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BAM 7, 002 b (P382655)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 7, 002 b |
|---|---|
| ID | P382655 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Medical |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
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.
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| 1 | _[DISZ na]_ mi-na-tu-szu2 _dub-dub a2-min#_-szu2 kim-s,a-a-szu2 u3 bir-ka-szu2 _[gu7-mesz_ ana _ti_-szu2] | If a man’s limbs, his arms, his legs, and his knees hurt him: for his life |
| 2 | [x] _gin2# im-ga2-li 1(disz) gin2 {szim}szesz 5(disz) {u2}nu-luh-ha_ t,e-ri-tu2 3(disz) _u2-hi-a#_ [...] | x shekels of imgallu-flour, 1 shekel of myrrh, 5 nuḫurtu-plants, terebinth, 3 plants |
| 3 | _[DISZ] na masz-sila2_-szu2 _gu7-mesz_-szu2 i-ta-an-na-ah im-ta-na-asz-szi _ni2_ t,e4-en-szu2# isz#-[ta-na-an-ni] | If a man’s limbs hurt him, he continually trembles, constantly sighs, and constantly gives me fear. |
| 4 | _masz2#-ge6-mesz_-szu2 par2-da _sig2 ugu_-szu2 _gub-gub_-az _sza3_-szu2 pi-qam _nu_ pi-qam i-par2-ru#-[ud ...] | (If) his dreams are disturbed: wool will stand over him; his heart will become ill; he will not be ill. ... . |
| 5 | [ur]-ra# u _ge6_ la i-s,al-lal _na bi_ hi-niq-ti _bun gig_ ana _ti_-szu2 _im-ga2-li {gi}nam#-[tar]_ | He should not sleep in the morning or at night. That man suffers from niqītu-disease: he will be ill for his life. The namtar reed |
| 6 | [...] _nita2_ {u2}kur-ka-nam _szika nunuz ga2-nu11{muszen} {u2}ku6 {u2}eme ur-gi7 {u2}igi_-lim {u2}[x ...] | ... a man, kurkanû-plant, šika, nuz-bird, fish, emes, dog, ilim plant, ...-plant |
| 7 | [{u2}]ir-kul-la# {u2}eli-kul-la _{u2}dili {u2}har-lum-ba-szir {u2}hab 1(u) 6(disz) u2-hi-a_ an-[nu-ti ...] | Irkulla, elikulla, single, harlumbašir-plant, hab plant, 16 of these plants |
| 8 | [...] x x _gaz_ ina _ge6_ ina _sza3#_ szu-tuk-ki x x x x [...] _u4_ a-na _sza3_-bi al#-[x ... la]-am# _giri3_-szu2 ana _ki gar_-nu _nag_-ma# ina-esz] | ... ... will be killed. During the night, in the middle of a shattû-demon .... |
| 9 | _en2# a-li-ma hi-hi_ asz2-ni-ma ma-al-[ma-al _suhusz_-su s,a]-ri-ih pa-al-gu s,a-ri-ih _ul-bi silim_ er-bi# | Incantation: "Where is the hihu-demon? Where is the mashtakal-disease? Its foundation is shaky, its tendons are twisted, its life is long, its earth is healthy. |
| 10 | _silim_ er-bi _ka-du8-a_ ina qi2-bit {d}marduk# [en ... x]-re#-ti _en2_ an-ni-tu4 3(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu _nag_-ma ina-esz | By the command of Marduk, lord of ..., you recite this incantation three times, you anoint, and then he will get better. |
| 11 | _i3-gesz bara2-ga_ u _kasz-sag_ ina _mud zabar_ ina _gesz3_-szu2 _du]b_-ak _illu {szim}buluh_ ina _izi szeg6_-szal ta-sza2-hal | You knead dagger-oil and prime-quality beer in bronze clay (and) you put it around his neck. You burn a well of baluhhu-aromatic in fire and you heat it up. |
| 12 | ana _gesz3_-szu2 _dub u2 babbar_ ina _i3-gesz [bara2-ga_ u _kasz-sag ki]-min# {im}sahar-na4-kur-ra_ ina _i3-gesz_ u _kasz-sag ki-min_ | For his head a white plant in oil of barāgu-juniper and first-class beer ditto; saḫarnû-stone in oil and first class beer diitto. |
