BAM 4, 409 (P285480)

Medical tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka),

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

unknown

Period

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Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

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Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. x _sze10 munu4# gu2#?_ [...]
2'. _kusz ansze_ tur-ar2 [x x] x [...]
3'. 4(u) _gin2 szesz2 {u2}in-nu-usz_ tur#-ar2 _sud2_ x [...]
4'. _sahar kun4 edin gal sud2 mar_ ina _ellag2 gu4_ tu-x [...]
5'. _kusz ansze_ tur-ar2 _{u2}dar_ har-ra-nu ina _i3-gesz szesz2#_ [...]
6'. _{u2}dar_ har-ra-nu _la2_ x _sa6_-e tur-ar2 _igi gig tag#?_ x
7'. ka-tu-x-x pi-tu _igi gig# szesz2 mar szub#_ [x]
8'. _ukusz2-hab had2-a gaz sim a-mesz# gazi{sar}_ tara-bak _la2_-id#
9'. _sze10 nam-lu2-u18-lu_ ina _kasz3 ur-gi7_ tara-bak _la2_-id#
10'. _{szim}gam-ma {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li_ ina _i3-udu duh-lal3 hi-hi la2_ [x]
  single ruling
11'. _DISZ na_ sa-ma-nu lu-u2 _sa5_ lu-u2 _ge6_ lu-u2 _sig7_ lu-u2 _[babbar?]_
12'. lu-u2 s,e-tu lu-u2 mi-hi-is, _{gesz}dala2_ it-tab-[szi]
13'. _{szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li sze10 munu4 gu2-gal gu2-tur#_
14'. _sze10 tu{muszen}-mesz {zi3}sze-gig-ba illu li-dur zi3 gazi#?{sar#}_
15'. _szu_ szur-szum-mi _kasz_ tara-bak _la2_-id
16'. szum-ma _mud2_ u _lugud!(|BI.UD|) szub-mesz_ sah-le-e ina _a-mesz gazi{sar}_ tara-bak _la2_
  single ruling
17'. _DISZ {lu2}tur_ sa-ma-nu _dab_-su _{d}nin-ki_ x? tur-ar2 _sud2 mar_-ub
  single ruling
18'. _DISZ gig gar_-szu2 _ge6_ ha-ra-su _mu-ni_
19'. ana _su lu2_ bir-di _diri-mesz_-ma _uzu#-mesz#_-szu2
20'. u2-zaq-qa3#?-tu#? u ri-szu-ta _szub-szub_-su ha-ra-su _mu-ni_
21'. _gu2-gal gu2-tur gu2_ sza2 har-ra-<ni?> _sze-gesz-i3_ bu-un-nu-tu4
22'. x _SAR#?-mesz 1(disz) gin2-ta-am3 ti_-qe2 _disz_-nisz ta-mar-raq
23'. ina _i3#-udu# {gesz#}sur-min3# hi-hi szesz2_-su
24'. x [x x x x] x x ma u _zi3-kum_ ta-la-szi
25'. x [x x] _szesz2# 4(disz) u4_-mi _la2-mesz_-su ina sze-<ri3> ina-esz
  single ruling
26'. [x x] x x x x la#-pa#-ti# da#?-ni _kum2_-im
27'. [x] x x x [x]-szu2#? x [x] _kum2#? tuku#?_-szi
28'. x [x x] a#?-ka#?-la _kasz_ mut,#-t,u# sza-da-nu _mu#-ni_
29'. x [x x] x x x x na {u2}ur2#-nu-u2 _{u2}ab2-duh#_
30'. x kal li#? _{szim}buluh_ {szim}x
31'. _numun gi du10 a zu2-lum-ma_ x _{u2}gir2-hab kur-ra#_
32'. {u2#}{d#}x x x ina szur-szum-mi _kasz_ ina _{uruda}szen-tur_ tara-bak _la2_-ma ina-esz
  single ruling
33'. _DISZ gig gar_-szu2 ki-ma _na3_ da#?-an#? qer#?-be2#-nu-um#?-ma
34'. i#!?-rab!(LIL)-bi qer#-be2#-nu#-um#-ma# it#-ta-na-lak
35'. na-szu-sza2 _zi_-a# [x x] _gub#?_-zi _nu_ i-le-'-i sza2-da-nu _mu-ni_
36'. _tag {d}amar-utu_ u _{d}nin-urta ukusz2-hab illu li-dur_
reverse
1. _uzu-dir-kur-ra illu {szim}buluh_
2. _gukkal#?_ la-a'-'u3 x [x] zi#? tu-ul-du-szu2
3. 5(disz) _gin2 sze-gesz-i3 2(disz) gin2_ x 2(disz) gin2 i3-udu ellag2 gu4_
4. 2(disz) _gin2 mun ku3-pad 2(disz) gin2#_ sah-le-e
5. 1(disz) _gin2 {u2}gamun{sar#?} 1(disz) gin2 {u2}hur-sag_
  single ruling
6. _pap 2(u) 2(disz) u2-hi-a_ an-nu-ti# _disz_-nisz _gaz sud2_
7. ina _ga-rasz a_ {gesz}nu-ur2!(KA)-ma#?_ ina _{uruda}szen!(TUR)-tur_ tara-bak ina _kusz sur la2_-id
  single ruling
8. _numun# {gesz}duh#-lal# numun {gesz}ma-nu_ {u2}tar-musz {u2}el-kul-la
9. ina _kasz u4 3(disz)-kam2 nag#-mesz_-szu2 _{u2}dili sud2_ ina _i3-nun#-na hi-hi szesz2_
  single ruling
10. _en2 gig ku3#-ga# gig# ku3-ga gig bar_ [x] _gig bar ku3-ga#_
11. _gig bar ku3-ga gig ku3-ga sukud-da : gig#_ x x x _gig#?_ x
12. _gig me zah-zah# gig me bir-bir gig me pi-pi#?_ [x x x] _en2_
  single ruling
13. _DISZ na_ szu2-ha-hu ana _ugu#?_ tu# x ha#? a-na [x x] x bar#?
14. u _muszen_ a-na _an_-e ma [x x x] x tu#-masz [x x] ka#
  single ruling
15. 1(u) _gin2 {u2}nu-luh-ha 1(u) gin2_ {u2}ur2#-nu-u2 1(u) _gin2#_ [x x x 1(u)] _gin2#_ sah-le-e
16. 1(u) _gin2 gazi{sar} 1(u) gin2_ {u2}szu-mut-tu4 1(u) _gin2_ [x x 1(u)] _gin2# {szim}gam-ma_
