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BAM 3, 216 (P285303)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 3, 216 |
|---|---|
| ID | P285303 |
| Museum no. | VAT 08911 |
| 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 | ||
| 1' | [...] | |
| 2' | _en2_ na-bak [...] | Incantation: Nabak .... |
| 3' | na-de-esz _hul ra#-ra# sig2_ x [...] | ... evil ... ... |
| 4' | _min en2-mesz_ ana _ugu_ nap-szal-ti qu-ta-ru x [...] | Ditto, the en-priestess for the life of the warrior ... .... |
| 5' | _en2_ na-de-esz mi-in-de-esz na [...] | Incantation: “No, what did you do? ... |
| 6' | _nu_ a-tu4-up _nu_ ah-tu-up _tu6-en2_ | “It is not a tūpup, it is not an aḫtuup’šû-demon! Incantation formula. |
| 7' | _en2_ an-ni-tu4 a-na _kin szu gidim-ma_ ka-la-szu _szid_-nu | Incantation: “This incantation for the work of the hand of a ghost all of it you recite. |
| 8' | _[DISZ] na_ ina _kin szu gidim-ma sag ki-min_-szu2 _gu7-mesz_-szu2 {na4}mu-s,u | If a man, in the course of the night, eats a ghost's head, variant: mūṣu-stone |
| 9' | [x x x] _{na4}an-zah {na4}an-zah-ge6 {na4}kur-nu-dab {na4}an-bar_ | ..., anzahhu-stone, zaḫ-ge, kurnudab-stone (and) anbar-stone |
| 10' | [x x x] 7(disz) _u2-hi-a_ an-nu-ti _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _mud2 {gesz}erin hi-hi_ | ... these seven plants, together with sud-plant, in the sap of juniper, |
| 11' | [x x x] _ki-min_-szu2 _igi-mesz_-szu2 _gu2_-su _szesz2-mesz_-ma _ti_-ut, | ... ditto his eyes, his neck, and his life |
| 12' | [x] x ina _dab_-it _szu gidim-ma ta ki-min_-szu2 _sza3_-ba-szu2 _igi-mesz_-szu2 | ... in the capture of the hand of a ghost, from his ditto, his heart, his eyes |
| 13' | [x x] mah-ha-hu u2-zaq-qa-ta-szu2 u3 _gu2_-su _gu7_-szu2 | ... he smote him, and his neck hurt him. |
| 14' | [x] x-szu2 _{u2}kur-kur_ ni-kip-tu2 ina _izi# sar_-szu2 | his ... kurkur-plant, nikiptu-plant in fire |
| 15' | _[en2] ur#-sag {d}asal-lu2-hi szid_-nu | Incantation: Hero Asalluhi, šidnu |
| 16' | _[DISZ na] szu gidim-ma_ di-nam-szu2 _tuku_-ma ur-ra u mi-la [x x] | If a man is seized by hand of a ghost and his case is prolonged and ... . |
| 17' | _i3-udu pesz2#-[tum2]-tum2-me# i3-udu_ a-a-ar2-_dingir henbur2 gi szul-hi_ [x x] | ... sheep oil, ayyar-ilī-seed, henbur-plant, reed, sulhu-plant ... |
| 18' | _henbur2 {u2}gir2 {na4}pesz4-a-ab-ba disz_-nisz ina _mud2 {gesz}erin_ [x] | henbur-plant, šēpê-abba-plant (and) ēru-stone ... in the sap of cedar |
| 19' | _igi_ di-ik-sze [x x] | Witness: Dikše. |
| 20' | 1(u) _gin2 {szim}gur2-gur2 1(u) gin2 {szim}gam-ma 1(u) gin2 {szim}man-du 1(u) gin2 {szim}[x]_ | 10 shekels of burāšu-juniper, 10 [shekels] of cumin, 10 shek[els of mandu-aromatic] (and) 10 sheqels of . |
| 21' | 1(u) _gin2 {gesz}erin 1(u) gin2 {szim}gir2 1(u) gin2 {szim}szesz 1(u) gin2 gi du10_ | 10 shekels of cedar, 10 [shekels] of cypress, 10 herrtle(?)-plant, 10 shek[els] of sweet reed, |
| 22' | 1(u) _gin2_ {gesz}si-ha 1(u) _gin2_ {u2}ar2-ga-nu 1(u) _gin2 mun_ ba-ri-rat# | 10 shekels of sīḫu-tree, 10 shek[els of barganu-plant, 10? shek]els of malt |
| 23' | _lagab-munu6 {u2}ki-{d}iszkur disz_-nisz gaz sim#_ | The lagabmunu of Būr-Adad - Niš, burnt with fire. |
| 24' | ina _a-gesztin-na kal-ga_ u _a gazi{sar}_ ina _izi szeg6_-szal# | You heat it up with strong wine and ghee in fire. |
