AMT pl. 023 05 (Sm 0937) + (P394390)

Medical tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. _[DISZ na_ ...] x u2#-tan#-ne2#-eh#-szu2 x [...]
  single ruling
2'. _[{u2}]igi#_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ [...]
  single ruling
3'. _[ki-min] {u2#}har-har_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e _{szim#}[x_ ...]
  single ruling
4'. _[ki-min] {u2#}har-lum-ba-szir_ [...]
  single ruling
5'. _[DISZ] na# sag sza3_-szu2 u2-s,ar-rap-szu2 na-pisz _giri17_-szu2 _dugud# na#-[bi_ ... _gig_]
  single ruling
6'. _DISZ na sag sza3_-szu2 i-ha-mat,-su i-dak-ka-su _uh2_-su# x [...]
7'. _u4#-da#-sa2-sa2 i3-gesz bara2-ga_ ina _a nu_ pa-tan _nag-nag#_-szu2 [...]
8'. _{szim#}li {szim}gur2-gur2 illu {szim}buluh pa_ {gesz}bi-ni _pa {u2}GIR2?-[x]_
  single ruling
9'. _DISZ na murub4 masz-sila3-min_-szu2 u2-ha-mat,-su _ki uh2_-szu2 _mud2 szub-szub na#-bi#_ [... _gig_]
10'. _{szim}li {szim}gur2-gur2 za3-hi-li_ [...]
11'. _{gesz#}gi-zu2-lum.ma im-gu2-en-<na> gaz_ ina _kasz sila11_-asz [...]
  single ruling
12'. _DISZ na ninda gu7 kasz nag_-ma _sag sza3_-szu2 i-kas,-s,a-su _sza3_-szu2 mu2#_ x [...]
13'. _[u4]-da#-sa2-sa2_ {u2}ak-tam {u2}igi-lim {u2}tar-musz# [...]
  single ruling
14'. [ina] _i3#-gesz# bara2-ga eme_-szu2 _dab_-bat [_nag_ i-ar2-ru3]
  single ruling
15'. _[DISZ na_ i-ta]-na#-sza#-asz# a-szu#-usz-tu4 _szub-szub#_-[su ...]
16'. [x x] _pa {gesz}gesztin-ka5-a sud2_ ina _kasz nag uzu-gur4#.ra# gu7# x [...] _x_-szu2 ina _kasz nag#_ x x x
  single ruling
17'. _[ki-min] gesztin#-ka5-a sud2_ ina _kasz nag im-gu2-en-na a-gar-gar masz-da3 pa {gesz}{u2}ul4-ha-ah _{gesz}gi-zu2-lum-ma#_
18'. gu#-ur {gi}szul-hi {zi3}gig duh sze-gesz-i3_ ta-sak3 ina _kasz_ ta-la3-asz2# ina _tug2_ te-t,er-ri _min#_
  single ruling
19'. _ki#-min#_ {u2}ak-tam _sud2_ ina _kasz-sag nag#_
  single ruling
20'. _[DISZ na]_ i#-ta-na-sza-asz a-szu-usz-tu4# _szub-szub_-su di-hu _u4-da tag-tag_-su _uh2_-szu2 ma-a-da#
21'. _[nag]-nag u4-da-sa2-sa2 {u2}igi_-lim {u2}sziz-ba-nam _{szim}sze-li babbar sud2 ina kasz nag#_
  single ruling
22'. _DISZ# na# ninda# gu7# kasz nag#_-ma _sza3_-szu2 in-nin-me-er nap-hu _a_ ma-gal _nag u4-da-sa2-sa2 {u2#}[igi_-lim]
23'. _[{u2}]igi-nisz_ {u2}tar#-musz# _{szim}gam-ma_ {u2}ti-ia2-tu2 _{u2}har-har sud2_ ina _kasz nu_ pa#-tan# x [...]
24'. _[im]-gu2#-en#-na# a-gar-gar masz-da3 {szim}li {szim}gur2-gur2 za3-hi-li pa {szim#?}x_ [...]
25'. _[ukusz2]-hab?# pa {gesz}ul-hi {zi3}gig duh sze-gesz-i3# sud2#_ ina _kasz sila11_-asz x [...]
  single ruling
26'. [{u2}]ak#-tam _sud2_ ina _kasz nag uzu-gur4-ra gu7 sza3_-szu2 i-ar2-[ru3 ...] x ina _kasz nag {u2}igi_-lim _sud2#_
27'. [ina] _i3-gesz# bara2-ga nag im-gu2-en-na sud2_ ina _kasz nag#_ [... ti]-ia2-tu2 _sud2_ ina _kasz nag_
  single ruling
28'. _[DISZ] na# ninda gu7 kasz nag_-ma _sza3_-szu2 in-nim-me-ru nap-hu [_a_ ma-gal] nag# _u4-da-sa2-sa2_
29'. _gurun# ukusz2-hab en_ la uk-tap-pi-tu _had2-ra2#_ [ta]-sak3# ina _kasz nag_
  single ruling
30'. _{u2}kur-ra sud2_ ina _kasz nag {u2}har#-lum#-ba-szir sud2_ ina _kasz nag_
  single ruling
31'. _DISZ na ninda gu7 kasz nag_-ma _sza3_-szu2 in-nim-me-ru _kasz3-mesz#_-szu2 _dab-dab_-at u4-da-sa2-sa2_
32'. _gurun# ukusz2-hab en_ la uk-tap-pi-tu _had2-ra2_ ta-sak3 ina _kasz nag_
33'. _[DISZ] na# ninda gu7 kasz nag_-ma _sza3_-szu2 in-nim-me-ru in-ne2-bi-t,u2 ri-du-ut ir-ri _tuku u4-da-sa2-sa2_
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
  single ruling
2'. _DISZ na#_ [...]
3'. _gesz#_ [...]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. _[{u2}]ukusz2#-[hab_ ...]
  single ruling
2'. _[{na4}]ur5-ra#_ [...]
3'. _na-bi_ x x x [...]
4'. {u2}ak-tam ina hi-iq _kasz#_ [...]
5'. _egir#_-nu# ina hi-iq _kasz#_ x [...]
  single ruling
6'. _DISZ ki-min_ a-szu-usz-tu2 _szub-szub_ [...]
7'. ru-pu-usz-tu ina pi#-szu2# x [...]
8'. _nu gid2-da_ {u2}ap-ru-sza2 x [...]
9'. _disz_-nisz# _[...]-mesz# x [...]
  single ruling
10'. [...] ma#-gal _tuku-tuku_ [...]
11'. [...] x x x [...]

