23. _en2_ szu-u2# _[na4-mesz sa-gal tugul_ 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u)]
24. _en2 a-ra-na#-[hu-un-na na4-mesz izi_ ka]-sis-tu#
25. kin-s,i [1(u) 5(disz)] u 2(gesz2) 3(u)
26. _en2 me-sze3 ba-da-ri na4-mesz_ szim-ma-tum _giri3_ 1(u) 5(disz)
27. _en2 i-ba-ah min na4-mesz_ szim-ma-ti _giri3_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)
28. _en2 {gesz}geszimmar-tur dalla ku3-ga en2 mu-hul-bi sar-a_
29. _gesz-pa geszimmar-tur szu#-min_-szu2 u _giri3-[min]_-szu2 _szer3_
30. _en2 su8-ba ki-ku3-ga sig2 sir5-sir5_ sza2 _[{munus}]asz2#-gar3 gesz3 nu-zu_ [u3] _kir11 gesz3 nu-zu min_
31. _en2 an-bar4 gig-ga sig2 gun3# gesz#-na2# nigin_-mi
32. isz-tu an-na-a te-te-ep-szu2 qu#-ta#-ri tu-qat-tar
33. _en2 za3-hi-li{sar} {u2}kur-ra{sar#} [gi dag-mesz_ ina] _ugu gar_-an
34. _[en2 {d}]en-ki-e-ne ki-min_ [x x x x x x] _gar_-an
reverse
1. _[en2 udug-hul-gal2] gidim#-idim#-kur-ra ki-min_ sza2 _masz2-zu_ [ina _sag gesz-na gar_-an]
2. _[en2] an# ki ba lu2 ki ba ki-min dir#-mesz_ ina sze-pit _gesz#-na2# gar_-an
3. _en2_ a-nam-di _en2_ ana pu-hur _dingir-mesz a-mesz_ ana _lu2-gig_ ta#-sal-'a
4. _en2_ a-nam-di _a-mesz_ sza2 _masz-masz dingir-mesz_ i-da-[at] _gesz-na2 [a-mesz] szub_-di
5. _en2 sag-ba sag-ba zi3-sur-ra_-a# _[gesz]-na2#_ te-s,ir
6. _en2_ tum3-mu _e2 zi3-mad-ga2_ [x x] _dub#_-ma
7. _zi3-sur-ra ka2#!_ te-s,ir _ka2 gur_-ma _szu#_-ka# ina _ugu {gesz}ig# nu_ [tum3]-mad-ma
8. _en2 ab-ta nam-mu#-un#-da-ku4-ku4-e-de3_ a-na _ugu szid_-nu
9. _ka2 bad_-ma _{gesz}tukul {gesz#}[ma]-nu_ sza2 ina _sag lu2-gig gar_-nu _il2_-ma ina _sag_
  double ruling
10. _en2 {d}en-me-szar2-ra {d}nin-me-szar2-ra_
11. _ad_ u _ama_ sza2 _dingir-mesz_ ka-la-ma
12. _{d}en-da-szurim-ma {d}nin-da-szurim-ma_
13. _szesz#_ u _nin_ sza2# _dingir#-mesz#_ ka-la-[ma]
14. [x x x] su x x [x]
15. [x x x]-szak#-ma um-ma t,i-it,-t,i-isz tu-sze#-mi
16. [x x x] an# [x] ti an [x]-ma _gal-mesz_ e-pu-usz
17. [x x] _sis sza3_-bi-szu ni-i-hu
18. [x x]-sza2# _ig e2-gesz-nu11-gal#_
19. [szad]-a# el-li sza2-da-a ur#-rad#
20. [{u2}]a-na-mi-ru szam-mu ul-tu szur-szi-szu2 isz-ru-hu-ma
21. [x x] sza2 ri#-i-zu-uq-ma pa-ni-szu2
22. [x x] x-szu#-usz#-ma# _dingir-mesz szesz-mesz_-szu2-nu
23. [x ip]-pal a-ma-ti! i-qab-bu-szu2
24. [x x] x-ku-nu bi-la-a-ni _tu6-en2_
  single ruling
25. _[ka] inim#-ma udug_ [x x x]
  single ruling
26. _[du3-du3]-bi_ {u2}a-na-mi-ru ina _a-mesz_ u _i3 {gesz}erin_ [tu-bal-lal]
27. [szi-ip-ta] 3(disz)-szu2 ina _ugu szid_-nu _u4_ 2(u) 9(disz)-kam2_ sza2 _{iti}ne_
28. [pa]-ni-ka _szesz2_-ma {d}a-nun-na-ki
29. [it]-ti#-ka i-dab-bu#-bu
  single ruling
30. [x x x] {u2}x [x] a _igi im_ ana _an_ pa-qul x _bad-ki_ x
31. [x x x x x] x _di_ da-a x a-na [x x x] x

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/P281824

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number Ass 13956gy
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 13653
Accession Number

External resources

References

  • primary: BAM 3, 215

    [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_-215>

    [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 09:10:27 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
2020-01-27 at 10:05:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-03-09 at 12:27:12 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-02-19 at 00:39:40 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-02-13 at 12:58:27 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-22 at 03:06:05 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-22 at 02:31:16 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-06 at 15:28:34 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-23 at 13:17:47 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-10 at 12:55:01 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-10 at 12:51:04 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale 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, 215 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P281824.
BAM 3, 215 artifact entry (No. P281824). (2024, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281824 (Original work published 2005)
BAM 3, 215 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281824 (Accessed: September 7, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281824},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 3, 215 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P281824.
BAM 3, 215 artifact entry (No. P281824). (2024, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281824 (Original work published 2005)
BAM 3, 215 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281824 (Accessed: September 7, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281824},
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