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BAM 6, 515 (P394104)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 6, 515 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394104 |
| 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 | [... mur]-din#-ni _diri_ sah-le2-e _zi3 sze-sa-a_ ina _kasz_ tara-bak _la2 u4 3(disz)-kam2 igi-min_-szu2# [nu du8] | ... murdinnu-plant, sahlû-cress, flour from šesāyu-grain you stir in beer; on the 3rd day his eyes are not closed. |
| 2 | [ka-la] _u4#_-me# 3(disz)#-szu2# _kesz2_ ina 4(disz) _u4_-mi ina _{szim}man-du_ er-ri _igi-min_-szu2 ta-kad-da-ad _a_ ina _sza3# [igi-min_-szu2 _szub]_ | You tie all day. On the 4th day you wrap his eyes with mandu-juniper. You sprinkle water inside his eyes. |
| 3 | _[igi-min_-szu2] tu#-szak-kal qer-sza2 em-ma 1(disz)-szu2 2(disz)-szu2 3(disz)-szu2 _igi-min_-szu2 _kesz2 i3-udu_ kur-sin-ni _masz-da igi#-[min_-szu2 x] x-pap? | his eyes you will feed. If he, once, twice, or thrice, his eyes are bound: oil of the mountains, the gazelle's eyes ... |
| 4 | [ina] _egir#_-tì ina ir-ri _a-gar5 sud2 igi-min_-szu2 _mar {gesz}hab sud2_ ana _ugu igi-min_-szu2 ta-bi-la12 _mar# la2_ | In the afternoon, in the middle of the meadow you wipe his eyes. You wipe the surface of the reed-bed (and) you sweep it over his eyes (and then) you wipe it clean. |
| 5 | ka#-la _u4_-me 3(disz)-szu2 _kesz2_ u2-kal-ma _zi {gesz}masz-husz : u {gesz}szinig numun {u2}ki-{d}iszkur {szim#}li_ | all day 3 times he binds (them) on a string and the life of mašḫūšakku-tree and a date palm seed of Ki-Adad, juniper |
| 6 | _sze-sa-a_ sah-le2-e _hi-hi_ ta-bi-la12 ana _ugu sag-du_-szu2 _mar sag-du_-su _la2_-ma _u4# [3(disz)-kam2 nu] du8#_ | You sprinkle sahlû-flour and cress, you scatter it over his head, you bandage his head with it, and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 7 | ina 4(disz) _u4_-me _du8_-szu2-ma _sag-du_-su tu-gal-lab _u2_ rib-ka _igi-min_-szu2 _mar-mesz_ [ina]-esz# | On the fourth day you remove him and you rub his head. You anoint him regularly with ribka-plant. He will get better. |
| 8 | _u2 babbar u5 argab{muszen} mun_ eme-sal-lim _na4_ ga-bi-i _naga si {szim}szesz im-gu2#-[en?-na?]_ | white plant, plant of a raven, malt, emesallu-stone, alum, horned alkali, myrrh, imgūnu-plant |
| 9 | _gazi{sar} pap 8(disz) u2-mesz_ t,i5-pu szum-ma _na igi-min_-szu2 _u4-da_ ha-an-t,a u mur-din#-[ni _diri]_ | a total of 8 plants, ṭīpu-plant. If the day is cloudy and the murdinnu-disease is thick |
| 10 | _u2 babbar na4_ ga-bi-i _mun_ eme-sal-lim an-nu-u2 t,i-[pu sza2 _igi-min]_ | white plant, alum, salt of emesallu-salt, this is the tipu-plant of the eyes. |
| 11 | _{szim#}gur2-gur2 zi3 sze-sa-a gazi{sar} an-nu-u2 [t,i-pu sza2 _igi-min]_ | Gurgur-aromatic, flour, šesa-grain, gazelle, this is a ṭipu-container of the eyes |
| 12 | _[DISZ] na# igi#-min#_-szu2 _gid2-da-gid2-da_ u2#-kal-la ana _e2_ a-hi-i _du_-ma _ka2#? gu3_-si ki-ma x [...] | If a man’s eyes are constantly swollen: you take kalla-plant into a side room and he shouts at the gate? like ... |
| 13 | [... _gid2]-da#-gid2_-du _kimin# gid2-da-gid2_-du#-ku-nu-ma tab-la _min_ [...] | ... the giddagidu-demon, together with your gingidagiddûm, and tabla-disease ... |
| 14 | a-[na _e2_ nu]_ e#-de-e _du_-ma _ka2 gu3_-si ki-ma# x x x [...] | He goes to a house without exit and shouts at the gate like ... .... |
| 15 | _hi_ x [x x] _gid2#-da-gid2_-du _kimin gid2-gid2_-ku-nu-ma tab-la x [...] | ... “You are constantly frightened, together with your constant fearsomeness, and ... |
| 16 | _DISZ na#_ [ina igi]-min#_-szu2 li-pisz-tu4 _{szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li {szim}hab numun szinig#_ [... _sud2_ ...] | If a man’s eyes are full of lipištu-disease: gurgur-aromatic, lupin, ḫašīm-plant, seed from šinû-tree ... you pound ... |
