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BAM 3, 237 + 238(?) (P285323)
Medical, Assur
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| Designation | BAM 3, 237 + 238(?) |
|---|---|
| ID | P285323 |
| Museum no. | VAT 08577 + VAT 13655b + VAT 13671 + VAT 13706 + VAT 13707 + VAT 13708 + VAT 13828 + VAT 14177 + VAT 14185 (+?) VAT 14123 |
| 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' | [... _im]-kal im-kal-gug# im#-sahar#-[kur-ra_ ...] | ... kalû-plant, kalgukku-aromatic, saharkurru-plant ... |
| 2' | _{na4}ka-gi-na dab-ba [{na4}ku3-babbar? {na4}]ku3-sig17 {na4}an-zah-ge6 eme pesz2-a-sza3-ga 2(u) u2-hi#-a#_ an#-nu-ti | kagina-stone seized, silver, gold, anzaḫ-stone, emes of the peš-a-field 20 plants |
| 3' | _tesz2-bi sud2_ ina _lal3 i3-nun_ u _i3 amar hi-hi en2_ 3(disz)-szu2 ana _sza3 szid_-nu-ma _en3-dur_-sa _ka2 gal4-la_-sza2 _szesz2_-asz | You pound together. In honey, butter and ghee you recite the incantation three times into it and its opening is closed. |
| 4' | {na4}hal-ta _{na4}szuba a2-zi-da {na4}szuba a2-gub3-ba_ {na4}szu-u _nita_ u _munus_ | ḫalta-stone, šuba-stone of Azida, ẓubu-stone (and) agub-stone; shû-stone male and female |
| 5' | _{na4}gug mud2-mesz_ {na4}ka-pa-s,a {na4}ia2-ni-ba {na4}zib-tu4 9(disz) _na4-mesz_ an-nu-ti | mud-stone, lapis lazuli, alabaster, zibtu-stone: these 9 stones |
| 6' | ina _{sig2}he2-me-da {sig2}za-gin3-na {sig2}ga-rig2-ak-a sa ab2 ri-ri-ga sa masz-da3_ sza2 _nita_ u _munus_ | in red wool, lapis lazuli, grigak-wool, wool of a young cow, wool from a male and a female kid |
| 7' | {u2}asz-lam _nita munus mud tesz2-bi nu-nu e3_-ak 7(disz) u 7(disz) _ka-keszda kesz2 {u2}dili numun_ {u2}tu-lal | Ašlam-plant a man a woman with blood did not eat together 7 and 7 kakešānu-vessels a single plant seed of tulal-plant |
| 8' | ina _{sig2}he2-me-da_ ina bi-rit _ka-keszda_ u _na4-mesz_ tala2-pap _en2_ 3(disz)-szu2 ana _ugu szid_-ma ina _murub4_-sza2 _kesz2_ | You wrap it in red wool between the knots and stones. You recite the incantation three times over the knot and in its middle you tie it. |
| 9' | _szika e-sir2-ka-limmu gub-ba ti_-qe2 _a tumu i3 szesz2 {sig2}he2-me-da nigin_-mi | You take the wool of the esirkalimu-plant, you wrap it in tumû-plant (and) oil of hemeda-wool. |
| 10' | ina _e2_ ina _egir {gesz}ig_ ina _ki_ par-si _gar_-an-szi _ki-ta_ sza _e2 a_ ta-sa-lah-szi _nig2-na {szim}li_ | In the house behind the door in the place of the supplication you place her. The lower part of the house you wash her. A censer of juniper |
| 11' | _{u2}kur-kur gar_-an-szi _munus bi_ i-kam-mis-ma _a2_-sza2 ana _egir_-sza2 u2-tar _en2_ 3(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu | You set up kurkurru-plant on her. That woman speaks and her arm turns back behind her. You recite the incantation three times. |
| 12' | 3(disz)-szu2 sze-gu-u2 i-sza2-si _nu_ usz-kin3 _gin7_ an-na-a tusz-tal2-li-mu sza2-ni-tu4# _a lal3 i3-nun-na_ | 3 times the barley rations he weighed out, he did not establish. Like this you will be satisfied. The second one: water, honey and butter |
| 13' | _gar_-an _bal_-tu2 _bal_-qi2 usz-kin3 3(disz) _u4 gur-gur_-ar2 _gin7_ an-nam _du3-du3_-szu [x] bi#? tu _nag_-szi | You set up a libation bowl. You set out a ritual assemblage. You recite this 3 times. Like this you do it. ... you drink it. |
| 14' | nap-szil-tu _szesz2_-si _na4-mesz kesz2_-si ina 4(disz) _u4_-me {gesz}si-ha {gesz}ar2-ga-nu#? {u2#?}ba#-ri-ra-tu#? | The ration of his brother, the kešši-stones in 4 days, the siḫu-wood, the barganu-wood (and) the barīrātu-plant |
