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AMT pl. 023 05 (Sm 0937) + (P394390)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | AMT pl. 023 05 (Sm 0937) + |
|---|---|
| ID | P394390 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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' | _[DISZ na_ ...] x u2#-tan#-ne2#-eh#-szu2 x [...] | If a man’s ... ... constantly irrigates him ... |
| 2' | _[{u2}]igi#_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ [...] | (If) it is surrounded by a halo of juniper: .... |
| 3' | _[ki-min] {u2#}har-har_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e _{szim#}[x_ ...] | Ditto: harhar-plant, burāšu-juniper, ...-aromatic |
| 4' | _[ki-min] {u2#}har-lum-ba-szir_ [...] | Ditto: harlum-bašir-plant |
| 5' | _[DISZ] na# sag sza3_-szu2 u2-s,ar-rap-szu2 na-pisz _giri17_-szu2 _dugud# na#-[bi_ ... _gig_] | If a man’s right ear causes him seizing pain, his left foot is stiff: he will suffer from ... illness. |
| 6' | _DISZ na sag sza3_-szu2 i-ha-mat,-su i-dak-ka-su _uh2_-su# x [...] | If a man’s right ear hurts him, his left ear ... .... |
| 7' | _u4#-da#-sa2-sa2 i3-gesz bara2-ga_ ina _a nu_ pa-tan _nag-nag#_-szu2 [...] | If he is constantly afflicted with headache: he should drink baraga-oil in water on an empty stomach .... |
| 8' | _{szim#}li {szim}gur2-gur2 illu {szim}buluh pa_ {gesz}bi-ni _pa {u2}GIR2?-[x]_ | burāšu-juniper, kukru-aromatic, buluḫ-plant, tamarisk, ...-plant |
| 9' | _DISZ na murub4 masz-sila3-min_-szu2 u2-ha-mat,-su _ki uh2_-szu2 _mud2 szub-szub na#-bi#_ [... _gig_] | If a man’s limbs cause him a stinging pain, he is swollen with his saliva: he will be ill .... |
| 10' | _{szim}li {szim}gur2-gur2 za3-hi-li_ [...] | burāšu-juniper, mint, zaḫilu-aromatic |
| 11' | _{gesz#}gi-zu2-lum.ma im-gu2-en-<na> gaz_ ina _kasz sila11_-asz [...] | You crush reed and gypsum, you knead them in beer, ... |
| 12' | _DISZ na ninda gu7 kasz nag_-ma _sag sza3_-szu2 i-kas,-s,a-su _sza3_-szu2 mu2#_ x [...] | If a man eats bread, drinks beer, and then his head hurts him, his heart ... .... |
| 13' | _[u4]-da#-sa2-sa2_ {u2}ak-tam {u2}igi-lim {u2}tar-musz# [...] | daily nīnû-plant, alum, tarmuš-plant |
| 14' | [ina] _i3#-gesz# bara2-ga eme_-szu2 _dab_-bat [_nag_ i-ar2-ru3] | You rub his tongue with ghee, he drinks it, and then he will get better. |
| 15' | _[DISZ na_ i-ta]-na#-sza#-asz# a-szu#-usz-tu4 _szub-szub#_-[su ...] | If a man is constantly afflicted by a stroke, his limbs ... |
| 16' | [x x] _pa {gesz}gesztin-ka5-a sud2_ ina _kasz nag uzu-gur4#.ra# gu7# x [...] _x_-szu2 ina _kasz nag#_ x x x | You knead ... grapes, you drink them in beer, (and) he will eat fatty meat. ... you smear his ... in beer ... |
| 17' | _[ki-min] gesztin#-ka5-a sud2_ ina _kasz nag im-gu2-en-na a-gar-gar masz-da3 pa {gesz}{u2}ul4-ha-ah _{gesz}gi-zu2-lum-ma#_ | Ditto: you knead kāšu-juniper, you drench it in beer, (and) you daub (his eyes). agargar-plant, gazelle droppings, bulḫaḫu-plant and date palm |
| 18' | gu#-ur {gi}szul-hi {zi3}gig duh sze-gesz-i3_ ta-sak3 ina _kasz_ ta-la3-asz2# ina _tug2_ te-t,er-ri _min#_ | You pound mint, šulḫu-reed, ghee (and) sesame oil, you mix them in beer, you smear (the mixture) on a piece of fabric, ditto. |
| 19' | _ki#-min#_ {u2}ak-tam _sud2_ ina _kasz-sag nag#_ | Ditto: you pound nīnû-plant, you drink it in prime-quality beer. |
| 20' | _[DISZ na]_ i#-ta-na-sza-asz a-szu-usz-tu4# _szub-szub_-su di-hu _u4-da tag-tag_-su _uh2_-szu2 ma-a-da# | If a man is constantly afflicted by a stroke: his fall is dīhu-disease, his daytime fever, his illness, the land. |
| 21' | _[nag]-nag u4-da-sa2-sa2 {u2}igi_-lim {u2}sziz-ba-nam _{szim}sze-li babbar sud2 ina kasz nag#_ | You smear (the mixture) on a regular basis. You knead ibû-plant, šizbānu-plant (and) white sesame oil in beer. |
