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BAM 2, 194 (P281815)
Medical, Middle Assyrian, Assur · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 2, 194 |
|---|---|
| ID | P281815 |
| Museum no. | VAT 09587 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Assyrian · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE |
| Genre | Medical |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] hal? | ... hal(?) |
| 3 | [...] x _di-ku5_ | ... ... judge. |
| 4 | [...] sze-ri3 | ... in the morning |
| 5 | [...] _nag#?_-szu2 | ... he drinks it |
| 6 | [... _ti]_-ut, | ... you live. |
| 7 | [...] x | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | _uzu ze2_ [...] | ... fatty tissue |
| 2 | _dur nu-nu 3(disz) [ka-keszda] kesz2#_ | a scepter of nūnu-disease, 3 knots of knots |
| 3 | 3(disz) lip2-pi ta-lap-pap | You smear (it) 3 times. |
| 4 | ina ki-s,al-li-szu2 _kesz2_-su | in his womb bind him, |
| 5 | {na4}szu-u _nita_ {na4}kak-ku-us | šû-stone, male stone, kakkus-stone |
| 6 | _DISZ na sa mud_-szu2 _gub-gub_-az | If a man’s hips are swollen: |
| 7 | _sa masz-da3 nu-nu e3_ | the neck of a gazelle, a nūnu-demon went out |
| 8 | [3(disz)] _ka-keszda kesz2_ | 3 knots |
| 9 | _[en2]_ ka-ra-ra-tum | Incantation: Kararatum |
| 10 | _[szid]_-nu# ina _giri3_-szu2 _kesz2_ | You tie a knot on his foot. |
| 11 | [...] x ti | ... ... |
| 12 | [...] x usz | ... dead? |
| 13 | [...] masz/bar | ... goat |
| 14 | [...] tum# | ... ... |
| 15 | [...] _gar_ | ... is present. |
| 16 | [...] x | |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | {na4#?}NE _{na4?}an-bar_ | ...-stone, lapis lazuli |
| 2 | _{na4}an-zah_ {na4}mu-s,u | lapis lazuli, mūṣu-stone |
| 3 | {na4}lu-lu-tum | lulūtum stone |
| 4 | 1(u) 8(disz) _na4 nam-erim2-buru2-da_ | 18 stones for the nam-erība-buruda ritual |
| 5 | ina _{sig2}aka3 sila4-nim_ | in wool from a male lamb |
| 6 | u _{munus}sila4-nim e3_ | and a maiden came out |
| 7 | {u2}ta-sar-ra | tamarisk |
| 8 | {u2}el-li-ba | a kind of plant |
| 9 | _u2 sikil {gesz}haszhur gesz-gi_ | pure plant, apple, reed |
| 10 | _{u2}kur-kur {u2}an-ki-nu-te_ | kurkur-plant, ankinūtu-plant |
| 11 | _{u2}nig2-gidru_ {u2}a-nu-nu-tum | niggidru-plant, anunūtu-plant |
| 12 | _{u2}a-zal-la numun_ {gesz}bi-ni | azallu-plant, seed from a pine tree |
| 13 | _{u2}in-nu-usz {gesz}geszimmar-tur_ | a date palm plant |
| 14 | _gi szul-hi {u2}sullim_ | reed, šulḫu-plant |
| 15 | {u2}tar-musz8 {u2}ku-usz-tu8 | tarmuš-plant, kushtu-plant |
| 16 | _numun {gesz!}ildag2 numun_ {gesz}mur-ri | seed of an ibex, seed of a murru tree |
| 17 | _numun {u2}szakir numun {u2}ka-zal_ | seed of šakir-plant, seed of kamal-plant |
| 18 | _numun {gesz}ma-nu_ | the seed of a boat |
| 19 | _numun u2_ ASZ-lim _numun {u2}dili_ | seed of ašlû-plant, seed of juniper |
| 20 | _u2-hi-a_ an-nu-tim# | these plants |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | _u4-sakar_ ina _murub4 e3_ | the morning watch comes out in the middle of the day. |
| 2 | _mud_ i-di ana i-di | mud from the river to the river |
