BAM 4, 381 (P285452)

Medical tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Montserrat Museum, Barcelona, Spain

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Museum Collection(s)

Montserrat Museum, Barcelona, Spain

Museum Number

MM 0501

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
broken
reverse
column 1
1. {u2}da-da#-[ru ; ...]
2. ; [...]
3. {u2}a-dir2-tu2 ; [...]
4. {u2}at-kam2 ; [...]
5. {u2}at-kam2 ; x [...]
6. ; _dur2?_ x [...]
7. _{u2}suhusz {gesz}nam-tar nita2 ; u2#_ [...]
8. ; _murub4_ [...]
9. {u2}su-pa-lu ; _{zi3}sze-sa-a u2_ [...]
single ruling
10. {u2}su-pa-lu ; _u2 giri3-min-mesz_ kab-ba-[ra-tu2? ...]
11. ; tara-bak _giri3-min_-szu2 [...]
12. {u2}su-pa-lu ; _u2_ ka-bal-ti _gig#?_ [...]
13. _{u2}nig2-gidru ; u2 giri3-min-mesz mu2-mu2 u2_ disz a? x [...]
14. {u2}su-pa-lu ; _u2 ki-min sig7_-su _gaz giri3 na la2 : u2_ [...]
single ruling
15. {u2}a-la-mu-u2 _u2_ kin-s,i asz2-t,a-a-tu2 ina _{uruda#?}[szen-tur?_ ...]
16. {u2}ni-ka-ru3#-ru3# [x x x x] sza2# _pu2#? mar#?_ [...]
single ruling
17. _{u2}numun_ at-[kam2 ; x x x x x x] _sud2#? ki_ [...]
18. ; ina szur-szum-me [x x x x x] x la szu2 [...]
19. _{u2}numun ab2-gab_ [x x x x x] x ina _kasz#_ [...]
20. _{u2}igi_-lim _u2 munus# nu# u3-tu_ ina kasz#_ [...]
21. _{u2}an-ki-nu-te u2 munus nu pesz4_ ina _kasz nag#?_ [...]
22. _{u2}numun {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 u2 munus nu pesz4_ ina _kasz_ x [...]
23. {u2}pu-qut-tu2 _{u2}in-nu-usz u2#_ [...]
24. [...] ; _u2 munus_ sza2 na-ah-sza2-a-ti _gig#_ [...]
25. _[{u2}eme] ur-gi7 u2 munus_ la [...]
26. _[{u2}suhusz eme ur]-gi7# u2 ki-min_ [...]
27. _{u2}{gesz}[gesztin ka5-a_ ...]
28. _{u2}{gesz}[gesztin] ka5#-a ki-min_ [...]
29. _{u2}{gesz}[gesztin] ka5#-a ; u2_ [...]
30. ; _esz-mesz_-su-ma _nigin_ x [x] x [...]
31. _{u2}kur-kur u2 {munus}la-ra-ah#_ [...]
32. _{u2}kur-kur u2 min_ u _na2_ x [...]
33. {u2}a-ra-an-tum _u2 munus_ szal-pu-tu2 _suhusz#?_ [...]
34. _{u2}numun dili u2 ki-min_ [...]
35. {u2}nam-ra-qa _u2 ki-min_ [...]
36. _{u2}lu2-lu2 u2_ [...]
single ruling
37. _{u2}eme ur-gi7 ; u2 [sza3-zi-ga_ ...]
38. ; ina [...]
39. _{u2}{gesz}haszhur gesz-gi u2_ [...]
40. [{u2}x] x tu#? x gi [...]
rest broken
column 2
1. [...] _i3#-udu hi-hi_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
2. [...] ra-szu-u
3. [...] _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
4. [...] _hi-hi_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
5. [...] lam? ina _i3-udu ellag2 udu#-nita2_
6. [...] _hi-hi_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
7. [...] _ki-min_ ina _i3-udu hi-hi_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
8. [...] _ki#-min ki-min_
9. [...] _ki#-min ki-min_
single ruling
10. [{u2}]x-s,i-mu _u2 na4_ kas,3-ri ina _gesztin nag la2_
11. [{u2}]ti#-gi-lu-u _u2 ki-min ki-min_
12. [{u2}x x] ka nu _u2 ki-min szub_-e _ki-min_
13. [{u2}]bu#-t,u-nu _u2 ki-min ki-min_
single ruling
14. _[{u2}]ga_-a-nu _u2_ ur-ba-tu2 _szub_-e _ga_-szu2 ana _kasz szub nag_-ma _szub_-a
15. [{u2}]ur-nu-u2 _u2 ki-min_ ina _kasz nag_-ma _szub_-a
16. [{u2}]ur2-nu-u2 _u2 ki-min ki-min_
single ruling
17. [{u2}]si-si-in _sza3_-bi _u2_ szu-szur _sza3_ ina _kasz nag_
18. [{u2}]a#-ri-hu _u2_ szu-szur _sza3_ ina _kasz nag_
19. [{u2}]x-la-nu _u2 ki-min_ ina _gesztin lal3_ u _i3-gesz_ hal-s,u _nag_
20. _[{u2}]numun#_ a-ri-hu _u2_ e-sil-te _sza3 ki-min_
21. [{u2}x]-ra-ri-a-nu _u2 ki-min ki-min_
22. [{u2}]kul#-la-nu _u2_ mi-qit2 _sza3_ bil-lum ina _kasz nag_
23. [{u2}hal-tap-pa]-nu _u2_ mi-qit2 _sza3_ ina _kasz nag_
24. [{u2}x x x]-hu _u2 ki-min ki-min_
25. _[{u2}{gesz}]kiszi16 u2 ki-min ki-min_
26. [{u2}x x x x] _sza3 u2 ki-min suhusz_-su _had2-a mar_
27. [...] ina _a id2_ u qi2-lip _zu2-lum-ma hi-hi_
28. [...] _nag had2-a mar_ ina _a {gesz}nu-ur2-ma_ x [x]
29. [...] _nag_ [x]
30. [...] mi#-qit2 _sza3_-bi
31. [...] ana#? _gig du3-a-bi ki-min_
single ruling
32. [...] ina _kasz nag_
33. [...] x-szu2
34. [...] x
rest broken

