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BAM 6, 533 (P394304)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 6, 533 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394304 |
| 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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _[DISZ na ...] it#-ma _ka-dab-be2-da tuku-mesz_-szi | If a man ... and he is seized by a ghost, |
| 2 | [...] _ka#_-szu2 _dugud_-it _uh2-mesz_-szu2 _gen-mesz_-ma la _ku5-mesz_ | ... his mouth is stiff, his saliva flows and cannot be cut off. |
| 3 | [... x]-sza2 u3 da-mu i-hi-la | ... her ... and Amu carried. |
| 4 | [...] _ka#_ ki# sza2# _a-mesz pu2#_ sza2 _e2 {d}marduk_ ta-sak3 | You wash the mouth with water from the well of the temple of Marduk. |
| 5 | [...] x [... ina me]-e ta-s,ab-bu | ... ... you seize with water |
| 6 | [...] nu# [...] x _zu2-mesz_-szu2 i-kap-par | ... does not ... ... his teeth will tear out. |
| 7 | [...] _szid#_-nu | ... you recite. |
| 8 | [... _ta]-am3 szid#_-nu | ... you multiply by a single line. |
| 9 | [... {u2}]im#-hur-lim | ... imḫur-līm |
| 10 | [...] qu#-ma-a | ... of the Qumaeans |
| 11 | [...] _na#-an-gi si-sa2_ | ... a reed mat should be placed. |
| 12 | [...] in-bi hur-ba-asz# | ... its ... is a mountain |
| 13 | [...] ru _tu6-en2#_ | ... ... incantation. |
| 14 | [...] _egir#_-szu2 ina _a pu2_ sza2 _e2 marduk_ | ... after that, in the water of the well of the Marduk temple |
| 15 | [...] _kesz2#-a_ 7(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu | ... you tie seven knots. |
| 16 | [...] x _lu2 abzu-ke4_ | ... the man of the Abzu |
| 17 | [...] _ka#-[dab-be2-da] ku5-ru-da_ | ... is to be seized, to be cut off. |
| 18 | [...] _ka#_ [...] _ku5-ru-da_ | ... ... is cut off. |
| 19 | [...] _dab#-be2-da hul-gal2# zi-ku5-ru-da_ | ... the one who seizes ..., evil will be released. |
| 20 | _{d}asal-lu2-hi mu7-mu7# abzu#-a#_ | Asalluhi, the light of the Abzu |
| 21 | 3(disz)# _ka-keszda-bi du8-u3-da# [ka-dab]-be2#-da ku5-ru#-da# en2#_ | 3 kakešdābu-bowls, du₃-uda, kadab-bēla-da-kuruda, Incantation formula. |
| 22 | _du3-du3-bi {u2}kur-ra sahar_ x [...] x sah-le2-e {gesz}asz2-ra-te-x [...] | Its ritual: ... saḫlû-cress, ašratu-juniper |
| 23 | 3(disz)-szu2 _ka_-szu2 _diri en2 ka#-[dab ka]-dab_ 3(disz)-szu2 _7(disz)-ta-am3 szid#_-[nu ...] | You recite the incantation 'Kadab, kaddab' three times, seven times ... |
| 24 | _en2 ka-dab ka#-[dab ...] be2# ka-dab-dab_ [...] | Incantation: “Seize, seize! ... seize ... .... |
| 25 | _ka bad [ka] bad ka dab_ | The mouth of the city wall - the mouth will be seized. |
| 26 | _ka tar ka# [tar ...] tar# ka igi-du8_ [...] | ... gate, gate ... Gate, gate of inspection ... |
| 27 | _en2# u4#_ [...] na ka# [...] | Incantation: “Day ... ... |
| 28 | [...] sum# [...] | ... sum ... |
| 29 | _[du3-du3-bi_ ...] _szu-si_-szu2 ta-te#-[x ...] riq#? | Its ritual: ... his finger ... ... |
| 30 | [...] x _sahar sila limmu_ ana _igi_ ta-[za]-ru | ... ... you pour clay from the street of the eponym year. |
| 31 | _[en2 u4-da]-ta# he2-en-du8-a_ 3(disz)-szu2 _7(disz)-ta-am3# [szid]_-nu | Incantation: “May he be released from the day, 3 times 7 times. |
| 32 | [...] _lal3 i3-nun-na ka-bi a-ra#-[ab]-ba_ | ... honey and butter, its mouth will be swollen. |