| 15' | ana _igi {gesz}ig_ ta-sa-raq _munus bi_ ana _igi {gesz}ig_ sze-gu-u i-sza-si ana _igi_ {d#}isz#-[tar] | You scatter it before the door. That woman in front of the door the barley will weigh out and before Ištar |
| 16' | sze-gu-u i-sza-si _en2_ 3(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu-ma i-[ne2-esz] | You recite the incantation three times and then he will recover. |
| 17' | _ka inim-ma munus_ sza na-ah-sza2-te _gig_ bul-t,u [lat-ku] | The mouth of the word of a woman who suffers from nahšātu-illness, may well-being be sought. |
| 18' | _enuru {d}inanna an-ki-bi-da-ke4 {d}inanna_ szu!-gal-li#-[tu4] | The city of Ištar of the universe, Inanna, supremacy |
| 19' | ka-ad-ra-a-a-i-tu4 szu-gal-li-tu4 ka-ad-ra-a-a-i-tu4 te-li-tu4 [...] | (Sum) The kadrītu-demon, the šugallitu-disease (Akk) It is a kaddrûmoan, a moaning ... |
| 20' | {d}isz-ta-ri-tu4 u3 {d}qi2-bi-i-tu4 ki-s,i-ru sza _an_-e _tu6#-[enuru]_ | Ištaritu and Qibītu, guardians of the heavens, incantation priest |
| 21' | _ka inim-ma munus_ sza na-ah-sza2-te _gig-[ga-kam]_ | The mouth of a woman who is sick with nahšātu-illness. |
| 22' | _du3-du3-bi {u2}ninni5 nita {sig2}he2-me-da sa ab2 ri-ri-ga {munus}kud_-tu4 nu-nu 1(u) 5(disz) ka-keszda kesz2#_ | Its ritual: ninnu-plant male hemeda wool from the cows of the herdsman, kudtu-woman, nu-nu 15 knots |
| 23' | _{na4}ad-bar_ ina _murub4 ka-keszda_ ina _{sig2}he2-me-da nigin_-mi _ka-keszda_ ina _ki-ta hasz2_-sza2 _gar_-x [...] | You wrap a censer in the middle of a knot in wool, you put the knots in the lower part of her thigh ... |
| 24' | ina _murub4_-sza2 _kesz2_-ma na-ah-sza2-tu2 _kud_-sa | in its middle he binds, and the nahšātu-disease cuts off her. |
| 25' | _{na4}zu2-lum_ tur-ar2 _sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar_-an | You crush date palm leaf, you wrap it in wool, and you put it into her womb. |
| 26' | _giri3-pad-du nam-lu2-u19-lu_ ina _de3_ ta-sar2-raq _munus bi_ ina _ugu tusz_-szi _a-mesz_ sza2 ana _ugu du_-ku | a man's foot in a battle you will throw. That woman on top of her seat the water that goes on top |
| 27' | szum-ma _nu kud_-su _gur_-ma _tusz_-szi _min_ | If he does not wear his garment and sits down, ditto. |
| 28' | {u2}el-lu-ra _sahar_ hi-ri-is, ma-gar-ri _{gesz#}gigir# ti_ ana _kasz-sag szub_ ina _mul4_ tusz-bat | a ballû-plant, dirt from a ditch, a chariot, and a life-giving arrow fall to prime-quality beer; in the star you sit. |
| 29' | ina sze-ri3 la pa-tan _nag_ na#-ah-sza2-tu _kud_-sa | In the morning, without ceasing, he drinks nahshatu-beer; |
| 30' | {u2}el-lu-ra _sud2_ ina _kasz nag min_ | You pound lulû-plant, you drizzle it in beer, ditto. |
| 31' | _{sig2}he2-me-da sa ab2 ri-ri-ga nu-nu an-bar {na4}ad-bar_ tala2-pap ina _murub4_-sza2# [x x] _min#?_ | hemeda-wool, the wool of a young cow, šunû-stone, anbar-stone (and) dbar stone you sprinkle. In its middle ditto |
| 32' | _{u2}nu-luh-ha sud2_ ina _kasz nag min_ | You pound nuḫurtu-plant, you drizzle it in beer, ditto. |
| 33' | _im-sahar-babbar-kur-ra sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar_-an _min_ | You knead imsahar-babbar-kurra-plant, you wrap it in wool, you put it into her womb, ditto. |
| 34' | _nunuz tu{muszen} sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar_-an _min_ | You lay down a dove's egg, you wrap it in wool and you put it into her womb. |
| 35' | _nunuz tu-kur4{muszen} sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar min_ | You put a pigeon's egg inside its intestines, ditto. |