| 3 | _en2 i-bu-uh_ 3(disz)-szu2 | Incantation: “He has sinned 3 times, |
| 4 | _szid_-nu ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an | You place a censer on his neck. |
| 5 | ana szim-ma-tim | for the šimmatu |
| 6 | u3 ri-mu-tim | and a gift |
| 7 | ni-ri s,al-mu-tim | the herald of the images |
| 8 | sza pi-ri-is _gu-mesz_ | of the neck-rope |
| 9 | ana 3(disz)-szu2 _tab_-ip | it has been recited three times. |
| 10 | 3(disz) _ka-keszda kesz2_ | 3 knots, |
| 11 | e-ma _ka-keszda_ | wherever a seal |
| 12 | _en2 i-bu-uh_ 3(disz)-szu2 _szid_ | Incantation: “He washes, 3 times, he is stricken. |
| 13 | _i3-gesz mud a2-min_-szu2 | sesame oil, his arm |
| 14 | tu-masz-sza2-a' _kesz2_-su | you extinguish his bonds, |
| 15 | _{na4}babbar-dili {na4}szuba_ | agate, carnelian |
| 16 | _{na4}asz-gi4-gi4_ | Ašgigi stone |
| 17 | {na4}a-a-ar2-tum | a type of stone |
| 18 | _{na4}szurun_ {d}sze-risz | šurun-stone of Šeriša |
| 19 | _{na4#}gesz-nu11-gal_ | a type of alabaster |
| 20 | [{na4}]x _uh2-{d}[id2]_ | ...-stone |
| 21 | _[na4] zu2#-lum#?_ | dates stone |
| obverse col 5 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | [...] | |
| 5 | sza _szu nam#-[erim2]_ | of Hand of Evil |
| 6 | u _sag-hul#-[ha-za?_ ...] | and the saghulhaza(?) |
| 7 | _{na4}babbar-dili_ {na4#}[x ...] | agate, ... stone |
| 8 | _{na4}asz-gi4#-[gi4]_ | Ašgigi stone |
| 9 | _{na4}szurun_ {d#}[sze-risz] | šurun-stone of Šeriša |
| 10 | _{na4}gesz-[nu11-gal]_ | a type of stela |
| 11 | {na4}NE#? [...] | ... stone |
| 12 | {na4}x [...] | ... stone |
| 13 | {na4}[x ...] | ... stone |
| 14 | {na4}[x ...] | ... stone |
| 15 | {na4}[x ...] | ... stone |
| 16 | {na4}[x ...] | ... stone |
| 17 | {na4}[x ...] | ... stone |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | {na4}[x ...] | ... stone |
| 2' | {na4#}[x ...] | ... stone |
| 3' | {na4}[x ...] | ... stone |
| 4' | mu [...] | year ... |
| 5' | {na4}[x ...] | ... stone |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | _na4 gar_-szu2 _gin7 an-zah#_ [u _babbar na4 bi_ {na4}hu-luh-hu _mu-ni]_ | Its appearance is like anzahhu-stone and white stone. That stone is called huluḫu-stone. |
| 2' | _na4 gar_-szu2 _gin7_ as-har [...] | Its appearance is like a stone ... |
| 3' | _na4 bi_ {na4}hu-luh-[hu _mu-ni]_ | That stone is huluhhu-stone. |
| 4' | _na4_ ana _e2-gal [ku4 ...] | stone entered the palace ... |
| 5' | _na4 gar_-szu2 _gin7 an-zah_ u _ge6# [na bi {na4}an-zah-ge6]_ | Its appearance is like a rainbow and that night it is anzaḫ-stone |
| 6' | _mu-ni_ ana _igi-mesz gig#_ [...] | His name in front of the eyes ... |
| 7' | _na4 gar_-szu2 _gin7 {na4}zu2 ge6_ {na4}a-gu#-[si-gu _mu-ni]_ | Its setting of stone is like a black stone. Its name is agu-sigu-stone. |
| 8' | _na4_ ki-s,ir _sza3 dingir du8 na4 nam#-[erim2 bur2?]_ | stone of the kiṣir of the heart of a god, stone of an evil curse |
| 9' | _na4 gar_-szu2 _gin7 {na4}zu2 sig7_ u sa-di#-ri# [i-szu?] | Its setting of stone is like a yellow-green stone and a sadiru-stone |
| 10' | _na4 bi {na4}ugu!-asz2-gi4-gi4 [mu-ni]_ | he named this stone Ugu-ašgigi |
