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BAM 5, 469 (P394895)

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

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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

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tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] szu2
  single ruling
2'. [...] _izi sar_-szu2
  single ruling
3'. [...] {u2}tar-musz _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
4'. [...] _ur#-mah si dara3-masz si masz2-zu_ sza2 _gub3_
5'. [...] _si# dara3-masz {u2}hab_ ni-kip-tu2 _nita2_ u _munus_ ina _izi_
  single ruling
6'. [...] _pesz10-{d}id2 giri3-pad-du nam-lu2-u18-lu_ ina _izi_
  single ruling
7'. [...] ta sza2 _edin-na_ ta-gal-lab
8'. gesz x [x x x x x kur]-ka#-nam _a-gar-gar masz-da3_ na-hi-ra-szu2 _kesz2#_
  single ruling
9'. mi-pusz2 [x x x x x x x] _szu-lal2 sig2 ur-gi7_ [x]
10'. _sig2 ur-[gi7_ x x x x x] SA# ZU RA sza2-kin s,i-[']
11'. _i3_ x [x x x x x x _nam]-lu2-u18-lu_ mu-kal-lim#
12'. [...] _nam-lu2-u18-lu_ ina [x]
  single ruling
13'. [...] _szu-lal2_ ina _izi#_
  single ruling
14'. _[sze10 ur]-bar-ra sze10 szah sze10 ka5-a_ x [x] _ka2-a_
15'. [...] _giri3-pad-u nam-lu2-u18-lu si gu4_
16'. [...] _{u2}kur-ra naga si si dara3-masz_
17'. [...] _musz_ ina _i3_ lu _ellag2 gu4 hi-hi_ ina _izi_
  single ruling
18'. [...] bi _sig2 ur-gi7 ge6_ ina _izi sar_-szu2
  single ruling
19'. [... _ur]-bar-ra i3-udu_ x _{u2#}za3#-hi#-li{sar}_
20'. [...] sza# _lu2_ [x x x x] _izi#_
  single ruling
21'. [...] x x _[{u2}sza3-lam]-bi#-tur_
22'. [...] zi#-za
23'. [...] _u2-hi-a_ x [x x x]
  single ruling
24'. [...] _gul-gul nam-lu2#-[u18-lu]_
25'. [x x x x] _si dara3-masz_ [x x x] SAR _{u2}hur-[sag]_
26'. [x x x] SAR _disz_-nisz ina _i3-udu [gu4] libir-ra hi-hi_ ina [x x x]
  single ruling
27'. [x x x x _pesz10]-{d}id2 uh2-{d}[id2] {tug2}nig2-dara2_ [x x x]
28'. _[gul-gul nam]-lu2-u18-lu_ ina _izi#_ [x x x]
  single ruling
29'. _[gul-gul nam]-lu2-u18-lu_ [x x x] KU.KU _bi_ sza2 _gin7 nig2-ar3-ra_ [x x x]
  single ruling
30'. [...] _gesz-nim_ sza2 [x x x x] _{u2}an-ki-nu-te giri3-pad-du_ [x x x]
  single ruling
31'. [...] x x [...] sza2 _ugu ki-mah du_ [x x]
32'. [...] ina [x x]
  single ruling
33'. [... _i3-udu] ur-mah i3-udu ellag2 gu4_ sza2 [x x]
34'. [...] _{gesz}kiszi16#_
  single ruling
35'. _[szu]-nigin# 1(u) 8(disz) ku3-sig17_ [x x x x] ma _en2_ dup-pir lem-[nu]
36'. _en2_ mu-szal-lim _e2-kur-ra_ a-na _ugu# gig#_ sza2 _szu gidim-ma_
  single ruling
37'. _DISZ na gidim ugu_-szu x _szub i3-udu_ isz-qip-pi _nita2_ u# _munus# sig2 ugu-dul-bi_ [x x x x]
  single ruling
38'. _DISZ ki-min pesz10-{d}id2 {u2}kur-kur {szim}{d}masz si dara3-masz_ la gul-gul#-[la-ti]
39'. _illu li-ur i3-udu ellag2 gu4 ge6_ sza2 _gub3_ {gesz}si-ha [x x x x]
40'. {gesz}ba-ri-ra-tu _a-gar-gar masz-da3 uzu#_ [x x x x]
41'. _uzu nam-lu2-u18-lu mun_ eme-sal-lim : [x x x x]
42'. _pap 1(u) 4(diz) u2-hi-a_ qu-ta-ri sza2 [x x x x]
  single ruling
43'. {u2}tar-musz _{u2}igi_-lim {u2}igi-nisz {u2}kur-kur {szim}hab_ [x x x x]
