BAM 4, 376 (P285447)
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| Designation | BAM 4, 376 |
|---|---|
| ID | P285447 |
| Museum no. | VAT 08260 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Medical |
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' | [x x x] x [x x x] x [x x x] x [x x] | |
| 2' | _[szim]-bi#-zi-da zu2 ge6 nir2 pa muszen-na#_ | šimbizida-aromatic, black niru-plant, the face of a bird |
| 3' | _sag#-kal gun3-nu igi ku6_ ug-gun3-nu | the brightest one, the eye of the fish, the lightest one |
| 4' | _kur-ra# 7(disz) na4-mesz silim_ {d}a-nim | of the mountain 7 fine stones of Anu |
| 5' | _za-gin3 gug# zalag2 an-bar_ asz-pu-u _babbar-dili_ ab3-asz-mu | lapis lazuli, carnelian, bright, iron, ašpû-stone, white sulphur |
| 6' | mu-s,u _kur_-nu _dab 9(disz) na4-mesz silim {d}en-lil2_ | who leads the mountain he captured. 9 stones, well-being of Enlil |
| 7' | _u2 nig2-bur3-bur3_ ni-bu _szuba sig7 kur_-nu _dab za-gin3_ | nigburbur-plant, nibû-confection, yellow-purple šuba-stone, seized by lapis lazuli |
| 8' | _an-bar gug 7(disz) na4-mesz silim_ {d}e2-a | iron, carnelian, 7 fine stones of Ea |
| 9' | _duh-szi-a igi-zag3-ga2 szuba sig7 musz-gir2_ | a reddish-brown tiara, a yellow-green šuba-stone (and) a snake |
| 10' | _an-bar 5(disz) na4-mesz silim {d}iszkur_ | iron, 5 fine stones of Adad |
| 11' | _ur-gi7 zi_-tim _ku3-sig17 [asz]-me#?_ [x] _ku3-sig17_ | a true dog with gold, a ... of gold |
| 12' | sah-hu-u _ku3-sig17_ 4(disz) asz-pu-u [x x ina] _sza3#_-szu2-nu _gar u4-sakar_ | sahhû-disease, gold, 4 sashes ... are placed inside them. On the day of the equinox |
| 13' | 7(disz) _na4-mesz silim_ {d}gu-la _{d}utu_ u {d}1(u) 5(disz) | 7 good stones for Gula, Šamaš and Išar |
| 14' | _pap 3(u) 7(disz) na4-mesz 6(disz) szu-min-mesz_ 2(disz)-u2 _dur_ | total: 37 stones, 6 hand-washing-skins, 20 bands |
| 15' | _gug za-gin3 nir2 musz-gir2 babbar-dili babbar-min5_ | carnelian, lapis lazuli, nir2-stone, white snake, white diorite |
| 16' | _ku3-sig17 husz-a ku3-sig17 sig7 hi-li-ba_ | reddish gold, yellow gold, allure |
| 17' | _szuba sig7 kur_-nu _dab_ hal-tu mu-s,u | a reddish tiara seized the mountain; a haltu-disease afflicted him. |
| 18' | _{d}lamma_ sah-hu-u 1(u) 5(disz) _dingir_-szu2 {d}1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _ki_-szu2 ze-nu-u | the protective deity, the sahhû-demon, 15 of his gods, and his (personal) goddess angry with him |
| 19' | ab3-asz-mu asz-pu-u _szuba_ ka-pa-s,u _pa_ | “Ashmu, ašpû-stone, kapṣu-stone |
| 20' | 5(disz) _na4-mesz dingir_ kam-la _ki lu2 silim_-me | 5 stones of the gods of the kamla-vessel with a man of well-being |
| 21' | _gug za-gin3 nir2 musz-gir2 babbar-dili babbar-min5_ | carnelian, lapis lazuli, nir2-stone, white snake, white diorite |
| 22' | _an-zah hi-li-ba igi ku6 kur_-nu _dab_ | anzahhu-disease, a flickering eye: fish will seize the mountain. |
| 23' | mu-s,u mu-szi-tu2# _{d}lamma_ sah-hu-u2 | The one who goes out, the one who lies down, the protective deity, the sahhû-demon |
| 24' | 1(u) 4(disz) _na4-mesz dingir-sza3-dab-ba gur-ru-da-ke4_ | 14 gurruda stones of Ilī-šadabba, |
