BAM 4, 357 (P285429)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist A 01484

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
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x [x x]
2'. [...] _{d#}lamma_ ab3-[asz-mu]
3'. [... _dur2-mi]-na min ban3-da_
4'. [...] _szim#-bi zi-[da_ x x]
5'. [...] sza2 _gu2_ na-ram-{d}3(u)
  single ruling
6'. _[{na4}]ku3#-sig17_ su-u _igi-zag-ga2 za-gin3_
7'. sza2 [x] _ka_-szu2 i-za#-nu-nu
  single ruling
8'. _{na4}nir2 za-gin3 {na4}gug sag-kal_
9'. {na4}zib-tu2 _babbar-dili hi-lib gi-rim-min_
10'. 8(disz) hi-du-ut _du11-ga sze-ga_
  single ruling
11'. _{na4}gir2-tab mud szuba_ zib-tu2
12'. sza2 _sze-ga_ u _sze-ga_
  single ruling
13'. _{na4}gug za-gin3_ mu-s,a _zalag2 [an-bar]_
14'. _{na4}uruda nita2 kur_-nu _dab u2#-kusz# [{gesz}erin]_
15'. 8(disz) _na4-mesz dingir#_-szu2# [{d}1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _ki_-szu2 _silim]_

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/P285429

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 13956er
Findspot
N4, 386
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist A 01484
Accession Number

References

  • primary: BAM 4, 357

    [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.

  • history: Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur, N4, 386

    [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.

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
2024-05-28 at 09:13:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-03-02 at 16:03:47 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
2019-02-04 at 14:37:36 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-06 at 13:37:47 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-06 at 13:25:11 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 4, 357 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 9, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P285429.
BAM 4, 357 artifact entry (No. P285429). (2025, July 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285429 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 357 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285429 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 9},
	title = {BAM 4, 357 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285429},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285429},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 4, 357 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 9, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P285429.
BAM 4, 357 artifact entry (No. P285429). (2025, July 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285429 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 357 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285429 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 9},
	title = {BAM 4, 357 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285429},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285429},
}


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PY  - 2025
ID  - P285429
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M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - BAM 4, 357 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285429
ER  -
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