| 25' | _zi3-hi-a_ an-nu-tu2 ana _sza3 szub_-di u3 _i3-gesz_ hal-s,a ana [x x x x] | these flours into it and filtered oil into ... |
| 26' | 1(disz)-szu2 2(disz)-szu2 3(disz)-szu2 ana _dur2_-szu2 _dub_-ma a-na _igi_ [x x x x] | You write it once, twice, three times into his tablet and in front of ... |
| 27' | hi-mit, _u4-da_ szim-ma-tu4 sza-asz2-sza2-t,u x [x x x] | The omen of the day is šimmatu-disease, ... . |
| 28' | an-nam _erim2_ u3 kal _gig_ [x x x x] | Now the enemy and all sickness ... |
| 29' | _DISZ na_ dik-sza2 _tuku_-ma ki-ma s,il-le-e u2-dak3-kas#-[su DIB-it] | If a man has an epigastrium and he is beaten like a pig, he will die. |
| 30' | _szu gidim-ma_ ana _ti_-szu2 _{szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li_ [x] | Hand of a Ghost for his life: mint, juniper |
| 31' | _{szim}man-du illu {szim}buluh {u2}kur-kur zu2-lum-ma_ [x] | Mandu-aromatic, water from a well, baluḫ-plant, foreign plants, dates |
| 32' | ki-ka-tu4 _lagab-munu6 {gesz}erin {gesz}szur-min3 {u2}im_ [x x x] | the ki-kātu, lagabmunu, cedar, cypress, ... plants |
| 33' | {u2}ur2-nu-u {u2}nu-hur-tu2 {u2}ti-ia-tu2 x | burnû-plant, nuḫurtu-plant (and) tīyatum-plant |
| 34' | _{u2}sumun-dar 1(u) 3(disz) u2-hi-a_ an-nu-ti _gaz sim_ ina _i3_ [x x x] | You crush these 13 plants in oil. |
| 35' | _i3-udu ellag2 udu-nita2 duh-lal3 kasz-us2-sa_ ina _i3-udu_ [x x x] | ... fat from a male sheep, honey and sour beer in fat ... |
| 36' | ina _kusz_ sur-ri-szi di-ik-szi _lal_-ma [x x x] | You wrap it in a leather bag, you bandage her with it, and then ... |
| 37' | _DISZ na gidim-ma zi_-hi _kur-gi{muszen}_ pu-'u [x x x x] | If a ghost is surrounded by a reed fence: the kurgi bird will devour ... . |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _mud2 kur-gi{muszen} igi kur-gi{muszen} ze2 ugu#_ [x x x x x x] | the blood of a kurgi bird, the eyes of an eagle, on ... |
| 2 | _i3-udu_ sa-a-ki ur-u2-da mu-sze-rit-tu2 x [x x x x] | sheep fat, sakkû-flour, urūda-grain, mūrittu-disease ... |
| 3 | _ti_-qe2 _disz_-nisz ina _de3_ tur-ar2 ina _mud2_ {gesz}x [x x x x] | You take (it) and he will recover. In the process of burning, you ... a ... in mud. |
| 4 | {u2}tar-musz _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz {u2}dili_ [x x x x x] | tarmuš-plant, ālu-līm-plant (‘dog’s-tongue plant), idinish-plant(?) (and) single plant |
| 5 | u2-lal _ka a-ab-ba_ {u2}el-kul-la [x x x x x] | the mouth of the sea, elkulla-plant |
| 6 | ni-kip-tu2 _nita_ u _munus disz_-nisz a-na [x x x x] | Nikkiptu, a man and a woman, Išnish to ... |
| 7 | {na4}mu-s,a _{na4}an-zah {na4}zah babbar_ {na4}[x x x x] | mūṣu-stone, anzaḫ-stone (and) white cedar |
| 8 | _{na4}zalag2 {na4}kur_-nu _dab {na4}za-gin3_ KU.KU szu2-nu-ti-qi2# [...] | ... lapis lazuli, kurnu-stone, seized, šunūtiqi-stone |
| 9 | _en2 szu-si hul-gal2 nam-lu2-u18-lu-ke4_ 7(disz)-szu2 [...] | Incantation: Hand of evil of mankind 7 times ... |
| 10 | _sag ki-min_-szu2 _gu2_-su hu-up-pat _igi-min_-szu2 _szesz2_ [x x x] | his head ditto, his neck is swollen, his eyes ... |
| 11 | _pesz10-{d}id2 uh2-{d}id2_ ni-kip-tu2 _nita_ u _munus_ [x x x x] | Peš-Iddin, Uḫ-iddina, Nikkiptu, male and female ... |
| 12 | _numun {gesz}szinig ka_ tam-tim 7(disz) _u2-mesz_ qu-ta-ru [x x x] | seeds of tamarisk of the mouth of the sea, 7 plants of qutaru-plant ... |
| 13 | ina _mud2 {gesz}erin hi-hi en2 tesz2-bi ur gun3-a szid_-nu [x x x] | In the blood of the cedar ... you recite this incantation together with a speckled dog ... |