| 17 | _DISZ na_ ina# _igi#-min_-szu2 _sig2_ a-s,a-at u _igi-min_-szu2 a-sza2-a _mun_ kam2-ma _i3#-udu [ellag2?_ ...] | If a man, when he sees him, is covered in red wool and his eyes are covered with salt, and the fat of an ox ... |
| 18 | sza2 _ugu-nita2# lal3#-kur-ra_ mal2-ma-lisz _sud2_ ina _i3-nun hi-hi igi-min_-szu2 _mar_ ta-masz-[asz? ...] | If he is ill with lalkurru-disease: you dry (and) pound suluppu-plant in ghee, you daub his eyes ... . |
| 19 | _DISZ na [igi-min]_-szu2 _uzu_ a-li-ka13 _diri_-a ana _[ti_-szu2 ...] | If a man's eyes are full of flesh: for his life .... |
| 20 | x [x _pa] gi-zu2-lum-ma_ ina _lal3 sud2 mar_ : x [...] | ... ... you mix reed in honey : ... |
| 21 | [x x] {na4#}as-har ina _i3-nun sud2 mar_ : x [...] | You dry and crush ashar-stone in ghee. : ... ... |
| 22 | _[DISZ na igi]-min_-szu2 _uzu du_-ka16 _diri_-ma u _du_-ak ana _ti_-szu2# x [...] | If a man's eyes are full of fatty tissue and he goes straight to his life ... .... |
| 23 | _{szim#}gig u2 babbar u5 argab{muszen} mun#_ [eme-sal-lim _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ...] | black cumin, white plant, alabaster, emesallu-salt solution |
| 24 | [ina _mud2] {gesz#}erin_ lu ina _i3+gesz {gesz#}erin hi-hi za#-[na du3_-usz ina _a-mesz sud2 igi-min_-szu2 _mar]_ | You make a strewn-offering with either cedar oil or cypress oil. You soak it in water. You daub his eyes. |
| 25 | _[DISZ na] igi#-min_-szu2 _uzu_ u _mud2 diri-mesz {szim#}szesz#_ [...] | If a man’s eyes are full of flesh and blood: murru-aromatic .... |
| 26 | _[u5] argab#{muszen}_ sah-lu-u _u2-mesz_ an-nu-ti# [...] | These plants ... the sahlû-bird |
| 27 | _[DISZ na igi]-min#_-szu2 qu3-qa-ni _diri-mesz_ gu-ru-usz-ga-ra#-[asz sza ...] | If a man’s eyes are full of quqānu-disease: kuruszkaraš-sulphur from ... |
| 28 | [ina] _tug2#_ te-sip 7(disz) _u4_-me ina _kun4_ te-te-mer# _[e11_-ma ...] | You wrap it in a garment, you wrap it around the neck for 7 days, you remove it with a cloth, and ... |
| 29 | [x x] mal#-ma2-lisz# _[sud2_ x x x x ] x x [...] | ... in equal measure ... ... |
| 50' | [... ina _i3-udu giri3-pad]-ra2# lugud2#-da udu#? [...] x x x _[sud2 mar]_ | ... with sheep's fat from the foot of a suckling sheep ... ...: he will die. |
| 51' | [x x] x [...] mal2#-ma-lisz _sud2_ ina _lal3 i3-nun i3-gesz {gesz} erin sahar-urudu sud2# [mar]_ | ... ... in equal measure you knead it in honey, butter, sesame oil, cedar (and) saharudu-flour. |
| 52' | _DISZ# kimin# zi3 {d}[sze-tir] ki sze-sa-a sud2_ ana _ugu igi-min_-szu2 _dub_ | If sinew of šētir-flour is mixed with barley: you pour it over his eyes. |
| 53' | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2 [... ina _i3-udu ellag2 udu]-nita2# duh-lal3 disz_-nisz _hi-hi_ ina _i3-udu giri3-pad-ra2 gid2-da sud2_ te-eq-qi2 | If a man's eyes ... in sheep's milk, you mix it with honey from a ram's kidney, you smear it on a piece of leather, you bandage him with it. |
| 54' | _DISZ_ i-na _igi_ x [x x x] x i-te-ne2-t,a-a _na bi kin_-szu2 _sumun_-ma _igi-min_-szu2 ip-pa-a | If in the presence of ... he is constantly afflicted by ...: that man, his work will be abandoned and his eyes will be blocked. |
| 55' | ana _ti_-szu2 1(disz) _gin2#_ [x x x x ] x ina _i3-nun sud2 igi-min_-szu2 _mar-mesz_ | In order to heal him, you pound 1 shekel of ... . You smear it on ghee and daub his eyes. |
| 56' | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2 nu-up#-[pu-ha ...] _zi3# {szim#}gur2-gur2 zi3 sze-sa-a gaz sim_ ina _kasz_ tara-bak _igi-min_-szu2 _la2_ | If a man’s eyes are swollen: you crush and sift ..., kukru-aromatic, šūmu-flour, roasted grain, you stir them into beer, (and) you bandage his eyes. |
| 57' | _u2 babbar na4_ [ga-bi-i _mun_ eme-sal-lim] _u2#-hi#-a_ t,i-pu sza2 _igi-min_ | white plant, alum, salt, emesallu-salt, tipu-plant of the eyes |
| 58' | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2 bar#-[ra u _er2_ u2-kal-la ...] _duh#-lal3#?_ x x x x | If a man’s eyes are full of blurred vision and weeping: ... honey? ... |