| 25' | _ku3-babbar dur2-mi-na an-zah kur_-nu _dab_ asz-pu-u | the silver, the dowry of Anzuḫ, the mountain, seized, (and) seized. |
| 26' | _zalag2_ sah-hu-u 7(disz) _na4-mesz dingir_ ana _lu2 arhusz tuku_ | the light is dark: 7 stones of the god have mercy on the man. |
| 27' | _pap 4(u) 1(disz) na4-mesz 4(disz) szu-min-mesz_ 3(disz)-szu2 _dur_ | total: 41 stones, 4 hand-washing-skins, 3 bands |
| 28' | _gug za-gin3_ ni-bu _szuba pa nir2 babbar-dili_ | carnelian, lapis lazuli, nibu-stone, šuba stone, face of a white dragon |
| 29' | _hi-li-ba zu2 ge6 kur_-nu _dab an-bar zalag2 zu2 sig7_ | a black cloud covered the sky, brightening of the night, yellowed light |
| 30' | _sig7-sig7 1(u) 4(disz) na4-mesz masz2-ge6-mesz hul-mesz sig5_ | yellow-green, 14 black mašgēnu-stones, good evil-doers, |
| 31' | asz-pu-u sah-hu-u _tesz2 {d}lamma kur_-nu _dab#_ | “Ašpû, sahḫūtu-disease (and) the incantation of the protective deity of the mountain are seized. |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | _za#-gin3# gug#_ [...] | lapis lazuli carnelian ... |
| 2' | _hi-li-ba_ [...] | “If he is ill . . |
| 3' | _gug za-gin3 nir2 musz#-[gir2_ ...] | carnelian, lapis lazuli, niru-stone, snake ... |
| 4' | _ku3-sig17 7(disz) na4-mesz# hul musz#_ [...] | Gold, 7 evil stones, snake ... |
| 5' | _za-gin3_ ab3-asz-mu _zu2-lum#-ma 3(disz) giskim# [hul]_ | lapis lazuli, ašmu-plant, dates, 3 signs of evil |
| 6' | _pap 3(u) 5(disz) na4-mesz 5(disz)#? szu#-min-mesz_ 5(disz)-szu2 _dur_ | Total: 35 stones, 5(?) šu-diseases, 5th length |
| 7' | asz-pu-u _{d}lamma_ sah-hu-u _szuba sig7 gesz-nu11-gal_ | Ašpû-stone, sahḫū’u-stone (and) yellow-green šabatu-plant |
| 8' | _dur2-mi-na ban3-da an-zah min babbar min ge6_ | “Anzaḫ, the white one, the black one, |
| 9' | _kur_-nu ni-bu# _sal-la pesz4 ansze 1(u) 4(disz) an-ta-szub_ | The mountain was covered in dust; a flock of donkeys, 14 abandoned. |
| 10' | asz-pu-u _babbar-dili babbar-min5 {d}lamma gesz-nu11-gal szuba_ | “I have strewn white wool, white wool (and) lamma-wool, nīnû-wood, and šuba stones. |
| 11' | _asz2-gi3-gi3 pa sal-la za-gin3 dur2-mi-na 1(u) 1(disz) an-ta-szub_ | reed bundles of lapis lazuli, 11 (pieces of) antašub-stone |
| 12' | _sag-du bal {gesz}mes sag-du algamesz_ | a head of bal-wood, mes head of algameš wood |
| 13' | _sze {gesz}mes sze algamesz asz2-gi3-gi3 zu2 ge6_ | barley, mes-tree, barley of algamesh, ašgigi, night |
| 14' | _pa_ sza2 7(disz) _gun3-mesz_-sza2 _szu-u nita2_ u _munus_ | PN, whose 7 talents are male and female, |
| 15' | 1(u) _na4-mesz DISZ na igi-min-mesz_-szu2 _nigin-mesz_-du | If a man’s eyes are full of stones: |
| 16' | _sag-du bal {gesz}mes asz-gi3-gi3 pa zalag2# 4(disz) zu2-mesz_-szu2 | head of bal of musukkannu-wood, with shining face, its 4 teeth |
| 17' | i-kas,3-s,a-s,a | he shall cut off. |
| 18' | _pap 3(u) 9(disz) na4-mesz 4(disz) szu-min-mesz_ 6(disz)-szu2 _dur_ | total: 39 stones, 4 hand-washing-skins, 6 bands |
| 19' | _sag-gil-mud musz-gir2_ sah-hu-u _ku3-babbar_ | Saggilmud, snake, sahhû, silver |
