BAM 4, 388 (P285459)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 04115

Period

-

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [... _{u2}]kur#-ra_ {u2}kam-ka!-du
2. [... qu3]-taru5 sza2 mi-szit-tu2
  single ruling
3. [...] _{szim}li {gesz}szinig_
4. [...] _{u2}kur-kur pesz10-{d}id2_
5. [...] x _henbur2 {gesz}mes_ ka-mun
6. [...] qu3-taru5 sza2 _gaz sza3_
  single ruling
7. [... _{u2}]kur#-kur naga si_ ina _de3 sar_ qu3-taru5 sza2 _gaz sza3_
  single ruling
8. [...] _buru4#-ge6{muszen} {na4}zalag2 {u2}dili ka_ tam-tim nu-s,a-bu
9. [...] {u2}su-pa-lu _{na4}ur-gi7_ up-pat tim-bu-ut-tum _a-sza3_
  single ruling
10. [...] _ha-mun sahar sila-limmu-ba {u2}nam-lu2-u18-lu_
11. [...] _pap 1(u) 4(disz) u2_ nap-szal-tu2 sza2 _gaz sza3_-bi
  single ruling
12. [...] x 1/2(disz) _gin2 {u2}igi_-lim 4(disz) _sila3 {u2}igi-nisz 1(disz) gin2 {gesz!(GUR)}szinig_
13. [...] _gin2 {u2}sikil 1(disz) gin2_ {u2}el-kul-lum
14. [...] _gin2_ la-pat ar2-man-nu 1(disz) _gin2 numun ha-lu-ub2_
15. [...] x 1(disz) _gin2 {u2}har-har? 1(disz) gin2_
16. [...] _gin2# {u2}nu-luh!-ha 4(disz) sila3 {u2}kur-kur_
17. [...] _{gesz#}haszhur gesz-gi_
18. [...] {u2}szi-bi#-tum
19. [...] la
20. [...] x
  rest broken
column 2
1. _{u2}mur-du3#-[du3_ ...]
2. _{szim}buluh szen_ [...]
3. _{u2}za-gin3_ x [...]
4. {u2}kur-ka-[nam ...]
5. x x [...]
6. _uzu-dir-kur-ra#_ [...]
7. _tab gir2# nu_ x [...]
8. _{u2}lu2-u18-lu_ [...]
9. _{gesz}szita? ka_ tam-tim#? [...]
10. _{na4}an-zah_ {na4}[x ...]
11. _giri3-pad-du nam-lu2-[u18-lu_ ...]
12. _kur-ra nig2-sa?_ su-pa#-[lu? ...]
13. _{u2}igi-nisz lagab? 9(disz) u2#?_ [...]
14. ina _i3 gi du10-ga_ ina _i3-gesz_ x [...]
  single ruling
15. {u2}tar-musz _{u2}igi_-lim [...]
16. he-pi2 esz-szu2 _en numun_ [...]
17. he-pi2 esz-szu2 {u2}x [...]
18. he-pi2 esz-szu2 ka# [...]
19. _{szim}szesz_ x [...]
  single ruling
20. _{u2}kur-ra_ x x [...]
21. _ka#_ tam-tim [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

Text content

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

Chronology

Period
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P285459

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 04115
Accession Number

References

  • primary: BAM 4, 388

    [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
2020-04-22 at 06:56:02 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2020-04-09 at 16:12:18 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-19 at 00:55:08 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-04 at 15:22:54 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-05-23 at 06:09:13 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-03-20 at 16:22:55 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-03-20 at 16:18:25 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, 388 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285459.
BAM 4, 388 artifact entry (No. P285459). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285459 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 388 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285459 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 4, 388 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285459},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285459},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 4, 388 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285459.
BAM 4, 388 artifact entry (No. P285459). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285459 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 388 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285459 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2024BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 4, 388 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285459},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285459},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P285459
LB  - CDLI:P285459
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - BAM 4, 388 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285459
ER  -
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