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BAM 2, 148 (P285244)
Medical, Assur
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| Designation | BAM 2, 148 |
|---|---|
| ID | P285244 |
| Museum no. | VAT 13927 + VAT 14131 + VAT 14179 + VAT 14231 |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | [_DISZ na kum2_ dan-nu _dab]_-su# {u2}e-li#-[kul-la] | If a man is seized by a strong wind: elikulla-plant |
| 2 | [{u2}ir-kul-la _{u2}]lu2-u18-lu {u2}an-[ki-nu-te]_ | Irkulla-plant, man-plant and ankinūtu-plant |
| 3 | [{u2}eli-kul-la _sa5 ka] a-ab-ba szurun {d#}sze#-risz#_ | elikulla-plant, red, the mouth of the sea, the overseer of Sheriš |
| 4 | [_disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _pesz10-{d}id2 hi]-hi i3_ ana _sza3 szub_-ma _hi-hi_-ma | Alternatively, you mix it in a paste of ešūzu-iddin-oil, you pour oil inside, and then he will recover. |
| 5 | [_szesz2_-su-ma li-'-bi] sza2 is,-ba-tu-szu2 _zi_-ah | his brother, and the limbs which seized him, he will die. |
| 6 | [_DISZ ki-min_ {u2}eli-kul]-la# _si dara3#-masz {gesz#}szinig sig7 | If ditto: elikulla-plant, horn of a stag, yellow juniper |
| 7 | _[ka a-ab-ba szurun] {d}sze-risz disz_-nisz ina _a-mesz sud2_ | From the mouth of the sea, the sanctuary of Šeriš, he washes himself with water. |
| 8 | [ina _i3]-gesz [hi]-hi szesz2_-su | with filtered oil, his brother |
| 9 | [_DISZ ki-min_] {u2#}eli#-kul#-la# {u2}el-kul#-la# {u2}eli-kul-la _sa5_ | If ditto: elkullu-plant, elikulla-plant (and) red alkali |
| 10 | [{u2}]lu2#-u18#-lu# numun# [{gesz}]szinig_ ni-kip#-tu2 _nita2_ u _munus_ | a man’s plant, seed of a tamarisk, nikiptu-spurge of man and woman |
| 11 | _pesz10#-{d}id2 mud2 {gesz}erin# hi-hi szesz2#-mesz#_-su-ma | “Peš-Id, the blood of cedar, his brothers, |
| 12 | _[kum2]_ dan-nu li-'#-bu sza2 _dab_-szu in-na-sah | a strong wind will blow; the one who seized him will be frightened. |
| 13 | [a-na] _kum2_ dan-ni _zi_-ah _kur-ra_ sza2 _lu2-aszgab sumun {u2}in6-usz2#_ | to the strong heat of the fire of the mountain of the nadītu-priest, the wild plant of the innards |
| 14 | [ni]-kip#-tu2 _ka a-ab-ba disz_-nisz _sud2#_ ina _i3-gesz#_ | nikiptu-spurge of the mouth of the sea. |
| 15 | _szesz2#-me_-su-ma ina-esz | his brothers and he will recover. |
| 16 | [_DISZ ki]-min {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}[li u2_ a-szi]-i# ni-kip-tu2 _sud2#_ | If ditto: gurgur-aromatic, burāšu-juniper, ašî-plant, nikiptu-spurge |
| 17 | _[{u2}]kur-zi {gesz}gesztin ka5-a# [{u2}gamun]{sar#} pesz10-{d}id2#_ | kurzi-plant, ka'a-wine, cumin |
| 18 | _[{u2}]hur-sag{sar} sig7_-su# _[eme-szid]_ sza _iz-[zi]_ | His green ḫursag plant is a lizard that stands in the street. |
| 19 | [a-na] _sza3# szub_-di _szeg6#_-ma an-[na-a u an]-na-[a] | He will be thrown into the midst of heaven and earth. |
| 20 | [ina] _izi#_ ta-sal-laq-ma _szesz2#-[me_-su-ma ina-esz] | You burn him with fire, then his brothers will recover. |
| 21 | [_DISZ ki-min] gesz#_ pisz-ri _sig2 uz3# [gesz3 nu-zu nigin_-mi ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an] | If DITTO, you put sulphur, pishru-juniper, wool from a dead goat, and thornbush on his neck. |
| 22 | [a-na] um#-mi dan-ni _zi_-[hi {u2}el-kul-la] | To the mighty mother: cut off the elkulla plant |
| 23 | [{u2}eli-kul]-la _{u2}lu2#-[u18-lu sig2 {munus}asz2-gar3_ ina _sig2-aka3_] | elikulla-plant, lupin, wool of a female kid in wool |