| 20' | pa-ru-tu2 _uruda nita2 6(disz) na4-mesz_ mim-ma lem-nu | a scepter of male copper, 6 stones of anything evil |
| 21' | _an-zah min babbar min ge6_ mu-s,u _zu2 babbar zalag2 uruda nita2_ | anzahhu-disease, ditto, white, d[itto] night, flashing of light: white, male copper. |
| 22' | _kur_-nu _dab dur2-mi-na an-bar_ asz-pu-u _hi-li-ba_ | captured the land. I surrounded it with a bronze shield. I burned it. |
| 23' | _en-gi-sa6 szim-bi-zi-da_ 1(u) 4(disz) mim-ma lem-nu | En-gisa, šimbizida, 14 evil things |
| 24' | _dur2-mi_ mu-s,u _zu2 babbar uruda nita2_ 4(disz) mim-ma lem-nu | “If he is sick with mucuṣu-disease: white plant, male copper, 4 evil things. |
| 25' | asz-pu-u _zalag2 hi-li-ba en-gi-sa6_ 4(disz) be-en-nu | “Ašpû-plant, the brightest of allure, En-gisa, 4 bēnu-plants, |
| 26' | su-u _nig2-bur3-bur3 gug gazi{sar}_ 3(disz) ne2-me-di ha-a-a-tu2 | Sūʾu, Nig-burbur, gug-cheese, 3 (pieces of) nemedu-trees, ha’atu-plant, |
| 27' | su-u mu-s,u _zalag2 kur_-nu _dab uruda nita2 gig {gesz}ma-nu_ | “Sû, mūṣu-disease, radiance of the mountain, he who seized a man’s copper, sick, (and) a boat |
| 28' | 6(disz) _na4-mesz DISZ na a-la2 hul szu2-szu2_-szu | 6 stones: If a man’s nose is full of evil ala-disease, |
| 29' | _kur_-nu _dab musz sa5 musz babbar sal-la szurun {d}gu4_ | the mountain he captured. The snake was reddish, the snake was white (and) thick, the pre-eminent one of Orion. |
| 30' | _an#-zah babbar an-bar 7(disz) DISZ na_ ina _ki-na2_-szu2 _huluh-huluh_-ut | White anzahhu-stone (and) iron, 7 times if a man is stricken in his bed: |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | _[pap] 4(u) 4(disz) na4-mesz 7(disz) szu-min-mesz_ 7(disz)-u2 _dur_ | total: 44 stones, 7 hand-washing-skins, 7 bands |
| 2 | _[ku3]-babbar# ku3-sig17 uruda an-na_ bil-li mu-s,u | silver, gold, copper, tin, ... |
| 3 | sah-hu-u _igi-zag3-ga2_ asz-pu-u _pa_ ni-bu 1(u) 1(disz) dimma-kur2-ra_ | sahhû-disease, glare, ašpātu-illness, nibu, 11 dimmakurra-plants |
| 4 | _gesz-nu11-gal asz2-gi3-gi3 pa uruda nita2 mun_ eme-sal-lim | a reed bed of emesallu-salt |
| 5 | _hi-li-ba kur_-nu _dab ku3-sig17 zu2 ge6 9(disz) ka-dab-<be2>-da_ | he seized the mountain. Gold, dates. Night of the 9th, kadab-eda |
| 6 | _{d}sze-tir hul-gig sag-kal asz2-gi3-gi3_ | Šētir, evil-doer, foremost of the ašgig priestess |
| 7 | 4(disz) _na4-mesz_ mi-szit-ti | 4 stones of mīšittu stone |
| 8 | _musz-gir2 nita2_ mu-s,u _nita2 uruda nita2_ | a man's snake, a musḫu-bird a male copper man, |
| 9 | 3(disz) _na4-mesz DISZ na usz2-mesz igi-mesz_ | 3 stones for the eyes of a man: |
| 10 | _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 gug za-gin3 pa_ | silver, gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli |
| 11 | 5(disz) _na4-mesz DISZ na nu-mesz_-szu2 ana _usz2_ paq-du | 5 stones: If a man’s horns are entrusted to die. |
| 12 | _pap 4(u) 3(disz) na4-mesz 5(disz) szu-min-mesz_ 8(disz)-u2 _dur_ | total: 43 stones, 5 hand-washing-skins, 8 bands |
| 13 | _gug za-gin3 babbar-dili babbar-min5_ sah-hu-u asz-pu-u | a carnelian, lapis lazuli, agate, white, sahhû-stone, ašpu-stone |