| 13 | _numun {u2}eme ur-gi7 {u2}nu#-[x_ ... {u2}]ti#-ia-tu _{szim}szesz numun {gesz}kiszi16-hab numun {u2}gazi{sar#}_ | seed of dog's tongue plant, nīnû-plant, tiyatu-plant (and) myrtle, seed of juniper, seed from kišihab-tree (and), seed from gazelle |
| 14 | numun {gesz}szinig [...] 7(disz) u2-hi-a hi-niq-[ti bun] | seed of a šinig-tree, seven plants, a hiqtu-container |
| 15 | _{u2}igi_-lim u {u2}nu-s,a-bu _{u2}kur#-[ra {u2}]nig2#-bur3-bur3 {u2}eme ur-gi7 {szim}szesz szika nunuz ga-nu11{muszen} 7(disz) u2-[hi-a_ hi-niq-ti _bun]_ | ilim-plant and nuṣābu-plant, kurru-plant (and) niburburbur plant, dog's tongue plant, myrrh, šukku-aromatic, kanaktu-fennel, raven meat, 7 plants for the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ ritual. |
| 16 | _DISZ na_ hi-niq-ti _bun gig szika nunuz# [ga2-nu11]{muszen#} ka a-ab-ba sud2_ ina _i3 kasz nag#_ | If a man suffers from ‘cutting-of-the-throat’-disease: you dry (and) pound šukû-colocynth, kanuzu-bird, sea algae, you boil them down in oil and beer. |
| 17 | {u2}sza2-szu2 gin7 {na4}da-x [...] _sud2_ ina _kasz# nag_ | You pound šašu-plant like a ... stone ... you drink it in beer |
| 18 | _DISZ na_ ana _kasz3_-szu2 asz-t,u-u2#-ti3# x [hi]-niq#-ti _bun gig numun {u2}ukusz2-hab{sar#} kasz# nag_ | If a man, in order to soothe his blood: ... ḫīniqtu-disease, swollen lung, seed of šūḫû-plant, beer. |
| 19 | _{szim}szesz sud2_ ina _i3-gesz hi-hi_ ina _mud zabar_ ana musz3-tin-ni-szu2 _mu2_ {u2#}nu#-s,a#-ba# [ina] _kaszbir# nag_ | You knead sudû-aromatic in oil (and) ghee into a bronze vessel. You libate nuṣabu-plant in beer. |
| 20 | _numun {gesz}szinig sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ | You knead seed from a tamarisk in beer. |
| 21 | _a gazi{sar} a {gesz}zu2-lum-ma i3-gesz bara2-ga al-us2-sa buru5-id2-da u2 babbar sud2_ ina _ga nag_ | water of the gazelle, water of date palms, oil of the dais I drew, a sedge of white plant you smear on a piece of cake. |
| 22 | _illu {szim}buluh i3 bara2-ga_ tu-szab-szal ta-sza2-hal ina _mud zabar_ ana musz3-tin-ni-szu2 _mu2_ | You heat up a libation bowl of baluḫ-aromatic (and) pressed oil, you scatter (the mixture) on a piece of bronze, you pour it into his nostrils. |
| 23 | _u2 babbar_ ta-sak3 ina _i3-gesz hi-hi_ ina _mud zabar_ ana musz3-tin-ni-szu2 _mu2_ | You pound white plant, you mix it in oil, ghee, (and) bronze sulphur into his nostrils. |
| 24 | _{im}sahar-na4-kur-ra sud2_ ina _kasz nag sze-li! suhusz {gesz}kiszi16 sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ | You knead saḫlû-cress, you drizzle it in beer, (and) you smear it on the base of a date palm. You drench it with beer. |
| 25 | _{gesz}nim_ ta-sak3 ina _kasz suhusz {gesz}kiszi16 sud2_ ina _kasz ga u8-udu-hi-a_ ina _kasz hi-hi_ la pa-tan _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nag-mesz_ | You pound nīnû-tree, you knead it in beer, the base of the date palm (and) you put it on as a bandage. In beer, milk and ewes in beer without dining, on the 3rd day you drench. |
| 26 | _{u2}igi_-lim _an-zah-ge6 szika nunuz ga-nu11{muszen} {szim}sze-li sud2_ ina _gesztin-sur nag al-us2-sa{ku6}_ ina _a nu_ pa-tan _nag_ | Anzaḫ-līm-plant, šukû-plant (and) chickpeas. You knead them in ghee, you boil them down in water on an empty stomach. |