| 24 | [_DISZ ki-min_ {u2}eli]-kul#-[la ina _sig2-aka3_ {u2}szu-mut-tu2 ina _a-mesz nag_] | If DITTO, you knead elikulla-plant in wool, šumuttu-aromatic in water. |
| 25 | [_DISZ na kum2_ ka-a-a-ma-an _dab_-su _im pa5 ti_-qe2] | If a man is constantly seized by sniffles: you take clay from a well. |
| 26 | [ina] _a# pa5 hi-hi su [lu2-gig_] tu#-kap#-[x _nu du3_-usz] | You boil ... in the water of a well, you do not ... the sick person. |
| 27 | [ina _masz]-sila3# gub3_-szu2 _nu_ mim#-ma# lem#-ni# _sar# [sig2_ pu-ti] | If he stands in a goat's pen, he will not experience any evil. |
| 28 | _[gu4]-udu#-hi-a ti_-qe2 _tug2 u4 1(disz)-kam2 {tug2}gu2-e3 [u4 1(disz)-kam2]_ | sheep you will take. 1 garment of the 1st day, 1 oxen-garment |
| 29 | _[{tug2}bar-sig] u4 1(disz)-kam2_ ta#-mah-has, _nig2-ar3-[ra bappir?]_ | a hem on the 1st day you will remove it, you will stir it, (and) you will pour a beer libation. |
| 30 | _[munu6 zi3]_ x ina se-pi2 tara3-kas2 ina _u4-gurum-ma_ ana _[igi {d}utu]_ | You set out ... flour in a bowl. At dawn, before Šamaš |
| 31 | [ta]-da#-an-szu-ma ana _edin e3_-szu2 ana _{d#}[utu-szu-a]_ | you gave him to go out to the steppe, to Šamašshua |
| 32 | _[igi_-szu2 _gar]_-ma# _ki {gesz}dih3_ u _{gesz}kiszi16_ tu-[ra-kas-su-ma] | you put his face on it, and with tamarisk and juniper you twist him, and |
| 33 | _[zi3-sur]-ra#_-a# _nigin#_-szu2# ana _egir_-szu _nu igi-bar kaskal#?_ sza2?#-[ni-tu2 ...] | A bandage will be placed on his neck, but he will not see behind him. That road? ... |
| 34 | [_DISZ ki]-min#? u4 1(disz)-kam2 dib# u4 1(disz)-kam2 bar_-szu2 _im pa5# [ti_-qe2?] | If ditto, on the 1st day: he will die; on the first day: his liver will be full; you will take clay from a well. |
| 35 | [x x] x _hi-hi ku gesztu munus-ansze_ sza2 1(u) 5(disz) _ku gesztu munus-[ansze_ sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u)] | ... fodder for the ears of female donkeys, of 15 ears, for ears of women, of 210. |
| 36 | [x x] x-tu4 x _hi-[hi?] {na4}kiszib du3#_-usz tum? _sza3#?_ [x x] | ... ... and a seal ... |
| 37 | [x x ina?] _ugu_ {na4}kiszib szesz2#_-[su? x x] | upon the seal of his brother |
| 38 | _[en2_ x x] _he2#-me-tur#?_ x x NA _mu-pad3-da dingir-re#-[ne-ke4]_ | Incantation: “May ... be small? ..., name of the gods, |
| 39 | [...] ina _u4 du10-ga_ tur-x [...] | ... on a propitious day ... |
| 40 | [...] _e2_ [...] | ... the house ... |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] x x x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] _naga si {na4}kiszib_ [...] | ... horned alkali, seal of ... |
| 3' | [_DISZ ki-min szika_ kur]-sin-ni _szah_ sza2 _gub3_ tur-[ar2 ...] | If ditto: you dry, crush and sift kursinnu-plant, a pig that stands on the left .... |
| 4' | [e-ma] _dab#_-szu2# ana _ugu_-szu2 ta-zar-ru-ma# [...] | If he is seized by him, you make an insurrection against him and .... |
| 5' | [_DISZ ki-min] sig2 ugu-dul-bi giri3-pad-du nam-[lu2-u18-lu]_ | If ditto, the wool is covered with a covering of red wool: humanity. |
| 6' | [ina] _kusz_ ina _gu2#_-[szu2 _gar_-an?] | You put it on his neck with a leather bag. |
| 7' | [_DISZ ki-min_] ina _an-bar7 sahar gissu u4-da ti_-[qe2 _ki_ si-ra] | If DITTO, you take sand from a censer in the middle of the day, and then he will recover. |
| 8' | [sza2 sip]-pi2# ana sip-pi2 _sahar kun4 igi_-ti _sahar_ sza2 _ki-ta_ [x-x-szu2] | of a reed-bed, into the rear part of the earth, the earth of the lower part of his ... |