44'. _su masz-da3_ {u2}la-pat-ar-ma-ni _ka_ tam-tim _hendur sze_ x [x x x x]
45'. _sum{sar} {szim}li i3-udu gu4 sumun 1(u) 4(disz) u2-hi-a_ [x x x x]
46'. ina _mud2 {gesz}erin disz_-nisz _hi-hi_ [x x x x]
  single ruling
47'. {u2}si-ha {u2}s,a-s,u-um-tu2 {u2}kur-ra {u2}hur-sag_ [x x x x]
48'. {u2}szu-mut-tu4 _pap_ 7(disz) qu-ta-ri sza2 _szu_ [x x x x]
  single ruling
49'. {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li gazi{sar} {szim}bal_ ina [...]
50'. 1(u) _gin2 {u2}gamun-ge6{sar} 1(u) gin2 naga si_ IM [...]
51'. _pesz10-{d}i2 uh2-{d}id2 {tug2}nig2-dara2_ [...]
52'. _{u2}kur-ra naga si kusz gu4_ : x [...]
reverse
1. _i3-udu gu4 i3-udu ur-mah {gesz}kiszi16_ sza2 _ugu#_ [x x x x x]
2. {u2}szuk-kusz-ti _masz musz disz_-nisz _sud2_ [x x x x x]
  single ruling
3. _{u2}kur-kur {szim}{d}masz_ [...]
  single ruling
4. _gurun {gesz}masz-husz {u2}a-zal-la {u2}kur-ra {u2}hur-sag_ [x x x x x]
5. _ib2-taka4_ x [...]
  single ruling
6. _numun_ {gesz}bi-ni la gul-gul-la-ti _{gesz}kiszi16 si dara3-masz_ [x x x x]
  single ruling
7. _pap_ 1(u) qu-ta-ri sza2 _szu gidim en_ dup-pir lem-nu _en_ mu-szal-lim _e2_ [x x x x]
  single ruling
8. a-na _szu gidim-ma_ la us,4-s,i2 [...]
  single ruling
9. zap-pi _ansze-kur-ra_ pu-ha-li-tu2 {tug2}nig2-dara2-szu-lal2 numun_ {gesz}bi-ni [...]
10. _szurun ansze numun {u2}ku6 en : {gesz}ban2 husz pesz10-{d}id2 uh2-{d}id2_ [...]
  single ruling
11. ana _kin szu gidim-ma_ la us,4-s,i2 sza2 _{lu2}masz-masz zi_-szu2 la i [x x x x]
12. ana _zi_-szu2 ku-pu-usz _gin7 ze2 nam-lu2-u18-lu {tug2}nig2-dara2-szu-lal2#_ [x x x x]
13. _numun_ {gesz}bi-nu _usz3 munus_ pa-kar-ti _tesz2-bi hi-hi_ ina _izi sar_-szu2# [x x x]
  single ruling
14. _DISZ na gidim dab_-su _eme-szid_ sza2 _min kun-mesz_-szu2 pi-s,al-lu-ur-tu2 _gun3#_ [x x x x]
15. _ti_-ma ta-gal-lab-szi _{gesz}kiszi16_ sza ina _ugu ki-mah_ a-su2-u-ti x [x x x x]
16. _a-gar-gar masz-da3 5(disz) u2-hi-a_ an-nu-ti _tesz2-bi hi-hi_ ina _izi_ na-hi-ri [x x x x]
  single ruling
17. ana _min ge4_ sza hal-la _ansze_ sza _zag#_ u _gub3 ti_-qe2-ma ze-e#-[x ...]
18. ina# _{sig2}aka3_ ta-kap-par _{tug2}nig2-dara2-szu-lal2 sig2 kun ur-gi7 ge6_ [...]
19. [x x] _ur-gi7 u2-hi-a_ an-nu-ti _tesz2-bi hi-hi_ ina _izi kusz_-szu2 _disz_-nisz _sar_ [x x x]
  single ruling
20. _[DISZ 3(disz)] naga si sar-a pesz10-{d}id2 si dara3-masz {tug2}nig2-dara2-szu-lal2_
21. _[gul-gul] nam-lu2-u18-lu_ la-asz-hi _szah_ [x] _disz_-nisz ina _izi sar_-szu2-ma _ti_
  single ruling
22. _DISZ#_ 4(disz)# gul-gul-la#-[ti ... a]-bu#-uk-ka-tu {u2}kur-ka-nam
23. _gin7 nig2-ar3-ra_ ta [x x] tu2 _disz_-nisz ina _i3#-udu# gu4 hi-hi_ ina _izi sar_-szu2-ma _ti_
  single ruling
24. _DISZ 5(disz) {u2}ak-tam kal-la-[ma _gul]-gul nam-lu2#-u18-lu a-gar-gar masz-da3_
25. ta-hasz-szal _tesz2-bi hi-hi_ ina _i3-udu# gu4# hi-hi_ ina _izi sar_-szu2-ma _ti_
  single ruling
26. _DISZ 6(disz) ki-im-zu-ra_ sza2 _nam#-lu2-u18-lu i3-udu ellag2 gu4_ sza2 _gub3_
27. _{zi3}gu2-tur tesz2-bi hi-hi_ ina _gul#-[gul] nam-lu2-u18-lu_ ina _izi_ tu-qat-tar-szu2-ma _ti_-ut,
  single ruling
