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BAM 2, 152 (P285248)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 2, 152 |
|---|---|
| ID | P285248 |
| Museum no. | VAT 10170 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| 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' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 2' | [x] _{gesz}nu-ur2-ma_ [...] | ... a cedar ... |
| 3' | _{u2#}kur-ra {u2}nu-luh_ {u2}[x ...] | mountain plant, nuḫurtu-plant, ... plant |
| 4' | _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ana _i3-gesz szub_-di _sag_ [...] | If he slips through a hole in oil: the head .... |
| 5' | _DISZ min i3-gesz erin! esz-mesz {gesz}erin sud2_ | If ditto: you knead dried cedar oil, ešme-juniper (and) cedar resin. |
| 6' | _DISZ min giri3-pad-du gid2-da udu-nita2_ tur-ar2 _sud2_ ana _ugu# [mar]_ | If ditto: you shorten the length of a suckling sheep, you scatter it over the foetus. |
| 7' | _DISZ min_ mun-zi-qu tur-ar2 _sud2_ ana _ugu# [mar]_ | If ditto: you dry, crush and sift suluppu-plant on top of a gall bladder. |
| 8' | _DISZ min_ a-zap-pi _szah_ tur-ar2 _sud2_ ana _ugu mar_ | If ditto: you dry, crush and sift alum, you sprinkle it on the head of a sick person. |
| 9' | _DISZ min suhusz {u2}ukusz2-hab_ tur-ar2 _sud2_ ana _ugu mar_ | If ditto: you dry, crush, and sift the base of a reed bundle, (and) you put it on top of the vertebra. |
| 10' | _DISZ min {u2}nigin{sar}_ tur-ar2 _sud2_ ana _ugu mar_ | If ditto: you crush and sift nīnû-plant, you scatter it over the corpse. |
| 11' | _DISZ min na4 zu2-lum-ma_ tur-ar2 _sud2 lal_-ma _ti_ | If ditto: you dry and crush date stone, you bandage him with it, and then he will recover. |
| 12' | _DISZ# min# 1/2(disz) gin2#? an-nu-ha-ra na4_ ga-bi-i _disz_-nisz _szeg6_-lu4 | If ditto: 1/2 shekel of annuḫara-stone, alum, sedge |
| 13' | [ina x] _i3-gesz esz-mesz_ u ina _a-gesztin-na kal-ga esz-mesz_ | with ... old oil and with strong wine |
| 14' | [_DISZ na] sag#-du_-su _pesz-gig_ u ri-szik2-ta _gig mun_ | If a man's head is sick with mucus and rishiktu-disease: he will recover. |
| 15' | _[naga] si# {u2}tal2-tal2 {u2}kur-ra_ sah-le2-e _sud2_ | you crush alum, taltal-plant, mountain plant, cress |
| 16' | [ina _kasz3] ansze#_ u _a-gesztin-na kal-ga gesztin bil2-la2_ | With strong beer, donkey and wine you libate wine. |
| 17' | _[numun_ {u2}kul]-ti# _bil2-li igi_ ri-szik2-te ta-kar ina _i3-gesz_ [ta-sza2-hat] | You crush seed from kultu-plant (and) billu-tree (‘cress’) in a reed bundle, you sprinkle it with oil. |
| 18' | _[u2 babbar sud2_ ina _ugu] mar# lal-mesz_ an-nu-tu _lal_-su-ma _min_ | You knead white plant. You bandage him with these honey-beads and ditto. |
| 19' | [...] x _a zi3-kum_ | ... ... flour |
| 20' | [...] _gesztin?_ [...] DU x u2? | ... wine(?) |
| 21' | [...] ka u2-kal | ... holds the mouth |
| 22' | [...] _sud2_ | ... it rains. |
| 23' | [...] _e3-a_ | ... came out. |
| 24' | [... x]-ni# _uzu-dir_ | ... ... flesh. |
| 25' | [...] _kaskal#?_-ti ina _a-mesz_ | ... the journey(?) in water |
| 26' | [...] _esz-mesz#_ | ... new ... |
| 27' | [...] _zi#_-hi | ... he will die. |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | _bur2_-ri {gesz}[x ...] | a burru of ...-wood |
| 3' | _{szim}bal szim-szal_ [...] | balû-aromatic, juniper |
| 4' | _{u2}igi-nisz {u2}har-har_ 1(u) 2(disz) _u2#-[hi-a_ an-nu-tu ...] | alum, ḫašû-plant, 12 these plants |
| 5' | _disz_-nisz ta-ka-sum ana _sza3 kasz_ x [...] | You crush it, into beer ... .... |
| 6' | tusz-bat _nig2-na {szim}li_ ta-sa-raq ina [...] | You sit down. You crush a censer of burāšu-juniper, in ... |
