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BAM 4, 332 (P285412)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 4, 332 |
|---|---|
| ID | P285412 |
| Museum no. | VAT 13697 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Medical |
| Find spot | Assur |
| 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' | _[{iti}]ne# nu-[mesz]_-szu2# [ina x x]-ir#? _{iti#}ne#_ a#-na# _gidim#_ paq-du# | The numešu-festival in ... of the month is entrusted to the ghost. |
| 2' | [...] _u4_-me u2-za-bal-ma usz2 [ana] _usz11#-bur2#_ | ... he will clear the day and die, to undo witchcraft. |
| 3' | _[{d}]utu kesz2 udu siskur bal_-qi2 _ur5#-gin7 du11#-ga_ | Šamaš, bundle of sheep, offering of a siskur offering, presented as a gift |
| 4' | [al]-si-ka {d}sza2-mas szi-[man]-ni | I call to you, Šamaš, listen to me! |
| 5' | [mu?]-hur#? ta-ni-hi-a szu-du-lu#-pu#-ti | I received my šudu-lupûtu-gift. |
| 6' | _[nig2]-gig# igi_-an-ni li-mad ar#-hi-isz# | May the evil that is before me quickly disappear. |
| 7' | [an]-ha-ku-ma szu-du-lu-pa#-ku szu-nu-ha-ku szu-tad#-du-ra-ku | I am frightened, I am terrified. I am constantly terrified. |
| 8' | [a]-na nam-ra-s,i-it _zalag2_-ka# u2-pi-iq# be-li2# | For the protection of your light I have appointed my lord. |
| 9' | {d#}sza2#-masz _en_ di-ni ana ka-a-sza2 as#-hur-ka | Šamaš, lord of justice, I turn to you. |
| 10' | [a]-na ni-isz _szu-min_-ia qu-lam-ma szi-me qa-ba-a-a | Speak to my handiwork and hear my speaking! |
| 11' | szi#-man-ni-ma mu-gur tes2-li-ti | Give me a firm positive answer! |
| 12' | di#-ni de-e-ni _esz-bar-a-a_ pu-ru-us3 | a lawsuit or litigation is void. |
| 13' | _gin7# a#-mesz_ a-na _szu-min {d}utu_ sum-nu an-na-a# 3(disz)#-szu2# _szid_-nu | like water to the hands of Šamaš given, this three times |
| 14' | _[en2] {d#}utu_ be-li2 _szar5 danna_ tal-li-ka mu#-szi-ta | Incantation: O Šamaš, my lord, mighty one, come to me today! |
| 15' | [ana _szar5] danna#_ tasz-ku-na pa-ni#-ka# | to the league champion you have set your face towards. |
| 16' | [te]-et#-ti-qa _kur-mesz_-e ne2#-[su-tu2] | You pass the mountains in fear. |
| 17' | [te-et]-ti#-qa# _kur-mesz_-e# [...] | You have crossed over mountains . . |
| 18' | [te-et-ti]-qa# _kur-mesz#_-[e] | You have crossed over mountains. |
| 19' | [te-et]-ti#-qa# _kur#-[mesz_-e] | You pass over mountains. |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | ina x [...] | in ... |
| 3' | {d}sza2-masz# [...] | Šamaš |
| 4' | ana _an_ ma#? KI#? [...] | to heaven ... ... |
| 5' | it-ti x [...] | with ... |
| 6' | ana x x [...] | to ... |
| 7' | me#? x x [...] | ... me(?) |
| 8' | x x x [...] | |
| 9' | x x [...] | |
| 10' | x [...] | |
| 11' | ina x [...] | in ... |
| 12' | x [...] | |
| 13' | x [...] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | x x [...] | |
| 3' | sza2 x [...] | who ... |
| 4' | sza2#? [...] | who(?) |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [x x x] x [...] | |
| 2' | [x x]-ta# [...] | ... ... |
| 3' | [x x]-ta# x [x] x x [...] | ... ... |
| 4' | [x x] ad#? sur ru x [x] x [x] isz#? x x | ... ... |
| 5' | [ana ma]-har# _{d}utu di-ku5 nig2#?-ba#?_ mah#-ra#-a#-ta# | In the presence of Šamaš, the judge of the earlier case |
| 6' | [nu]-dun#-nu-u na-ad#-na#-ka# | The nudunnû is given to you. |
| 7' | [tak]-li#-ma-tu2 si-mat KI-tim kul2#-lu-mat#-ka# | Your scepter is the light of the netherworld. |
| 8' | _[nu-mesz]_ kasz-sza2-pi-ia u kasz-szap-ti#-ia2# | The nukes of my warlock and my witch |
| 9' | [ana ma]-har# _{d}utu_ ka-a-sza2 ap-qid#-su#-<nu-ti> | I appointed them in the presence of Šamaš your lady. |
| 10' | [a]-na# _kur-nu-gi4_ u2-ru it#-ti-ka | to Kurnugi, the city with you |
| 11' | la# tu-masz-szar-[szu2]-nu-ti | do not abandon them! |
| 12' | _[zi] {d#}utu#_ mur#-te-di-ka# tum4#-ma-ta | You are adjured by the life of Šamaš, your vigour. |
| 13' | [zi {d}i2-gi3-gi3] _dingir#-mesz_ e-la-ti _min_ | Life of the Igigi, the upper gods, ditto. |
| 14' | _[zi_ {d}a-nun-na]-ki# _dingir#-mesz_ szap-lu#-ti _min_ | Ditto by the life of the Anunnaki, the upper gods! |
| 15' | _[zi {d}lugal-ir9-ra] {d#}nin#-a-zu# {d#}nin#-gesz-zi-da _min_ | Ditto by Lugalirra, Ninazu and Ningešzida! |
| 16' | _[zi {d}eresz-ki]-gal# _gaszan ki#_-tim# _min_ | Life of Ereškigal, lady of the netherworld, ditto. |
| 17' | [szum-ma tum-masz]-szar#-[szu]-nu#-[ti] | If you wish them well, |
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