BAM 5, 431 (P398254)

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. [...]
2. [...] gisz?
3. [...] x sze?
4. [...] x
5. [...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. [2(disz) _gin2?_ ...]
2. 2(disz) _[gin2_ ...]
3. _[2(disz) _gin2?_ ...]
4. 2(disz) _[gin2_ ...]
5. [...]
6. [...]
7. [...] za#?
8. [...] x ma# za#?
9. [...] _kur_
10. [... _ab2]-duh_
11. 2(disz)# _[gin2?_ ...] ba
12. 2(disz) _gin2#_ [...] ud#?
13. 2(disz) _gin2#_ [... tam?]-tim
14. 2(disz) gin2# [... tam?]-tim#
15. [2(disz)] _gin2#_ [... tam?]-tim
16. [2(disz)] _gin2#?_ ni#? za#? x x x
17. [2(disz)] _gin2#?_ ir x x tam-tim#?
18. [2(disz)] _gin2# ba-ba-za#-{d#}id2#_
19. [2(disz)] _gin2# im-kal-la_
20. [2(disz)] _gin2# im#–kal-gug#_
21. [2(disz) _gin2]_ {na4}mu#-s,u
22. [2(disz) _gin2] {na4}kur_-nu _dab-ba_
23. [2(disz) _gin2] {na4}zalag2_
24. [2(disz) _gin2] {na4#}an-zah_
25. [2(disz) _gin2] {na4}an-zah-ge6_
26. [x x] _du3 na4_
27. [2(disz) _gin2] {na4}bun2_ a-bat-ti
28. [2(disz) _gin2] {na4#}pesz4-ansze_
29. [x x] _u2#-nig2-bur3-bur3 {na4}pesz4 a-ab-ba sa5_
30. [x x _na4] u2#-nig2-su3-su3_
31. [x x] _im#-sahar#-babbar-kur-ra_
32. [x x _im]-sahar#-ge6-kur-ra_
33. [x x] _im#-sahar-na4-kur-ra_
34. [x x] x _ga2-nu11{muszen}_
35. [x x] x gal#? ri
36. [x x] _mun#?_ x x
37. [x x] _mun#_ a-ma-nim#
38. [sza2-nisz x] _gin2#-am3 mun-mesz_
  single ruling
39. [x x x] _u2#-hi-a_ an-nu-te _u2 gal_-u
40. [ina {gesz}naga3] a-bar2 gaz_
41. [x x] _{na4#}na-za3-hi-li ara3_-en
42. [x x x] ana _{dug}bur-zi sar_ te-sip
43. [ina _ge6_ a]-na# _igi {mul}uz3 gar_-an
44. [x] _{szim#}li gar_-an _{udu}siskur bal_-qi2
45. [x _{dug}a]-da#-gur5 gub_-an
46. _[en2_ {d}]gu-la _gaszan gal_-tu4 3(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu
  single ruling
47. _[en2_ {d}]gu#-la _gaszan gal_-tu4 a-szi-bat _an_-e _ku3-mesz_
48. [x x] x _dingir-mah_
49. [mu]-bal#-lit,-at _ad6_
50. [...] pi-ki asz2-ku-nu
51. [...] x lib-lut,
52. [...] x _tu6 en2_
  single ruling
53. [...] _sag#?_
column 3
1. {na4}x [...]
  single ruling
2. {u2}tar#-[musz8 ...]
3. {u2}el#-[kul-la ...]
4. {u2}ak#-tam# _{u2#}kur#-kur# {gesz#}haszhur#_
5. {u2}la-pat ar#-[man-ni]
6. {na4}ga-be-e# [x] _ka#? a-ab#?-[ba]_
7. _{u2}nu-luh-ha {u2}dur2-nu-luh#-[ha]_
8. _{u2}har-har_ {u2}ur-nu-u _{u2#}[kur-zi]_
9. {u2}szib-bur-ra-tu4 _{u2}hur#?-[sag]_
10. _{u2}kur-ra {u2}sumun-[dar]_
11. _henbur2 {gesz}dih3# [henbur2] {gesz}kiszi16#_
12. _henbur2 gi# [szul-hi]_ {gesz}bi-[ni]
13. _numun_ {gesz}[bi]-ni _{u2}in6-[usz2]_
14. _numun {u2#}in6#-usz2 {szim}li#_
15. _numun {szim}li mun ku3#-[pad]_
16. _mun_ a-ma-nim _zu2-lum#-[ma]_
17. _numun {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 {szim}[man-du]_
18. {u2}kur-ka-nu-u2 _gazi#[{sar}]_
19. 3(u) 7(disz) _u2 usz11-bur2-ru-[da]_
  single ruling
20. {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}[igi-nisz]_
21. _{u2}sikil gesz bur2 {szim}gur2-[gur2]_
22. _{szim}li {gesz}erin gi du10-ga#_
23. {gesz}bi-ni _{u2}in6-usz2_ {u2}el-kul-la#
24. _u2 dim3-me naga{ga}-si_
25. _mun pesz10-{d}id2_
26. 1(u) 6(disz) _u2-hi-a usz11-bur2-ru-da_
  single ruling
27. {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
28. _ka a-ab-ba {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li_
29. {na4}ga-be-e _{na4}pa_ {na4}ni-bu
30. _{na4}pesz4-ansze {u2}kur-kur {na4}u2-nig2-bur3-bur3_
31. _{na4}u2-nig2-su3-su3_ pa-pa-sa3-_{d}id2_
32. _numun#_ x [x] KU# kara-asz2 tam-tim
33. mi-sis# tam#-tim# _{u2}nu-luh-ha_
34. {u2}ti-ia2-tu2 {u2}ur-nu-u _{u2}har-har_
35. {u2#}szib-bur-ra-tu4 {u2}ha-hi-in
36. _[{gesz}]gesztin# ka5-a {u2}kur-ra#_ [x x] x
37. _[lag] gan2 szika nunuz_ [...]
38. [{gesz}bi?]-ni _numun_ {gesz}[bi-ni]
39. {u2#}[x] x ra _gu2-gal gu2#-tur#_
40. _{gesz}hab_ la#? [x _nu]-ur2#-ma-a {u2}nu-[luh-ha]_
41. 3(u) 6(disz) _u2#_ [...] RA# _gar-gar-mesz mah-mesz_
  single ruling