| 36' | _im-sahar-ge6-kur im-sahar-babbar-kur sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar_-an _min_ | You put black cumin (and) white cumin in the middle of her thigh. |
| 37' | {u2}im-hur-_nisz_ : _{u2}igi_-lim _sud2_ ina _kasz nag min_ | Imḫur-nišu (means) : you pound ilim-plant, you drink it in beer, ditto. |
| 38' | _si uz3_ sza _nigin bil {u2}numun2_ tur-ar2 ina _kasz nag min_ | The horn of a goat that is surrounded by a halo you scatter seeds, you drizzle them in beer, ditto. |
| 39' | _{u2}in-nu-usz a-gar-gar-{d}id2 {sig2}he2-me-da sig2 babbar_ ta-la2-pap si-ik-ti _{na4}ad-bar su3_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar min_ | You sprinkle alum, agargar-ida-plant, hemmeda-wool, white wool, you wrap it in a knot of lapis lazuli, you put it into her womb, ditto. |
| 40' | _{na4}gug-zu2_ ta-sak3 {{_{na4}gug_ {na4}ka-pa-s,a}} ina _kasz-sag nag {na4}ad-bar numun {u2}in-nu-usz sud2 {sig2}he2-me-da_ | You pound gugzu-stone (and) kapaṣu-stone in prime-quality beer, you smear (them) with alum, seeds of šunû-plant, (and then) you daub (his eyes). |
| 42' | _sa ab2 ri-ri-ga nigin_ ina _murub4_-sza2 _kesz2_ : ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar_-an _min_ | You tie the tail of a suckling cow to its middle. : You put it into her womb. |
| 43' | _pesz10-{d}id2 im-sahar-babbar-kur-ra im-sahar-ge6-kur-ra i-sahar-na4-kur-ra an-zah {{an-zah-ge6}} sud2_ | “Peš-Id, imsahar-babbar-kura imsamhar-gekura Isahara-nakura anzaḫ-ge6 |
| 44' | _{sig2}aka3 nigin_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar min_ | a tuft of wool was placed in her womb, ditto. |
| 45' | _{na4}ka-gi-na dab-ba an-bar ku3-gan_ {na4}u5-ri-za {na4}ka-pa-s,um {na4}szu-a | lapis lazuli, agate, iron, gold, urizu-stone, kapaṣum-stone (and) šu’a-stone |
| 46' | {na4}ia2-ar2-tu2 _sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar min_ | agate, a tuft of wool, twisted, and placed into her womb. |
| 47' | {na4}ia2-ar2-tu2 sza2 7(disz) _gun3_-sza2 _{na4}an-bar_ {na4}zik-tu4 _{na4}sag-li-mud numun {u2}in-nu-usz_ | agate of 7 talents, anbar-stone, ziktu-stone (and) saglimud-stone; seeds of innuš-plant |
| 48' | ina _sa ab2 ri-ri-ga sa u8 ri-ri e3_-ak 1(u) 4(disz) _ka-keszda kesz2_ ina _murub4_-sza2 tara-kas _min_ | In the middle of the cow's thigh he goes out, the middle part of the ewe goes out. 14 knots you tie in her middle. Ditto. |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | it-ta# [...] | ... with ... |
| 2' | it-ta-na-at# x [...] | ... keeps changing ... |
| 3' | at-ta {d}x [...] | You, O ..., |
| 4' | e-li-ma a [...] | above ... |
| 5' | sza kal ru-ku-u | who all the rulers |
| 6' | szal-mu-ma il-la-[x ...] | All is well, ... . |
| 7' | _ka inim-ma munus#_ [...] | The mouth of the word of a woman .... |
| 8' | _kid-kid-bi#_ x [...] | Its ritual: ... . |
| 9' | _na4 szu-[a]_ | Hand-stone |
| 10' | _na4#_ [...] | ... stone ... |
| 11' | [x x x] x szal mu du x [...] | ... half ... ... |
| 12' | [x] _{d#}inanna munus na2_ [...] | ... Ištar, the woman who gave birth ... |
| 13' | [x] x _mu-un-u3-tu-ud_ [...] x x | ... gave birth ... ... |
| 14' | [x _nu]-ur2#-ma_ im-hur-_nisz#_ [...] _nu si-sa2_ | ... the 'finger' is swollen ... ... is not stable. |
| 15' | _[ka] inim#-ma munus_ na-ah-[sza2-ti] _gig_-at | The mouth of a woman is ill with nahshātu-illness. |
| 16' | x x x [x] NE#? _sud2_ ina _kasz-sag nag_-szi-ma [na]-ah-sza2-tu _kud_-sa | You pound ..., you have her drink it in prime-quality beer, and then he will get better. |
