BAM 7, 024 y (P394430)

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
1. _DISZ na ki-na2_-ma szit-ta-szu _ugu_-szu2 _du10-ga zi_-ma i-ka-szu-usz _gur#_-[ma ...]
2. ana _ti_-szu2 _ur2 {gesz}nam-tar nita2 {u2}lag a-sza3 sud2_ ina _i3-udu hi-hi_ al-la-na _du3#_-[usz ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an]
  single ruling
3. _DISZ na ki-na2_-ma _zi_-ma pa#-nu#-szu2# nu#-pu#-hu _na bi dur2-gig [gig_-ma ana _ti_-szu2]
4. qi2-lip _zu2-lum-ma_ qi2-lip# [...] al-la-na _du3_-usz [ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar]_-an#
  single ruling
5. _DISZ na ki-na2_-ma szit#-[ta-szu _ugu_-szu2 _du10-ga zi_-ma i]-ka-szu-usz _gur_-ma# [...] x
6. [...] x gi [...] szu2-szu2 kim-s,a-[a-szu2 ...] x
  rest broken
column 2
1. _[DISZ] na#_ [in]-nim2#-me-er i-te-nik#-[ki-ik] _im#_ ina _dur2_-szu2 u2-kal _ninda_ u _a tur_-ra i-sil-ti _dur2 gig_
2. sa5-us-su ul-la-ma _dugud_-szu2-ma [la nu]-uh#-hu-usz _kusz ur-mah_ tur-ar2
3. _i3-udu ur-mah hi-hi gur_-ma _had2-a sud2#_ ina# _i3-gesz eren hi-hi_ u _du3_-usz ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
  single ruling
4. _DISZ ki-min_ hi-qa2 _ti szeg6-ga2_ hi#-qa2 _dub-dub_-ak
5. _DISZ ki-min szum-szir-dili lag mun sud2_ ina# _i3-udu hi-hi szu-si du3_-usz ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
6. _DISZ ki-min {u2}lag a-sza3 illu {szim}buluh sud2#_ ina _i3-udu hi-hi szu-si du3_-usz ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an
7. ina _a {gesz}sze-nu2-a szub-szub_-szu2# it-qur-tu2 te-qi2
  single ruling
8. _DISZ na dur2-gig gig_-ma i-te-nik-ki-ik _im_ ina _dur2_-szu2 u2-kal u2-na-paq#
9. _suhusz# gi-zu2-lum-ma suhusz {gesz}nam-tar nita2# numun#_ {u2}x [...] x _numun#? {u2}ukusz2-hab_ [...]
10. ina# _i3-udu hi-hi szu-si du3_-usz [ina _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an _a] {gesz}sze-nu2-a_ ir-ta-na-has,
  single ruling
11. _{u2#}igi_-lim _{u2}ukusz2-hab {u2}ki-kal#_ x [... {u2}sum]-sikil {u2}kur-kur_
12. _[nig2]-ar3#-ra a gesztin-na kal-ga im_ [...] x : _u5 argab{muszen}_ {u2}u5-ra-ni
13. _[gazi]{sar#} {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}buluh_ {u2}[x ...] _{szim#}li_ sah-le2-e
14. [...] _{u2}kur-ra_ {u2}tar-musz _a-[gar]-gar# masz#-[da3_ ...] x 2(u) 3(disz) _u2-mesz szesz-mesz_
15. [...] x ta-tar-ma ina ma-sukx(TAR)-ti ta-pa-as, [...] ta#-s,ab-bat _szu-si_-ka _nigin_-mi
16. _[dur2]_-szu2# ta-kar _ka2 dur2_-szu2 te-t,e3-pi szum4-ma ina x [...] _du3# {szim}gir2_
17. _[i3]-nun#_ u _illu {szim}buluh sud2_-ma _dur2_-szu2# [...] _su3#_-ma ina-esz
  single ruling
18. _[DISZ ki-min ...] x ana _ti#_-szu2 {szim}gur2-gur2 {u2}kur-kur naga si u2 babbar [...]
19. [...] _{u2#}gamun-ge6-ki pa u2 nam-ti-la sze10 ur#-[gi7 ...]
20. _[gaba]-lal3#_ [...] ti _tesz2-bi gaz sim_ ina _i3-udu hi-hi_ u alla#-[na _du3_-usz ina _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an]
  single ruling
21. _DISZ na ninda gu7 kasz nag# sza3-mesz_-szu2 _mu2-mesz_ u2-na-paq _na bi#_ [...]
22. _{u2}szur-szur u2 babbar naga# si# suhusz {gesz}nam-tar nita2 illu li-dar {u2#}[x ...]
23. illu {szim}buluh {u2}kusz-[ti]-gi#-lum# i3-udu ur-mah hi-hi_ alla#-na# _[du3_-usz ina _dur2_-szu2 ...]
  single ruling
24. _DISZ# na dur2-gig gig#_-[ma i3]-udu ellag2 udu-[nita2_ ...]
  single ruling
25. x x _pesz10-{d}id2#_ [...]
26. x x x
reverse
column 1
  several lines missing
1'. _DISZ na sa dur2#_-[szu2 ...]
2'. ana _a {gesz}sze-na2-a#_ [...]
3'. _dur2_-szu2 ta-kar _numun#?_ [...]
  single ruling
4'. _DISZ na_ ki-s,il-la-szu2 _gu7#-[mesz_ ...]
5'. kib-rit _im-gu2#-[en-na_ ...]
  single ruling
6'. _DISZ na_ ki-s,il-la-szu2 _gu7-mesz#_ [...]
7'. _dur2-gig gig_ [...]
  single ruling
8'. {u2}di-szu {u2}x [...]
9'. nap-pi-i x [...]
  single ruling
10'. _[DISZ] na#_ x x x [...] _{szim#}gam#-[ma_ ...]
  single ruling
11'. [...] _nita2 i3-nun-na duh-sze3#-[gesz-i3_ ...]
12'. [...] _a# buru8 illu li-dur u2 babbar_ x [...]
  single ruling
13'. [... _za3-hi]-li#? naga si_ qa-la-a-ti u2 [...]
14'. [...] _{szim#}li {szim}szesz mun ku3-pad#_ [...]
15'. [... x]-e# _gaz sim_ ina _izi#_ [...]
  single ruling
16'. [...] x _mun naga si_ tur-ar2# [...]
17'. [...] _{szim#}gam-ma illu#_ [...]
  single ruling
18'. [...] _gig# gig dur2_-szu2 e-si#-[il u5 argab{muszen} suhusz {gesz}nam-tar nita2]_
19'. [...] tu-kap-pat [...]
  single ruling
20'. [...] _kasz# nag_-ma e-si-[il _uh2-mesz_ i-szal-la _sza3-mesz_-szu2]
21'. [it-tan]-na#-bi-t,u ir-ru-u2#-szu# i#-ar2#-ru#-ru#_ [...]
22'. [...] _lag# mun 1/3(disz) ma naga# [si_ ...]
23'. [... {gesz}]erin 1/3(disz) ma {gesz}szur-min pap 6(disz) u2-[hi-a]_
24'. [... te]-sek#-ker _e11_-ma tu-kas,3-ṣa _i3-gesz_ ana _igi szub#_
25'. [...] ana# _dur2_-szu2 _dub_-ma ina-esz
column 2
  several lines broken
1'. [... qer]-be2-nu _gig#_ [...]
2'. [...] x _illu li-dur numun_ [... x]-tam _sze10 ur-gi7 suhusz_ x [...]
3'. _[{u2}]szum#-szir-dili_ {u2}pi-zir3 _gurun {gesz#}masz#-husz sud2_ ina _i3-udu hi-hi szu-si du3_-usz#
  single ruling
4'. _[ki-min ki]-ma# _dur2_-szu2 it#-ta#-pu2#-u2# _kusz ur-mah_ ta-qal3-[lu ...]
5'. [ina _i3]-udu# hi-hi# szu#-si du3_-usz ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an#
  single ruling
6'. [...] _a2#?_-szu2 [...] gig# na bi_ qe2-reb _dur2 gig#_
7'. [...] _szu#-si# du3_-usz ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an#
  single ruling
8'. [...] ina _{uruda}szen-tur szeg6#-[ga2]_
9'. [...] _{szim#}gur2-gur2_ sah-le2#-e nu#-x
10'. [... ta]-has#-sap _nigin_
11'. x tu# ki im [...] x _i3-nun tag_
12'. _[i3]-udu#?_ ta-za-ru3 ta#-[kar ...] _i3#-nun dur2_-szu2 _szesz2_
  single ruling
13'. _DISZ na dur2 gig gig#_-[ma di-ik]-sza2 _tuku_
14'. _dub 4(disz)-kam DISZ na_ ina la si-ma-[ni-szu2 _murub4-mesz] gu7-mesz_-szu2
  colophon needs to be transliterated, Hunger, BAK 329