| 59' | 7(disz) _u4_-me ina _kun4#_ [te-te-mer _e11_-ma ...] x [...] | You recite the incantation seven times in the morning, and then ... ... |
| 60' | _DISZ# na# igi#-min#_-szu2# [...] _sud2# igi#-min#_-szu2# _mar#_ x [...] | If a man’s eyes ...: you daub his eyes .... |
| 61' | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2 ar#-[pa ...] ina _i3_ u _sahar-urudu#_ [sza _szen-tur sud2 igi-min_-szu2 _mar]_ | If a man’s eyes are swollen: you pound ... in oil and copper patina, you daub his eyes. |
| 62' | _szika libir-ra_ sza2 ki-ib#-sza#? _[tuku_-u2] ina# _i3 sahar-urudu sud2 mar lal3-kur#-[ra_ ...] | You knead the old hair of the one who has a kibšu-mark in oil from saharudu-plant, you sprinkle it with honey, ... |
| 63' | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2 s,u-uh-hu-ta _gesztin# ka5-a sig7_-su tu-ha-sa _a-mesz_-szu2 ina _{dug#}[utul2_ tara-bak] | If a man’s eyes are full of ṣuḫūtu-disease: you crush red wine (and) you stir them into a paste in a large bowl. |
| 64' | _igi dul_-ma sza2 _an-ta_ i-szal#?-lu ina _sahar-urudu_ u _i3-gesz# [sud2 mar]_ | Before the ritual which he performed on the upper side, he washes himself with copper and oil. |
| 65' | _DISZ kimin za3-hi-li_ ina _ga_ ta#-ka#-as, ina _ninindu_ te-ep-pi ma-'-da la i-ba-x [...] | If you pound sahlû-cress in ghee, you make a paste from it in tamarisk, but he does not ... .... |
| 66' | _i3-udu {szim}gig {u2}kur-kur# na4#_ ga-bi-i _u2 babbar gazi{sar}_ ina _i3-nun sud2# [igi-min_-szu2 _mar]_ | You pound šimmu-alkali, kurkurru-plant, nīnû-stone, alum, white plant (and) gazelle in ghee. You daub his eyes. |
| 67' | _[DISZ] kimin# ninda_ szi-ib-ri tur#-ar2# _sud2_ ki-ma t,i-pi te-t,e-ep#-[pi] | If you are to knead kimin-bread (and) šibru-bread, you pound them together like a paste. |
| 68' | _[DISZ] kimin# zi3 gu2-gal zi3 gu2#-[tur] zi3# gazi{sar}_ sah-le-e qa-la-a-ti bal-t,a-ti ina _{dug}utul2_ tara-bak# _[la2]_ | If sinew, gugal-flour, small grains, gazelle flour, saḫlû-cress, ‘cutting-of-the-throat’-plant, you stir them into a paste in a large bowl (and) you bandage him with it. |
| 69' | _DISZ# kimin# {szim}bal# gazi#{sar}_ ina _ga sud2 igi-min_-szu2 _mar#?_ | If a man’s eyes are swollen: you pound ballukku-aromatic, kasû-tamarind in milk, (and) you daub his eyes. |
| 70' | _DISZ kimin u2# babbar# an#-zah-ge6_ tur-ar2 ina _i3-nun sud2 mar : DISZ kimin ku3-gan_ ina _i3-udu giri3-pad-ra2 udu sud2 mar#_ | If white plant, black anzah-gear, you leave it out overnight in ghee : Alternatively, you dry and pound kukru-spurge in sheep's fat, (and) you daub his eyes. |
| 71' | _DISZ kimin zi3 bal-gi#{ku6#} ina _mun na2_-al _en had2-ra2 gar_-an _u4_-ma _had2-ra2_ ina _i3 sahar-urudu sud2 mar#_ | If sinew of balgi-flour in salt, you put it on as a bandage, and then you bandage with oil from saharudu-salt. |
| 72' | _DISZ kimin : x [...] zi3#_ [x x x] _ugu gir2-zabar_ ina _i3-nun sud2 mar# | If a sore : ... ... flour ... over a bronze knife in ghee, you daub his eyes. |
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| 1 | _DISZ kimin u2 babbar {u2}gesztin ka5#-[a_ ina] _i3+gesz szub_ ina _szu-si_-ka _mar_ | If white plant (and) fermented grapes in oil, you put (the mixture) on your finger. |
| 2 | _DISZ kimin sag-du eme-szid had2-ra2 sud2#_ [ina _i3 szub mar : DISZ] kimin# eme-szid e2-gar8 had2-ra2 sud2_ ina _szu-lu2-zabar?_ ina _ne gar_-an _mar_ | If the top of the 'finger' of a lizard is split, you put it in oil, you daub his eyes. Alternatively, if the top part of the tongue is split in a brick mould, you place it in bronze jar in an oven, and then he will get better. |
| 3 | _gag-ti-ti udu_ tur-ar2 _sud2#_ [...] _u4# 3(disz)-kam2_ ina mu-sza2-lim _gar sag-usz mar_ | If a sore's surface is small: ... ... on the 3rd day in the middle of the day will be present; he will die. |
