BAM 2, 152 (P285248)

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 10170

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'. [...] x x [...]
2'. [x] _{gesz}nu-ur2-ma_ [...]
3'. _{u2#}kur-ra {u2}nu-luh_ {u2}[x ...]
4'. _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ana _i3-gesz szub_-di _sag_ [...]
  single ruling
5'. _DISZ min i3-gesz erin! esz-mesz {gesz}erin sud2_
  single ruling
6'. _DISZ min giri3-pad-du gid2-da udu-nita2_ tur-ar2 _sud2_ ana _ugu# [mar]_
7'. _DISZ min_ mun-zi-qu tur-ar2 _sud2_ ana _ugu# [mar]_
8'. _DISZ min_ a-zap-pi _szah_ tur-ar2 _sud2_ ana _ugu mar_
9'. _DISZ min suhusz {u2}ukusz2-hab_ tur-ar2 _sud2_ ana _ugu mar_
10'. _DISZ min {u2}nigin{sar}_ tur-ar2 _sud2_ ana _ugu mar_
11'. _DISZ min na4 zu2-lum-ma_ tur-ar2 _sud2 lal_-ma _ti_
  single ruling
12'. _DISZ# min# 1/2(disz) gin2#? an-nu-ha-ra na4_ ga-bi-i _disz_-nisz _szeg6_-lu4
13'. [ina x] _i3-gesz esz-mesz_ u ina _a-gesztin-na kal-ga esz-mesz_
  single ruling
14'. [_DISZ na] sag#-du_-su _pesz-gig_ u ri-szik2-ta _gig mun_
15'. _[naga] si# {u2}tal2-tal2 {u2}kur-ra_ sah-le2-e _sud2_
16'. [ina _kasz3] ansze#_ u _a-gesztin-na kal-ga gesztin bil2-la2_
17'. _[numun_ {u2}kul]-ti# _bil2-li igi_ ri-szik2-te ta-kar ina _i3-gesz_ [ta-sza2-hat]
18'. _[u2 babbar sud2_ ina _ugu] mar# lal-mesz_ an-nu-tu _lal_-su-ma _min_
  single ruling
19'. [...] x _a zi3-kum_
20'. [...] _gesztin?_ [...] DU x u2?
21'. [...] ka u2-kal
22'. [...] _sud2_
23'. [...] _e3-a_
  single ruling
24'. [... x]-ni# _uzu-dir_
25'. [...] _kaskal#?_-ti ina _a-mesz_
26'. [...] _esz-mesz#_
  single ruling
27'. [...] _zi#_-hi
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. _bur2_-ri {gesz}[x ...]
3'. _{szim}bal szim-szal_ [...]
4'. _{u2}igi-nisz {u2}har-har_ 1(u) 2(disz) _u2#-[hi-a_ an-nu-tu ...]
5'. _disz_-nisz ta-ka-sum ana _sza3 kasz_ x [...]
6'. tusz-bat _nig2-na {szim}li_ ta-sa-raq ina [...]
7'. _sed 1(u) gin2 lal3 1/3(disz) sila3 i3-gesz_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 szub_ ta-x [...]
  single ruling
8'. _DISZ na dur2 gig {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li {szim}sze-li_ [...]
9'. _gaz_ ina _i3-nun sud2_ ina _dur2#_-szu2 _mar-mesz_-ma _ti#_
  single ruling
10'. _{u2}kur-ra naga si ze2 gu4 sa5_ ina _gissu had2-a gaz# [sim]_
11'. t,i-pu sza2 _dur2-gig_ te-t,e#-ne2#-pi-ma _dur2-gig [zi_-hi]
  single ruling
12'. _DISZ na_ [x x] sar it-te-[x x x x] _gin7 szid?_ ti-[x]
13'. _na bi_ [x x x x x x x] _gig#_ ana _ti_-szu2 _{szim}gur2-gur2_ {szim}[x]
14'. _gazi{sar#}_ [... _{u2}nu-luh]-ha_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e sah-le2#-[e]
15'. _{u2}kur-ra_ x [x x x x x] _a-gesztin-na 3(disz) sila3 a nig2-ar3-[ra]_
16'. ina _{uruda}szen-tur szeg6_-szal ta#-sza2-hal ana _igi szub_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _[dub]_
  single ruling
17'. _{szim}man-[du]_ [...] _sze-nu_ [x x]
18'. {szim}x [...] _u2#-hi-a_ [x x]
19'. [x] x [...] x [...]
20'. [...]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
1. [...] _{u2}har-[har_ ...]
2. {u2}ur2-nu-u _{u2}nu-luh-ha_ {u2#}[x ...]
3. _{szim}man-du mun naga si_ sah-le-e {gesz}[x] {u2#}tal2#-[tal2]_
4. _u2_ a-szi-i _pa ukusz2-hab 1(u) 5(disz) u2-hi-a szesz disz_-nisz _gaz sim_
5. ina _i3-udu_ u qi2-lip2 _zu2-lum-ma hi-hi gur_-ma ina _{gesz}naga3 gaz_
6. _i3-gesz tag-tag_ alla-nu _du3_-usz _i3-nun sud_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-ma
7. _tumu_ es-lu _e3_-a bul-t,u lat-ku
  single ruling
8. _DISZ na_ ina _dur2_-szu2 _mud2_ u2-tab-ba-ka _gin7 munus {gesz}tukul sig3_-is,
9. ana _ti_-szu2 _ugu suhur{ku6} numun {gesz}kiszi16-hab disz_-nisz _sud2_
10. ina _gesztin_ ba-asz2-li _nu_ pa-tan _nag ti_
  single ruling
11. _DISZ na_ ina _dur2_-szu2 _mud2_ u2-tab-ba-ka _na bi_ qer#-be2-ni _gig#_
12. ana _gig_-szu2 _nu gid2_-da _mud2 gu4_ [x x x] ba-asz2-li _nu_ pa-[tan]
  single ruling
13. _DISZ min {szim}li {szim}gur2-gur2_ ina _i3-gesz_ u _kasz_ [x ina _dur2_-szu2] _dub_-[ak]
  single ruling
14. {u2}ak-tam {u2}ku-pat2 [x x x x {gesz}]bi#-ni# [x]
15. _{u2}haszhur {gesz}gi u2 mud2 tar_-si [x x x] x [x x]
  single ruling
16. _DISZ na_ ina _dur2_-szu2 _mud2_ i-te-ez-zi _zi_ ur-szi [ina x]
17. qi2-lip _zu2-lum-ma szim_ [...]
18. _naga si duh-sze-gesz-i3_ [...]
  single ruling
19. _DISZ min {szim}gur2-gur2_ [...]
20. x [...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. [_DISZ na giri3-min_-szu2] _gig_-ma ti-ba-a u u2-zu-za la i-[le-'i]
2. [u3 _szu-min_-szu2 u _giri3-min_-szu2 i]-ra#-'-ba _na bi_ man-za-az _[maszkim gig?]_
3. [ana _giri3-min_-szu2 bul-lu-t,i] _{dug}a-gub2-ba_ ba ta-hab-bu ina _mul4_ tusz-bat
4. [x x x x] _{u2}in-nu-usz {gesz}geszimmar-tur gi szul-hi_
5. [x x x x] _i3-gesz du10-ga lal3 i3-nun szub_-di-ma _zi3-sur-ra_
6. [te-s,ir] ina sze-ri3 ina _igi {d}utu giri3-min_-szu2 tu-masz-sza2-a'-ma _ti_
  single ruling
7. [_DISZ na giri3-min_-szu2] it-te-nin-s,i-la-szu2 _{u2}lal_ ta-pa-as, {u2}ak-tam
8. [x x x]-na _a-mesz szub_ ina _ge6_ ina _mul4_ tusz-bat _a-mesz_ pu-ut-tu-ti
9. [x x x] tu#-masz-sza2-a' _i3-gesz szesz2 pesz10-{d}id2 uh2-{d}id2_
10. [x x x] _szub giri3-min_-szu2 _kesz2_-ar2 u _en2_ ki-a-am _szid_-nu
11. _enuru#{+e2-nu-ru} ki-ta he2-en-da-an-bur2-re_
12. [x] _an-ta he2-en-da-an-bur2-re_
13. [x] _an-ta ki-ta he2-en-da-an-bur2-re-ma tu6 en2_
14. _en2# he2-en-dar-re min : an-ta-zu he2-en-dar-re tu6 en2_
15. [2(disz)] _en2-mesz_ an-na-ti ina _ugu giri3-min_-szu2 _szid_-ma _ti_
  single ruling
16. _DISZ na giri3-min_-szu2 kin-s,a-szu2 _dugud_-szu2-ma u2-sah-ha-la-szu2 {gesz}szu-szum
17. _{gesz}sze-nu2-a {u2}ku6 {u2}har-har ukusz2-hab numun {u2}ab2-duh_
18. _numun_ {u2}ak-tam _numun {gesz}ma-nu_ {gesz}si-ha {gesz}ar2-ga-nu _{gesz}lum-ha_
19. [x] _u2-hi-a szesz disz_-nisz _gaz sim_ ina _kasz_ ina _{uruda}szen-tur_ tara-bak
20. _zi3 ziz2-an-na_ ana _igi_ til-li-ih ina _kusz sur kum2_-su _lal_-su-ma _ti_
21. [x] _saga_ an-ne2-e _{u2}har-har {u2}igi_-lim {u2}tar-musz8
22. [x] _kasz nag-mesz_ ina _i3-gesz esz-mesz_
  single ruling
23. [...]
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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/P285248

