BAM 7, 037 kk (P397529)

Divination 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 > Divination (extispicy)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  several lines missing
1'. [... x]-szu2
2'. [...] tara-bak / _musz8_
3'. [...] ti
  single ruling
4'. [...] x _szeg6_-szal
5'. [...] x ina-esz
  single ruling
6'. [...] ina-esz
  single ruling
7'. [...] _lal3 i3_ hal-s,a
8'. [...] x ina-esz
  single ruling
9'. [...] x ka _lal3 i3_ hal-s,a
10'. [...] _dub_-ma ina-esz
  single ruling
11'. _[DISZ na kasz3-mesz_-szu2 ut-ta-na-tak] ka-la-a _nu zu_ mut-qi2-ta sza
12'. [...] x sza _{gesz}lam-gal {gesz}haszhur had2-a_
13'. [...] x _{gesz}nu-ur2-ma ku7-ku7_ {gesz}ur-zi-in-ni
14'. [...] _ar3_-en _sim_
15'. [...] x _zi3-kum_ ana _sza3 szub_-di _i3-udu gaba-lal3_
16'. [...] _u2#-hi-a_ an-nu-ti ana _sza3_ ta-sza2-pa-ah
17'. [...] _gu7#-mesz_-ma _sza3-mesz_-szu2 ik-ka-s,a-ru
  single ruling
18'. _[DISZ na uzu_-szu2] i#-szah#-hu-uh _sza3-mesz_-szu2 em-ru
19'. [...] _sza3#_-bi-szu2 i-te-ek-ke-ek
20'. [...] x i-ha-a-ru _dur2_-szu2 u2-zaq-qat-su
  single ruling
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. x x x
2'. 1(u)? _u4-mesz la2_-ma# [...]
  single ruling
3'. _DISZ na_ i-kab-bit2 sa [...]
4'. _na bi dur2-gig_ {gesz}[x ...]
5'. 1(disz) _ma-na i3-udu ellag2 udu 4(disz) [ma-na_ ...]
6'. _disz_-nisz _gaz sim_ ina _kusz-edin sur#_-[re ...]
7'. qi2-lip _zu2-lum-ma gaz_ al-la-nu# _[du3_-usz ina _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an ina-esz]
  single ruling
8'. _DISZ ki-min_ qi2-lip _zu2-lum-ma_ ur-ru-ru#? _ti#_-[qe2 ...]
9'. _mun_ ina _i3-udu hi-hi_ al-la-na _du3_-[usz ina _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an ina-esz]
  single ruling
10'. _DISZ ki-min_ sum-ma-tisz la-asz2-at qi2-lip _zu2-lum#-[ma_ ...]
11'. _mun {u2}naga_ ina _i3-udu hi-hi_ alla-nu _du3_-[usz ina _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an ina-esz]
  single ruling
12'. _DISZ ki-min gazi{sar#} ar3#_-en _sim_ ina _a-mesz gin7_ kib-ri-[ti ...]
13'. ina _{uruda}szen-tur szeg6_-szal _e11_-a al-la-na# _[du3_-usz ina _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-an ina-esz]
  single ruling
14'. _DISZ ki-min 5(disz) sila3 numun# gada ar3_-en _sim_ ina _ga_ ta-[rab-bak]
15'. _gaba_ u _masz-sila3 u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam2 la2_-ma _ti_ masz-ka-an-tu# [lat-ku]
  single ruling
16'. _u4_-ma _lal2-mesz_ an-na-a-te _la2_-usz 1/3(disz) _sila3 a zu2-[lum-ma]_
17'. 1(u) _kisal i3-gesz nag egir_-szu2 u2 nu nag_
18'. _u4 6(disz)-kam2 a-ra2 u4 8(disz)-kam2 nag-nag-mesz_-ma _[ti]_
  single ruling
19'. _DISZ ki-min 1/3(disz) sila3_ si-ik-ti _duh-sze-gesz-i3 1(disz) sila3 zi#_ [...]
20'. _gaba_ u _masz-sila3 la2_-su 1/3(disz) sila3 {u2}igi_-lim [...]
21'. ana _dur2_-szu2 _si-sa2_-ma buh-ri-tu2 [...]
  single ruling
22'. _u4_-ma _la2-mesz_ an-na-a-ti _la2_-usz ina _{iti}ziz2-am3#_ [...]
  single ruling
23'. a-di _lal2-mesz_ an-na-a-ti sum-<mu->ha-tu2# [...]
24'. ina _a gazi{sar#}_ x x x [...]
reverse
  broken

Text content

Genre(s) Scholarly or scientific > Divination (extispicy)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P397529

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 08182 + K 13404 + K 11102

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) K.11102 + K.13404 + K.8182
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P397529
British Museum Collection (BM) W_K-11102

References

  • primary: BAM 7, 037 kk

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

  • history: AMT, pl. 095, no. 3 (K 08182)

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
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 19:03:55 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
2019-05-09 at 14:07:17 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-09 at 14:04:50 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale 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

“BAM 7, 037 Kk Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P397529.
BAM 7, 037 kk artifact entry (No. P397529). (2026, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P397529 (Original work published 2010)
BAM 7, 037 kk artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P397529 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {BAM 7, 037 kk artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P397529},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P397529},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BAM 7, 037 Kk Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P397529.
BAM 7, 037 kk artifact entry (No. P397529). (2026, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P397529 (Original work published 2010)
BAM 7, 037 kk artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P397529 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {BAM 7, 037 kk artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P397529},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P397529},
}


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TI  - BAM 7, 037 kk artifact entry
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