BAM 6, 555 (P394421)

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
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1. [... ina _{im}szu-rin-na_ te-sek]-ker# _e11_-a ana mar-ha-s,i ta-sza2-hal-[ma ina]
2. [...] _i3-gesz szeg6-[ga2_ ...]
3. [... ina] _kasz#-sag tesz2-bi gaz# nu_ pa-tan _eme_-szu2 _dab_-bat _ti#_
  single ruling
4. _[DISZ na_ ... {gesz}dap]-ra-na {szim}gir2 i3-uu {szim}gig_
5. [...] _{szim#}buluh illu {szim}buluh illu li-tar kur-ne#_
6. [...] _{szim}bal {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li {u2}kur-kur_
7. [...] x {gesz}al-la-an-ka-nisz _nu-luh nu-luh-ha {u2}hab_
8. [...] an-dah-szum _kal ku7-ku7 2(u) 7(disz) u2-hi-a szesz_
9. [... tu]-szam-s,a _ar3_-en _sim_ ta-sza2-ni-ma _sud2_
10. [...] _titab# ziz2-am3_ ina _{im}szu-rin-na_ te-sek-ker _e11_-a _sed_
11. [...] x x _ti#_-qe2 1(disz) _sila3 lal3 kur_-i _babbar sun2_ u _titab ziz2-am3 tesz2-bi hi-hi_
12. [...] x 3(disz) _u4_-me _gar_-an _u4_-ma _szeg6-ga2 i3_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 szub_-di
13. [... ba-lu pa]-tan# _gu7-mesz_ ana _{dug}la-ha-an_ ta-na-szar _kasz-sag i3-gesz_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 dub_-ak
14. [...] x _dida_ szi-i sa-hu-nu szum-sza ana ki-s,ir-te _mur-mesz du3-a-bi sig5_
15. [...] _ku7#-ku7_ ana _nita2 du3_-usz ana _munus nu du3_-usz
  single ruling
16. _[DISZ ki-min_ ...] x _kasz-sag gi du10-ga {szim}gir2 {szim}szur-min3 {szim}sze-li {gesz}kur-gi-rin-na_
17. _[u2-hi]-a#-mesz szesz tesz2-bi szeg6_-szal : _kasz-sag# szesz lal3_ u _i3_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 szub nag_-szu2 i-par-ru-ma _ti_
  single ruling
18. _[DISZ ki-min] gi# du10-ga {szim}gir2 {szim}szur-min3 {szim}li {u2}kur-gi-rin-na {szim}buluh_
19. [...] _{szim#}buluh {u2}nu-luh-ha {szim}sze-li babbar numun_ {u2}eli-kul-la {u2}szib-bur-[rat]
20. [... bu]-ut,-na {u2}ha-sza2-na _tesz2-bi_ ta-ka-sim nar3-t,a-ba tu-ra-t,a-[ab]
21. [...] _ziz2#-am3_ ina _{im}szu-rin-na_ te-sek-ker _e11 sed u2-hi-a szesz#_
22. [...] x x _sun2_ u _titab ziz2-am3 tesz2-bi hi-hi_ ana _dug_ te-sip 3(disz) _u4_-me _gar_-an
23. [...] x _i3_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 szub_-di _kasz-sag_ ana _sza3 dub_-ak _{dug}a-da-gur4#!_
24. [...] _nu_ pa-tan _nag-mesz gig dab_-usz szi-ha-tu2 _tuku_-szi
  single ruling
25. _[DISZ na_ ...] lu ki-s,ir-te _mur-mesz_ lu su-a-lam _gig_ {dug}ta-ri-hu _du3_-usz#
26. [...] x _u2-hi-a_ x x x x [...] x _{u2}igi_-[x ...]
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1'. [...] _kasz#-sag hi-hi_ [...]
2'. [...] _masz-sila3 la2_-su x [...]
  single ruling
3'. [...] _numun {gesz}szinig numun_ {u2}[x ...]
4'. [... _i3]_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 dub_-ak _nu_ pa-tan _nag_
5'. [...] _sud2_ ina _kasz-sag hi-hi gur_-ma _had2-a gaz sim_
6'. [...] ina# _kusz-edin sur igi_ u _masz-sila3 ki-min_
  single ruling
7'. [...] x ina _i3_ hal-s,a u _kasz-sag nu_ pa-tan _nag_
8'. [... _{szim}]gur2-gur2 {szim}li {szim}hab_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e _{u2}gesztin ka5-a_
9'. [...] x _zu2-lum-ma hi-hi_ ina _kusz-edin sur igi_ u _masz-sila3 ki-min_
  single ruling
10'. [... _{gesz}szur]-min3 sud2_ ina _kasz-sag nag a-gar-gar masz-da3 lagab u8 gu4_
11'. [...] _zu2#-lum-ma_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _kasz-sag hi-hi_
12'. [...] x u _zu2-lum-ma hi-hi_ ina _kusz-edin sur igi masz2-sila3 ki-min_
  single ruling
12'. _[DISZ na_ ... ka]-s,ir#? ana _ti_-szu2 {u2}ur2-ne2-e _{u2}gesztin ka5-a_
13'. [...] _{u2}har-har u2 babbar 6(disz) u2-hi-a szesz_
14'. [... _i3]-nun hi-hi nu_ pa-tan _nag u2-hi-a szesz_-ma _sud2_
15'. [...] x ina _kasz-sag nag-mesz_-ma _ti_
  single ruling
16'. _[DISZ na_ ...] x _mud2-mesz szub-mesz_ ana mal-da-risz u2-sa-al
17'. [...] x _babbar {u2}har-har {u2}nu-luh {u2}nu-luh-ha_
18'. [... _kasz]-sag nu_ pa-tan _nag-mesz an-dah-sze ki lal3_ u _i3-nun-na gu7-mesz_
  single ruling
19'. _[DISZ na_ ...] x _tuku_-szi _mud2 szub-mesz_-a _gazi{sar}_ sah-le2-e _gibil2_-te
20'. [...] _sud2#_ ina _kasz-sag nag_ ina _a_ {gesz}szu-nim _kum2 ra_-su
21'. [...] _pa {gesz}pesz3 pa_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e _tesz2-bi sud2_
22'. [...] x x _szeg6_-szal _kusz-edin sur la2_-su-ma _ti_
  single ruling
23'. _[ki-min_ ...] pa-s,a-ti _buru5 en-me-li a-sza3-ga had2-a sud2 tesz2-bi hi-hi_
24'. [... _x]-mesz_ {gesz}szu-nim _kum2 ra_-su _pa_ {gesz}szu-sze _pa_ {gesz}szu-nim
25'. [...] ur2-ne2-e _pa {gesz}haszhur u2 du3-a-bi sig5 pa_ {u2}u5-ra-ni
26'. [... ina] _kasz#-sag hi-hi gur_-ma# _had2-a gaz sim_ ina _i3-udu hi-hi_
27'. [...] _gaba_-su u _[masz]-sila3#_-szu2 _lal2_-ma _ti_
  single ruling
28'. [...] x ina _i3_ hal-s,a _eme_-szu2# _dab_-bat ina _ka_-szu2 _dub_ ina _a gazi{sar}_
29'. [...] _gur_-ma _pa_ {gesz}szu-sze _la2_ pa-ni-ta-am-ma _lal2_-su
  single ruling
30'. [... _za3]-hi-li{sar} sud2_ ina _kasz nu_ pa-tan _nag_-szu2 _pa {gesz}ma3_
31'. [...] _pa {gesz}ge6-par3 pa_ {gesz}szu-nim _pa_ {u2}ur2-ne2#-e#
32'. [... ina] _i3-udu hi-hi_ ina _kusz-edin sur la2_-su _[ti]_
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Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P394421