| 27 | _al-us2-sa buru5_ ina _a {gesz}nu-ur2-ma nag 1(u) kisal a gazi{sar} 1(u) gin2 i3-gesz bara2-ga 2/3(disz) sila3 kasz hi-hi 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 numun {u2}eme ur-gi7_ | a stalk of locust in water from a cedar tree drink. 10 (litres) of courtyard water, gazelle oil, 10 shekels of baraga-oil, 2/3 sila3 of beer, 15 shek[els] of ēru-plant seed, |
| 28 | ina _ge6_ ana _igi {mul}ud5 gar_-an ina szer3-ti la-am _{d}utu-e3_ la-am _giri3_-szu2 ana _ki gar_-nu _nag_ | During the night it is set to the front of the Shepherd. In the morning, before sunrise, its foot is set towards the ground: he will drink. |
| 29 | _{im}sahar-ge6-kur-ra sud2_ ina _kasz nu_ pa-tan _nag_ | You knead saḫargekurru-plant in beer on an empty stomach. |
| 30 | _zi3! {gesz}nam-tar nita2 zi3 {gesz}kiszi16-hab_ ina _kasz nag_ im-hur-lim _sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ | You knead male namtar-flour (and) alum in beer, you shave (his head), you pound imḫur-līm-plant, sudu-plant in beer |
| 31 | _{gesz}gesztin ka5-a had2-ra2 sud2_ ana _a kasz_ u _i3-gesz szub_ ina _mul4_ tusz-bat _nu_ pa-tan _nag_ | you dry, crush and pour filtered wine into water, beer and oil. You sit in the star; you should not drink it on an empty stomach. |
| 32 | _pa_ a-a-ar2 _ku3-babbar_ sza {u2}nu-s,a-bu _mu-ni sud2_ ina _kasz nag illu {szim}buluh_ ina _kasz hi-hi nu_ pa-tan _nag_ | You pound ayāru-silver (and) muṣabu-plant, you boil them down in beer, you stir them into a paste with baluhhu-aromatic, you do not let it cool on an empty stomach. |
| 33 | _DISZ na_ hi-niq _bun gig_ ana _ti_-szu2 {u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ {u2}tar-musz _numun_ {u2}pu-qut-tu2 {u2}ar2-zal-lu4 {u2}nu-s,a-bu | If a man suffers from nīnû-disease (lit. ‘cutting-of-the-throat’) and a sore in his life: lupine, gypsum, tarmuš-plant, seed from puquttu-tree, arugula, nuṣabu-plant |
| 34 | {gesz}lum-ha {szim}szesz illu {szim}buluh szika nunuz ga-nu11{muszen} 1(u) u2-hi-a szesz disz_-nisz _sud2_ lu ina _gesztin_ lu ina _kasz nu_ pa-tan _nag_-ma _ti_ | lupin, myrrh, illu-plant, baluḫh&bu-aromatic, šunuz-plant (and) kanūnû-mole, 10 plants of a brother, I have given to him. He should drink either in wine or in beer on an empty stomach, and then he will recover. |
| 35 | _DISZ na gig_ hi-niq _bun gig_ ana _ti_-szu2 {u2}tar-musz _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz illu_ s,ar-ba-te _{u2}kur-kur {u2}har-har_ | If a man suffers from numbness, diarrhoea (and) a sore: for his life tarmuš-plant, imḫur-līm-plant (‘faces a thousand’ plant), irrû-thyme, sulphur, mountain plants, harhar-plant |
| 36 | {u2}s,i-bu-ra _{u2}kur-gi-rin2-na {u2}hab {u2}sza2-mi-_gesz-gi {u2}sumun-dar_ {u2}sza2-ka-be-gal-zu {u2}ti-gi-lat _kur_-i | ṣibura plant, kurgirinnu-plant, ḫašû-plant (‘cress’), juniper, sagapenum (and) tigigalzu-plant |
| 37 | {u2}nu-s,a-ba _{u2}lag a-sza3 {gesz}gesztin ka5-a {u2}sikil {u2}an-ki-nu-te {u2}sig-mesz_ sza2 _kur_-i | nuṣaba-plant, lag-plant of the field of pressed grapes, sikillu-plant (and) ankinūtu-trees, wool from the mountains |
| 38 | _{u2}dumu-munus a-sza3_ {u2}el-kul-la {u2}eli-kul-la _numun {gesz}szinig numun {u2}dili numun_ {u2}szu-nim _suhusz {u2}ku6_ | a daughter of a field of elkullu-plant, elikulla-plant seed from a fruit tree, seed from an ēru-tree, seed of šunum-plant (and) the foundations of fish |