17. 1(u) _gin2 {szim}man-du 1(u) gin2 {szim}ses 1(u) gin2 {szim}gir2 1(u) gin2 {gesz#}erin_
18. 1(u) _gin2 {gesz}erin-sumun 1(u) gin2_ {u2}si-hu 1(u) _gin2_ {u2}ar2-gan-na 1(u) _gin2_ {u2}ba-ri-ra-tu4
19. 1(u) _gin2 gi du10-ga 1(u) gin2 {u2}har-har 1(u) gin2 sag#?_ x _babbar 1(u) gin2 {szim}mug_
20. 1(u) _gin2 {szim}gig 1(u) gin2 {szim}sal 1(u) gin2 naga si 1(u) gin2 sze-munu6?_
21. 1(u) _gin2 na4_ ga-bi-i 3(disz) _gin2 {u2}kur-kur 5(disz) gin2 {u2}masz-tab-ba 1(u) gin2 zi3? gi illu!(KAL) zu2-lum-ma_
22. 1(u) _gin2_ {u2}szib-bur-ra-ti 1(u) _gin2 {u2}kur-ra#_
  single ruling
23. _pap 3(u) 3(disz) u2-hi-a_ mar-ha-s,u sza2 hi-mi-<it,> s,e-ti szi#-bit,# _im#_
24. szim-mat sza2-asz2-sza2-t,u _szu gidim_ za-ma-na ba-ri-ra _kala gig gig du3_
25. 5(disz) _sila3 kasz 1(disz) sila3 kasz3 gesztin-na# 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz_ ina _izi_ tu-szab-szal
26. ana _dur2_-szu2 _dub_-ma _lu2_ szu2-u2 _ti_-ut,
  single ruling
27. _en2_ sa-a-su2 _mu_-ka bar x x x [x]
28. _en2_ ti be/gam ti i ka s,a!(TAR) ta x [x x x] x x x [x]
29. KAM ta hu sze? dir la ka sza2? ta#? [...]
30. ki#?-i _an-szar2_ mi-ti ki-i _an-szar2_ u [...]
  single ruling
31. _du3-du3-bi lu2_ sza2# ak-ku-tu4 ib x [...]
32. ni-ri sa-mu-ti ta-t,am!-mi [...]
33. _nu!(BAD)_ pa-al-lu-ru _du3_-usz la x [...]
34. _ti_-qe2 a-ru-up-pi2 _kesz2? la2_ la [x x x x] x ni
35. x ru u2 iz-za-az [...]
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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/P285480

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number W 21033
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number unknown
Accession Number

References

  • primary: BAM 4, 409

    [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 06:57:06 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-05-30 at 14:00:53 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-04-03 at 09:04:16 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-08 at 14:10:33 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-02 at 16:16:00 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-20 at 16:51:53 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-05 at 11:35:21 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-05-23 at 14:34:25 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-05-23 at 06:18:32 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-05-22 at 09:28:04 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-04-15 at 09:49:43 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-04-15 at 08:23:29 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-04-15 at 08:19:34 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, 409 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285480.
BAM 4, 409 artifact entry (No. P285480). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285480 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 409 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285480 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 4, 409 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285480},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285480},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 4, 409 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P285480.
BAM 4, 409 artifact entry (No. P285480). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285480 (Original work published 1970)
BAM 4, 409 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285480 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 4, 409 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285480},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285480},
}


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PY  - 2024
ID  - P285480
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M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - BAM 4, 409 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285480
ER  -
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