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/P394430

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 02433 + K 03989 + K 07818 + K 08172 + K 14019 + K 14216 + K 14772 + K 15762 + K 16409 + Sm 0357

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) K.14019 + K.14216 + K.14772 + K.16409 + K.2433 + K.3989 + K.7818 + K.8172
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P394430
British Museum Collection (BM) W_K-14772

References

  • primary: BAM 7, 024 y

    [Geller2005BAM7] Geller, Markham J. 2005. Renal and Rectal Disease Texts. Vol. 7. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. de Gruyter.

  • history: Dreams, 364 (K 14216)

    [Oppenheim1956Dreams] Oppenheim, A. Leo. 1956. “The Interpretation of Dreams in the Ancient Near East. With a Translation of an Assyrian Dream-Book,” Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 46 (3): 179–373.

  • history: Thompson, AMT pl. 019, no. 5 (K 14019) + AMT pl. 047, no. 1 (K 02433) + AMT pl. 053, no. 1 (K 07818) + AMT pl. 056, no. 2 (K 14772) + AMT pl. 056, no. 5 (K 03989) + AMT pl. 058, no. 1 (K 08172) + AMT pl. 007, no. 07 (Sm 357)

    [sec102480] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 14:53:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-28 at 08:54:57 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
2020-04-29 at 08:59:56 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2020-04-22 at 07:22:18 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-05-03 at 13:20:46 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Jagersma, Bram 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 7, 024 y Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P394430.
BAM 7, 024 y artifact entry (No. P394430). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P394430 (Original work published 2010)
BAM 7, 024 y artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P394430 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {BAM 7, 024 y artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P394430},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P394430},
}


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TI  - BAM 7, 024 y artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 7, 024 y Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P394430.
BAM 7, 024 y artifact entry (No. P394430). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P394430 (Original work published 2010)
BAM 7, 024 y artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P394430 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).
@misc{2024BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {BAM 7, 024 y artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P394430},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P394430},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P394430
LB  - CDLI:P394430
M1  - 2026/5/19/
TI  - BAM 7, 024 y artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P394430
ER  -
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