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) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 10170
Accession Number

References

  • primary: BAM 2, 152

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

  • history: KAR, 191

    [Ebeling1919-1923KAR] Ebeling, Erich. 1919-1923. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur Religiösen Inhalts. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft, Band 28 & 34. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-28 at 09:07:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-04-27 at 11:23:09 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2020-04-22 at 06:00:28 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2020-04-15 at 13:02:24 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2020-04-13 at 12:33:21 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2020-04-09 at 15:58:51 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2020-01-27 at 09:58:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2019-04-03 at 05:34:38 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-08 at 13:58:37 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-01 at 15:40:51 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-28 at 11:35:45 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-20 at 16:51:54 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-16 at 03:36:15 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-05 at 07:57:17 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-05-22 at 02:11:04 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-02-06 at 15:09:03 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2017-05-22 at 13:32:01 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2017-05-21 at 16:16:50 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2017-05-21 at 15:53:19 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2017-02-16 at 09:17:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-02-16 at 08:49:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-11-25 at 12:57:22 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2016-11-25 at 12:56:13 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale Babylonian Medicine CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BAM 2, 152 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285248.
BAM 2, 152 artifact entry (No. P285248). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285248 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 2, 152 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285248 (Accessed: August 9, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 2, 152 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285248},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 2, 152 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285248.
BAM 2, 152 artifact entry (No. P285248). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285248 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 2, 152 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285248 (Accessed: August 9, 2026).
@misc{2024BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-08-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 2, 152 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285248},
}


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DA  - 2024/5/28/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P285248
M1  - 2026/8/9/
TI  - BAM 2, 152 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285248
ER  -
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