BAM 2, 147 (P285243)

Medical tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist A 00041

Period

-

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _DISZ na kum2_ dan-nu _dab_-su {u2}e-li-kul-la
2. {u2}ir-kul-la _{u2}lu2-u18-lu {u2}an-ki-nu-te_
3. {u2}eli-kul-la _sa5 ka a-ab-ba szurun {d}sze-risz_
4. _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _pesz10-{d}id2 hi-hi i3_ ana _sza3 szub_-ma _hi-hi_-ma
5. _szesz2_-su-ma li-'i-bu sza2 is,-ba-tu-szu2 _zi_-ah
  single ruling
6. _DISZ ki-min_ {u2}eli-kul-la _si dara3-masz? {gesz}szinig sig7_
7. _ka a-ab-ba szurun {d}sze-risz disz_-nisz ina _a-mesz sud2_
8. ina _i3-gesz hi-hi szesz2_-su
  single ruling
9. _DISZ ki-min_ {u2}eli-kul-la el-kul-la {u2}eli-kul-la _sa5_
10. _{u2}lu2-u18-lu numun {gesz}szinig_ ni-kip-tu2 _nita2_ u _munus_
11. _pesz10-{d}id2 mud2 {gesz}erin hi-hi szesz2-mesz_-su-ma
12. _kum2_ dan-nu li-'-bu sza2 _dab_-szu2 in-na-sah
  single ruling
13. a-na _kum2_ dan-ni _zi_-ah _kur-ra_ sza2 _{lu2}aszgab sumun {u2}in6-usz2_
14. ni-kip-tu2 _ka a-ab-ba disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _i3-gesz_
15. _szesz2-me_-su-ma ina-esz
  single ruling
16. _DISZ ki-min {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li u2_ a-szi-i ni-kip-tu2 _sud2_
17. _{u2}kur-zi {gesz}gesztin ka5-a {u2}gamun{sar} pesz10-{d}id2_
18. _{u2}hur-sag{sar} _sig7_-su _eme-szid_ sza _iz-zi_
19. ana _sza3 szub_-di _szeg6_-ma an-na-a u an-na-[a]
20. ina _izi_ ta-sal-laq-ma _szesz2-mesz_-su-ma ina-esz
  single ruling
21. _DISZ ki-min gesz_ pisz-ri _sig2 uz3 gesz3 nu-zu nigin_-mi ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an
  single ruling
22. a-na um-mi dan-ni _zi_-hi {u2}el-kul-la
23. {u2}eli-kul-la _{u2}lu2-u18-lu sig2 {munus}asz2-gar3_ ina _sig2-aka3_
  single ruling
24. _DISZ ki-min_ {u2}eli-kul-la ina _sig2-aka3_ {u2}szu-mut-tu2 ina _a-mesz nag_
  single ruling
25. _DISZ na kum2_ ka-a-a-ma-an _dab_-su _im pa5 ti_-qe2
26. ina _a pa5 hi-hi su lu2-gig_ tu-kap _nu du3_-usz
27. ina _masz-sila3 gub3_-szu2 _nu_ mim-ma lem-nu _sar sig2_ pu-ti
28. _gu4-udu-hi-a ti_-qe2 _tug2 u4 1(disz)-kam2 {tug2}gu2-e3 u4 1(disz)-kam2_
29. _[{tug2}bar-sig] u4 1(disz)-kam2_ ta-mah-has, _nig2-ar3-ra [bappir?]_
30. _[munu6 zi3_ x ina se]-pi2 tara3-kas2 ina _u4 gurum-ma_ ana _igi [{d}utu]_
31. [ta-da-an-szu-ma ana] _edin# e3_-szu2 ana _{d}utu-[szu2-a]_
32. _[igi_-szu2 _gar_-ma _ki {gesz}dih3_ u] _{gesz}kiszi16_ tu-[ra-kas-su-ma]
33. _[zi3-sur-ra_-a _nigin_-szu2 ana _egir_-szu] _nu igi-bar kaskal#? sza2#?-[ni-tu2 ...]
  single ruling
34. [...] x x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [_DISZ ki-min szika_ kur-sin-ni _szah_ sza2] _gub3_ tur-[ar2 ...]
2'. [e-ma _dab_-szu2 ana] _ugu#_-szu2 ta-zar-ru-ma ina#? x [x x]
  single ruling
3'. [_DISZ ki-min sig2 ugu]-dul#-bi giri3-pad-da nam-lu2-[u18-lu]_
4'. [tur-ar2 _sud2]_ ina _gu2_-szu2 [_gar_-an?]
  single ruling
5'. _DISZ ki-min_ ina _an-bar7 sahar gissu_ u _u4-da ti_-qe2 _ki_ si-ra
6'. sza2 sip-pi2 2(disz) _sahar kun4 igi_-ti _sahar_ sza2 _ki-ta {uruda}szen-tur_
7'. _sahar ki-mah {u2}kur-zi sud2_ ina _i3-gesz bur hi-hi_ ina _{na4}bur algames_
8'. ina _izi szeg6_-szal _eme-szid ti_-qe2 _ti_-sa ana _sza3 szub_-di
9'. tu-tar-ra-ma ta-na-suk ana _sza3_-bi? ki-a-am _szid_
  single ruling
10'. _en2_ ki-i _u4-da kum2_-im : ki-i _gissu_ ur-ra
11'. ki-i sip-pi2 ana sip-pi2 [a-a] iq#-ri-bu : mur!(BIR)-s,u a-a iq-rib-szu2
12'. _gin7 kun4_ li-[kab-bi]-su-szu-ma ma-am-ma-an a-a ir-szi
13'. _gin7_ pi-sa-an-ni ana [ur]-hu-szu2 u ti-bi-szu2 la iz-zi-bu
14'. _gig_ a-a in-ne2-zib2 _gin7 lu2-usz2_ la in-nu-u _ellag2_-su
15'. _gig ellag2_-su a-a i-ni _tu6-enuru{+e2-nu-ru}_
16'. 7(disz)-szu2 ana _sza3 szid_-nu-ma _szesz2_-su
  single ruling
17'. _en2 a-ra-zu {d}nin-a-zu me-tesz2 he2-i-i_
18'. _{d}ku3-a-ni u3!-zu-ub-be2 min min_ : ina ni-pi-ih nu!(NI)-ri sza2 _{d}utu#?_
19'. _{d}en-lil2-le_ {d}e2-a _tu6-en2_
  single ruling
20'. _ka-inim-ma kum2_ la-az-zi _zi_
  single ruling
21'. _du3-du3-bi {u2}kur-ra pesz10-{d}id2 {u2}kur-kur_ ni-kip-tu2
22'. tur-ar2 _sud2 ki i3-gesz hi-hi en2_ 3(disz)-szu2 ana _sza3 szid_-nu
23'. _szesz2-szesz2_-su-ma _ti_-ut, _gi-du3-a ti_-qe2 7(disz) _szu-si_
24'. te-sze-rim _eme-szid ti-la_-su _sag-du_ nu-usz-sza2 ana _sza3 szub_-di
25'. ina _tug2 ge6 ka2_-sza2 _kesz2_-ma ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an
26'. _kum2 te_-szu-u2 _kum2_ qab-lu _egir_-szu _sar_ nis-hu2-u2
27'. ki-i _ka {gesz}zu uri{ki}_ sza3-t,ir ba3-ri3
28'. _im_ {m}ki-s,ir-_{d}muati_ sza2 {d}muati nir_-su
29'. _dumu {m}{d}utu-du3 lu2-masz-masz e2 an-sar2_
30'. ana# [mal]-su#-ut# _zi_-ha