| 7' | _sed 1(u) gin2 lal3 1/3(disz) sila3 i3-gesz_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 szub_ ta-x [...] | cool, 10 shekels of honey, 1/3 sila3 of filtered oil into it you ... ... |
| 8' | _DISZ na dur2 gig {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li {szim}sze-li_ [...] | If a man suffers from numbness: mint, juniper, šelû-mint |
| 9' | _gaz_ ina _i3-nun sud2_ ina _dur2#_-szu2 _mar-mesz_-ma _ti#_ | You crush it in ghee, you put it on his anus, and then he will recover. |
| 10' | _{u2}kur-ra naga si ze2 gu4 sa5_ ina _gissu had2-a gaz# [sim]_ | kurru-plant, nīnû-mineral, horned oxen, red, in a reed bundle you crush (them) and you daub (his eyes). |
| 11' | t,i-pu sza2 _dur2-gig_ te-t,e#-ne2#-pi-ma _dur2-gig [zi_-hi] | You recite the incantation of a sore, and the sore will be removed. |
| 12' | _DISZ na_ [x x] sar it-te-[x x x x] _gin7 szid?_ ti-[x] | If a man ... sar ... like ... |
| 13' | _na bi_ [x x x x x x x] _gig#_ ana _ti_-szu2 _{szim}gur2-gur2_ {szim}[x] | If a man suffers from ...: for his life mint, juniper |
| 14' | _gazi{sar#}_ [... _{u2}nu-luh]-ha_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e sah-le2#-[e] | juniper, nuḫurtu-plant, burnû-plant (and) cress |
| 15' | _{u2}kur-ra_ x [x x x x x] _a-gesztin-na 3(disz) sila3 a nig2-ar3-[ra]_ | mountain plants ... grapes, 3 sila3 of nigarru-beer |
| 16' | ina _{uruda}szen-tur szeg6_-szal ta#-sza2-hal ana _igi szub_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _[dub]_ | You heat it up in a small copper kettledrum. You pour it into his eyes. |
| 17' | _{szim}man-[du]_ [...] _sze-nu_ [x x] | Mandu-aromatic ... šenu-plant ... |
| 18' | {szim}x [...] _u2#-hi-a_ [x x] | ...-aromatic ... plants |
| 19' | [x] x [...] x [...] | |
| 20' | [...] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] _{u2}har-[har_ ...] | ... harhar plant |
| 2 | {u2}ur2-nu-u _{u2}nu-luh-ha_ {u2#}[x ...] | burnû-plant, nuḫurtu-plant |
| 3 | _{szim}man-du mun naga si_ sah-le-e {gesz}[x] {u2#}tal2#-[tal2]_ | Mandu-aromatic, salt, horned alkali, cress, ...-plant |
| 4 | _u2_ a-szi-i _pa ukusz2-hab 1(u) 5(disz) u2-hi-a szesz disz_-nisz _gaz sim_ | plant, ašû-plant, ukushhab-plant 15 plants, brother of Iddin-šim, sulphur |
| 5 | ina _i3-udu_ u qi2-lip2 _zu2-lum-ma hi-hi gur_-ma ina _{gesz}naga3 gaz_ | with oil and a reed bundle of dates, he shall return the excess and shoot it in a fire. |
| 6 | _i3-gesz tag-tag_ alla-nu _du3_-usz _i3-nun sud_ ana _dur2_-szu2 _gar_-ma | You make an infusion from ghee. You put the butter into his anus and |
| 7 | _tumu_ es-lu _e3_-a bul-t,u lat-ku | “At the rising of the storm, the coming out of the darkness, the healing of the sick, |
| 8 | _DISZ na_ ina _dur2_-szu2 _mud2_ u2-tab-ba-ka _gin7 munus {gesz}tukul sig3_-is, | If a man, while lying down, is covered with blood: like a woman he will be struck by a weapon. |
| 9 | ana _ti_-szu2 _ugu suhur{ku6} numun {gesz}kiszi16-hab disz_-nisz _sud2_ | for his life on top of a fish, seeds of juniper he cut down. |
| 10 | ina _gesztin_ ba-asz2-li _nu_ pa-tan _nag ti_ | You libate in filtered wine on an empty stomach. |
| 11 | _DISZ na_ ina _dur2_-szu2 _mud2_ u2-tab-ba-ka _na bi_ qer#-be2-ni _gig#_ | If a man is swollen in his left armpit: that man will experience pain in his belly. |
| 12 | ana _gig_-szu2 _nu gid2_-da _mud2 gu4_ [x x x] ba-asz2-li _nu_ pa-[tan] | For his illness, there will be no rest; blood of an ox ...; ... there will not be rest. |
| 13 | _DISZ min {szim}li {szim}gur2-gur2_ ina _i3-gesz_ u _kasz_ [x ina _dur2_-szu2] _dub_-[ak] | If ditto: you knead juniper and mint in oil and beer ... in his anus. |
| 14 | {u2}ak-tam {u2}ku-pat2 [x x x x {gesz}]bi#-ni# [x] | baktam-plant, kuptānu-plant |
| 15 | _{u2}haszhur {gesz}gi u2 mud2 tar_-si [x x x] x [x x] | ḫašhur-plant, reed, mud-plant |
