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BAM 2, 129 (P285226)
Medical, Assur
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| Designation | BAM 2, 129 |
|---|---|
| ID | P285226 |
| Museum no. | VAT 13790 + VAT 13968 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Medical |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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 | _en2_ x x ku# te ma ha bal#? ma [...] | Incantation: ... ... |
| 2 | [x x] _zah2#? mul_ zi ia x [x] ha? sze x [x x x] ni x x | ... a true star ... |
| 3 | [x x] ka sag ti [x] PA la | ... head ... not |
| 4 | [x x] x x x _ti-zu_ in PA x _ti-la_ ru-ub-bu | ...... life in Sagittarius ... life ... |
| 5 | [(x) ku]-ut-te ma-ha ki ab#? [x] szu gu at tu-ma-ha | “... ..., ... of the cult center, |
| 6 | [x x] te# ma-ha a# ne2#-e# [x] lu ha _a_ mul zi-ia asz2 _tu6-en2_ | ... ... the stars of my life. Incantation formula. |
| 7 | _[ka]-inim-ma sa-gal-la-kam_ | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer. |
| 8 | _[du3-du3]-bi#_ u2 ta [x x x] an# a PA he-pi2 esz-szu2 ina _{dug}la-ha-an_ | Its ritual: ... ... broken ... in a jar. |
| 9 | [x x x x] _kur_ 7(disz)-szu2 [ana ma-hir-ti] 7(disz)-szu2 ana muq-qal-pi-te ta-hab-bu-ma | ... of the land 7 times you scatter it in the middle 7 times into a mound, and |
| 10 | [...] sza2# ana _giri3-min nu gar_-nu sza2 he-pi2 esz-szu2 | ... which is not placed on the feet, which is new, |
| 11 | [... _i3]-nun-na nag_-[ma? _en2] nag_-ma ina-esz | ... you pound ghee and? you recite the incantation, and then he will get better. |
| 12 | _[en2_ x x _sa-gi-en-ni] _u2#-a na-an-dur2{tu2#?}-re#_ | Incantation: “... saginnu-disease, do not dwell in food |
| 13 | ki# ir# [...] _a#? na-an-dur2{tu2}-re#_ | Do not dwell in a place of sorrow(?) |
| 14 | ki ir gi#? [...] _na-an-dur2{tu2}-re#_ | Do not dwell in a place of rejoicing |
| 15 | _na-an-dur2{tu2#?}_ [...] _na-an-dur2{tu2?}-re | Do not sleep ..., do not sleep |
| 16 | sze-er-ra x [...] _tu6-en2_ | In the morning ... ... Incantation formula. |
| 17 | _ka-inim-ma sa-gal-la-kam_ | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer. |
| 18 | _du3-du3-bi sig2 sa5 sig2 [ur]-mah# nu-nu 3(disz) {na4}{d}sze-tir_ | Its ritual: red wool, red wool of a lion, 3 stones of Šetir |
| 19 | _e3_ ina _murub4_-szu2 kin3-s,i-szu2 u ki#-sa#-li-szu2 _kesz2_-su# | he went out. In his middle he bound his limbs and his hips. |
| 20 | _en2 kar-zu-ma-asz2 kar-zu-ma-asz2 x x pa kar-zu#-ma#-[asz2]_ | Incantation: O Karzumash, O Karzumash, ..., o Karuzamash! |
| 21 | _kar-zu-ma-asz2 mi-li-ge-esz mi-in#-x-szub-szub-u2_ | They ... the quays and ... them. |
| 22 | re-eh-hu _szu nam-na-ah-ta nam-gu_ : e ka# [sag?] ti ti mah | The rest of the hand is a namnahta-disease. namgu means "to open the mouth"; i.e., "to lift the head"; |
| 23 | e ka sag ti _ti-la_ ga x _tu6-en2_ | ... ... incantation |
| 24 | _ka-inim-ma sa#-gal#-la-kam_ | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer. |
| 25 | _[du3-du3]-bi#? {gesz#}dih3_ e-di-ni-ta | Its construction(?) with a bitumen shovel |
