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BAM 3, 231 (P285317)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 3, 231 |
|---|---|
| ID | P285317 |
| Museum no. | VAT 13871 + VAT 13887 + VAT 13985 |
| 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 | _DISZ# na# sag-du_-su _gu7#-[mesz_-szu2] _gig-mesz_-szu2 _nigin_-du | If a man's head hurts him, his illnesses are constant: |
| 2 | mi-na-tu-szu it-ta-na#-asz2-pa-ka a-szu-usz-tum _tuku_-szi | (Sum) His words are uttered to you (Akk) His word is spoken to you, it has a curse against her |
| 3 | _ka_-szu2 _lu3-lu3_-ah _sza3_-szu2# sza2-pil ik-ka-szu2 ku-ri | his mouth is a liar, his heart is frightened, his tongue is cold. |
| 4 | _kum2_ mu-un-ga li-i'-ba# ta#-dir#-tu# _tuku_-szi _gaba_-su | he screamed, he was frightened, a tadirtu-disease afflicted him, his breast |
| 5 | u sza2-[szal?]-la#-szu2 _gu7-mesz_-szu2 _ir [szub]-szub?_-su _szu-min_-szu2 u _giri3#-min#_-szu2 | and his limbs hurt him, his hands and feet |
| 6 | _gu7-mesz_-szu2 sza2-pu-la-szu2 _bal-bal#_-ut#? ana _zi_-e _gub_-zi | If his intestines are swollen, his liver is constantly frightened: he will stand for life. |
| 7 | u _du11-du11_ mu-uq _sa-gu2_-[szu2?] _gu7-mesz_-szu2 _sed-mesz_ | and supplications, the swelling of his neck, his intestines are soothed. |
| 8 | ina _ki-na2_-szu2 il-la-tu-szu2 _du#-mesz_-szu2 _bal-bal_-at usz-ta-na-ah | In his bed he lies down, his limbs are swollen, he is constantly frightened. |
| 9 | it#-ta-na-asz2-a-asz2 _ka_-szu2 _bad-bad#_-te qi2-bit _ka_-szu2 im-ta-na-szi | He opened his mouth to speak, he spoke the command of his mouth. |
| 10 | _masz2#-ge6-mesz_-szu2 ma-'-da _masz2#-ge6#-mesz igi_ la u2-kal | His dreams are many; his dreams cannot be seen. |
| 11 | _[usz2]-mesz igi-igi_ ki _sza3_-szu2 _du11-du11_-ub _sza3_-szu2 i'-asz2-ma | he will die. He will speak with his heart, his heart will be satisfied. |
| 12 | _[sza3]_-szu2# i-ar2-ru! mi-na-at _uzu-mesz_-szu2 _sig3-mesz_ u2-zaq-qa-ta-szu# | his heart trembles, what are his flesh and the wool that they have piled up for him? |
| 13 | [x x] x i-rasz-szi _tag#_-ma duk-kum#? ni#-ip-qu-szu2 qer-bu# | ... is swollen, he is afflicted with a stinging pain, his nipqû-disease is inside. |
| 14 | [u8-a?] i#-qab-bu a-a i-szas#-[si] _ninda_ u _kasz lal#_ | May my ewe speak, may my beer be sweetened! |
| 15 | _[na] bi#_ ka-szip _a-mesz zi-ku5-ru#-da#_-szu2 he-bu-u2-[ma x x] | That man is bewitched, his teeth are swollen and ... |
| 16 | [x]-su a-na _{d}gesz-gin2-masz#_ [...] | ... to Gešginmasz ... |
| 17 | [x] _ku4_-eb _{iti}NE nu-mesz_-szu2 ep-[szu2-ma? ...] | ... entered. On Abu (V) he performed the deeds and |
| 18 | ana _iti 3(disz)-kam u4 1(u)-kam#_ u2-za-ba#-[al-ma ...] | He will clear it for 3 months and 10 days and .... |
| 19 | _[DISZ] kesz2_ ana# _igi# {d#}utu kesz2 udu-siskur2#_ [...] | If a knot is knotted in front of Šamaš, offering ... . |
| 20 | _en2#_ al#-si#-ka szi-man-ni [...] | Incantation: I call out to you, listen to me ....... |
| 21 | szu#-ud-lu-pu#-ti _nig2-gig igi_-an-ni [...] | The šudlupûtu-disease, the illness before me, . |
| 22 | an#-ha-ku-ma szu-ud#-lu#-pa-ku szu-nu-[ha-ku ...] | I am frightened, I am terrified, I was terrified ... |
| 23 | a#-na nam-ra-s,i#-it# _[zalag2]_-ka# u2#-[pi-iq ...] | In order to brighten your light, I have ... |
| 24 | _{d#}utu en_ di-ni ana!(U) ka#-a#-sza2 as#-hur#-[ka ...] | Šamaš, lord of justice, I turn to you. |
| 25 | qu#-lam-ma szi-mi qa-ba-a-a szi#-[man-ni-ma ...] | Be present for me, listen to my speaking, hear my speaking ... |
| 26 | [di]-ni di-in _esz-bar_ [...] | Give me a verdict, a decision .... |
| 27 | [x _a]-mesz#_ a-na# _{d}utu#_ [...] | ... water for Šamaš |
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