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BAM 3, 244 (P285330)
Medical, Assur
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| Designation | BAM 3, 244 |
|---|---|
| ID | P285330 |
| Museum no. | VAT 08007 + VAT 13875 + VAT 14099 + VAT 16457? |
| 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 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 2 | [...] x _sze_ [...] | ... ... grain ... |
| 3 | [...] x x x _du10-ga_ {u2#}[x ...] | ... good ... plant |
| 4 | _[gazi]{sar#} bil2_-ti _{u2}nam-tar_ [...] | sweetened beer, namtar-plant |
| 5 | {gesz#}ar-ga-nu _lagab munu6 bara2 munu6_ [...] | An argānu-tree, a stag's thigh and a dais |
| 6 | _{szim#}ku6 dida sig-ga_ x [...] | black cumin ... ... |
| 7 | _i3#-udu# gu4-mesz esz_ ana x [x] U2 [...] | ... sheep and goat fat for ... ... |
| 8 | [ana _munus]_ la a-lit-ta szu-[ri]-im-ma# [...] | Give it to a woman who is not yours ... .... |
| 9 | [x x]-x-szi-im-ma ina x _ninda?-hi-a_ [...] | ... and in ... bread ... |
| 10 | _kid3#-kid3#-bi#_ a#-rat _{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ ma-la [...] | Its ritual: As many orchards as there are |
| 11 | _gi# ambar sikil_ x si ni x x | reed from the pure marsh ... |
| 12 | _[suhusz] gi szul-hi {gesz}dih3 {gesz}kiszi16_ [...] | the foundations of reed, šulḫu-wood, tamarisk, juniper |
| 13 | _{u2}bil2-la2_ {gesz}si-ha {gesz}ar-[ga-nu ...] | billatu-plant, siḫu-tree, barganu-wood |
| 14 | _{u2}gesz-tir du3_-szu2-nu _ti_-qe2 x [...] | You take their planted orchard |
| 15 | ina# _a luh_-si ana _dug_ te-sip [...] | You pour in filtered water into a jug .... |
| 16 | ina# sze-ri3 tu-sze-il-la-a ana qer-[x ...] | In the morning you bring (them) up to ... |
| 17 | _kasz#-sag_ ana _sza3_-bi _a-mesz_ sza2-tu-nu tu#-[tab-bak? ...] | You pour first-class beer inside those waters ... |
| 18 | tu-sze-ri-sa _en a-mesz sed_ tu-masz-sza2-'-szi x [...] | You bring her down. Until you cool her with cool water ... ... |
| 19 | _ta#_ mar-ha-s,i _e11_-szi-ma nap-szal-ta _szesz2_-si# [...] | You bring her out from the marhasu-vessel and ... her brother's meal .... |
| 20 | _munus#_ sza-szi3 _u4_-me ana mar-ha-s,i [tu-sze-ri-sa? ...] | “That woman, when you bring her into a slaughtering place, ... |
| 21 | _gin7# u4-mesz_-sza2 im-ta-lu-u2 na-as,-ma-at#-[tu? ...] | Like her days were short, she was full of sighs |
| 22 | sza# na-as,-ma-te sza2-a-szi me2-re-esz-ta [...] | Whose limbs are shattered, |
| 23 | _zi3 sze-bar sig5 KU na2-<a> zi3 ziz2-a-an zi3_ in-ni-ni _[zi3_ ...] | flour, good barley ... flour, emmer flour, flour innini flour ... |
| 24 | _zi3 gu2-gal zi3 gu2-tur zi3_ kisz-sze-ni _zi3_ ba-ri-ra-te _[zi3_ ...] | gugal-flour, gutû-granules, kišēnu-grain, bārirāru-flax, ...-flex, |
| 25 | _zi3 {u2}kur-ra zi3 {u2}hur-sag zi3 gazi{sar} zi3 szim# [x x] | kurru-flour, ḫursag-plant, gazelle flour, juniper flour |
| 26 | _zi3 {szim}{d}masz zi3 {szim}gig zi3_ {gesz}e#-re-ni _zi3#_ [...] | ghee, maštakal-aromatic, flour, sulphur, cedar flour, flour |
