Iraq 55, 104 (P355732)

Medical tablet excavated in Me-Turran (mod. Tell Haddad), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Me-Turran (mod. Tell Haddad)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (Medical Hemerologies)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

obverse
1'. [ta-sa]-ak#?-ma? _i3_ TI u3 _{gisz}erin_ ta-pa-asz-[sza-asz-ma]
en: you crush . . . and rub it with oil and cedar oil
2'. ta#-za-ru u3 szi-ip-tam ta-na-di
en: you scatter it (on him) and recite an incantation
3'. a-na sza-na-di ki-ma si-ka-tim-ma
en: for shanadu-disease like sikkatu-disease
4'. a-na a-szi-im ka-mu-na# ta#-sa#-ak#-ma
en: for asu-disease, you crush cumin and
5'. i-na 1(disz) _sila3_ ru-usz-tim# [x x x ta]-ha-aq-ma?
en: you mix it in one liter of fine-quality oil,
6'. szi-ip-tam ta-na-di#-i-ma? [x] ta#-sza-qi2-szu
en: recite an incantation, and make him drink it.
7'. a-na sa-ma-nim x x x ir-bi-tim u3 ir-ra-[am]
en: for samanu-disease . . . four . . . and colocynth
8'. ta-sa-ak-ma _i3-gisz_ u3# _{gisz#}erin#_ ta-pa-sza-asz-ma ta#? [...] / u3# szi#-[ip-tam] ta#-na-di
en: you crush, rub it with oil and cedar oil, and recite the incantation.
reverse
1'. a-na gi-ir-gi-szi-im me2-e pa-ni-szu
en: for red boils, his face with water
2'. ta-ma-ha-as,-ma u3 szi-ip-tam ta-na-di
en: you strike and recite the incantation.
3'. a-na bu?-SA-nim ki-ma sa-ma-nim-ma
en: for bushanu-disease, like samana,
4'. a-na si-mi-im ma-at-qi2-im ze-ri sza ki-re-e
en: for simmu matqu-disease, seeds from an orchard
5'. u3 ir-ra-am ta-sa-ak-ma _i3-gisz_ u3 _{gisz}erin_
en: and colocynth, you crush, and with oil and cedar oil
6'. ta-pa-sza-asz-ma ta-za-ru u3 szi-ip-tam ta-na-di
en: you rub it, scatter it (on him), and recite the incantation.
7'. a-na hi-mi-it, s,e-[e-tim x x] x-di ta-sa-ak-ma#
en: for himit seti-disease, you crush . . .
8'. [x x] x u2? ba? [x x x x x] ta#-za-ru u3 szi#-[ip-tam] ta#-na-di
en: . . . you scatter it (on him) and recite the incantation.
9. [...] x ib ti [...]
10'. [...] x [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Medical (Medical Hemerologies)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P355732
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P355732

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Me-Turran (mod. Tell Haddad)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	Haddad 0170
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM —
Accession Number

References

primary: Iraq 55 (pp. 91-105), 104

[al-Rawi1993Iraq55] Cavigneaux, Antoine, and Farouk N. H. al-Rawi. 1993. “New Sumerian Literary Texts from Tell Haddad (Ancient Meturan): A First Survey.” Iraq 55: 91–105.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-30 at 13:17:24	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2015-12-04 at 15:10:01	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Tinney, Stephen J.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 55, 104 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P355732.

Iraq 55, 104 artifact entry (No. P355732). (2024, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355732 (Original work published 2006)

Iraq 55, 104 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355732 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 55, 104 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P355732.

Iraq 55, 104 artifact entry (No. P355732). (2024, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355732 (Original work published 2006)

Iraq 55, 104 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355732 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {Iraq 55, 104 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P355732},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P355732},
}

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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Iraq 55, 104 artifact entry
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