| 26 | [x]-li-mi-ti sza2 mim-ma la qer-bu | ... of anything that is not inside |
| 27 | [x] ma#?-da#-asz2 _zi3-sur-ra_-a _nigin-me_ | ... ... of a flour-flour bundle |
| 28 | [x] _u2#-zug2#?_ ina _ugu_-hi _nu szub_-ut 7(disz)-szu2 ana _zag_ 7(disz)-szu2 ana _gub3 nigin-me_ | … azuzu-plant? did not fall on top of it. 7 times to the right and 7 times towards the left: a circle. |
| 29 | [ina] _a2#-gu2-zi-ga_ la-am _{d}utu_ na#-pa-hi | On the throne, in the absence of Šamaš, the scepter |
| 30 | [x] x la#? szur-szi sza2 zi x kam _zi#_-hu# | ... not ... of the right ... |
| 31 | [x x x] x _szub_-di _zi3-sur-ra_-a _nigin-me_ he-pi2 esz-szu2 _du11-ga_ | ... you cast ...; flour from a mill is mixed; new break is spoken. |
| 32 | [bi]-ta#-tu4 u ki-di-i#-tu4#? | “Bītatu and Kiditu(?) |
| 33 | [x x x x] x x [x] x x [...] | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | kal# [...] | All ... |
| 4 | _en2_ [...] | Incantation: ... |
| 5 | te [...] | ... ... |
| 6 | ia [...] | My ... |
| 7 | ki [...] | the place of |
| 8 | x [...] | |
| 9 | x [...] | |
| 10 | x [...] | |
| 11 | x [...] | |
| 12 | _a_ x [...] | son of ... |
| 13 | ta x [...] | What ...? |
| 14 | e-ma#? [...] | wherever(?) |
| 15 | ina _uruda#_ [...] | with copper ... |
| 16 | _uruda#_ x [...] | copper ... ... |
| 17 | [...] | |
| 18 | [...] | |
| 19 | [...] | |
| 20 | _an zi#?_ [...] | rain ..., |
| 21 | _an zi#_ [...] | rain ... |
| 22 | e ka [...] | ... mouth ... |
| 23 | _en2_ szi [...] | Incantation: ... . |
| 24 | za-ah-li#-[ia ...] | My enemies ... |
| 25 | zu _gin7_ x [...] | like ... ... |
| 26 | i-ga#-[x ...] | Iga-... |
| 27 | i-ga#-[x ...] | Iga-... |
| 28 | isz-ta#-[x ...] | ... ... |
| 29 | _min ka#-[inim-ma sa-gal-la-kam2]_ | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer. |
| 30 | _du3-du3#-[bi_ ...] | Its ritual: ... |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] x x x | |
| 2' | [... ina] _{uruda#}szen-tur_ x x [x x] x [...] | ... with a hammer ... ... |
| 3' | [_DISZ na_ ...] _murub4#-min_-szu2 asz-t,a sza2-asz2-sza2-t,a _mu-ne2_ ana _ti_-szu2 | If a man ... his lungs are constantly swollen: he will live long. |
| 4' | [...] _{gesz}erin {gesz}szur-min3 illu {szim}buluh {szim}hab_ | ... cedar, cypress, alum, baluhhu-aromatic |
| 5' | [x x x] _dug#? tesz2-bi gaz_ ina _szen-tur szeg6_-szal ina _kusz sur lal_-id | You crush together ... in a small bowl, you put it on a piece of leather, you bandage him with it. |
| 6' | [_DISZ na_ sza2]-asz2#-sza2#-t,a# _gig gu2_-su i-zu-ur [x]-szu2 _sig7 szub_-a | If a man suffers from ashshatu-disease: his neck will become ill; his ... will be yellow-green; he will die. |
| 7' | [ana _ti?]_-szu2 {gesz}e-re-na _{gesz}szur-min3 gi du10-ga {szim}bal {szim}hab {gesz}en-di_ | For his life cedar, cypress, sweet reed, balû-juniper, ḫašūmu-aromatic, bēru-tree |
| 8' | _{szim}gig tesz2-bi gaz sim_ ina _kasz_ tara3-sa-an ina _szen#-[tur?_ x] x ina _a gazi{sar}_ | You crush together šimgig-aromatic in beer, you knead it in a turtu-vessel, ... in water, (and) you daub (his eyes). |