| 39 | _numun_ {u2}pu-qut-tu2 _numun {gesz}esi_ {u2}szib-bur-ra-tu2 {szim}szesz {szim}gur2-gur2 {u2#}ar2-zal-la {szim}gam#-[...] | seeds of puquttu-plant, seeds of ebony, šibburratu-tree, murru-aromatic, arugula, ḫašû-plant |
| 40 | _numun {u2}eme ur-gi7 numun {u2}ki-{d}iszkur_ {u2}szuq-da-na {u2}al-la-an-[ka-nisz] {u2#}ha#-zal#-lu#-[na] | The seed of dog's tongue, the seed of Babylon, the šuqdanu-plant, the allanu-weed, and the ḫazallû-plant |
| 41 | _illu {szim}buluh buru5 en-me-li a-sza3-ga szika nunuz ga#-[nu11{muszen}_ ...] | The flood, baluḫ-aromatic, the harvest of Enmeli in the field, the šika-plant, the chickpeas, |
| 42 | _tesz2-bi_ ta-sak3 lu ina _gesztin kal-ga_ [ina _kasz nu_ pa-tan _nag_-ma _ti]_ | You pound together. Or you knead them in strong wine in beer on an empty stomach, and then he will recover. |
| 43 | _numun {u2}dili numun {gesz}gesztin ka5-a numun {gesz}kiszi16-hab {u2#}[...] | seed of single plant, seed of pressed grapes, seed from juniper, |
| 44 | _{u2}hab {u2}kur-gi-rin2-na_ {u2}bu-ut,-nu# [...] | ḫašû-plant, kurgirinnu-plant (and) huṭnu(?)-plant |
| 45 | _{im}sahar-babbar-kur-ra {szim}szesz illu#_ [... _u2-hi-a_ an-nu-ti] | saḫarbabbarkurru-plant, myrtle, flood ... these plants |
| 46 | hi-niq-ti _bun_ ma-al-ma#-[lisz ... _ti]_ | “If he is ill, he will recover greatly.… |
| 47 | $ (traces) | (traces) |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | _[{u2}nu-luh]-ha# naga si_ [...] | Nuhurtu-plant, horned alkali |
| 2 | _[{gesz}]kiszi16-hab {u2}nu-luh-ha 3(disz) u2-mesz_ hi-niq-ti u szim-ma#?-[ti ...] | a date palm, nuḫurtu-plant, 3 plants for the ritual assemblages and the aromatics(?) |
| 3 | _[DISZ na_ hi]-niq-ti _gig naga si gu2-nig2-ar3-ra_ ina _kasz-sag# [nag_-ma _ti]_ | If a man suffers from diarrhoea: you pound horned alkali-plant in prime-quality beer, and then he will recover. |
| 4 | _[{u2}]igi#_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ {u2}tar-musz _numun {u2}eme ur-gi7_ {u2}pu-qut-tu _ka a-ab-ba_ kar-szam# [...] | “Ištar-līm-plant, irrû-plant (‘faces a thousand’ plant), taṣḫūru-plant seed, dog's tongue plant, puquttu-plant in the mouth of the sea, ... |
| 5 | _nig2#-na4-gu2-tur naga si na4_ ga-bi-i _{szim}szesz szika nunuz ga-nu11{muszen} {u2}nu-luh-ha {gesz}szinig#_ | nigtur-stone, horned alkali, alum, myrrh, šukû-plant, chickpeas, nuḫurtu-plant (and) tamarisk |
| 6 | {u2}nu-s,a-bu _{u2}gesztin ka5-a 1(u) 7(disz) u2-hi-a nig2-la2 sag-[ki]_ | nuṣābu-plant, ka-wine, 17 uḫû-plants, rations of the head |
| 7 | _{szim#}szesz_ {u2}nu-s,a-bu szika nunuz ga-nu11{muszen}_ pu-qut-tu2 _{u2}har-har_ {u2}ur2-nu-u {u2}kur-kur u2 babbar_ {u2#}[x] | myrtle, nuṣābu-plant, šukû-fish, niphtha, puquttu-disease, ḫašāku-juniper, burnu-weed, kurkur-plant and white plant |
| 8 | _numun# {u2}si-sa2_ {u2}zi-bu-u {u2}szu-un-'u _gazi{sar}_ {u2}an-nu-ha-ra 1(u) 4(disz) u2-mesz_ hi-niq2-ti lu ina _gesztin_ lu ina _kasz nag#_-[ma _ti_] | seed of sisa-plant, zibû-plant (and) šun'u-plant; juniper, annuhara-plant: 14 plants of good quality, either in wine or in beer, you pound, and then he will recover. |