| 17' | _DISZ ki-min {u2}nu-luh#-ha sud2_ ana _sza3 kasz-sag szub_-di ina _mul4#_ tusz#-bat ina sze-ri3 _nu_ pa-tan _nag_-szi-ma _min_ | If ditto: you pound nuḫurtu-plant, you put it into beer, you sit down in the star, in the morning you have her drink it on an empty stomach, and then DITTO. |
| 18' | _enuru{+e2-nu-ru} sar ur-ze2 ezen-ta kal#?-la#? kur-ta kal-la_ | The city Enuru, a lion sar from the festival, the mighty one from the mountain |
| 19' | _a-sza3 gal-zu abzu-ke4 giri3 husz_ ina _ki_-tu4# _husz du_-zu | In the great field of the Abzu, a furious path is set in the furious place. |
| 20' | _giri3 sa husz sa-a_ x _sze#? du igi_ | via Šamaš-sîn, ... of barley? is seen. |
| 21' | _sza3-tur3 {d}inanna-ba-du10-ga tu6#-enuru#{+e2-nu-ru}_ | ša-tur, Inanna-baduga, tu-enuru-e-nuru |
| 22' | _ka# inim-ma munus_ sza na-ah-sza2-a-[ti] _gig_-at | The mouth of the word of a woman who is sick with nahshûtu-illness. |
| 23' | _[kid]-kid-bi {gesz}kiszi16_ ha musz# _sud2_ ana _kasz-sag#_ [x x] x _du3_-ut _tag-ga_ | Its ritual: a date palm frond, a snake ... to first-class beer ... is broken. |
| 24' | [x] _{d#}utu_ tu-ma-x x [x x]-ma#? _min_ | ... Šamaš ... ditto |
| 25' | [x] zi#? kil lu ur s,i _sar#_ [x x] x [x x x x] _abzu#-ta a_ | ... ... of the Apsu, son of |
| 26' | [x] _ra#? giri3 har-ra du#_ [...] _ra#?_ za tu# | ... via Harra ... ... |
| 27' | ku# x [x x] x _sza3-zu_ an#? [...] _du10#-ga_ [x] x [...] | ... your heart? ... good ... |
| 28' | _ka inim#-ma# munus_ sza# [na-ah]-sza2#-a-ti x [...] | The mouth of the word of a woman who fears ... .... |
| 29' | _kid-kid#-bi#_ [x] _pa#? ukusz2_ [... _kasz]-sag_ u _i3-nun tag-ga_-at ana _igi {d}utu gaz_ x x [x x] | Its ritual: ... nīnû-plant, ... first-class beer and ghee are burned before Šamaš ... |
| 30' | _enuru{+e2-nu-ru#}_ [...] _an#-ma ma-na-sze ki-ma ma-na-sze_ | The city Enuru ... |
| 31' | _pa hul gin7_ [...] _pa zi-zi pa zi-zi_ | ... like evil ... ... zizi ... |
| 32' | _pa sze : gam zi-zi#_ [...] x szu u ne ni ta _tu6-enuru{+e2-nu-ru}_ | ... barley : ... ... from Tīl-enuru |
| 33' | _ka inim-ma [munus]_ sza# na-ah-sza2-a-te _gig_-at# | The mouth of a woman who is sick with nahshûtu-disease. |
| 34' | _kid-kid-bi numun {u2}in#-[nu]-usz# e3 sud2_ ina _a sed_ ta-ma-[x x] | Its ritual: you dry and pound seeds of maštakal-plant. You ... in cool water. |
| 35' | _en2_ 7(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu la# pa-tan _nag_-szi-ma [...] | You recite the incantation seven times, without ceasing, you have her drink it and .... |
| 36' | _{na4}ad-bar_ sza 7(disz) _gibil szu#_ x-ma _ti sig2 babbar sig2 sa7 nigin_ ina _murub#_ [...] | a stone of 7 new ones ... and ... a white wool and a red wool was gathered in the middle of ... |
| 37' | _enuru{+e2-nu-ru} mul_ [x] _x-zu ni2-zu_ [x x x] | The star of Enuru ... your fearsomeness ... |
| 38' | si-'-x [...] a# na-ru har [...] | ... ... water, sand, ... |
| 39' | _igi_ x [...] x szu ul bu x [...] | before ... ... not ... |
| 40' | _ka# [inim-ma munus]_ sza# na#-ah#-sza2-a-ti _gig#_-[at] | Wording of a spell for a woman who suffers from nahshûtu-illness. |
| 41' | _kid#-[kid-bi {munus}asz2-gar3] gesz3 nu zu#_ [...] nu-nu szika e-sir2 ka#_ [...] | Its ritual: a female kid that does not know a tree ... a nugig priestess, a šakku-demon, ... the door |
| 42' | [...] _ka-keszda kesz2 e3#_ [... x]-tu4# sza2 _kesz2#_ [...] | ... you tie knots, and then he will come out. ... ... of the knot ... |