| 27 | _zi3# {szim}gir2 zi3 {szim}gam-ma zi3 {szim#}bal szu-nigin 2(u) 1(disz) zi3#-[hi-a_ ...] | flour of Gir-plant, flour of Gamma-plant (and) flour of Balaṭu, total: 21 flours |
| 28 | _[1(disz)]-ta-am3 ti_-qe2 _disz_-nisz _hi-hi_ ina _szen-tur gin7 szu a-zu# [szeg6_-szal?] | You take 1 each; alternatively, you mix them in a small beer jar like the hand of a physician; then he will recover. |
| 29 | 1/2(disz) _sila3 i3-gesz_ tal-tap-pat ina _murub4#_-sza2 pe-ni-sza2 u ra-pal#-[ti-sza2] | You drip 1/2 qû of oil into her thigh, her ears and her lips. |
| 30 | tu#-s,a-ab-ba-ma _ra#? gur-gur_-szi-ma ina-[esz] | You seize her, turn her back, and she will get better. |
| 31 | {u2}kur-ka-nam sza2 _kur_-e {u2}nab-ru2-qi _{szim}gur2-gur2_ {szim}[x x] | kurkanû-plant of the mountain, nabruqu-plant, mint, ...-aromatic |
| 32 | ina _i3-gesz#! {szim#}[buluh? hi]-hi szesz2_-si-ma ina-[esz] | You anoint her with oil of buluhhu-aromatic and she will recover. |
| 33 | {u2}kur-ka-[na]-a {u2}nab-ru2-qi ta-sak3 ina _gesztin nag_ mim-ma x [ina-esz] | You pound kurkanû-plant (and) nabruqu-plant, you drink them in wine, and he will get better. |
| 34 | _{u2}{d}masz {u2#}igi-nisz_ ta-sak3 ina _gesztin nag_ [...] _min_ | You pound nīnû-mint (and) lupin, you drink them in wine, ... ditto. |
| 35 | {u2#}s,a-al#-mu# {u2}s,a-s,u-un-tu _disz_-nisz ta-sak3 ina _gesztin nag#_ [...] _min_ | You pound ṣalmu-plant (and) aṣaṣuntu-liquorice together, you knead them in wine ... DITTO. |
| 36 | _[{u2}]igi#_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz disz_-nisz ta-sak3 ina _nag#_ [...] _min_ | You pound asafoetida-plant (and) giniš-plant together, you smear it on a piece of leather ... ditto. |
| 37 | [{u2}x sza2] _kur_-e# _{u2#}har-hum-ba-szir sud2_ ina _arhusz_-sza2# _[gar_-ma] ina-esz | You pound ... of the mountain (and) harhumbašir-plant, you put it around her neck, and then she will recover. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] ina _{sig2}aka3_ ta-la-[am-mi ana] _gal4-la_-sza2 _gar_-ma ina-esz | You put ... in a piece of wool, you put it on her chest, and she will get better. |
| 2 | [... masz]-qi2#-ti nap-szal-ti# [u] nar3#-ma-ak-ti | ... mašqītu-disease, niphtha, and narmaktu. |
| 3 | [... x]-pi-ih _munus bi [pesz4?]_-ma# _mu tuku_-szi | ... ... that woman will become pregnant and have a name. |
| 4 | _[en2_ it-te]-en-ne2-es#?-ker# u2-ga-ri [ni-il] _a-mesz_ u2-mal-li# | Incantation: “He continually seeks out the ugarû-plant, he fills the water |
| 5 | [x _lu2_ la] dam#-qa na-[as-qa] ina qer-bi u2#?-sze-[li] | ... a man who is not good, a nasqa-offering, in the middle of it ... |
| 6 | [x] ina# za-nu _bur_ i-za-nu [x]-ri-[x] | ... on the right of the gall bladder ... |
| 7 | um#?-mi a-la-ap a-su-ri ni-ki#-[x]-ti# _ra#_-[x] | “My mother, I want to go to the Asuri temple, my ... ... |
| 8 | ar2#-nu hi-t,u gil2-la-a-ti ma-li#-[x x] x [x] | The curse, the sin, ... ... |
| 9 | szib#!-sa-at _dingir_ {d}isz-tar [...] | The šibsātu-priest of the god, the goddess Ishtar |