| 4 | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2 _dul?_-ma x [x] _sud2#?_ ina _i3-nun hi-hi_ ana _sza3 igi-min_-szu2 tu-na-tak | If a man’s eyes are covered and ...: you mix it in ghee, you pour it into his eyes. |
| 5 | _ugu_ sza _sun2_-ti3 _sud2#?_ [... ina] _i3+gesz_ u _ugu_ sza _tu{muszen} nita_ | On account of the fever ... in oil and on account of a male dove |
| 6 | mal-ma-lisz _hi-hi u4# [3(disz)-kam2_ ina mu-sza2-lim _gar] sag#-usz_ ana _sza3 igi-min_-szu2 _szub-szub_-di | In the future, on the 3rd day, during the reign of the king, an eclipse will take place; the head will fall into his eyes. |
| 7 | _nunuz uga#[{muszen} sud2_ x x x x] _egir#? e11_-ma _gir2-zabar i3-nun szesz2_ | (If) a raven feeds on a pigeon ... after ... and he lifts up a bronze sword (and) ghee |
| 8 | x [...] _szu#-mesz_-ka ina _a luh_-si | ... ... your hands in filtered water. |
| 9 | [... ina] _i3#-nun_ tu-la-bak _mar_ | You boil ... in ghee and you daub his eyes. |
| 10 | [... ina mu-sza2-li3 _gar]_-an# ka-a-a-nam te-te-ne2-qi2# | You put ... in the middle of the womb. You constantly renew it. |
| 11 | [...] _sud2# mar_ | ... it rains: the Westland. |
| 12 | [...] ana# _i3+gesz#_ tara#-bak# _igi#-4(disz)#-gal2#-la {im}kal-gug sud2 mar_ | You stir ... into oil, you knead one-fourth of a shekel of kalgug-mineral, you daub (his eyes). |
| 13 | [...] x _kisal_ ku-ut-pa-a ina _i3+gesz erin sud2_ te-qi2 | ... ... you knead kutpâ-flour in cedar oil, you daub his eyes. |
| 14 | [...] x : _gesztin ka5-a sud2_ ina _i3_ ina _{uruda}szen-tur bal_-at te-qi2 | ... : you dry (and) sift fermented wine in oil in a copper kettledrum; you take it. |
| 15 | [... _numun {gesz}nig2]-gan2#-gan2#_ ur2-ne2-e? _tesz2-bi_ ta-sak3 te-qi2 | You pound together seeds from a field, a trough, and a censer. |
| 16 | [...] ina _i3 sud2_ te-qi2 | You knead ... in oil, you daub his eyes. |
| 17 | [...] x-ta ana _sza3 igi-min_-szu2 tu-na-tak | ... you pour ... into his eyes. |
| 18 | [... bu-s,i]-ni#? sza2 nu-ri3 ta-sa-rim qut-rax(AG2) sza nu-ri3 | ... of the torch(?), you scatter the qutrrax of (the torch?) |
| 19 | [...] x _ki a naga si igi-min_-szu2 _luh_-si | ... ... you wash his eyes with water from a pitfall. |
| 20 | [...] x 5(disz)#? _gin2 u5 argab{muszen}_ mal#-ma#-lisz# _hi-hi_ | ... 5? shekels of ebony, the argab bird, mixed together |
| 21 | [...] _dilim2# a#-bar2#_ ina _i3_ u _sahar#-urudu# sud2 mar_ | ... you dry and pound ... of alum in oil and copper patina, you daub his eyes. |
| 22 | [... ina _{urudu}]szen#?-tur_ tu-kas,3-s,a# ina _{uruda}szen#-tur hi-hi_ | You heat it up in a small copper pot and mix it with a large copper pot. |
| 23 | [... _sahar]-uruda#_ sza# _{uruda}szen-tur_ ta-szam-ma-at, 7(disz) _u4_-mi _mar_ | You fumigate ... with copper dust from a kiln, for 7 days a day. |
| 24 | [...] x pa-'a-s,u2-te _i3-udu_ | ... ... sheep stalls |
| 25 | [... ina ir-ri] _a#-gar5 sud2_ te-qi2-ma _pa igi-min_-szu2 ik-szi | You pound ... in a paste from a meadow, you daub his eyes and he will get better. |
| 26 | [...] szu#-s,i-i sah-le2-e ki-s,a-a-ti ina _ninindu!(SUG) te_-ma | ... you mix ... and sahlû-fennel in a bowl. |
| 27 | [...] _mar# uruda sumun_ ina _i3-nun sud2 gin7_ rib-ki _igi-min_-szu2 _mar-mesz_-ma _ti_ | ... you knead old copper in ghee, you bandage him like a cord, you daub his eyes and he will recover. |
| 28 | [... _a?] {u2#}in6-usz2 a {u2}eme ur-gi7 a {u2}gesztin ka5-a_ | ... emuš-plant, emesu-plant (and) lion's tongue plant, fox-vine |
| 29 | [... x]-ti# _ti#_-qe2 ina _sahar-uruda sud2 igi#-min#_-szu2# _mar#_ : _a_ sah-le2-e | ... ... you take. You rub his eyes with copper sahlû-plant. |
| 30 | [...] tur#-ar2# ta#-pa#-a#-as,# ina# _sahar-uruda sud2 mar#_ | You crush and sift ..., you mix it in copper patina, you daub his eyes. |
| 31 | [... 7(disz) _u4_-me ina] _kun4#_ te-tem-mer _e11_-ma ina _sahar-uruda sud2 mar_ | ... for 7 days in the morning you perform a tetemmer-ritual and you rub it with copper patina. |
