BAM 3, 313 (P285397)

Medical tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

Ist A 00206 + VAT 14160

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)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
surface a1
column 1
1. [...]
2. [x] _in6#?-usz2#?_
3. [x] x x x
4. _numun#_ {gesz}x [x]
5. _numun {gesz}esi_
6. {u2#}[x x]
7. _pap 5(disz) u2-me_
8. me-eli
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. [...]
7. _pap 6(disz)#? _u2#-[me]_
8. me-[eli]
column 3
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. _{na4}gug#?_
7. _pap_ x _u2-me_
8. me-eli
column 4
1. [...]
2. [x x] _bur2#?_
3. _{u2}dili_
4. _{na4}zalag2_
5. _{u2}lal_
6. _suhusz_ {gesz}szu-[szi?]
7. _pap 4(disz)? u2-me_
8. me-[eli]
column 5
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [x x x] ra
4. [x x] _{na4}bala_
5. [x] _bad bara2?_
6. {d}sza2-masz
7. _pap 4(disz) u2-me_
8. me-eli
column 6
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. x [...]
4. {u2}x [...]
5. _{na4}babbar?-dili#?_
6. _u2 sikil_
7. _pap 3(disz) u2-me_
8. me-eli
column 7
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. {na4}x [...]
7. _pap 3(disz) u2#-[me]_
8. me-eli#
column 8
  broken
column 9
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [x x] _{d}utu_
4. _[na4] kur#_-nu _dab-ba_
5. _[na4]_ mu#-s,u2
6. _na4#?_ lu-lu-tu2
7. [x] x nu
8. [x x] _u2#-me#_ me#-eli
column 10
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. _bur2_ : la x x
4. _munu ma-nu_
5. _{gesz}li_
6. _pa_ {gesz}bi-nu
7. _pap 4(disz) u2-me_
8. me-eli
column 11
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. x [...]
6. x [...]
7. _pap_ [...]
8. me-[eli]
column 12
  broken
column 13
  broken
surface a2
1. _pap 1(u) 4(disz)_ me-[eli ...] ki-im-la-te sza _gun3 ti_-qi2 [...]
surface a3
1. _[en2] a#-ra-zu szu-te-ma-ab-ba : dingir-mu [...] _sze-ga-me-en sze-ga-me-en 3(disz)-ta-am3_ ina _ugu_ me-eli _szid#_-[nu ...]
surface b1
column 1
1. [x] x _kal_
2. [{u2?}nu]-s,a-bu
3. [...] _ansze_
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. [...]
column 2
1. _an-zah-ge6_
2. {u2}tar-musz8
3. _u2 sikil_
4. _{u2}ku6_
5. _pap_ [x] _u2#-me_
6. me-eli#
7. [...]
column 3
1. _{na4}zalag2_
2. _{u2}lal#_
3. _suhusz_ {gesz}szu#-[szi]
4. _ku3-sig17 husz-a_
5. _pap 4(disz) u2-me_
6. me-eli
7. [...]
column 4
1. _{u2}sumun-dar_
2. _{gesz}szur-min3_
3. _{gesz}erin sumun_
4. _ku3-sig17 husz-a_
5. _pap 4(disz) u2-me_
6. me-eli
7. 4(disz)-u?
column 5
1. _szika sila-lim2_
2. {u2}ha-me-mu
3. _{na4}nig2-bur3-bur3_
4. _pap 3(disz) u2-me_
5. me-eli
6. ha-an-szu
column 6
1. {u2}am-ha#-ra
2. x [at]-kam
3. _{na4#}bala_
4. _na4# bara2 {d}utu_
5. _pap [4(disz)] u2-me_
6. me-eli# szi-sza-szu2
column 7
1. _{u2}sze-na2-a_
2. _u2 sikil_
3. _{u2}kur-kur_
4. _ku3-sig17 husz-a_
5. _pap 4(disz) u2-me_
6. me-eli 7(disz)-u
column 8
1. _{u2}igi_-lim
2. _gurun {gesz}nu-ur2-ma_
3. _bar_ {gesz}hi? [...]
4. _pap 3(disz) [u2-me]_
5. me-[eli]
6. 8(disz) [...]
column 9
  broken
column 10
  broken
column 11
  broken
column 12
  broken
surface b2
1. [...] x ak ta _i7 e2_ di? ma _musz-husz zalag2 ur4#-ur4_ ta ki kal _abzu e2#?_ [...]
surface b3
1. [...] x na-mir ni-isz x [x] _dingir_-szu2 _igi igi?_ [x] s,u-me _sud2 sza3_-szu2 _kur gir2?_ ana x [...]
reverse
surface c1
column 1
1. _ku3-sig17 husz-a_
2. _ku3-babbar za-gin3_
3. _pap 3(disz) u2-me_
4. me-li
5. 1(u) 1(disz)
column 2
1. _numun gesz#?_ [x] GAG#?
2. _numun {gesz#}ma#-nu_
3. _{u2}lal_
4. _pap 3(disz) u2-me_
5. me-eli
6. 1(u) 2(disz)
column 3
1. _szika nunuz_
2. _ga-nu11{muszen}_
3. ku3-sig17 husz-a_
4. _pap 2(disz) u2-me_
5. me-eli
6. 1(u) 3(disz)
column 4
1. _{gesz}erin babbar_
2. _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_
3. _pap 3(disz) u2-me_
4. me-eli
5. 1(u) 4(disz)
column 5
1. _{gesz}gesztin ka5-a_
2. _ka a-ab-ba_
3. _ku3-sig17 husz-a_
4. _pap 3(disz)_
5. _u2-me_
6. 1(u) 5(disz) me-eli
column 6
1. _{na4}bala_
2. _kur_-nu _dab-ba_
3. _{u2}kur-kur_
4. _pap 3(disz)_
5. _u2-me_
6. 1(u) 6(disz) me-eli
column 7
1. _numun {u2}dili_
2. _numun_ [x] lu ku?
3. _numun [a]-zal-la_
4. _pap 3(disz)_
5. _u2-me_
6. 1(u) 7(disz) me-eli
column 8
1. |KU.KU| {gesz}x
2. |KU.KU| {gesz}x
3. _pap 2(disz)#?_
4. _u2-[me]_
5. 1(u) 8(disz) me-eli#
column 9
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. _pap_ [...]
4. _u2-[me]_
5. 1(u) 9(disz) me-[eli]
column 10
  broken
column 11
  broken
surface c2
1. _en2_ {d}e2-a _i7 e2_ di#? [x] _dingir musz-husz zalag2# ur4-ur4-e-de3_ [x] szu2 [x] x ina#? [...]
surface d1
column 1
1. [...] x ku#?
2. [...] _{d}masz_
3. _[ka] a#-ab-ba_
4. [...] _lal_
5. [...] x ba?
6. [...] ka#-tu2
7. _[pap_ x] _u2#-me_
8. [... me]-eli#
column 2
1. _DISZ ki#_ [x x]
2. {u2}[x x x]
3. _szurun {d}gu4_
4. {na4}mu-s,a
5. _{na4}an-zah_
6. _pap [5(disz)?] u2#-me_
7. 2(disz)-u me-eli
column 3
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. _pap 2(disz)#? u2-me_
7. 3(disz)-szu2 me-eli
column 4
  broken
column 5
1. _DISZ ki-min_ [...]
2. [...] pa?
3. [...] a
  rest broken
column 6
1. _DISZ na_ ina _ugu {lu2}gig_
2. na-asz2-pa-ar2#?-[tu2] u
3. e-[x x x x] x
4. _ki sahar_ [x x] _bur2#_
5. _[{u2}]igi_-lim
  rest broken
column 7
1. _DISZ na_ ina _ki-na_-szu2 _szid-szid_
2. [x x] {u2}tar-musz
3. [...]
4. _pesz10-{d}i7_
5. [x] _gesz_ [x x]
6. [...]
7. _pap 5(disz) u2-me_
8. 7(disz)-u me-eli
column 8
1. _DISZ ki-min_ [...]
2. {u2}[x ...]
3. {u2}[x ...]
4. {u2}[x ...]
5. _ka [a-ab-ba?]_
6. {u2}[x ...]
7. _pap_ [...]
8. [...]
column 9
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...] x
4. [...]
5. [...] x
6. [...] x
7. _[pap_ x _u2]-me_
8. [...]
column 10
1. _DISZ_ [...]
2. x [x] ru# x szu2
3. {u2}el-kul-la
4. _{gesz}har_
5. [...]
6. e# x _gug2? ga#_
7. _pap 4(disz) u2-me_
8. ina? x
9. me#-eli
column 11
1. _DISZ_ [...]
2. _gesz#?_ [...]
3. [...] x kal
4. {u2}[x ...]
5. {na4}AN x [x]
6. [...]
7. _pap 4(disz)#? u2-me_
8. ina#? _szu_
9. me-eli
column 12
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. x [...]
5. x x [...]
6. _pap# 4(disz)# u2-me_
7. x bu#
8. me-eli
surface d2
1. [x x] x x x x [...]