| 11' | _na4 gar_-szu2 _gin7 ga-ras{sar} sig7_ ti-ik-pu-szu _nu#_ [x] | The stone that is placed on it is like yellow-green šarru-flour. Its knots are not ... |
| 12' | u sa-di-ri i-szu _na4 bi_ {na4}hu-si-gu _mu-ni_ | and sadīru he carried. That stone is husigu-stone. |
| 13' | _na4_ ha-ia-a'-tu ana _na nu te_-e | You do not pour ḫayatu-stone into a na-vessel. |
| 14' | _na4_ sza2 _ge6_-szu2 _sa5_ pe-lu-u2-ti u2-kal _{na4}ka-gi-na dab_ | the stone of his night is reddish, he holds back the kagina stone. |
| 15' | _mu_-szu2 _na4_ ki-na-a-ti _gar_-szu2 _gi-na_ lid-bu-ub | May his name be a true stone, his place a firm positive answer. |
| 16' | mim-ma sza2 ina _ka_-szu2 _e3_ kit-tu2 u sa-ar-tu2 ana _{d}utu_ | whatever comes out of his mouth, truth and justice to Šamaš |
| 17' | u2-sza2-an-na _lu2_ na-'-du-ma _gar_-szu2 ih-zi-szu2 | he made a man ill, and his appointment he imposed upon him. |
| 18' | _ku3-babbar hub2-til_-szu2 _sig5_-ma | the silver of its full price is good and |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | [... _u4-da] sa2#-sa2_ | ... the day is set. |
| 2' | [...] x _lugal# idim_ u _nun_ | ... ... the king, the nobleman, and the prince. |
| 3' | [...] x _na4_ ta#?-mar-ti _na4 nun si_ | ... ... stone of observation, stone of princely proportion |
| 4' | [x x x] ul-lu-li _bad_ na-'-du-ma _gar_-szu | ... the wall is surrounded by a halo and its position is elevated. |
| 5' | [ina _ku4] masz2#-ansze_ ina _iti u4 7(disz)-kam2_ | at the entry of the donkeys in the month of the 7th day |
| 6' | _[u4 x]-kam2 u4 2(u)-kam2 u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam2 u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam2 u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam2_ | day x, day 20, day 21, day 27, day 28 |
| 7' | [x x] x i-hasz-szi-ih _nu_ el-la la i-la-pat | ... will be frightened; he will not be able to sleep. |
| 8' | [x x] _gar3#_-szu2 lisz-hu-ut, ina _gada nigin gar_-an | ... may his ... be cut off. You put it on a cord. |
| 9' | _{na4#}kiszib {na4}ka-gi-na gar na bi_ sza2 ir-szu-u u2-hal-laq | The seal of the kagina stone is placed. That which he has broken he shall replace. |
| 10' | _{na4#}kiszib {na4}za-gin3 gar tesz2-a dingir tuku dingir bi hul2_-szu2 | a sealed tablet of lapis lazuli, together with the gods, that god will rejoice over him. |
| 11' | _{na4#}kiszib {na4}duh-szi-a gar a2-tuku_ i-rap-pisz _mu-ni sig5_ | a seal of šāgû-stone is placed. The strength of the weapon is wide. His name is good. |
| 12' | _{na4#}kiszib {na4}bir2-babbar-dili gar_ ina _sza3-hul2-la al-du-du_ | a seal of birbabbardilu-stone was placed; in joy he went. |
| 13' | _{na4#}kiszib {na4}nir2-musz-gir2 gar ki du_-ku _sze-ga_ u _sze-ga gar_-szu2 | Seal of nirmušgir-stone, installed at the place of Duku. Its place is barley and barley. |
| 14' | _{na4#}kiszib {na4}gug gar_ re-du-um ina _su lu2_ | a seal of carnelian, a reed, in the hand of a man |
| 15' | _nu du8_-ar2 | did not break |
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