| 33 | [...] x-ma-te _nam-tag-ga asz2 du8-a tu6#-en2_ | ... ... is a sin. Incantation formula. |
| 34 | _[du3-du3-bi a-mesz pu2_ sza2 _e2] {d}marduk ka_-szu2 _luh_-si | Its ritual: water from the well of the temple of Marduk was cleaned from its mouth. |
| 35 | [...] _du11-a_ 7(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu | ... you speak, you recite 7 times ... |
| 36 | [bu-'-sza2-nu da]-an s,i-bit-su | strong one, whose command |
| 37 | [... x]-sza2-ru is,-bat | ... seized ... |
| 38 | [...] s,a#-bat nu-ur-zu | ... seized your light |
| 39 | [...] is,-s,a-bat _eme_ | ... seized the tongue |
| 40 | [...] it-ta-di _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 | ... his throne |
| 41 | [... x]-nu# ul s,i-bit-ka | ... ... is not yours, |
| 42 | ki#-[ma ...] szu-du-u a-lak-tu2 | Just as ..., the way is straight. |
| 43 | szi#-[ir-ru] la i-ni-qu szi-zib _ama_-szu2 | The širru priestess did not pass by, the life of his mother |
| 44 | at-[ta e ta]-as#-sah-ra ana s,ib-ta-ka | You, O you, have turned your attention to me! |
| 45 | _en2_ ul# [ia-tu-un] _en2_ {d}e2-a u _{d}asal-lu2-hi_ | Incantation: “I do not know, Incantations of Ea and Asalluḫi |
| 46 | _en2_ {d}[da-mu u {d}gu]-la# _en2_ {d}gu-la be-let _ti-la_ [...] | Incantation: O Damu and Gula, O Gula the mistress of life, . |
| 47 | {d}gu-[la ...] qi-szat-ki le-qe2-e _tu6-en2_ | May Gula take your hand. Incantation formula. |
| 48 | _ka#-inim-ma#_ [...] 3(disz)#-szu2 _diri en2 3(disz)-ta-am3 szid_-nu | Incantation formula: ... 3 times you multiply by 3. You recite the incantation 3 times. |
| 49 | _[en2]_ an-[nu-u2 ...] 3(disz)#-szu2 _diri en2 3(disz)-ta#-[am3 _szid_-nu] | You recite this incantation three times over ..., and then you write down three times. |
| 50 | [...] da#-an [... s,ib]-ti# _gin7 ur#-[mah_ ...] | ... strong ... like a lion ... |
| 51 | _gin7# ur-bar-ra_ [...] x [...] | Like a dog ... ... |
| 52 | [ina] bi-rit _zu2-[x_ ...] it#-[x ...] | in between ... ... |
| 53 | [s,]i-i _ka-hab_ [...] | ... a libation vessel .... |
| 54 | _gin7# dumu_ {munus}na-di-te# [...] | Like a son of a naditu |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3# ni-id _sza3_-bi la i-ni-qu _ubur ama_-szu2 | and the nid-offerings of his heart did not pass, the breast of his mother |
| 2 | [at]-ta# e ta-sa-ah-ra a-na s,ib-ti-ka _tu6-en2_ | You, O you, have turned back to your life! Incantation formula. |
| 3 | _[ka]-inim#-ma ga_ 3(disz)-szu2 _ka_-szu2 _diri en2 3(disz)-ta-am3 szid_-nu | Incantation formula: milk three times its mouth is empty. You recite the incantation three times. |
| 4 | en# ul i-szi-in ul i-szi-in | There is no lord, there is no prince |
| 5 | an-ni-bi-isz kum-ma-a# : ki-sze3 nam-gi-si-sa2 | “This is a kummâ-container, the place of the reed fence |
| 6 | mu-bi na-an-gi-<si>-sa2# : hu-ub-bi-in la hu-ub-bi-in | Its name is “nangi-sisâ. (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) means /hubbin, but it does not mean /unḫin. |
| 7 | hu-ub-bi-in# : hu-ub-ba-ab-hi-in | ḫubbi-in means “to smear. |
| 8 | _kesz2_-er szu-u8?-kul gi#-er-ra-an-ni-esz3-sze ku dug pa-an | a šu’ukul-vessel for gi-erra-anniše, silver and pots before |
| 9 | mu-usz-ka-tab-ba ku-ka-ad-dar _tu6-en2_ | “Muš-katabā (means) kukaddar-plant. Incantation formula. |
