Iraq 55, 104 (P355732)
Medical, Old Babylonian, Me-Turran · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Iraq 55, 104 |
|---|---|
| ID | P355732 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Medical |
| Find spot | Me-Turran (mod. Tell Haddad) |
| Coordinates | 34.1928, 45.0563 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1' | you crush . . . and rub it with oil and cedar oil |
| obverse 2' | you scatter it (on him) and recite an incantation |
| obverse 3' | for shanadu-disease like sikkatu-disease |
| obverse 4' | for asu-disease, you crush cumin and |
| obverse 5' | you mix it in one liter of fine-quality oil, |
| obverse 6' | recite an incantation, and make him drink it. |
| obverse 7' | for samanu-disease . . . four . . . and colocynth |
| obverse 8' | you crush, rub it with oil and cedar oil, and recite the incantation. |
| reverse 1' | for red boils, his face with water |
| reverse 2' | you strike and recite the incantation. |
| reverse 3' | for bushanu-disease, like samana, |
| reverse 4' | for simmu matqu-disease, seeds from an orchard |
| reverse 5' | and colocynth, you crush, and with oil and cedar oil |
| reverse 6' | you rub it, scatter it (on him), and recite the incantation. |
| reverse 7' | for himit seti-disease, you crush . . . |
| reverse 8' | . . . you scatter it (on him) and recite the incantation. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [ta-sa]-ak#?-ma? _i3_ TI u3 _{gisz}erin_ ta-pa-asz-[sza-asz-ma] | |
| 2' | ta#-za-ru u3 szi-ip-tam ta-na-di | |
| 3' | a-na sza-na-di ki-ma si-ka-tim-ma | |
| 4' | a-na a-szi-im ka-mu-na# ta#-sa#-ak#-ma | |
| 5' | i-na 1(disz) _sila3_ ru-usz-tim# [x x x ta]-ha-aq-ma? | |
| 6' | szi-ip-tam ta-na-di#-i-ma? [x] ta#-sza-qi2-szu | |
| 7' | a-na sa-ma-nim x x x ir-bi-tim u3 ir-ra-[am] | |
| 8' | ta-sa-ak-ma _i3-gisz_ u3# _{gisz#}erin#_ ta-pa-sza-asz-ma ta#? [...] / u3# szi#-[ip-tam] ta#-na-di | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | a-na gi-ir-gi-szi-im me2-e pa-ni-szu | |
| 2' | ta-ma-ha-as,-ma u3 szi-ip-tam ta-na-di | |
| 3' | a-na bu?-SA-nim ki-ma sa-ma-nim-ma | |
| 4' | a-na si-mi-im ma-at-qi2-im ze-ri sza ki-re-e | |
| 5' | u3 ir-ra-am ta-sa-ak-ma _i3-gisz_ u3 _{gisz}erin_ | |
| 6' | ta-pa-sza-asz-ma ta-za-ru u3 szi-ip-tam ta-na-di | |
| 7' | a-na hi-mi-it, s,e-[e-tim x x] x-di ta-sa-ak-ma# | |
| 8' | [x x] x u2? ba? [x x x x x] ta#-za-ru u3 szi#-[ip-tam] ta#-na-di | |
| 9 | [...] x ib ti [...] | |
| 10' | [...] x [...] | |
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