| 43' | [... _{sig2}he2-me-da sa] ab2# ri-ri-ga nu-nu#_ [...] | ... hemeda-wool, the wool of the wild cows, the nugig priestess |
| 44' | [...] x za-qip-tu? ina _murub4_ ina x [...] | ... in the middle of ... ... |
| 45' | [...] _nu-nu nig2-gig {gesz}ma-nu_ [...] | ... nunu-disease, illness of the boat ... |
| 46' | [...] _ka szid_-nu ina _szu-mesz_-sza2# x [...] | ... you recite ... in her hands ... ... |
| 47' | [...] x ina _szu_-sza2 sza _gub3 kesz2#_ [...] | ... ... is bound in her left hand ... |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [x] x x x x [x] x da [...] | ... ... |
| 2 | _{na4}ad-bar_ sza 7(disz) _gun3#-[mesz]_ tak#-pu [...] | a lapis lazuli with 7 talents of takpu-stone |
| 3 | _{na4}ad-bar_ ina szap-la#-an#? _hasz2_-sza2 ana _igi_ [...] | (If) a lizard, on its forehead, in front of ... .... |
| 4 | _{sig2}he2-me-da sig2 babbar# sig2 ge6 nu-nu ka-keszda#?_ [...] | hemeda-wool, white wool, black wool, untanned wool |
| 5 | _{sig2}he2-me-da nigin {na4}ad-bar_ u3 _ka-keszda_ ana _igi#_ [...] | a hem of red wool, a band of lapis lazuli and a knot in front of ... |
| 6 | szap-par2-ti _si-dara2-masz_ szap-par2-ti _si-udu-masz2_ [...] | Scribe: Sidaramaš, scribe: Siuppu .... |
| 7 | _im-sahar-na4-kur-ra im-sahar-babbar-kur-ra_ la sar-ra [...] | Imsahar-nākur-stone, imsahara-babbar-stone ... not written |
| 8 | KU.KU _{gesz}erin {gesz}asal2 si_ x [...] | ... cedar, juniper ... |
| 9 | _enuru{+e2-nu-ru} dim2_ [...] | ... the city Enuru |
| 10 | _dim2_ [x] _en#?-ki dim2-dim2# en#?-ki#-ke4#?_ [...] | ..., the creator of Enki, ... |
| 11 | _dim2-dim2 {d}en-ki-ke4_ [...] | the sculptor of Enki |
| 12 | _asz2 szub#_ x [x] _du11-ga {d#}en#-ki#_ [...] | fell ... uttered by Enki |
| 13 | _ka-hul_ [x] _gub-gub hul a_ [...] | Evil mouth ... stands: evil .... |
| 14 | KA AD SZE#? x [x] _hul a zu-ba nam-ba-ti_ x [...] | ... evil ... ... fate ... |
| 15 | _egir_ x [x x] _nu#? gub-gub egir-bi nu-ra#?_ [x x] | After ... did not stand there, after that he did not ... |
| 16 | x [...] _{d#}asal-lu2-hi {d}en-bi-lu3-lu3#?_ [x] | ... Asalluhi, Enbilulu |
| 17 | [...] _zi-zi#_ | ... will arise. |
| 18 | [...] x _pa e3 he2-em-mi-tum-un# tu6-enuru{+e2-nu-ru}_ | ... may he bring forth ... tu-enuru-e-nuru |
| 19 | _[ka inim-ma] munus#_ sza na-ah-sza2-a-ti _gig_-at | The mouth of the word of a woman who is sick with nahshûtu-illness. |
| 20 | _kid#-kid#-bi#_ [...] ha _szeg6_-szal _e3_ ta-sak3 | Its ritual: ... you dry, crush, and sift. |
| 21 | _zi3 gu2-gal_ qa-la-x [x x] x u _kasz tesz2-bi hi-hi nag min_-ma _min_ | You mix gugal-flour, ... ... and beer together, you anoint, ditto, and then you should not remove it. |
| 22 | _enuru{+e2-nu-ru} i-gi#-[da ba]-gub i-gi-da ba-gub_ | The city Enuru stood in front of it, in front it stood. |
| 23 | _al#-ma-na sze-ga#_ [x x] al-ma-na sze-ga_ | A good almanu-bowl, a good ..., |
| 24 | _e#-du-ub_ RU#? DU [...] x _zi-ga an zi-ga_ | ... ... is raised, the sky is raised |
| 25 | [x] x LU _e-da_ [...] LE# E _tu6-enuru{+e2-nu-ru}_ | ... ... Tīl-enuru |
| 26 | _[ka inim]-ma [munus_ sza] na#-ah-sza2#-a-ti _gig_-at | The word of a woman who suffers from nahshātu-illness. |
| 27 | _kid-kid#-[bi_ ...] x pa _nag na4_ [x] x x x [x x] na4# x x | Its ritual: ... ... you shave, ... stone .... |
| 28 | _{na4}babbar-dili#?_ [...] x {na4}ia2-ar2-tu2# ku#? [x x] x a | ... agate ... alabaster ... |
| 29 | _sig2 babbar_ [...] 3(disz)#?-szu2 _szid#_-nu# x tum sza2# _kesz2_ [x] | white wool ... you recite 3 times ... of the knot ... |