42. {u2}zi#? [x x pu]-qut#?-tu2 _numun_ {u2}pu-qut-tu2
43. _{na4}u2-[nig2-bur3-bur3] numun# {u2}a-zal-la_
44. _{szim}szesz_ [x] _{szim}buluh {na4}pesz4-ansze_
45. _szika nunuz ga2-nu11# ka a-ab-ba_
46. 9(disz) u2 mu-s,i# lat-ku
  single ruling
47. {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim# _{u2}igi-nisz_
48. _{na4}pa_ {na4}ni-bu {na4#}ga-be-e
49. _{na4}pesz4-ansze ka a-ab-[ba_ x] x _nig2_ x [x]
50. _{na4}u2-nig2-bur3-bur3_ {na4#}[x ...]
51. kara-asz2 [tam-tim? ...]
reverse
column 1
1'. u2# [...]
2'. 2(u)# 6(disz)# _[u2-hi-a_ x x] _dur2#-gig#_
  single ruling
3'. _{u2}igi_-[x x x] x _{gesz}hab_
4'. _na4_ ga-be-e# _gu2#-nig2-ar3-ra_
5'. _{u2}nu-luh-ha_ t,e#-ri-tu4
6'. 6(disz) _u2 nig2-la2# sila du_
  single ruling
7'. _numun {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 {u2}eme ur-gi7_
8'. {u2}tar-musz8 kam-ka-du
9'. _{u2}har-har_ {u2!}kur-ka-na <<u2>>
10'. 6(disz) _<u2>_ masz-qit _dur2-gig_
  single ruling
11'. {u2#}tar#-musz8# _{u2#}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
12'. [x x x] _{u2}hab_
13'. [x x x] _ukusz2-gi-la_
14'. [x x x] _bun2_ a-bat-ti#?
15'. [x x x] _dur2#-nu#-[luh-ha]_
16'. [...]
17'. [{gesz}nu]-ur2#-ma-a {u2#}nu#-s,a-bu#
18'. _{u2#}{d}masz ka a-ab-ba#_
19'. _[gi]_ t,up#-pi tam-tim mi-sis tam-tim
20'. mu#-s,a _{na4}an-zah {na4}an-zah-ge6_
21'. _[{na4}]zalag2 {szim}szesz_
22'. [x] {gesz}nu-ur2-ma-a _gazi{sar}_
23'. _nunuz# ga2-nu11{muszen} numun {u2}in6-usz2_
24'. {na4#}pesz4-ansze {na4}pesz4 a-ab-ba sa5_
25'. [x] _u2# ellag2-mesz_
  single ruling
26'. _[{u2}]har#-har_ {u2}ur2-nu-u2
27'. [x x] _{u2}kur-kur_
28'. [x x] x sah-le2-e
29'. [x x] x _{u2}eme ur-gi7_
30'. [x x] x _im-sahar-na4-kur-ra_
31'. [{u2}]szu#?-un-hu
32'. [x _u2] ellag2-mesz_
  single ruling
33'. [{u2}hal-tap-pa]-nu# {u2}ha-sza2-nu
34'. [x x x] {u2}kur-ka-nam
35'. [x] x szap-ha
36'. [x _u2] mur#-min-mesz_ sza _en-te-na_
  single ruling
37'. [{u2}hal-tap]-pa#-na# {u2}kur-ka-nu-u
38'. {u2}ha-sza2-nu _{gesz}gur2-gur2_
39'. _numun_ {u2}ak-tam _{u2}har-har {u2}hab_
40'. _u2 babbar_ {u2}bu-ut,-na-nu#
41'. 9(disz) _u2 mur-min-mesz_ sza szu#? [x]
  single ruling
42'. {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim# _[{u2}igi-nisz]_
43'. _suhusz_ {u2}hal-tap-pa-ni _suhusz_ {u2}al#-[lu-zi]
44'. _{u2}hab {gesz}haszhur gesz-gi_
45'. {u2}ak-tam _{gesz}gesztin ka5-a_
46'. 9(disz) _u2 sza3-ge6?_
  single ruling
47'. _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ {u2}tar-musz8#
48'. {u2}al-lu-zi {u2}hal-tap-pa#-[nu]
49'. 5(disz) _u2 sza3-[ge6?]_
  single ruling
50'. {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi#_-[x x x x]
column 2
1'. [...] IGI#
2'. [...] bi#-ni _numun_ {gesz#}bi-ni
3'. [x x x] _numun {szim}li {u2}a-zal-la2_
4'. [x] _{u2#}a-zal-la2 {u2}in6-usz2_
5'. [x] _u2# sza3 du10-ga_
  single ruling
6'. [x x] x _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
7'. [x x x _{u2}]har-har gazi{sar}_
8'. [...] _gu2#-gal_ qa-la-te
9'. [... _li]-dur#_
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34'. [x x] sza2# 7(disz) x [...]
  single ruling
35'. _[{u2}nu]-luh#-ha_ {u2}kur-ka#-nu#-[u]
36'. _[{u2}]har#-har {u2}hur-sag#_
37'. [x] _u2 a2-min-mesz giskim-mesz_
  single ruling
38'. {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
39'. 3(disz) _<u2>_ masz-qit _a2 zi-ga_
  single ruling
40'. {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_
41'. {u2}kar-rasz _{szim}li_
42'. [5(disz)] _u2#_ ah-ha-zi
  single ruling
43'. _suhusz#? {gesz}hab {szim}li_
44'. _[{u2}]nu#-luh-ha {szim}szesz_
45'. _[im]-sahar#-na4-kur-ra 6(disz) u2-mesz_
46'. [a]-mur#-ri-qa-a-ni
  single ruling
47'. _[{szim}]szesz#_ {na4}ga-be2-e
48'. [x x x] _ka a-ab-ba gu2-tur_
  rest broken
column 3
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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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P398254