| 10 | _ka-inim-ma {u2}in6-usz2 sud2_ ana muh-hi _i3_ ta-zar-ru | Incantation: “You pound maštakal-plant, you pour it on top of oil. |
| 11 | _ka#_-szu2 3(disz)-szu2 _diri en2 3(disz)-ta-am3 szid_-nu | Its mouth is 3 times more than its mouth. You recite the incantation 3 times. |
| 12 | _en2# ka-bi zik-ki an ki ma2 szub-bi bi-il-bi-il-la_ | Incantation: “Its mouth is a zikku-demon of heaven and earth, the boat that has fallen into disrepair! |
| 13 | [...] _ik#-kal-ta ki-za-li-asz2 tu6-en2_ | … from the Ikkaltu to the Kizaliaš canal. Incantation formula. |
| 14 | _[ka]]-inim-ma {u2}in6-usz2 sig7_-su _zi_-ih | Incantation: “His red plant has been sown. |
| 15 | [...] _gar_-an _en2 3(disz)-ta-am3 szid_-nu | You recite the incantation three times. |
| 16 | _[en2]_ s,al#-mu# _ka-luh-u3-da_ tu-szip-pi-su-ma _nig2-na gi-izi-la2_ tusz-ba-a'-szu2 | Incantation: You have him perform a figurine of kaluhudu-disease and you have him drink a censer of gizila-fired oil. |
| 17 | _dug a-gub2-ba_ tul2!(NIGIN)-lal-szu2 _{u2}kur-ra na4_ ga-bi-i _sud2!_ ina _lal3 hi-hi_ | A flask of agub-beer; you sprinkle it with kurru-plant, alum (and) supālu-plant in honey. |
| 18 | _en2 ka-hab_ a-mir _gin7 ur-mah_ 7(disz)-szu2 ana _sza3 szid_-nu | Incantation: “The kahab-demon is like a lion. You recite the incantation seven times into it. |
| 19 | _ka_-szu2 tak-ta-na-tam-ma ina-esz | you open his mouth, and he will get better. |
| 20 | _egir_-szu2 _{u2}ka-dab-be2-da nag_ | After that, he drinks kadabbû-plant. |
| 21 | a-na _u2-hi-a na4-mesz_ sza2 _ka-dab-be2-da en2 esz3 abzu nig2-nam kesz2-a szid_-nu | For the ornaments of the kadabbû-stones Incantation: In shrine Abzu, whatever is bound you bind. |
| 22 | _en2 ka-hab#_ a-mir _gin7 ur-mah_ | Incantation: “The kahab-demon is like a lion’s face. |
| 23 | [x] LA _ur#-mah_ sza2 _ka-hab_ dan-an s,i-bit-su | x minus the lion, whose tail is strong; |
| 24 | [... _ur]-mah_ is,-s,a-bat pa-a | ... a lion has seized my face. |
| 25 | [...] x-di na-asz2 is,-s,a-bat la-he-e | ... seized ... |
| 26 | [... x]-ur#-zi nar-ba-ti it-ta-di _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 | ... urzi, greatness, he sat on his throne |
| 27 | [man-nu] lu-usz-pur ana _dumu-munus_ da-nim sza2 _an_-e | Whom should I send to the daughter of Anu of heaven? |
| 28 | [ x] nim#-ma tal-li-szi-na sza2 x x | ... the upper part of them which ... |
| 29 | [x] kan#-du-ri-szi-na sza2 _ku3-sig17_ | their ... of gold |
| 30 | [... x]-'-nim-ma _a-mesz id2_ u2-la-a ta-ma-ti ra-pa-asz2-ti | ... ... and the water of the river is not wide. |
| 31 | [...] ur-ru-usz-tu la im-su-u2 _szu-min_-szu2 | ... a long life, without end, his hands |
| 32 | [mu-suk]-ka-tu2 la im-su-u2 lu-ba-ri-szu2 | the musukkatu-offerings that cannot be changed, his libārīšu-festival |
| 33 | [is,-s,ur] hur-ri la u2-na-as-si-su kap-pi-szu | He did not remove the ḫurru-shield from his head. |
| 34 | [...] x li-'-u2 _ur-gi7 ge6_-nu-u x ana pi-szu | ... ... the black dog ... into his mouth |
| 35 | [...] x um [...] _tu6-en2_ | ... ... Incantation formula. |
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- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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