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

20130625: publication references from Krisztián Simkó

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P394390

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number K 02386 + K 07258 + K 10247 + K 06779 + Sm 0937

External resources

References

  • primary: AMT, pl. 023 05 (Sm 0937) +

    [Thompson1923AMT] Thompson, Reginald Campbell. 1923. Assyrian Medical Texts. London : J. Bale, Sons & Danielsson.

    pl. 023 05 (Sm 0937) + pl. 045 6 (K 06779) + pl. 048 1 (K 10247) + pl. 048 3 (K 07258) + pl. 078 3 (K 02386)


  • history: Johnson, J. Cale, Le Journal des Médecines Cunéiformes 24 (2014) 011-038

    [sec102464] N.d.

  • history: RA 26, (pp. 47-92), 077-080

    [Thompson1929RA26] Thompson, Reginald Campbell. 1929. “Assyrian Medical Prescriptions for Diseases of the Stomach.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 26 (2): 47–92.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-16 at 10:35:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-07-03 at 15:02:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-07-03 at 12:46:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-28 at 10:13:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:58:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:56:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2020-04-13 at 12:49:41 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-09-12 at 13:56:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-02-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Michalowski, Piotr British Museum Collection CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AMT Pl. 023 05 (Sm 0937) + Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P394390.
AMT pl. 023 05 (Sm 0937) + artifact entry (No. P394390). (2026, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P394390 (Original work published 2010)
AMT pl. 023 05 (Sm 0937) + artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P394390 (Accessed: September 7, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {AMT pl. 023 05 ({Sm} 0937) + artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P394390},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P394390},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“AMT Pl. 023 05 (Sm 0937) + Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P394390.
AMT pl. 023 05 (Sm 0937) + artifact entry (No. P394390). (2026, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P394390 (Original work published 2010)
AMT pl. 023 05 (Sm 0937) + artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P394390 (Accessed: September 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-09-07]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {AMT pl. 023 05 ({Sm} 0937) + artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P394390},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P394390},
}

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