| 14 | {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz {u2}kur-kur_ {szim}[x x x] | tarmuš-plant, ibex, nīnû-plant (and) ...-plant |
| 15 | _kusz masz-da3_ {u2}la-pat ar2-ma-ni _ka_ tam-tim _munu4 sze_ [...] | a gazelle’s skin (and) a lupin ... in the mouth of the Sea. Milk of barley ... |
| 16 | _{u2}sum{sar} {szim}li i3-udu ellag2 gu4 sumun 1(u) 4(disz) u2#_ [x x x] | juniper, myrtle oil, fat from a young ox, 14 plants |
| 17 | ina _mud2 {gesz}erin disz_-nisz _hi-hi_ ina _izi_ [x x] | In the sap of cedar, he mixed it with fire ... |
| 18 | _DISZ na_ ina _dab_-it _szu gidim-ma igi-mesz nigin_-du u3 _zi-mesz_ ik#-ta#-ner#-ru# | If a man, when he is seized by Hand of a Ghost, sees a ghost, and he continually cries out: |
| 19 | _zi-mesz_-szu2 _gin7_ sza2 _a-mesz_ s,a-mu-u2 i-ta-na-sza2-asz2 _gidim_ mur!-tap!-pi!-du | his life as if it were water, the ghost of Urtappidu |
| 20 | ina _edin dab_-su ana _zi_-szu2 ni-kip-tu2 _{u2}an-ki-nu-te_ {u2}ar2-zal-lum | in the steppe seized him, for his life, nikiptu-plant, ankinūtu (a plant), arugula |
| 21 | _{u2}asz-tal2-tal2_ ina _mud2 {gesz}erin hi-hi egir_-su ina _kusz du3-du3-bi_ ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an | You put asafoetida in mud from a cedar tree (and) ḫīḫūtu-juniper behind him in a leather bag and you put it around his neck. |
| 22 | x x x x x x x _mesz_ x x | ......s ... |
| 23 | [...] x [...] i#-har#-ru-[ur ...] | ... he will return ... |
| 24 | [x x x x] x ina _tu5_ x su ana _zi-mesz_-szu2 _nu lugud-da#_ | ... in the evening ... he will not live long. |
| 25 | [x x x x] ni-kip-tu2 _uh2-{d}id2 ka_ tam-tim ina _kusz du3-du3-bi_ ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an | ... nikiptu-spurge, alum of the mouth of the sea in a leather bag you put on his neck. |
| 26 | [...] _naga : {szim}szesz numun {gesz}ma-nu {u2}ka-zal-lum disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _i3_ ina _kusz : numun {u2}eme ur-gi7 {u2}har-lum-ba-szir | ... naga (means) : myrrh, seed of a manu-tree, kazallu-plant, supādu-plant in oil in a leather (bag). : seed of dog's tongue plant, harlumbašir-plant |
| 27 | [x x x] _gu4_ sza2 _gub3 si dara3-masz_ tur-ar2 _ki-a_ ru-usz-ti ta-man-za-'a | ... the ox which stands on the left horn of a stag, you scatter it with a cloth. |
| 28 | [x x] e sza2 _lu2 muru2_ ni-ip-s,a _{u2}kur-ra na4_ ga-bi-i | ... of a man's body a nipṣu-disease, kurru-plant, alum |
| 29 | _{gesz}nim numun {u2}szinig numun {gesz}ma-nu_ {u2}x [x x x] _disz#_-nisz# | pomegranate seed, šinû-plant seed, manu-tree seed ... |
| 30 | _{szim}li {szim}gur2-gur2 {u2}ab2-duh_ {szim#}[x x x x x] | burāšu-juniper, mint, ṣumlalû-plant, ...-aromatic |
| 31 | {u2}mu-s,u _{u2}la uh2-{d}id2_ [x x x x x] | mūṣu-plant, larder, acacia |
| 32 | _DISZ ki-min eme-szid_ sza2 _min kun-mesz_-szu2 pi [x x x x x] | If ditto: emeshzid-plant, whose tails diitto, ... ....... |
| 33 | ta-gal2-lab isz-ki _mah an-ki_ [x x x x] | the tagallab Ishku, the great one of heaven and earth ... |
| 34 | _{u2}kur-kur u2-mesz szesz disz_-nisz | kurkur-plant, plants of the brother of Niš |
| 35 | _DISZ ki-min {d}masz {gesz}gan hu si_ [...] | If ditto, Ninurta ... a threshing floor |
| 36 | x _i3#-gesz# szesz2_-su x [...] | ... his brother's oil ... ... |
| 37 | [...] | |
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