28. _DISZ 7(disz) sze10 ur-bar2-ra_ ka-as-si#-[x x] _i3-udu ur-mah i3-udu ellag2 gu4_ sza2 _gub3_
29. [x x x x] _tesz2-bi hi-hi_ ina x [x] x _{gesz}kiszi16_ tu-qat#-tar#-szu2-ma _ti_-ut,
  single ruling
30. _[DISZ 8(disz)] giri3-pad-du nam-lu2-[u18-lu_ x x] _me-he2 gu4 masz2 1(u) gin2_ [x x] _tesz2-bi hi-hi_
31. ina _gul-gul nam-lu2-[u18-lu_ x x x x x tu]-qat-tar-szu2#-ma# _ti_-ut,
  single ruling
32. _DISZ na szu gidim dab_-su [... nam]-lu2-u18-lu_
33. _bil-za-za sig7 {tug2}nig2-dara2-[szu-lal2_ ...] sa-ab
34. _{na4}zalag2_ {na4}mu-s,a _i3 kur#-[ra]_ ina _kusz_
  single ruling
35. ana ha-a-a-at-ti _szu gidim#_ [x x x x] {u2}tar-[musz] _{u2}igi_-lim
36. _libir-ra-bi gin7_ ab [x x] _ba-an-e3_
37. _e2-gal {disz}{d}szar2-du3-a_ [x x] _lugal kur an-szar2{ki}
38. sza _{d}ag_ u3 {d}[x x x] tu4 isz-ru-ku-usz
39. i-hu-zu# _igi-min_ [x x x x] ni-szik _dub-sar_ [x x]
40. sza ina _lugal-mesz#_-ni a [x x x x] _nin_ x szu2-a-tu2 la [x x]
41. ne-me x ak#-ti kib [x x x x] ⸢x⸣ ma-la ba [x x]
42. [x x x x x] asz [x x x x x] _hul_ ab-ri [x x]
43. [...] e ki-kal _e2-gal_-ia _e2#_ [x x]
44. [...] _lugal# dingir-mesz_ {d}[x]
45. [...] e i-szad-du [x]
46. [...] lisz-ki-pu-szu [x]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: BAM 5, 469

    [Köcher1980BAM5] Köcher, Franz. 1980. Keilschrifttexte Aus Ninive 1. Vol. 5. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. De Gruyter.

  • history: AMT, pl. 099, no. 3 (K 08867)

    [Thompson1923AMT] Thompson, R. Campbell. 1923. Assyrian Medical Texts. Oxford.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.: K 03243 + K 06761 + K 08867 + K 10658 + K 11775 + K 13279 + K 14462

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-02 at 21:07:51 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2024-05-28 at 10:13:00 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-05-28 at 09:15:55 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:58:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:56:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2020-04-22 at 07:14:45 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-05-30 at 14:06:29 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-04-03 at 09:04:39 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-03-31 at 14:39:28 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-02-19 at 00:32:02 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2010-02-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Michalowski, Piotr The British Museum Collection CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BAM 5, 469 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P394895.
BAM 5, 469 artifact entry (No. P394895). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P394895 (Original work published 2010)
BAM 5, 469 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P394895 (Accessed: April 24, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 5, 469 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P394895},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P394895},
}


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