| 9 | _{szim#}szesz_ {u2}nu-s,a-bu _szika nunuz ga-nu11{muszen} {gesz}kiszi16-hab {u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ [...] | myrtle, nuṣābu-plant, šukû-conifer, kanuzu-fish, juniper, tamarisk, ēru-tree, ...-plant |
| 10 | [7(disz)] _u2#-hi-a_ hi-niq-ti lu ina _kasz_ lu ina _gesztin# [nag_-ma _ti]_ | You libate 7 drugs for apprehension, either in beer or in wine, and then he will recover. |
| 11 | _{u2#}igi_-[lim] {u2#}igi-nisz_ {u2}tar-musz _{szim}szesz na4_ ga-bi-i _{gesz}hab numun {u2}eme ur-gi7_ {gesz}[...] | bull colossus, boxwood, tarmuš-plant, murru-aromatic, alum, kibrītu-stone, seed of ēru-plant (and) dog’s tongue plant |
| 12 | _{u2#}nig2-bur3-bur3 {u2#}nig2#-si3#-si3#{sar} {u2}nu-s,a-bu szika nunuz ga-nu11{muszen} pesz4-ansze 1(u) 4(disz) [u2-ni-a_ hi-niq-ti] | nigburbur plant, nigsisi plant, nuṣābu-plant, šika plant, chickpeas, ewes, 14 ūlu-plants of good quality |
| 13 | {u2}pu-qut-tu2 {u2}nu-s,a-bu _na4_ ga-bi-i {u2}tar-musz _{u2}igi_-lim {u2#}[igi-nisz_ ... {u2}nu-s,a-bu] | Puquttu-plant, nuṣābu-plant (a kind of sulphur), alum, tarmuš-liquorice (and) ēru-tree (‘faces a thousand’ plant), niṣû-plant |
| 14 | _szika# nunuz ga-nu11{muszen} 9(disz) u2-hi-a_ hi-niq#-[ti ...] | šika-plant, ninurta-mole, 9 plants, ḫiniqtu-plant |
| 15 | _{szim#}li {u2}nu-luh-ha_ t,e-ri-tu2 _{szim}szesz_ {u2}pu-qut-tu4 _nig2_ [...] | juniper, nuḫurtu-plant, terebinth, murru-aromatic, phlegm |
| 16 | _en2 ir3 giri3_-ma _hi-hi_ asz-ni-ma ma-al-ma-al _suhusz_-su s,a-ri-[ih ...] | Incantation: “It is an incantation of a footstool, a splinter, and there is nothing. Its foundation is shattered ... |
| 17 | szu-ul-mu _silim er-bi silim er-bi du8-a_ [...] | Well-being, health, a well-being of the heart, an abundance of heart ... |
| 18 | _ka-inim-ma_ [...] | Incantation formula: ... |
| 19 | _du3-du3-bi {u2}igi_-lim _{szim}szesz szika nunuz ga-nu11{muszen} an-zah2-ge disz_-nisz _sud2#_ [...] | Its ritual: you sprinkle ilim-plant (and) myrtle oil on it. You scatter a raven's carcass, anzaḫ-bird, ... ... |
| 20 | 3(disz) _u4_-mi ina _gesztin sur-ra_ 3(disz) _u4_-mi ina _a {gesz}nu-ur2-ma nag-mesz_-ma _ti#_ | 3 days in surru-wine, 3 days you soak in pomegranate juice, and then he will recover. |
| 21 | _DISZ ki-min {szim}li {szim}szesz {u2}nu-luh-ha {gesz}kiszi16-hab_ [...] | If ditto: burāšu-juniper, myrrh, nuḫurtu-plant, kukru-aromatic ... |
| 22 | _DISZ na murub4-mesz_-szu2 lu ina _gen_-szu2 lu ina _ki-na2_-szu2 _tag-ga-mesz_-szu2 _gesz3#_-[szu2 ...] | If a man's thighs hurt him either while walking or while lying down, his neck ... |
| 23 | _tab2#-tab2_-su u2-ha-ma-at-su i-tar-rak-szu2 _egir kasz3-mesz_-szu2 isz-ti#-[nu ...] | his fever afflicts him, he constantly seeks him out, after his blood ... with us. |
| 24 | [ana] _ti#_-szu2 {u2}ha-hi-in _numun {u2}dili {gesz}gesztin ka5-a gesztin# sur#-[ra_ ...] | For his life ḫaḫin-plant, single plant, tamarisk, kā’a-vine, šurru-vine |
| 25 | {u2#}[nu]-s,a#-bu _{u2}kur-kur u2 babbar {u2}hab_ [...] | nuṣābu-plant, mountain plant, white plant, ... plant |
| 26 | _{na4#}pesz4#-ansze {na4}pesz4#_ [...] | ... ebony, agate |
| 27 | u [...] ha# a [...] | and ... ... |
| 28 | ina [...] | in ... |
| 29 | $ (only the beginnings of lines are preserved) | (only the beginning of lines are preserved) |
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