| 14 | mu-s,u _zalag2 kur_-nu _dab en-gi-sa6 szim-bi-zi_ | light of the mountains, seized by Enkisa, šimbizu-plant |
| 15 | _igi-zag3-ga2 ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 nir2_ {d}a-nim | the front, silver and gold, obeisance of Anu |
| 16 | _nir2-ziz an-zah min babbar min ge6 musz-gir2_ | “Nirziz Anzaḫ, ditto the white one, [ditto] the black one, a snake |
| 17 | _{d}lamma zu2-lum szuba_ ab3-asz-mu _gesz-nu11-gal_ | a protective deity of dates, šuba stones, ebony, alabaster, |
| 18 | _pa_ ni-bu _uruda nita2 sag-du dur2-mi-na_ | ... of copper, the head of a man's head, |
| 19 | _min ban3-da asz2-gi3-gi3 szuba sig7_ 3(u) 4(disz)# mim-ma lem-nu _szu gidim7_ | Ditto, the banda of the reed-bed, the yellow-green šuba stone, 34 evil things, hand of a ghost. |
| 20 | _szu-u nita2_ u _munus asz2-gi3-gi3_ hal-tu2 _gesz-nu11-gal_ a-lal-lum | he is a man and a woman, an ašgigu-priestess, a half-shekel of alallum-wood. |
| 21 | _gir2-tab_ mu-s,u ab3-asz-[mu] 9(disz) di-hu _nam-usz2-mesz_ | Šēpêtab means “feet-feeder of cows. 9 di₂-hymns for nindanu-disease. |
| 22 | _gesz-nu11-gal_ hal-tu2 _[szuba] sig7# gir2-tab_ ab3-asz-mu | haltu-tree, šuba-stone, red-purple wool, alum |
| 23 | a-lal-lum mu-s,u _szu-<u> nita2_ u _munus 9(disz) gig_ di-'u | alallu-stone, mūṣu-stone; hand of a man and a woman; 9 illnesses, diʾu-disease; |
| 24 | _pap 5(u) 2(disz) na4-mesz 3(disz) szu-min-mesz_ 9(disz)-u2 _dur_ | total: 52 stones, 3 hand-washing-skins, 9 bands |
| 25 | asz-pu-u _gug za-gin3 igi-zag3-ga2 kur_-nu _dab asz2-gi3-gi3_ | The ašpû-demon, a lapis-lazuli cloak, seized the mountain, the Assyrian. |
| 26 | _szurun {d}gu4 igi ku6 an-zah min babbar min ge6_ | the ox’s pre-eminent one, the fish of the Anzaḫ, ditto, the white one, and the black one |
| 27 | mu-s,u _babbar-dili babbar-min5 dur2-mi-na min ban3-da_ | The one who goes to the white house, the white one who sits on the white dais, ditto. |
| 28 | sah-hu-u _zu2 babbar zu2 ge6 sag-kal_ a-lal-lu4 | sahhû-disease, white ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ disease, headache, head and neck pain. |
| 29 | _szuba_ [x] x x x _an#-bar# pa_ zi#-[bit ...] | The shamash ... iron, the mouth of a zibit ... |
| 30 | _ka a-[ab-ba_ ...] | The mouth of the sea ... |
| 31 | x x [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | _szurun {d}gu4 gesz-nu11 an-zah min babbar min ge6#_ [...] | Lord, oxen, alabaster, anzahhu-plant, two white ones, two black ones |
| 2 | ba-ah-re-e su-u _balag#-ga2 amasz#-[mu2-a]_ | ... the balaŋ drum in my sheepfold |
| 3 | asz-pu-u 1(u) 6(disz) _na4-mesz_ szu-un-ne2-e lil#-[la?] | 16 šunnû-stones, may it be pure(?) |
| 4 | _pap 3(u) 9(disz) na4-mesz 4(disz) szu-min-mesz_ 1(u) 2(disz)-u2 _dur_ | total: 39 stones, 4 hand-washing-skins, 12 bands |
| 5 | _za-gin3 babbar-dili zu2 sig7_ me-ku _gug_ mar-ha-szi | white lapis lazuli, yellow-green meku-plant, marḫaši-vessel |
| 6 | _{d}lamma_ ab3-asz-mu _igi-zag3-ga2 dur2-mi-na min ban3_ | The protective spirit of Ašma, the one who sits on the throne, ditto. |
| 7 | _szim-bi-zi-da_ asz-pu-u _musz-gir2_ za-qa-nu | šimbizida-aromatic, ašpû-plant, flying snake, |