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P285397

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive Assur N4
Excavation Number Ass 17721c
Findspot
N4, 485
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number Ist A 00206 + VAT 14160
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Babylonian Medicine (BabMed) BAM-3/BAM-3_-313

References

  • primary: BAM 3, 313

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

  • history: Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur, N4, 485

    [Pedersen1985-86ArchivesAssur] Pedersén, Olof. 1985-86. Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur : A Study of the Material from the German Excavations. Uppsala : Almqvist & Wiksell.

  • history: BabMed <http://geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/babmed/Corpora/BAM, -3/BAM-3_-313>

    [sec54382] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-07-09 at 10:00:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-08 at 10:20:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-08 at 10:08:01 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 09:10:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-04-06 at 03:15:12 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-04-04 at 06:16:33 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-04-03 at 06:50:06 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
2019-02-20 at 16:51:53 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-23 at 14:11:43 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-01-11 at 16:48:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-23 at 14:33:52 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-20 at 13:16:26 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale 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 3, 313 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 9, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P285397.
BAM 3, 313 artifact entry (No. P285397). (2025, July 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285397 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 3, 313 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285397 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285397},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 3, 313 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 9, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P285397.
BAM 3, 313 artifact entry (No. P285397). (2025, July 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285397 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 3, 313 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285397 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 9},
	title = {BAM 3, 313 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285397},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285397},
}

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