| 32 | [...] ina _sahar-uruda sud2 mar_ | ... you knead them in copper patina. |
| 33 | [... ] x _igi-mesz_-szu2-nu ina _{gesz}dala2_ tu-tak2-kap | ... you wrap their eyes in a blanket. |
| 34 | [...] _u2#-mesz#_ sza# _uga{muszen}_ ana _tur-mesz_-szu2 il-qa-a | ... the plants of a raven took to its young |
| 35 | [...] sza2-szu ta-sak3 te-qi2 | ... you pound (and) daub (his eyes). |
| 36 | [...] kam#-ka-di _sud2 ugu gig-gir_ sza kap-pi _igi-min_-szu2 | ... is covered with a bandage: on the sick eye of his eyes. |
| 37 | [tu?-gal?-lab?] _{u2#}bal# numun# u2#_ [da]-aq#-qi2-qi2 _sze10_ up-pu-te gu-ra sza2 _gi numun_ {u2}ta-lu-pa-di | You smear (them) with a reed bundle of seeds of talupaddu-plant. |
| 38 | [la]-ar#-si3-ni sza hal-li _u8#_ sza _gub3_ sza _masz-tab-ba u3-tu_ | larsinnu of the hallu-festival, ewes of the left side of the twins gave birth. |
| 39 | _[ellag2] masz2-tur_ la-ki-i sza _u2_ la na-asz#-ku# _sze-bar_ la s,a-bi-tu2 ina nem-se-te ta-qal3#-lu# | You strew a small goat's kidney that is not fed grass and barley, which is not bound, on a censer. |
| 40 | [{gesz}]bal#-ta5 sza _mun {u2}gur2-usz {gesz}gesztin ka5#-a# numun {u2}nig2-gidru_ ta-qal-lu _numun {u2}eme# [ur-gi7]_ | a baltu-tree with salt from a guruš-plant, pressed grapes, seeds from šēpê-conifer, seed from hound’s tongue plant |
| 41 | _{u2#}kur4-gi-rin-na_ {u2}gim-gi-ra _u2 babbar [gi]-du10#-ga disz_-nisz _sud2 hi-hi_ ina _a gazi{sar}_ sek-ru-ti# | kurgirinnu-plant, gimgirû-plant (and) white plant, sweet reed. |
| 42 | _sed#_ ta-la3-asz _u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam2 lal-mesz#? u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam2 u2 babbar u4 3(disz)-kam2_ te-eq-qi2# | You libate sweetened beer on the 15th day, honey on the 17th day and white plant on the 3rd day. |
| 43 | _[DISZ] na# igi-min_-szu2 _igi-sig7-sig7 diri bar {gesz}nu-ur2#-ma# sud2_ ina _{gi}sag-kud_ ana _sza3 igi-min_-szu2 _bun2#?_ | If a man’s eyes are yellow-green: you dry (and) bandage (his eyes) with pomegranate peel, you put it in a reed bundle into his eyes. |
| 44 | _[DISZ na] igi#-min#_-szu2 _igi-sig7-sig7 diri szika {gesz}nu-ur2-ma#_ ina _i3 sud2 mar : mun_ eme-sal-lim _sud2# [mar]_ | If a man’s eyes are yellow-green: you dry (and) pound pomegranate seeds in oil, (and then) you daub (his eyes) with emesallu-salt solution. |
| 45 | _[DISZ na igi-min_-szu2] _gig#_-ma# _u4_ ma#-'-du-ti _nu bad#_ ina _kum2 sag_-szu2 _igi-min_-szu2 _gissu# [diri?]_ | If a man's eyes are sick and he cannot see for many days: in the middle of his head, his eyes are cloudy?. |
| 46 | [...] MI#? _sag-du_-su tu-gal-lab# ina# _u4#_-me# 3(disz)#-szu2# _nig2#-sila11-ga2_ tu-kas,3-s,a# _numun# {u2#}in6#-usz2#_ tur#-[ar2] | ... his head you will loosen. On the third day you will unharness (them) (and) you will scatter seeds of juniper |
| 47 | [ina _i3-nun dilim2] a#-bar2# sud2 mar a luh_-si _gazi{sar} ugu igi#-min#_-szu2# _gar#? en#?_ u2#-za#-ku#-u2 _gur-gur#_ | In ghee, dilim-plant, adab-soapwort, salt, water, lupin, kasû-tamarind on top of his eyes, he smears (the mixture) and he will recover. |
| 48 | _{u2#}[gesztin] ka5#-a lal3-kur-ra_ ina _i3-nun hi-hi#_ te-te-neq-qi2# | You have him drink kabû-beer (and) kurru-syrup in ghee. |
| 49 | _DISZ na# igi#-min#_-szu2 _gig_-ma szi-szi-tu _ugu {d}lamma igi-min#_-szu2# ar2#-mat# _er2#-hi-a du_-ak _igi-min_-szu2 _gissu diri_-[ma] | If a man’s eyes are sick and he has a šišītu-mark on the lamma-mark, his eyes are swollen, he goes through errû-disease (and) his eyes cover him. |
| 50 | {u2}ukusz2#-hab_ sah-la-na _numun {u2}eme# [ur-gi7_ ...] _u2# babbar u5 argab{muszen}_ | saḫlû-plant, ēru-plant seed, dog’s tongue plant white plant, alum |
| 51 | 1(u) 1(disz)! _u2-hi#-a#_ sza-szu-nu# _disz#?_-[nisz _sud2_ ina _i3-gesz {gesz}]erin hi-hi igi-min_-szu2 _mar_-ma _ti#_ | 11 plants for them, together with ..., you mix in cedar oil (and) half of his eyes, and then he will recover. |