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number K 09684 + K 09999 + Rm 0328 + Sm 0341

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) K.9684 + K.9999 + Rm.328 + Sm.341
Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-witchcraft Rituals (CMAwRo) Q004451
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P398254
British Museum Collection (BM) W_K-9684

References

  • primary: BAM 5, 431

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

  • history: AMT, pl. 007, no. 6 (K 09999)

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-28 at 10:13:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-28 at 09:15:55 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 19:07:10 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 14:39:36 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
2019-04-03 at 06:53:54 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-04-03 at 05:08:07 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-31 at 14:39:27 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-31 at 14:23:33 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-03-01 at 13:40:32 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-28 at 12:01:48 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-20 at 16:51:53 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-11 at 14:42:48 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-05 at 13:31:32 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2019-02-05 at 13:21:11 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 Artifacts

“BAM 5, 431 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P398254.
BAM 5, 431 artifact entry (No. P398254). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P398254 (Original work published 2010)
BAM 5, 431 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P398254 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	title = {BAM 5, 431 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P398254},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P398254},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BAM 5, 431 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P398254.
BAM 5, 431 artifact entry (No. P398254). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P398254 (Original work published 2010)
BAM 5, 431 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P398254 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
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	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 5, 431 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P398254},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P398254},
}


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TI  - BAM 5, 431 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P398254
ER  -
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