| 30 | _enuru{+e2-nu-[ru}_ ...] szim me [...] it-tu-ku [x] | The city Enuru ... aromatics ... they went |
| 31 | ina a-mat {d}HI LU [...] x-a-a-it ku#? [x] _tu6#-enuru{+e2-nu-ru#}_ | at the command of Hidu ... ... Tīl-enuru |
| 32 | _ka inim-ma munus_ sza na-[ah-sza2-a]-ti# _gig_-[at] | The mouth of the word of a woman who is sick with nahshûtu-illness. |
| 33 | _kid-kid-bi {na4}ka-gi-na dab-ba_ ina _a sud2 nag_ x [x] ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar_-an [x] | Its ritual: you soak kagina-stone in water, you put ... into her womb ... |
| 34 | _enuru{+e2-nu-ru}_ x x _zag-husz_ x _zag-husz_ [x] | The city Enuru |
| 35 | u2 du ut ma um zag [x] husz [x] | ... ... furious ... |
| 36 | _ka inim-ma munus_ sza na-ah#-[sza2-a-ti _gig_-at?] | The mouth of a woman who is sick with nahšātu-disease |
| 37 | _kid-kid-bi_ {u2}tar-musz _sud2_ [...] | Its ritual: you pound tarmuš-plant, ... . |
| 38 | _enuru#{+e2-nu-ru}_ hu x [...] | The city Enuru ... |
| 39 | [x] sze? ri pa nam [...] | ... barley(?) |
| 40 | [x] x li tu#? [...] | ... ... |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | _numun_ {u2}a-zal-le-e _{u2}kur-ra {u2}hur-sag sud2_ ina _kasz_ [...] | You knead azallû-plant, kurru-plant (and) ḫursag-plant in beer ... |
| 2 | _suhusz {gesz}geszimmar suhusz {gesz}szinig suhusz {gesz}kiszi16_ tur2-ar2 _sud2_ ina _sig2 za-gin3-na nigin_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar_-an | The base of date palm, the base of juniper, the foundation of cypress, you wrap (them) in tuft of lapis lazuli, you place it into her womb. |
| 3 | _im sig7-sig7 im ku3-sig17 im kal-la im sahar-na4-kur-ra_ ina _kasz nag_ | You knead yellow-green clay, gold clay, kalla-stone, clay from saharnû-stone in beer. |
| 4 | _numun_ {gesz}szu-szum _nu-luh-ha {szim}li sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ | You knead seeds of šushum-tree, nuḫurtu-plant (and) juniper, you boil them down in beer, |
| 5 | _numun {gesz}kiszi16 numun {gesz}dih3 suhusz {gesz}nam-tal nita2_ ta-sak3 ina _kasz nag_ | You pound seeds of juniper, seeds of diḫu-tree, the base of a male namtal tree, (and) you drink them in beer. |
| 6 | ka-mun _{gesz}szinig nim-ur4-ur4 musz-dim2-gur4-ru-nu sze10 eme-dir_ | sweet beer, pomegranates, mušdimgurrû-plant, emedir-plant |
| 7 | tur-ar2 _sud2_ ina _{sig2}he2-me-da nigin_-mi ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar_-an | you crush (and) sift. You wrap it in red wool and place it into her womb. |
| 8 | _numun {gesz}ma-nu numun_ {u2}pu-qut-te _numun {u2}szakira sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ | You knead manu seed, puquttu seed (and) šakiru seed in beer. |
| 9 | _DISZ munus_ ni ne/bil? _gig 1(disz) sila3 de3 {gesz}asal2 1(disz) sila3 de3_ {u2}am-ha-ra _hi-hi#_ | If a woman suffers from nīnu-disease: you crush (and) sieve 1 sila3 of juniper, 1 sil3 of amhara-plant. |
| 10 | 1(u) 4(disz) _kesz2-mesz nig2-mu4 kesz2 1(disz)-ta-am3_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar_-an | 14 bundles of grain, 1 bundle each for its intestines you set. |
| 11 | _numun {u2}eme ur-gi7 {u2}ninda2 {na4}pesz4 ansze_ ta-sak3 ana musz-tin-ni-sza _dub_-ak | You pound the seeds of dog’s tongue plant, ninda-plant and ēru-stone (and) you place (them) on her breast. |
| 12 | _u2 babbar_ ta-sak3 ina _i3-gesz hi-hi_ ina _mud zabar_ ana musz-tin-ni-sza _dub_-ak | You pound white plant, you mix it in oil, you smear it on a bronze tube into her thigh. |