| 16 | _DISZ na_ ina _dur2_-szu2 _mud2_ i-te-ez-zi _zi_ ur-szi [ina x] | If a man, when lying down, is constantly affected by mucus: death in .... |
| 17 | qi2-lip _zu2-lum-ma szim_ [...] | ... dates, aromatics .... |
| 18 | _naga si duh-sze-gesz-i3_ [...] | ... horned alkali, sesame oil ... |
| 19 | _DISZ min {szim}gur2-gur2_ [...] | If ditto: kukru-aromatic ... |
| 20 | x [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [_DISZ na giri3-min_-szu2] _gig_-ma ti-ba-a u u2-zu-za la i-[le-'i] | If a man’s feet are sick and he cannot walk and stand up. |
| 2 | [u3 _szu-min_-szu2 u _giri3-min_-szu2 i]-ra#-'-ba _na bi_ man-za-az _[maszkim gig?]_ | and his hands and feet he shaves: that man will suffer from manzaz-disease. |
| 3 | [ana _giri3-min_-szu2 bul-lu-t,i] _{dug}a-gub2-ba_ ba ta-hab-bu ina _mul4_ tusz-bat | to his feet for the healing of the agubbu-vessel you will rub, in the star you will sit. |
| 4 | [x x x x] _{u2}in-nu-usz {gesz}geszimmar-tur gi szul-hi_ | ... juniper, date palm, reed, šulḫu-tree |
| 5 | [x x x x] _i3-gesz du10-ga lal3 i3-nun szub_-di-ma _zi3-sur-ra_ | ... you pour good oil, honey and butter and you daub his eyes. |
| 6 | [te-s,ir] ina sze-ri3 ina _igi {d}utu giri3-min_-szu2 tu-masz-sza2-a'-ma _ti_ | In the morning before Šamaš you rub his feet, and then life. |
| 7 | [_DISZ na giri3-min_-szu2] it-te-nin-s,i-la-szu2 _{u2}lal_ ta-pa-as, {u2}ak-tam | If a man’s feet keep hurting him: you pound lal-plant, baktam-plant |
| 8 | [x x x]-na _a-mesz szub_ ina _ge6_ ina _mul4_ tusz-bat _a-mesz_ pu-ut-tu-ti | ... drops water. During the night, you sit in the star. The water is pure. |
| 9 | [x x x] tu#-masz-sza2-a' _i3-gesz szesz2 pesz10-{d}id2 uh2-{d}id2_ | you mix ..., oil of the brother of Ištar and Uḫti-Issar |
| 10 | [x x x] _szub giri3-min_-szu2 _kesz2_-ar2 u _en2_ ki-a-am _szid_-nu | You bind ..., tie his feet, and recite the incantation as follows. |
| 11 | _enuru#{+e2-nu-ru} ki-ta he2-en-da-an-bur2-re_ | may the city Enuru be shattered below. |
| 12 | [x] _an-ta he2-en-da-an-bur2-re_ | ... may he release him from heaven. |
| 13 | [x] _an-ta ki-ta he2-en-da-an-bur2-re-ma tu6 en2_ | ... above and below may they be released, and incantation. |
| 14 | _en2# he2-en-dar-re min : an-ta-zu he2-en-dar-re tu6 en2_ | Incantation: “May he scatter, ditto! May your upper body scatter! Incantations. |
| 15 | [2(disz)] _en2-mesz_ an-na-ti ina _ugu giri3-min_-szu2 _szid_-ma _ti_ | These two guards are placed upon his feet and he will recover. |
| 16 | _DISZ na giri3-min_-szu2 kin-s,a-szu2 _dugud_-szu2-ma u2-sah-ha-la-szu2 {gesz}szu-szum | If a man’s feet cause him a stinging pain and he constantly spits out his hands: |
| 17 | _{gesz}sze-nu2-a {u2}ku6 {u2}har-har ukusz2-hab numun {u2}ab2-duh_ | šēnû-tree, fish, harhar-plant, kukušhab-plant (and) abduḫ-plant |
| 18 | _numun_ {u2}ak-tam _numun {gesz}ma-nu_ {gesz}si-ha {gesz}ar2-ga-nu _{gesz}lum-ha_ | seed of baktam-plant, seed of manu-tree, siḫu-wood, barganu-wood (and) lupin |
| 19 | [x] _u2-hi-a szesz disz_-nisz _gaz sim_ ina _kasz_ ina _{uruda}szen-tur_ tara-bak | You crush (and) sieve [x] plants of a brother of yours, you stir them into a paste in beer with a small copper pot. |
| 20 | _zi3 ziz2-an-na_ ana _igi_ til-li-ih ina _kusz sur kum2_-su _lal_-su-ma _ti_ | You pour emmer-flour into the eye, you wrap it in a leather bag around his neck, you bandage him, and then he will recover. |
| 21 | [x] _saga_ an-ne2-e _{u2}har-har {u2}igi_-lim {u2}tar-musz8 | x good quality dates, harhar-plant, tamarisk, tarmuš-plant |
| 22 | [x] _kasz nag-mesz_ ina _i3-gesz esz-mesz_ | x pots of honey in new oil |
| 23 | [...] | |
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