| 52 | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2# _gig#_-ma# [szi-szi-tu _ugu {d}lamma igi-min_-szu2 ar2-mat di]-gal#-szu# _dugud#_ ana _babbar_ sza _ugu {d}lamma igi-min_-szu2 _zi#_ | If a man’s eyes are sick and the šišītu-mark is on the lamma-mark of his eyes: his vision will be good; he will recover. |
| 53 | {u2}at-kam2# [... _sud2_... ina _i3] {gesz#}erin hi-hi igi-min_-szu2 _mar-mesz_-ma _ti_ | It is an arid plant ... you pound ... in cedar oil (and) you daub his eyes with it, and then he will recover. |
| 54 | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2# _[gig_-ma ...] x di-gal-szu _dugud#_ | If a man’s eyes are sick and ...: his case will be severe. |
| 55 | x x [...] _sud2# igi-min_-szu2 _mar_ | If ... ...: his eyes will be affected. |
| 56 | [...] x UM IM DU KU BAD# [...] | ... ... |
| 57 | [...] _sud2# mar_ | ... it rains: the Westland. |
| 58 | [...] _{gesz#}nam-tar nita2#_ | ... male namtar tree |
| 59 | [...] x _gu7_-ma x [x] | ... ... will eat and ... |
| 60 | [... _sud2_ ina _{gi}sag-kud_ ana] _sza3# igi#-min#_-szu2# _mu2#_-ah | ... you sprinkle ... in a reed bundle into his eyes. |
| 61 | [...] _sud2# min_ | ... rain DITTO |
| 62 | [... _szub]_-di# ana _ugu szika_ i3-gu-le-e | If ... falls on top of a man's body: he will become poor. |
| 63 | [...] x ta-szar2-rap qut-ra sza2 szit-ti | ... you scatter the qutru-plant of the šittu-plant. |
| 65 | _[DISZ] na# igi#-min#_-[szu2 ...] x-ma _dugud_ ana _ti_-szu2 _illu nu-luh_ | If a man's eyes ... and it is heavy: for his life, he will have no flood. |
| 66 | _illu {szim#}buluh# u2#_ [... 7(disz)] _iti#_ u 8(disz) _iti zi_-ha _ti_ | The flood, baluhhu-aromatic, ... 7 months and 8 months: famine; |
| 67 | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2 szi-szi#-[tu2 _diri_ ... 1(u)] 5(disz)? _sze szika u2 babbar_ ina _i3-nun sud2 mar_ | If a man’s eyes are full of šišû-disease: you pound 15? grains of white plant in ghee (and) you daub his eyes. |
| 68 | _DISZ na min 1(disz) gin2 u5# [argab{muszen} ... _sud2_ ...] x [x] ta#-bi-la12 _mar_ | If a man ditto: 1 shekel of u5-plant (and) a raven ... you sprinkle ... ... and you daub (his eyes). |
| 69 | _DISZ na min 1(disz) gin2 u5 argab#{muszen#}_ ina _i3-nun sud2 mar_ : 1(u) 5(disz) _sze szika#_ [... ina ...] _sud2# mar#_ | If a man ditto: you dry 1 shekel of argabû-plant in ghee, (and) you daub (his eyes). : 15 grains of šakku-flour ... in ..., and he will get better. |
| 70 | {u2}im-hur-lim ina _i3-nun [sud2 igi-min_-szu2 _mar]_ | Imḫur-līm-plant in ghee you bandage his eyes. |
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| 9' | [... 1(disz)-szu2] 2(disz)#-szu2# 3(disz)#-szu2# _i3#-nun# sud2# mar#_ | ... once, twice or thrice, you sprinkle ghee |
| 10' | [... ina] _i3#-nun# sud2#_ ina# _iti# 3(disz)#-szu2# _mar# u5# argab#{muszen#}_ ina# _i3#-nun# sud2# mar# pa#_ [{gesz}]bi-ni _pa {gesz}ma-nu_ | You knead ... in ghee for 3 months. You smear agapsû-fennel on the bird's thigh (and) you daub (his eyes). You pound birinu-wood, pomegranate seed |
| 11' | [ina _a]-gesztin#-na_ ta-la-asz _igi-min_-szu2 _la2 u2 babbar naga si ur-tal2-tal2 nu_ pa#-tan# [ana] _sza3# igi-min_-szu2 ta-ma-za-a' | You knead it in wine, you wash his eyes with it, white plant, horned alkali, urtaltalu-plant, you do not remove it, you pour it into his eyes. |
| 12' | [...] x _mun#_ eme-sal-lim si-ik-ti _sze-sa-a# hi#-hi#_ tur-ar2 _sud2 mar_ | ... ... salt, emesallu-salt, siktu-flour, sāʾu-grain, hūḫû-frit: he will die. |
| 13' | _[DISZ_ ...] _sahar-urudu_ ina _sza3 i3-udu_ sa-a-qi2 _masz#-da3# sud2 mar_ | If ... saharudu-flour in fat from masqû-colocynth, you bandage him with it. |
| 14' | _[DISZ_ ...] x _u3-tu sud2 mar# lal3# i3-nun-na_ ana _sza3 igi-min_-szu2 tu-na-tak2 | If ... ...: you pour honey and ghee into his eyes. |