| 22' | _DISZ# na# ninda# gu7# kasz nag#_-ma _sza3_-szu2 in-nin-me-er nap-hu _a_ ma-gal _nag u4-da-sa2-sa2 {u2#}[igi_-lim] | If a man eats bread, drinks beer, and then his belly is full of inninmer-muhhu-disease: you drink a lot of water, (and) he will get better daily. |
| 23' | _[{u2}]igi-nisz_ {u2}tar#-musz# _{szim}gam-ma_ {u2}ti-ia2-tu2 _{u2}har-har sud2_ ina _kasz nu_ pa#-tan# x [...] | You knead tarmuš-plant, cumin, tīyatu-plant (and) harhar-plant in beer on an empty stomach ... |
| 24' | _[im]-gu2#-en#-na# a-gar-gar masz-da3 {szim}li {szim}gur2-gur2 za3-hi-li pa {szim#?}x_ [...] | Imgu’ena, agargar, gazelle droppings, lupin, mint, zaḫili, ...-juniper |
| 25' | _[ukusz2]-hab?# pa {gesz}ul-hi {zi3}gig duh sze-gesz-i3# sud2#_ ina _kasz sila11_-asz x [...] | ḫašūḫu-plant, alum, sulphur, flour, sesame seeds, pressed in beer, ... |
| 26' | [{u2}]ak#-tam _sud2_ ina _kasz nag uzu-gur4-ra gu7 sza3_-szu2 i-ar2-[ru3 ...] x ina _kasz nag {u2}igi_-lim _sud2#_ | You pound aktam-plant, you knead it in beer, (and) he eats fatty meat; his heart will be frightened. ... you boil down in beer and you sprinkle ilim-plant. |
| 27' | [ina] _i3-gesz# bara2-ga nag im-gu2-en-na sud2_ ina _kasz nag#_ [... ti]-ia2-tu2 _sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ | You knead it in pressed oil, you shave (and) bandage him with imgûnu-plant, you drink it in beer, ... tiyatu-disease, you drip it into beer, |
| 28' | _[DISZ] na# ninda gu7 kasz nag_-ma _sza3_-szu2 in-nim-me-ru nap-hu [_a_ ma-gal] nag# _u4-da-sa2-sa2_ | If a man eats bread, drinks beer, and then his heart continually trembles, he drinks a lot of water and then he will get better. |
| 29' | _gurun# ukusz2-hab en_ la uk-tap-pi-tu _had2-ra2#_ [ta]-sak3# ina _kasz nag_ | You pound saḫlû-cress, sulphur, tallow, and alum, you knead them in beer. |
| 30' | _{u2}kur-ra sud2_ ina _kasz nag {u2}har#-lum#-ba-szir sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ | You knead kurru-plant, you boil it down in beer, you shave (and) you boil harlumbašir-plant in beer. |
| 31' | _DISZ na ninda gu7 kasz nag_-ma _sza3_-szu2 in-nim-me-ru _kasz3-mesz#_-szu2 _dab-dab_-at u4-da-sa2-sa2_ | If a man eats bread, drinks beer, and then his heart continually trembles, his blood flows continuously: |
| 32' | _gurun# ukusz2-hab en_ la uk-tap-pi-tu _had2-ra2_ ta-sak3 ina _kasz nag_ | You pound saḫlû-cress (and) tallow, until it has not been cooled, you knead them in beer. |
| 33' | _[DISZ] na# ninda gu7 kasz nag_-ma _sza3_-szu2 in-nim-me-ru in-ne2-bi-t,u2 ri-du-ut ir-ri _tuku u4-da-sa2-sa2_ | If a man eats bread, drinks beer, and then his heart continually trembles, he is constantly afflicted by ridû-disease: he will get better daily. |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | _DISZ na#_ [...] | If a man .... |
| 3' | _gesz#_ [...] | ... a tree |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | _[{u2}]ukusz2#-[hab_ ...] | nīnû-plant |
| 2' | _[{na4}]ur5-ra#_ [...] | ... urra stone |
| 3' | _na-bi_ x x x [...] | Its name ... .... |
| 4' | {u2}ak-tam ina hi-iq _kasz#_ [...] | nīnû-plant in the middle of beer ... |
| 5' | _egir#_-nu# ina hi-iq _kasz#_ x [...] | After that, in a libation of beer ... .... |
| 6' | _DISZ ki-min_ a-szu-usz-tu2 _szub-szub_ [...] | If ditto: he is seized by asushtu-disease .... |
| 7' | ru-pu-usz-tu ina pi#-szu2# x [...] | (Sum) The rupuštu priestess, in his mouth ... (Akk) In his mouth, ... |
| 8' | _nu gid2-da_ {u2}ap-ru-sza2 x [...] | not long, apricot ... ... |
| 9' | _disz_-nisz# _[...]-mesz# x [...] | ...s ... ... |
| 10' | [...] ma#-gal _tuku-tuku_ [...] | ... has great ... .... |
| 11' | [...] x x x [...] | |
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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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