BAM 4, 370 (P285441)

Medical tablet and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 09953 + VAT 10446 + VAT 10547? + VAT 10700

Period

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

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Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1'. _{na4#}za-gin3 na4 an-bar_ {na4#}[x x x x]
2'. {na4#}ab3-asz-mu {na4}[x x x x]
single ruling
3'. [7(disz)?] _na4-mesz dib_-ti3 _{d}amar-utu [bur2]_
4'. u3 _gaz sza3_-bi _tuku_-szi# [x x x]
single ruling
5'. {na4}[kur]-gar#-a-nu _{na4}en-gi!(IGI)-sa6_ {na4#}[x (x)]
6'. _{na4}szim#-bi-zi-da_ {na4}lu-lu-da-ni#-[ta]
7'. _{na4}kur_-nu _dab {na4}zu2 sig7_
single ruling
8'. 7(disz) _na4-mesz dib_-ti3 {d}1(u) 5(disz) _bur2_
single ruling
9'. {na4}asz-pu2-u _{na4}zu2 ge6#_
single ruling
10'. 2(disz) _na4-mesz dib_-ti3 {d}3(u) _bur2#_
single ruling
11'. _na4 bal {na4}kur_-nu _dab_
single ruling
12'. 2(disz)# _na4-mesz dib_-ti3 _{d}utu bur2_
single ruling
13'. {na4}sah#-hu-u asz-pu-u sza2# _u4#-sakar pad3_
14'. _{na4}tesz2_ el-li-[gu?] mar-hal-lu4
15'. _{na4}{d}lamma_ pa-ru#-[tu2? kur]-gar#-a-nu
single ruling
16'. 8(disz)# _na4#-[mesz silim]_ {d#}1(u) 5(disz)# [u {d}gu-la ...]
single ruling
17'. _pap# 2(u)# na4#-mesz disz_-en# _[dur]_
single ruling
18'. _{na4#}duh-szi-a# {na4}gug_ {na4#}[x x]
19'. _na4 igi musz# {na4}nir2#_ [x x x x]
single ruling
20'. [x x x x] _tuku#?_ [x x x x]
n lines missing
1''. [... _szim-bi]-zi#-da#_
single ruling
2''. [...] x _tuku-tuku_-e#
single ruling
3''. [x x x _dur2]-mi#-na {na4}an-zah#_
4''. _[{na4}kur_-nu] _dab#_ asz-pu2-u _{na4}zalag2_ {na4}sah#-[hu-u]
single ruling
5''. [7(disz) _na4-mesz dingir]-mesz_ ana _na [arhusz tuku]_
single ruling
6''. _{na4#}hul#-gig#_ [x x x x x]
single ruling
7''. [3(disz)] _na4#-mesz# [szu-si sig5_-tim _egir na lal]_
single ruling
8''. _na4 gir2-tab_ [x x x x x]
single ruling
9''. 4(disz) _na4-mesz usz11#-[zu_ ana _lu2 nu te_-e]
10''. sza2 ul-la [i-pu-lu] ka#?-an#?-[na lu _bal_-ka]
single ruling
11''. _{na4#}szurun# [{d}]gu4#_ zib-tu2 _kur_-nu _[dab]_
single ruling
12''. [3(disz) _na4-mesz]_ di ma-szit _lu2_ ha-sa-si#
13''. [x x] ka ki mu#?
14''. [x x] te i-ta-mu-u
single ruling
15''. _[pap_ x] _na4#-mesz#_ 2(disz)-u _dur_
single ruling
16''. [...] x _igi zalag2 asz-gi3-gi3_
17''. [... _szurun] {d#}gu4_ mar-hal-lu4
18''. [...] x _uh2-{d}id2_
19''. [...] x _{na4}sikil_
column 2
1'. x [...]
2'. {na4#}[x ...]
3'. {na4#}[x ...]
n lines missing
1''. [...] x x [x x]
single ruling
2''. _{na4#}gesz-nu11-gal# [{na4}asz]-gi3-gi3 {na4}[pa]_
3''. _[{na4}]uruda# nita2 mun#_ eme-sal-lim _hi-li-[ba]_
4''. _{na4#}kur_-nu _dab ku3-sig17 zu2 ge6#_
single ruling
5''. 9(disz)# _na4-mesz ka-dab-be2-da#_
single ruling
6''. _pap# 3(u) 2(disz) na4-mesz_ 4(disz)-u _dur#_
single ruling
7''. _[na4] ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 nir2# musz-gir2#_
8''. _{na4#}asz-gi3-gi3 sal-la szurun {d}gu4#_
9''. _na4# an-na# an-bar#_ [x] _babbar#? pesz10#?-[{d}id2?]_
10''. _{na4#}kiszib_ hal#-[tu2] _sze#-tir_ x [x]
single ruling
11''. 1(u) 4(disz)# _na4-mesz_ ep-szu2 [ep]-szu2-szu2 ana _bur2_ [x x]
12''. [ana] _na# nu te_-e ina _gu2_-[szu2 _gar]_-an#-ma _en e3# [{d}utu]_
13''. [x x]-pe-esz _nam-tag-ga mar#?_ x [x x]
14''. [...] x x hi? ana x [...]
15''. [...]
16''. [...]
17''. [...]
18''. 1(u) 2(disz) _na4#-[mesz_ ...]
column 3b
1. [x x] x _kam_ lu _igi-la2_ x [...]
2. _du11#-du11 ki_-szu2 _lil2_-tu2 x [...]
3. [x x x] za-mar ma x [...]
4. [x x] x x x lid-di [...]
5. [x _u4] 6(disz)#-kam2_ sza2 _{iti}ne_ x x a x [x]
6. [x x x] _en# e3 {d#}[utu]_ ina _murub4_ [x]
7. [x x x] {u2#}[x x] _{u2}buluh#?_ [x]
8. [x x x x]-kul-la _{u2}eli-kul#-[la]
9. [x x x] _erin ka a-ab#-[ba]_
10. [x x x]-szu2# _gar_-szu2-ma _silim_ [x x (x)]
single ruling
11. [x x x] asz-pu2-u {na4#}[x ...]
12. [x x x] x _{na4}gesz-[nu11-gal?_ ...]
13. [x x x] in#? x [...]
14. [...] _za-gin3 an_ [...]
15. [...] _zi_ [...]
single ruling
16. [...] _na4#?-mesz_ [...]
reverse
column 1
1'. [...] bi#-i [...]
single ruling
2'. [{na4}]ab3-asz-mu {na4#}[x x x x]
3'. _{na4}sag-gil-mud#_ [x x x x x x]
4'. _{na4}szurun {d}gu4_ {na4#}[x x x x x x]
5'. {na4}zi-bit 1(u) _na4#-[mesz_ x x x x]
single ruling
6'. _{na4}igi-zag3-ga2_ {na4#}[x x x x x]
7'. _{na4}babbar-dili_ [...]
single ruling
8'. 4(disz) _na4-mesz_ [x x x x x]
single ruling