| 15' | _[DISZ_ ...] x x [...] im nu e3_-a | If ... ... does not come out. |
| 16' | [...] x ina _i3-nun hi-hi mar_ | ... ... in ghee you mix it, |
| 17' | [...] ta-sza-qal3 _mar_ | ... you fumigate. You daub his eyes. |
| 18' | [... _u5 argab]{muszen#} ta#-bi#-la12# ina# _i3-nun hi-hi kimin_ | You mix ... a raven's oil in ghee (and) you daub (his eyes). |
| 19' | [...] u2#-ba#-ni#-a-s,i _sig7_-su ina _a# luh#_-si _gaz a-mesz_-szu2-nu | ... he smears his yellow-green plant in filtered water, and then he will vomit his water. |
| 20' | [...] _had2#-ra2#_ szi-hi-il-tu2 _sahar-urudu_ mal-ma-lisz _hi-hi_ [ina _a] luh# lal3-kur_-e _sud2 mar_ | ... you mix ..., šihiltu-sulphur, alum in a paste in water from a lalkû-vessel, you daub his eyes. |
| 21' | [... ina] _ga# {munus}u2-zug2_ mal-ma-lisz _hi-hi sud2# mar_ | ... in the breast of a pregnant woman, you mix it in equal amounts, you daub (his eyes). |
| 22' | [... _a]-mesz#_-szu2-nu ana _{dug}bur-zi sur#_-at# | ... you pour their water into a tureen. |
| 23' | [... _en had2-ra2 gar_-an] _u4#_-ma _had2-ra2_ ina _sahar-urudu i3-nun sud2# mar#_ | ... you set up a censer of juniper. Then you stir it into a paste in copper patina. You daub his eyes. |
| 24' | [... ana] _sza3# igi-min_-szu2 tu-na-tak2 _i3-udu_ ina _sahar-urudu sud2 mar#_ | ... you pour it into his eyes. You pound fat in copper patina, and then he will recover. |
| 25' | _[DISZ_ ... _igi]-min#_-szu2 kat2-ma kur-s,ip-ti _a-sza3_ ina _{na4}bar-du3-e sud2 sza3 igi-min_-szu2 | If ... his eyes are swollen and he is covered in a field with bardû-stone: his eyes |
| 26' | [...] x _{na4}ka-gi-na-dab-ba suhusz {gesz}geszimmar nita2_ | ... kaginadabba-stone, the base of a male date palm |
| 27' | [... _im-sahar]-na4#-kur-ra_ a-he-e _sud2 mar_ | ... alum: one will die; the other will die. |
| 28' | [...] x _gurun {u2}ukusz2-hab gaz_ ina i3 sud2 mar_ | ... ... you crush alum and kushab-plant in oil, you bandage him with it. |
| 29' | [... ina] _lal3#-kur#-ra i3-nun min_ | ... in kurru-flour and butter, ditto. |
| 30' | [...] _sud2# mar#_ | ... it rains: the Westland. |
| 34' | [...] _sud2#_ ina _i3-nun# [hi-hi_ ...] | ... you mix sudû-plant in butter ... |
| 35' | [... _igi-mesz]_-szu2-nu ina _{gesz}dala2_ tu#-[tak2-kap] | you wrap their eyes in a blanket. |
| 36' | [...] ina _dilim2 a-bar2 [sud2 mar]_ | ... in the afternoon, a little rain shower. |
| 37' | [...] bi#-la-ta _had2-ra2 gaz_ ina _i3-nun# [sud2 mar]_ | ... you crush ..., you crush it in ghee, you daub his eyes. |
| 38' | [...] _sud2#_ ana _sza3 igi-min_-szu2 tu#-[na-tak2] | ... you sprinkle ... into his eyes. |
| 39' | [...] _mar#_ | ... west |
| 40' | [...] x TI I BAD | ... ... |
| 41' | [...] x-hap-pi | ... ...-happu |
| 42' | [...] _sud2 mar_ | ... it rains. The west wind |
| 43' | [... ina] _tug2#?_ te-sip | You wrap ... in a cloth. |
| 44' | [... ana _sza3 igi-min_-szu2 tu]-na-tak2 | ... you pour into his eyes. |
| 45' | [...] _gesz_ i-na-sah | ... he will remove the tree. |
| 46' | [...] x _a-gar-gar masz-da3_ | ... ...: agargar means gazelle. |
| 47' | [...] ta#-sak3 _mar_ | ... you pound, you daub his eyes. |
| 48' | [...] x | |
| 49' | [...] x ina _a sud2_ te-qi2 | ... you knead ... in water, you daub his eyes. |
| 50' | [...] ina# _kasz#_ ta-la3-asz _igi-min_-szu2 _la2_ | ... you knead it in beer, you bandage his eyes. |
| 51' | [...] te-qi2 | ... you take. |
| 52' | [...] x _sud2_ te-qi2 | ... ... you daub his eyes. |
| 53' | [...] ina# _i3 sud2_ te-qi2 | You knead ... in oil, you daub his eyes. |
| 54' | [... ina _igi_-szu2] _gig#_ tu-mad | ... you remove the illness from his eye. |
| 55' | [...] ta#-sak3 te-qi2 | You pound ..., you daub (his eyes). |
| 56' | [...] _sud2# mar_ | ... it rains: the Westland. |
| 57' | x x [...] _kesz2_ | ... you tie ... |
| 58' | _kasz#_ [...] _{u2#}kur-kur_ | ... beer, ... mountain plants |
| 59' | _sza3 igi-min#_-[szu2 ...] _ara3#_-en# | from his eyes ... he will die. |