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 02421 + K 02511 + K 13020 + K 13437 + K 16452 + K 16765

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) K.13020 + K.13437 + K.16452 + K.16765 + K.2421 + K.2511
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P394421
British Museum Collection (BM) W_K-2511

References

  • primary: BAM 6, 555

    [Köcher1980BAM6] Köcher, Franz. 1980. Keilschrifttexte Aus Ninive 2. Vol. 6. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. De Gruyter.

  • history: AMT pl. 007, no. 2 (K 16765) + AMT pl. 051, no. 9 (K 13020) + AMT pl. 061, no. 6 (K 13437) + AMT pl. 076, no. 4 (K 16452) + AMT pl. 083, no. 1 (K 02421 + K 02511)

    [sec102475] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-16 at 16:49:05 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-12-02 at 21:07:51 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-05-28 at 09:18:08 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
2020-04-22 at 07:59:05 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2020-04-22 at 07:36:24 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2020-04-18 at 14:20:02 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2020-04-18 at 08:10:21 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-04-10 at 23:57:16 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-04-10 at 23:56:49 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-04-10 at 23:52:52 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-04-10 at 23:50:11 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2010-02-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Michalowski, Piotr British Museum Collection CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BAM 6, 555 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P394421.
BAM 6, 555 artifact entry (No. P394421). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P394421 (Original work published 2010)
BAM 6, 555 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P394421 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 6, 555 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P394421},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P394421},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 6, 555 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P394421.
BAM 6, 555 artifact entry (No. P394421). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P394421 (Original work published 2010)
BAM 6, 555 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P394421 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
@misc{2024BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 6, 555 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P394421},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P394421},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P394421
LB  - CDLI:P394421
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - BAM 6, 555 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P394421
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