9'. _{na4}musz-gir2_ [x x x x x x]
10'. _{na4}sag-kal#_ [x x]
single ruling
11'. 5(disz) _na4#-mesz_ [x x x x x x]
single ruling
12'. {na4}x [x] x [...]
13'. {na4}[x] x x [...]
single ruling
14'. x [...]
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. {na4#}[x ...]
5. _{na4}za-[gin3_ ...]
6. {na4#}zib-tu# [...]
7. {na4#}mar-hal#-[lu4 ...]
8. _{na4}igi-zag3-[ga2_ ...]
9. _na4 ku3-[babbar_ ...]
10. 1(u) 5(disz)# [...]
single ruling
11. {na4#}[x ...]
12. x [...]
single ruling
13. x [...]
14. x [...]
15. x [...]
16. [...]
17. [...]
18. [...]
19. x [...]
n lines missing
1'. [...] _dur#_
single ruling
2'. _[{na4}sag]-gil#-[mud {na4}]musz#-gir2_
3'. [{na4}sah-hu]-u# _ku3-babbar_ pa-ru#-tu2# _uruda# nita2_ 6(disz) mim-ma lem-nu
single ruling
4'. _[{na4}dur2-mi]-na#_ mu-s,a _zu2 babbar uruda nita2_
single ruling
5'. _[{na4}szu-u] nita2#_ u _munus asz-gi3-gi3_ hal-tu2 _gesz-nu11-gal_
6'. [{na4}a-lal]-lu4# _gir2-tab_ mu-s,a ab3-asz-mu
7'. [9(disz) _na4-mesz]_ di#-hu _nam-usz2-mesz#_
single ruling
8'. _[{na4}kur_-nu _dab] musz# sa5 musz babbar sal-la#_
9'. _[szurun {d}gu4] an-zah babbar an-bar#_
10'. [7(disz) _na4-mesz_ ina _ki]-na2#_-szu2 _hu#-[luh_ ina] _gu2#_
single ruling
11'. [{na4}su-u mu-s,a] _{na4#}zalag2 {na4}kur_-nu _dab_
12'. _[na4] uruda nita2 gig# [{gesz}ma]-nu# 6(disz) a-la2 hul_
single ruling
13'. _pap# 3(u) 2(disz) na4-mesz_ x-u# _dur_
single ruling
14'. _na4# musz gesz-nu11-gal szuba#_ [...]
15'. _[{na4}]pesz4 ansze an_ x [...]
16'. [x x x] _an#_ x [...]
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Text content

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

Chronology

Period
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P285441
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P285441

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 09953 + VAT 10446 + VAT 10547? + VAT 10700
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-witchcraft Rituals (CMAwRo)	Q007432

References

primary: BAM 4, 370

[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	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-05-28 at 09:13:12	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-07-05 at 14:39:36	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2019-03-16 at 14:16:07	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2019-03-02 at 16:07:10	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2019-02-20 at 16:51:53	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2019-02-04 at 14:40:20	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2018-05-22 at 08:41:39	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2018-05-22 at 07:00:45	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2018-02-11 at 11:37:49	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2018-02-10 at 15:18:06	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2018-02-08 at 13:56:01	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
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

Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 4, 370 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285441.

BAM 4, 370 artifact entry (No. P285441). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285441 (Original work published 1970)

BAM 4, 370 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285441 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 4, 370 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285441},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285441},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 4, 370 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285441.

BAM 4, 370 artifact entry (No. P285441). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285441 (Original work published 1970)

BAM 4, 370 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285441 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2024BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 4, 370 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285441},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285441},
}

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DA  - 2024/5/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P285441
LB  - CDLI:P285441
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - BAM 4, 370 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285441
ER  -