| 13 | _{u2}in-nu-usz had2-ra2 sud2_ ina _kasz nag nu-luh-ha had2-ra2 sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ | You knead maštakal-plant, you boil it down in beer, you shave (and) you boil nuḫurtu-plant in beer. |
| 14 | _numun_ pu2-qut-te _had2-ra2 sud2_ ina _kasz nag si dara3-masz had2-ra2 sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ | You crush seed from puquttu-tree, you boil it down in beer, you knead it in beer. You sift saffron, you roast it, and you shave it off. |
| 15 | _[DISZ munus]_ al#-lu-tu2 _gig ka a-ab-ba_ ta-sak3 _{sig2}aka3 nigin_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar_-an | If a woman suffers from alûtu-disease: you pound mouth of sea algae, you wrap it in wool, and you put it into her womb. |
| 16 | [...] x ta#-sak3 _{sig2}aka3 nigin_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 _gar_-an | ... you pound ..., you wrap it in wool, you put it into her womb. |
| 17 | [...] x _kur#-ra sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin im-sahar-na4-kur-ra sud2 {sig2#}aka3 nigin_ | ... ... the mountain, it was surrounded by a thick layer of blue-purple wool, (it was) surrounded with imsaḫar-nakurra-wool |
| 18 | _pa# {gesz}nu-ur2-ma sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin bar_ {gesz}al-la-an _sud2 {sig2#}aka3 nigin_ | You pound pomegranate peel, you wrap it in a tuft of wool, you tie it to the back of a hoe, (and) you weave a knot of wool. |
| 19 | ka-amat? _lu2-u19-lu sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin tug2 ge6_ tur-ar2 _sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin_ pa-a-x tur-ar2 | (If) a man’s head is covered with a cloth of black wool (and) he wears a cloak of red wool, he is covered in ... . |
| 20 | _{sig2}aka3 nigin {gesz}szinig_ tur-ar2 _sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin numun {u2}ki-{d}iszkur_ tur-ar2 _sud2_ | a tuft of wool, surrounded by a cedar halo, trimmed; a wool-halo (with) the seed of the plant Adad trimmed. |
| 21 | _{sig2}aka3 nigin numun {gesz}sze-nu_ tur-ar2 _{sig2}aka3 nigin de3 {gesz}asal2#_ ta-sak3 | You spin the wool, you scatter the seeds of the cedar, you spin (the wool), you knead the wool (and) you shave (his head). |
| 22 | _{sig2}aka3 nigin de3 {gesz}erin sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin de3 {u2}numun2 sud2# {sig2}aka3 nigin#_ | I want to weave a tuft of wool, (I want to) weave juniper and cedar together, (and) weave seed and weave wool. |
| 23 | _de3_ {u2}a-la-me-e ta-sak3 _{sig2}aka3 nigin szika kesz2 sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin nunuz#? ga#-nu11#?[{muszen}_ ...] | You pound alammê-plant (and) you tie it to a cord of wool. You tie knots (on it). You tie a band of wool to the neck(?) of a raven |
| 24 | _sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin numun {gesz}esi_ ta-qal3-lu _sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin_ ga-bi [...] | You lay down a tuft of wool, you scatter seed from ēru-tree (and) you pile up a thick layer of wool. |
| 25 | _{sig2}aka3 nigin bi-ri gu4 izi_ qal-lisz tu-kal-lam _{u2}har-har_ {gesz}[x ...] | You will hold a wool blanket between the oxen and fire in a small bowl, ḫašû-plant, ... wood |
| 26 | _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _kasz nag illu_ a-bu-ka-tu4 _sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ {u2}im-hur-lim {u2#}[im-hur-_nisz]_ | You boil down suluppu-plant in beer, (and) you boil down flood-water in beer. Imḫur-līm-plant ('faces a thousand' plant) |