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Text content

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

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P285452
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P285452

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot	N19, 2
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Montserrat Museum, Barcelona, Spain
Museum Number	MM 0501
Accession Number

References

primary: BAM 4, 381

[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: ADOG 25, N19, 2

[Pedersén2005ADOG25] Pedersén, Olof. 2005. Archive Und Bibliotheken in Babylon : Die Tontafeln Der Grabung Robert Koldeweys 1899-1917. Vol. 25. Abhandlungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft.
history: Böck, B., Fs Tragan, 2011, p. 21-32

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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-07-03 at 10:50:48	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-07-03 at 10:47:12	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-05-28 at 09:13:12	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2019-04-06 at 03:15:13	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2019-03-02 at 16:10:44	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2019-02-19 at 00:53:59	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2019-02-04 at 15:06:23	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2018-05-23 at 14:28:05	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2018-05-23 at 06:06:41	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2018-05-22 at 08:55:53	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2018-03-19 at 17:22:59	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2018-03-19 at 17:21:28	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Márquez Rowe, Ignacio; Molina, Manuel	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 4, 381 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P285452.

BAM 4, 381 artifact entry (No. P285452). (2025, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285452 (Original work published 1970)

BAM 4, 381 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285452 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285452},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 4, 381 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P285452.

BAM 4, 381 artifact entry (No. P285452). (2025, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285452 (Original work published 1970)

BAM 4, 381 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285452 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

@misc{2025BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {BAM 4, 381 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285452},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285452},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - BAM 4, 381 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285452
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