BAM 4, 360 (P281834)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 11211

Period

Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1'
beginning broken
1'. [...] _na4#_ x x [x x x]
2'. [...] _{na4#}an-zah_ [x]
3'. [...] _{na4#}ka-gi-na dab_
4'. [...] {na4#}asz-pu-u
5'. [...] _{na4#}an-bar_
6'. [...] {na4#}sah-hu-u2
7'. [...] _na4# dingir_ ana _na_
8'. _[arhusz tuku_ ...] hu#? _gu babbar_
single ruling
9'. [...] x _gug#_
10'. [...]
11'. [...]
12'. [...]
13'. [...] _ti#?_
rest broken
column 2'
beginning broken
1'. {na4#}[x ...]
2'. {na4#}[x ...]
3'. {na4#}[x ...]
4'. {na4#}[x ...]
5'. {na4#}[x ...]
6'. {na4#}[x ...]
7'. {na4#}[x ...]
8'. {na4}[x ...]
single ruling
9'. 1(u) 2(disz)? _[na4-mesz_ ...]
10'. ana x [...]
rest broken
reverse
broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)
Consult word list of Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P281834
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P281834

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 11211
Accession Number

References

primary: BAM 4, 360

[Köcher1971BAM4] Köcher, Franz. 1971. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur 4, Babylon, Nippur, Sippar, Uruk Und Unbekannter Herkunft. Vol. 4. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. De Gruyter.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-05-28 at 09:13:12	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2018-05-22 at 06:56:36	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2018-02-06 at 13:41:32	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2018-02-06 at 13:25:10	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2005-11-11 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 4, 360 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P281834.

BAM 4, 360 artifact entry (No. P281834). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281834 (Original work published 2005)

BAM 4, 360 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281834 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 4, 360 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P281834},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281834},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 4, 360 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P281834.

BAM 4, 360 artifact entry (No. P281834). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281834 (Original work published 2005)

BAM 4, 360 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281834 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2024BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 4, 360 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P281834},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281834},
}

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DA  - 2024/5/28/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P281834
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - BAM 4, 360 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P281834
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