BAM 4, 372 (P285443)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist A 00180

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
column 1
1. _[{na4}za]-gin3 an-bar_ asz-pu-u _zalag2_ ab3-asz-mu _kur_-nu _dab_
2. 6(disz) _na4-mesz# [dib? {d}]nuska bur2_ u _gaz sza3 tuku_-szi
  single ruling
3. {na4}kur-gar-a-nu _{na4}en-gi-sa6 igi# ku6#_
4. _{na4}szim-bi-zi-da_ lu-lu-da-ni-tu2 _kur_-nu _dab zu2 sig7_
5. 7(disz) _na4-mesz dib_ {d}isz-tar _bur2_
  single ruling
6. [{na4}asz-pu-u _zu2 ge6 2(disz)] na4#-mesz dib {d}3(u) bur2_
  single ruling
7. _[na4 bal kur_-nu _dab 2(disz) na4-mesz] dib {d}utu bur2#_
  single ruling
8. _{na4}[algamesz {na4}sikil 2(disz) na4]-mesz dib {d}iszkur bur2#_
  single ruling
9. {na4}sah#-[hu-u _igi-zag3-ga2] zu2# babbar zu2 ge6 zu2 [sig7?]_
10. {na4}mar#-[hal]-lu4 _an-bar {d}sze-tir#_
11. 8(disz) _[na4-mesz dib dingir]-mesz# du3-a-bi bur2_
  single ruling
12. {na4#}[x ...] x _zu2 sig7#?_ x _za_ x
13. [...] x a#? szi#? [x] ni#?
  single ruling
14. [...] _dur#_
  single ruling
15. [x x x] _za-gin3_ [x x x x] _musz#-gir2 gug# asz#-gi3#-gi3#_
16. [... _silim] dingir_-szu2 u {d}isz8-tar2-szu2
  single ruling
17. [...] _sag#-kal#_ zib-tu2 _babbar-dili hi-lib gi-rim min_
18. [...] _du11#-ga sze-ga_ u _sze-ga_
  single ruling
19. [...] _nir2# musz-gir2 an-bar ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_
20. [...] x x [x] x [x] x [x x] e#?
  single ruling
21. [x _na4]-mesz_ 2(disz)-u2 _dur_
  single ruling
22. [...] x [x x x x] x x [x]
column 2
1. _{na4}za-gin3 babbar-dili# [zu2 sig3_ me-ku _gug]_ mar-ha-szi#
2. _{na4}{d}lamma_ ab3-asz-mu _igi-zag3-ga2 dur2-mi-na#_
3. _{na4}dur2-mi-na ban3-da szim-bi-zi-da_ asz-pu-u#
4. _{na4}musz-gir2_ za-qa-na _duh-szi-a_ mar-ha-szi#
  single ruling
5. 1(u) 4(disz) _na4-mesz gu2_ {m}na-ram-{d}3(u)
  single ruling
6. _pap 2(u) 2(disz)# [x _na4]-mesz#_ [4(disz)]-u2 _dur_
  single ruling
7. _{na4#}[zu2 sig7 babbar-dili babbar-min5 gesz]-nu11#-gal_ asz-pu-u sza2 _u4-sakar#_
8. _{na4#}{d}lamma ku3-babbar ku3#-[sig17 gug] za-gin3 nir2 duh-szi-a_
9. _{na4}asz-gi3-gi3 {na4}zalag2 en#-gi#-sa6# dur2-mi-na min ban3-da_
10. {na4}sah-hu-u _zu2 babbar zu2 ge6_ e-lal-lu4 _a2-szuba#_
11. {na4}kur-gar-ra-nu _hi-lib algamesz szim-bi-zi-da#_
12. _na4 musz babbar musz ge6 tu_ pi-in-du#-u# _an-za-gul#_
13. _{na4}im-ma#-na_ ab3-asz-mu _zah [{d?}]sze#-tir#_ mar-hal-lu4#
  single ruling
14. 3(u) 7(disz) _[na4-mesz]_-za#-az# _ku4 e2-gal_ 5(disz)-szu2 _dur#_
  single ruling
15. _{na4}babbar-dili_ mar-hal-lu4 _zalag2_ pa-ru-tu2 _gug#_
16. _{na4}en-gi-sa6 nir2_ e-lal-lu4#
  single ruling
17. 8(disz) _na4-mesz DISZ na_ gi-na-a a-dir2#
  single ruling
18. {na4}sah-hu-u asz-pu-u sza2 _u4-sakar tesz2_ el-lim-gu
19. {na4#}mar#-[hal]-lu4 _{d}lamma_ pa-ru-tu2 kur-gar-a-nu
  single ruling
20. [8(disz) _na4-mesz] silim#_ {d}isz-tar u _{d}me-me_
reverse
column 1
1'. [...]
  single ruling
2'. _{na4}kur_-nu _dab-ba#_ [...]
3'. _{na4}an-zah babbar an-bar 7(disz)# na4-mesz# [DISZ na_ ina _na2_-szu2 _huluh-huluh_-ut]
  single ruling
4'. _{na4}sag-du {gesz}bal mes asz-gi3-gi3 pa zalag2_
5'. 4(disz) _na4-mesz DISZ na zu2-mesz_-szu2 i-ka-s,a-s,a
  single ruling
6'. _{na4}amasz-pa-a_ sah-hu-u _tesz2 {d}lamma kur_-nu _dab_
7'. 5(disz) _na4-mesz hul u4 iti_ u _mu#-an#-na#_
  single ruling
8'. _{na4#}za#-gin3#_ ab3#-asz-mu _zu2#-lum#-ma# 3(disz) na4-mesz giskim# [hul]_
  single ruling
9'. _{na4}szurun {d}gu4_ zib-tu2 _kur_-nu _dab_
10'. 3(disz) _na4-mesz_ ma-szi-ti ha-sa-su#
  single ruling
11'. _{na4}{d}sze-tir {na4#}hul gig sag-kal_ [x x x]
12'. 4(disz) _na4-mesz_ mi-szit-ti#
  single ruling
13'. _{na4}szuba nigin za-gin3 pa gug#_
14'. 4(disz) _na4-mesz DISZ na_ bi-rit _masz-sila3-mesz_-szu2 _gu7#-[mesz_-szu2]
  single ruling
15'. {na4}asz-pu-u _{d}lamma_ sah-hu-u _szuba sig7 gesz-nu11#-[gal]_
16'. _{na4}dur2-mi-na ban3-da an-zah min babbar min ge6_
17'. _{na4}kur_-nu _dab pa_ ni-bu _sal-la pesz4 ansze_
  single ruling
18'. 1(u) 4(disz) _na4-mesz an-ta-szub-ba {d}lugal-ur3#-[ra]_
19'. _szu#_ [x x x] x _szu {d}innin szu gidim#_
column 2
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Text content

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

Chronology

Period
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P285443

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist A 00180
Accession Number

References

  • primary: BAM 4, 372

    [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 Action
2024-05-28 at 09:13:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-02-04 at 14:41:06 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-05-22 at 08:42:43 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-05-22 at 07:01:54 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-04-15 at 09:42:16 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-02-10 at 15:20:28 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-02-10 at 15:18:06 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale 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 Artifacts

“BAM 4, 372 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285443.
BAM 4, 372 artifact entry (No. P285443). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285443 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 372 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285443 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 4, 372 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285443},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285443},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 4, 372 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285443.
BAM 4, 372 artifact entry (No. P285443). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285443 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 372 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285443 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 4, 372 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285443},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285443},
}

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PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P285443
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - BAM 4, 372 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285443
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