| 27 | _sud2_ ina _kasz nag numun gi zu2-lum sud2 {sig2}aka3 nigin i3-udu_ [...] | You knead it in beer, you smear seed, reed, dates, you wrap it in wool, (and) fat ... |
| 28 | _{sig2}aka3 nigin_ ana _sza3-tur3_-sza2 ina [...] x | (If) it is surrounded by a tuft of wool in its middle: in ... . |
| 29 | ana _munus u2-hi-a_ ze-ru-ti szu-ku-ul _a-mesz_ ina _sza3 gal4-la_-sza2 ma-gal _du_-ku x [x x] _tuku_-u2 | For a pregnant woman, a suckling child, ... water in her vagina is very plentiful ... have ... |
| 30 | ana sza# _gig_-sza _nu gid2-da bil2-la2_ {u2}ur-ba-te _giri3-pad-du_ tur-ar2 _ga# [numun {gesz}]esi#_ ta-qa-lu | For the one who has a sore that is not long, you dry and crush burbātu-plant (and) šuppu-spurge, seed from ēru-tree (‘cress’), you scatter (it) on a piece of wood. |
| 31 | _gurun_ {gesz}s,a-da-ni _lag a-sza3-ga suhusz_ {u2}qul2-qul2-li-a-ni 6(disz) _u2-[hi-a_ an]-nu#-ti | The fruit of his ṣadānu-tree, the length of the field, the base of his qullqullu-plant, these 6 plants |
| 32 | _tesz2-bi_ tusz-te-mid ana 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 ne2-ba ina _zi3-hi-a_ hal-li tu-[szar]-kas | You mix together. At 15° a nebû-vessel with hallu-flour. |
| 33 | _1(disz)-ta-am3_ ana _gal4-la_-sza2 _gar_-an-ma _a-[mesz] kud_-su | You place 1 each on her chest and you bathe him with water. |
| 34 | _DISZ ki-min_ ma-asz2-qi-sa _ugu_ ku-pi-ti _ugu uga{muszen}_ [...] _bar {gesz}kin2_ | If ditto: her hair is thick on her cheeks, on her neck: ... a leather bag. |
| 35 | _nunuz kiszi9 sa5 i3-udu bar-gun3-na kur_-i sza _zag-udu szika sila-limmu_ x [... _giri3-pad]-du# ba-al-gi_ | a male goat with red hair, a fleece of the mountain, with a head of sheep, sucklings, ... a footstool is bent. |
| 36 | _{szim}li {u2}igi_-lim _ka a-ab-ba {u2}an-ki-nu-di suhusz_ {gesz}x [...] _suhusz {u2}har-har_ | juniper, alum, mouth of the sea, ankinudu-plant, base of ...-wood, foundation of harhar-plant |
| 37 | _suhusz {gesz}gi-zu2-lum-ma_ pa-pa-si-_{d}id2 suhusz {u2}ku6_ ku-li-li#-[tu?] _i3#-udu {szim}gig_ | the foundations of date palms, Papasi-Id, the foundation(s) of fish, kulilītu-plant, oil of the sick plant |
| 38 | 2(u) 5(disz) _u2-hi-a_ an-nu-ti _tesz2-bi sud2_ ina _kasz nu_ pa-tan _nag_-szi-ma# _[a]-mesz kud_-su# | You pound together these 25 plants, you have her drink them in beer on an empty stomach, and then he will vomit. |
| 39 | _DISZ ki-min_ tu-ka-s,ar-szi {na4}hal-ta _{na4}szuba a2-zi-da {na4}szuba#_ [x] _a2#-[gub3-ba]_ | If ditto, you bind her with haltu-stone, šuba stone, azida-stone (and) x azubu-stone. |
| 40 | _{na4#}gug_ sza _til-la_ tik-ta 7(disz) hi-ir-s,i sza2 _{gesz}ma-nu_ tu-pa-la-asz2 [...] | You strew a carnelian of the end of the tikta (and) 7 ḫirṣu-measures of manu-wood. |
| 41 | _kesz2#-kesz2_-ma ina _{sig2}he2-me-da sig2 babbar_ tu-sza2-kak 7(disz) _kesz2-mesz_ ta-ka-s,a-ar x [...] | You tie knots and you put (them) in white wool. You tie 7 knots ... |
| 42 | _[en2]_ ki#-a-am _szid_-nu _en2_ szal-lu-ur za-kir3 _dam-gal-la kur_ szal# [...] | Incantation: 'Written according to its original, incantation shallur, zakir, damgala, mountain, ... |
| 43 | [...] _gi-ri hur-ra gi-ri hur-ra gi-ri_ sza2 hur?-s,a-a-te x [...] | ... the reed-bed of the mountain range, the “red-bed-of-the-mountain"(?) of the mountains ... |
| 44 | _[ka inim-ma DISZ munus a]-mesz#_ ina _sza3 gal4-la_ sza2 _du_-[ku ...] | You speak the wording of the incantation. If a woman bathes in water from inside a gall bladder .... |
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