| 9' | {gesz}szu-[x x] te# _ra_-su _i3-gesz kum2 szesz2_ ina _tug2 [sur]_-re# _su_-szu2 _lal_ | You rub his ... with ...-wood, kum-oil, šēdu-plant in a cloth (and) you bandage his body. |
| 10' | _ne [szurun gu4?] {gesz}na2_-szu2# ta-szar2-rap _i3-nun# [tag]-tag# sa-mesz_-szu2 | You rub the head of an ox, his bed, (and) you rub it with ghee. |
| 11' | i-pa-sza-hu _a-mesz_ sza _{d}utu nu igi-du8_ [x x x] hu#? _naga {u2}hab#_ [x] | The water of Šamaš is not seen. |
| 12' | _{u2}sikil gi szul-hi {gesz}geszimmar-tur#_ {u2}[ak-tam ana _sza3] szub#_-di ina _nindu [usz2_-er] | You sprinkle reed, šulḫu-juniper, date palm (and) aktam-plant inside (the mixture) and bind it on a piece of bread. |
| 13' | _e11_-a ana mar-ha-s,i ta-sza2-hal _kasz_ ana _sza3# [szub_-di? _sza3] ra#_-su-ma _[ti]_ | You pour a libation bowl into a marhasu-vessel. You pour beer into it. Its inside is swollen and he will recover. |
| 14' | _DISZ na gu2_-su _{uzu}sa-sal-mesz_-szu2 _szu-min_-szu2 _giri3-min_-szu2 [...] _na bi_ sza2-sza2-t,a# [_gig_] | If a man’s neck, shoulders, hands, feet ... that man suffers from šašaṭu-disease. |
| 15' | ana _ti_-szu2 _kasz3 gu4_ ana _igi {d}utu a tu5_-szu2 ina? [x x x _{gesz?}]na2_ [x x x] | for his life beer, an ox in front of Šamaš water his bath in ... the bed |
| 16' | _ne u8 gu4 nigin {gesz}na2_-szu2 ta-szar2-rap _{u2#}[za3-hi]-li#{sar}_ qa-la-te | You scatter a ewe and an ox on his bed. You strew fragrant zaḫili-plant. |
| 17' | _{szim}szesz zi3 gig_ ina _kasz_ ina _szen-tur_ tara-bak ina _kusz#-[edin sur_-ri _lal]_-su-ma _ti_ | You stir together bitter-sweet juniper in beer in a small cubit, you bandage him with a leather bandage, and then he will recover. |
| 18' | _DISZ_ ki-min {szim}szesz_ sza _szim-hi-a_ ta-sak3 ina _i3-gesz hi-[hi] szesz#-mesz_ | If ditto: you pound murru-aromatic (a kind of juniper), you mix it in oil (and) you daub (his eyes). |
| 19' | _DISZ# na_ sza2-asz2-sza2-t,a _gig 1/2(disz) sila3 {szim}gur2-gur2 1/2(disz) sila3 szim_ [x x x] _sila3 {gesz}erin_ | If a man suffers from ašaššatu-disease: 1/2 sila3 of gurgur-aromatic (and) 1/2 sila3 of aromatic ..., half a sila of cedar |
| 20' | [... _{gesz}]szur#-min3 1(u) gin2 {gesz}en-di 5(disz) gin2 i3-udu#_ [x x x x] 5(disz) [...] | ... cypress, 10 shekels of bēl-di-wood, 5 shekel(s) of oil, 5 ... |
| 21' | [...] _tesz2#-bi sud2#_ ina _kasz_ ina _szen-tur#_ [...] | ... you pound together, in beer, in a small cubit ... |
| 22' | [...] x _ukusz2 gazi{sar}_ x [...] | ... nanny-goats, mustard, ... |
| 23' | [...] x [x] a# x [...] | ... ... |
| 24' | [...] x x x | |
| 25' | [...] x x x | |
| 26' | [t,up-pi {m}ki-s,ir-_an]-szar2 lu2-szaman2-la2 tur-ra#_ | Tablet of Kiṣir-Ashur, the junior merchant |
| 27' | _[dumu {m}{d}AG-be2-sun2] lu2-masz-masz e2-an-szar2_ | son of Nabû-bēssunu, exorcist of E-anšar |
| 28' | _[dumu {m}{d}ba-ba6-mu-du3 lu2]-zabar#-dab-ba e2-szar3-ra_ | son of Baba-šuma-ibni, the bronze steward of the Ešara temple |
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