| 60' | _DISZ igi-min_-szu2# [...] _za3-hi-li_ | If his eyes ... sulphur |
| 61' | _u2_ a-szi-i [... ina] _ga# hi-hi mar_ | You pound asḫu-plant ... in a lump of sulphur. |
| 62' | a-na nu-uh2-hi x [...] x ina _i3 hi-hi mar_ | to cool ... ... in oil. |
| 63' | _i3-udu szika mun_ ana _sza3 igi-min#_-[szu2 ...] ina _i3-gesz {gesz}erin hi-hi mar_ | šika-soapwort, salt into his eyes ... in cedar oil (and) he will get better. |
| 64' | _mun_ me5-SILIM_ {u2}ak-tam _sud2_ ina _lal3#_ [...] ina# _lal3 babbar gir2-zabar min_ | salt, mēšalim-plant, supālu-plant in honey, ... in white honey, bronze spoon, ditto. |
| 65' | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2 ma-di-ra x [...] x-ra _u2 babbar numun gi-zu2-lum-ma_ | If a man’s eyes are very dark: ... ... white plant, seeds of reed seed. |
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| 1 | _u5 argab{muszen#}_ [...] | The plant of the argab bird ... |
| 2 | _a-gar5_ ina _i3-nun bil2_ x [...] | You fumigate a meadow with ghee ... ... |
| 3 | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2 _gissu_-ma szam#-ha# [...] | If a man’s eyes are swollen and .... |
| 4 | _DISZ na igi zag_-szu2 _gissu#_-[ma ...] | If a man's right eye is swollen and .... |
| 5 | ina _gir2 szu-i_ sze#-[e-li? ...] | with a finger of myrtle ... |
| 6 | _DISZ na igi gub3_-szu2 _gissu#_-[ma ...] | If a man's left eye is swollen and .... |
| 7 | ina _gir2 szu-i_ [...] | with a finger of myrtle ... |
| 8 | _DISZ na igi-min_-szu2 _gig-ga zalag#-ga#_ x [...] | If a man’s eyes are sick, bright ... .... |
| 9 | _ugu_ sza _ti8{muszen}_ ina _ga {munus#}u2?#-[zug2? sud2?_ ...] | On top of that of a dove, on top of the breast(?) of an eagle |
| 10 | _numun gi-zu2-lum-ma_ si-ik-ti# _[sze-sa-a hi-hi_ ...] | Seed of the reed bundles, a knot of barley, ... |
| 11 | _DISZ na {d}lamma-mesz igi-min_-szu2 _gissu# [diri#?_ ...] | If a man’s eyes are full of lamma-disease: ... . |
| 12 | _igi#-min_-szu2 _mar DISZ kimin illu li#-[tar?_ ...] | (If) his eyes are dark: he should return the sign of the flood ... . |
| 13 | _[DISZ] igi# lu2# gissu_ s,i#-[ri-ih-ta5 _diri_ ...] | If a man’s eyes are full of blood: ... . |
| 14 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 41' | [... x]-ri#-i# [...] | ... ... |
| 42' | [...] x _DISZ kimin#?_ [...] | ... .... |
| 43' | _[DISZ na igi-min_-szu2] x x _diri_ x [...] | If a man’s eyes ... .... |
| 44' | [...] x _mud2_ kur-s,ib-ti _gu4 ge6_ u x [...] | ... ... cloudburst, Mercury, night and ... |
| 45' | _[DISZ na] igi-min_-szu2 _lu3-lu3 lal3 babbar_ ina _i3_ [...] | If a man’s eyes are full of mucus, white honey in oil .... |
| 46' | _[dub] 2(disz)#-kam2 DISZ na [igi-min_-szu2 _gig]_ | 2nd tablet of "If a man's eyes are sick" |
| 47' | _[e2-gal {m}asz-szur-_du3-a lugal szu2 man kur an-szar2{ki}_ sza _{d}ag_ u {d}tasz-me-tu4 _gesztu-min_ ra-pa-asz2-tu4 isz-ru-ku-szu2] | the palace of Assurnasirpal, king of the world, lord of Assyria, whom Nabû and Tašmētu with wide wisdom had bestowed upon him. |
| 48' | [e-hu-uz]-zu# _[igi-min]_ na#-mir#-tu4# [ni-siq tup-szar-ru-ti] | He acquired for himself shining eyes, the pinnacle of scholarship. |
| 49' | sza ina _lugal-mesz_-ni a-lik mah-ri#-ia mam2#-ma# szip#-ru# [szu-a-tu2 _nu_ e-hu-uz-zu] | Of the kings who came before me, none were able to comprehend these tasks. |
| 50' | bul#-t,i _ta_ muh-hi _en umbin_ liq#-ti# _bar#-mesz#_ ta#-hi#-[zu nak]-la# | Prescriptions for healing from head to toenail, gleanings from extraneous materials, |
| 51' | _a-zu-gal_-lu-ut _{d}nin-urta_ u {d}gu-la ma-la ba-asz2-mu ina# t,up#-[pa-a-ni asz2-t,ur3 as]-niq# _igi-kar2_-ma | the great physician of Ninurta and Gula as much as there is on a tablet I wrote, checked, and |
| 52' | a#-na ta-mar-ti szi-ta-si-ia qe2-reb _e2-gal_-ia# u2#-kin | I established in my palace for my reading and recitation. |
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