Text content

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

Chronology

Period
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P285243

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 00041
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Babylonian Medicine (BabMed) BAM-2/BAM-2_-147

References

  • primary: BAM 2, 147

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

  • history: WAW 36, 407-412

    [Scurlock2014WAW36] Scurlock, JoAnn. 2014. Sourcebook for Ancient Mesopotamian Medicine. Writings from the Ancient World 36.

  • history: BabMed <http://geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/babmed/Corpora/BAM, -2/BAM-2_-147>

    [sec54382] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-15 at 08:51:17 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 09:07:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-04-09 at 12:36:56 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-01-27 at 09:57:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-30 at 13:44:10 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-04-06 at 03:15:13 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-04-03 at 06:44:53 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-04-03 at 05:33:32 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-03-09 at 12:25:27 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-03-08 at 13:24:37 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-03-01 at 15:38:23 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
2019-02-16 at 03:34:19 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-23 at 12:20:08 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-22 at 13:24:49 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-21 at 16:15:36 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-04-16 at 21:25:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-02-16 at 09:17:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-02-16 at 08:49:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-24 at 12:37:27 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale Babylonian Medicine CDLI, CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BAM 2, 147 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P285243.
BAM 2, 147 artifact entry (No. P285243). (2026, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285243 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 2, 147 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285243 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2026BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {BAM 2, 147 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285243},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285243},
}


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DA  - 2026/9/15/
PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BAM 2, 147 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285243
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BAM 2, 147 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P285243.
BAM 2, 147 artifact entry (No. P285243). (2026, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285243 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 2, 147 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285243 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2026BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {BAM 2, 147 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285243},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285243},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P285243
LB  - CDLI:P285243
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BAM 2, 147 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285243
ER  -
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