| 8 | _duh-szi-a_ mar-ha-szi 1(u) 4(disz) _gu2_ {m}na-<ra>-am-{d}3(u) | 14 talents of Naram-Sîn, |
| 9 | _dag-gaz duh-szi-a musz-gir2 babbar-dili gug_ | the one who kills ..., the white snake, the ox, |
| 10 | _gug zu2 {na4}amasz-mu2-a_ asz-pu-u _asz2-gi3-gi3_ | a carnelian (and) amašmû-stone that I had poured out for the aszgīgūra priests |
| 11 | mar-hal-lu4 9(disz) _na4-mesz_ man-za-az _ku4 e2-gal_ | the haralû-priest, 9 stones of manzaz-stones, entering the palace |
| 12 | _hul-gig sag-kul asz2-gi3-gi3 3(disz) szu-si sig5_ | the evil-doer, the sagkul-disease, the ašgigu-demon, 3 good fingers |
| 13 | _musz-gir2 gug hi-li-ba_ ug-gun3-nu | a snake with allure, a pigeon |
| 14 | _sikil_ zib-tu2 _dur-ul3 7(disz) na4-mesz_ hi-du-ti | a young woman, a suckling, 7 stones of hidutu-stone |
| 15 | _{na4}amasz-mu2-a hi-li-ba gug gazi{sar}_ | amašmû-stone in allure, carnelian, gazelle |
| 16 | _szuba a2-zi-da min a2-gub3-bu_ as-har | The šuba stone of Azida, ditto, the agubbu stone, I received. |
| 17 | _gug_ me-luh-ha hu-luh-ha _szim-bi-zi-da_ | a paste of meluhhu-plant, huluhha-plant and šimbizida-aromatic, |
| 18 | 9(disz) _na4-mesz_ isz-di-hi u t,uh-di | 9 stones of išdihu-stone and ṭuhdu-stone, |
| 19 | _duh-szi-a gug za-gin3 za-gin3-duru5 igi musz nir2_ | ..., carnelian, lapis lazuli, zagindurû-glass, snake of fear, |
| 20 | _szuba 7(disz) na4-mesz tesz2 {d}lamma a2-tuku tuku_ | šuba stone, 7 stones, together with a protective deity, who has strength |
| 21 | _pap 4(u) 9(disz) na4-mesz 6(disz) szu-min-mesz 1(u) 3(disz)-u2 _dur_ | total: 49 stones, 6 ditto, 13 layers |
| 22 | _nir2 za-gin3 gug sag-kal_ zib-tu2 _babbar-dili hi-li-ba_ | a lapis lazuli necklace, a head-gem of reddish-purple wool, adorned with allure. |
| 23 | _gi-rim-hi-li-ba 8(disz) na4-mesz_ hi-du-ti | Girim-ḫiliba 8 stones of hidutu-stone |
| 24 | _gir2-tab mud szuba_ zib-tu2 4(disz) _sze-ga sze-ga_ | a splinter of mud, šuba stones, zibtu-spurge, 4 grains, grains |
| 25 | _gug za-gin3 nir2 musz-gir2 babbar-dili babbar-min5_ | carnelian, lapis lazuli, nir2-stone, white snake, white diorite |
| 26 | _asz2-gi3-gi3 dur2-mi-na hi-li-ba_ ab3-asz-mu _kur_-nu _dab_ | the Ašgīgû-priestess, the one who dwells in Urmina, the splendor of Assyria, captured. |
| 27 | _an-bar_ ni-bu _{d}lamma igi ku6 1(u) 5(disz) sze-ga me-en_ | I am a nibu-stone, a protective deity, the eye of the fish, 15 šega. |
| 28 | _gug za-gin3_ mu-s,u _zalag2 an-bar uruda nita2 kur_-nu | a lapis-lazuli cloak, a torch, bronze, copper, male and female, |
| 29 | _u2 kusz_ {gesz}ere-ni 8(disz) _dingir_-szu2 {d}1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _ki_-szu2 _silim_-me | the 8 cedar cubits, his god, his goddess, with him are well. |
| 30 | _gug# za-gin3 nir2 musz-gir2 an-bar ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ | carnelian, lapis lazuli, nir2-stone, snake, iron, silver, gold |
| 31 | [x x x] x ana _na dingir sze3-ga_ | ... is poured out for the god. |
| 32 | [...] _gug# za#-[x_ ...] | ... carnelian ... |
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