| 10 | sze#-er-tu4 tur-tu4 pu-qu-du-u x [...] | In the morning, in the evening, ... ... |
| 11 | ri#-in-zu kisz-pu ru-hu-u2 up-sza2-[szu-u2 ...] | Rīnzu, witchcraft, magic, sorcery, . . |
| 12 | i#!-te!-en-ne2-es-ker u2-ga#-ri# ni-il#? _[a-mesz_ u2-mal-li] | he continually seeks out the ugari plant, he fills the water |
| 13 | [x] _lu2_-la dam-qa na-as-qa ina qer-bi [...] | ... a good man ... in the middle of ... |
| 14 | e-mur-szi-ma _{d}asar-lu2-hi dumu_ {d}e2#-[a x x] | Asalluhi, son of Ea |
| 15 | e-ru-um-ma a-na {d}e2-a _ad_-szu2 i#-[qab-bi?] | entered and to Ea, his father, speak |
| 16 | a#-bi _munus_ sza i-ku#?-sza2 [...] ul#? [...] | The father of the woman whose eye ... not ... |
| 17 | ina mi-ni-i i-szem#?-me-ma [...] | Whatever he hears |
| 18 | {d}e2-a _dumu_-szu2 _{d}asal-lu2-hi_ i-[x ...] | Ea, his son Asalluhi ... |
| 19 | _ur5-gin7 du11-ga_-szu a-lik ma-ri# _{d}[asal-lu2-hi]_ | His command is like that of a messenger of Asalluhi. |
| 20 | li#?-qa-am-ma u2-mesz a-da#?-[x] x x [...] | Let him eat, and ... grass |
| 21 | _{gesz#}szinig illu#?_ da-pi2-nu [...] | a šīnu-vessel for a strong flood(?) |
| 22 | _{szim}li_ sza2#? ub-ba-bu x [...] | juniper, which ... ... |
| 23 | _{gesz#}geszimmar_ ma-hi-ru#-ka [...] | The date palms that you received |
| 24 | {u2#}tu-lal mu-lil tu-sza2-ri#? x [...] | tulal plant, mullil plant, tušaru plant |
| 25 | _{u2#}igi_-lim u2 pi-risz-ti _{u2}igi-nisz#_ [...] | a date palm and a reed stalk ... |
| 26 | _{u2#}an-hul2-la_ <la> ma-hi-ir kisz-pi [...] | Anḫullû-plant was the one who received the witchcraft |
| 27 | _[disz]_-nisz _hi-hi_-ma ina _gesztin tu6_-ka _ku3-ga_ [...] | You mix them together, and in your pure incantation wine .... |
| 28 | [ina] _kasz-sag tu6_-ka _ku3-ga_ [...] | You libate first-rate beer in your pure incantation .... |
| 29 | [ina] _ga tu6_-ka _ku3-ga_ [...] | On account of the pure ... of your incantation, |
| 30 | _en2#_ ul iu-ut#?-tu _en2_ {d}e2#-[a u _{d}asar-lu2-hi]_ | Incantation: “It is not me’s—Incantation: Ea and Asalluhi |
| 31 | _[en2]_ {d}da-mu _{d}nin-kar-ra-ak#_ {d#}[x ...] | Incantation: O Damu, Ninkarrak, |
| 32 | _[en2 {d}nin]-szubur#? an_-e {d#}[x ...] | Incantation: O Ninšubur, An, ... |
| 33 | _en2#_ {d}gu-la _gaszan ti-la_ {d}gu-la {d}[x ...] | Incantation: O Gula, lady of life, Gula |
| 34 | _ka# inim#-ma en2 munus_ la e#?-[ri-tu ana szu-ri-i?] | Wording of a spell for undoing witchcraft. |
| 35 | _en2#_ an-ni-tu ana mar-ha-s,i nap#-[szal-ti ...] | Incantation: "This incantation is for the affliction of the liver . ." |
| 36 | [ana] masz-qi2-ti _en2_ an-ni-tu ma-x [...] | For mashqītu-disease, this incantation ... ... |
| 37 | s,i#-im-du# nap?-sza-szu masz-qi2#-[tu? ...] | ṣīmdu-plant, his life, mašqitu-plant |
| 38 | lu# ka-a-a-ma-na-at ma-la [...] | May it be constant, as much as ... |
| 39 | _[enuru]{+e2-nu-ru}_ ah-sa# x x [...] | The city Enuru, its outskirts ... |
| 40 | [x] x-AH x [...] | ... ... |
| 41 | [x] li#-i'-te szi#? [...] | “... li'tu-disease, ... , |
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