| 9' | _[sahar] ki-mah {u2}kur-zi sud2_ ina _i3-gesz bur hi-hi_ ina _{na4}bur# [algames]_ | You knead kimaḫ-spurge (and) kurzi-plant in oil. You mix it into a paste in carnelian. |
| 10' | [ina] _izi szeg6_-szal _eme-szid ti_-qe2 _ti_-sa ana _sza3 szub_-[di] | You take a censer of emeszid-fire, you pour her water into it. |
| 11' | [tu-tar]-ra#-ma# ta#-na-suk ana _sza3_-bi? ki-a-am _szid#_ | You return and you recite the incantation to its inside. |
| 12' | _en2#_ ki#-i# _[u4-da kum2_-im] : ki-i _gissu_ ur-ra | Incantation: Like a hot day, like a cold day |
| 13' | [ki-i] sip-pi2 ana sip-pi2 a-a iq-ri-bu : mur!(BIR)-s,u a-a iq-rib#-[szu2] | May they not approach the fox like a fox. : May their illness not approach him. |
| 14' | _[gin7] kun4#_ li-kab-bi-su-szu-ma ma-am-ma-an a-a ir-[szi] | Like a lion, may it be bound to him, and no one shall arise. |
| 15' | _[gin7]_ pi#-sa-an-ni ana ur-hu-szu2 u ti-bi-szu2# la iz-zi-bu | Like a fox, they did not stand in his path and his way. |
| 16' | _gig_ a-a in-ne2-zib2 _gin7 lu2# usz2#_ la in-nu-u _ellag2#_-[su] | May the illness not seize him like a man who has died. |
| 17' | [_gig ellag2_]-su a-a i-ni _tu6-enuru{+e2-nu-[ru]}_ | May the illness of his liver not come near me!” |
| 18' | [7(disz)-szu2 ana _sza3] szid_-nu#-ma# _szesz2#_-[su] | You recite seven times into it and his brother will recover. |
| 19' | _[en2 a-ra-zu {d}nin-a-zu] me-[tesz2 he2-i-i]_ | Incantation: O Arazu, may Ninazu be merciful. |
| 20' | _[an-ku3-a-ni szu2]-dab# zu#-ub-bi#? [min min_ : ina ni-pi-ih ni-ri sza2 _an-ku3_] | His eclipse is seized, his body is swollen. Ditto, ditto. In the nipih ritual of the eclipse |
| 21' | _[{d}en-lil2]-le {d}e2-a [tu6 en2]_ | Enlil and Ea. Incantation formula. |
| 22' | _[ka]-inim-ma kum2#_ la-az#-[zi _zi]_ | Wording of a spell for lazzu-disease. |
| 23' | _[du3-du3]-bi# {u2}kur-ra pesz10-{d}id2 [{u2}kur-kur_ ni-kip-tu2] | Its ritual: the plants of the mountain, Peš-Ida, and all the foreign lands |
| 24' | [tur-ar2] _sud2# ki i3-gesz hi-hi en2_ 3(disz)-szu2# [ana _sza3 szid_-nu] | You recite the incantation three times over it. |
| 25' | _[szesz2]-szesz2#_-su-ma _ti_-ut, _gi-du3-a# [ti_-qe2 7(disz) _szu-si_] | his brother, and he will recover. You take the gidû-offering. 7 fingers |
| 26' | [te-sze-rim] _eme#-szid ti-la_-su _sag-nu_-[nu-usz-sza2 ana _sza3 szub_-di] | You recite the incantation emeszid, her life, her head to the inside. |
| 27' | [ina _tug2 ge6] ka2#_-sza2 _kesz2_-ma ina _[gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an] | You tie it to the black garment of her gate and you place it on her neck. |
| 28' | _[en2 kum2_ te]-szu#-u2 _kum2_ qab-lu# _[egir]_-szu# _sar#_ nis-hu# [2(disz)-u2] | Incantation: “Kum₂.Tešû-disease, kum.qablu. After that, a second sar. |
| 29' | [ki-i _ka {gesz}]zu# uri{ki}_ sza-x [x] x sza3#-t,ir ba-a-ri# | Written according to the wording of a writing board of Ur. |
| 30' | [t,up-pi {m}x ... x]-{d}ba-ba6# {lu2}szaman2-la2 a-zu# [tur]_ | Tablet of ...-Baba, the smith, junior physician |
| 31' | _[dumu {m}{d}gu-la]-numun-du3 {lu2}sanga {d}ba-ba6#_ | son of Gula-zera-ibni, priest of Baba |
| 32' | [sza2 qe2-reb _{iri}]bal-til{ki}_ | which is inside Baltil |
| 33' | _[nir-gal2]-zu# ba-ra-tesz2 {d}amar-[utu]_ | Your authority surpasses Marduk |
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