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AMT pl. 080 10 (obv.) + (P394414)

Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationAMT pl. 080 10 (obv.) +
IDP394414
Museum no.BM —
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreMedical
Find spotNineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates36.3582, 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[DIŠ NA su-a-lam] ⸢GIG⸣ ana ša₂-ha-ṭi {u₂}EME UR.GI₇ SIG₇ tu-has₂-sa₃If a man is covered with mucus (suālu) (and) ēmuru-plant: you crush it into a paste from a yellow dog's tongue.
2[ina {dug}BUR.ZI SUR]-⸢at GAZI⸣{sar} haš-la-a-ti {{ qa-la-ti }} ana ŠA₃ ŠUB HI.HI NAG-maYou knead it in a tureen (made) of burāšu-juniper, kasû-tamarind, ḫašālu-plant (and) qallatu-plant, you mix them into a paste, he drinks it, and then
3[lu ina KA-šu₂] ⸢lu⸣ ina DUR₂-šu₂ i-šah-ha-ṭa-am-ma TI-uṭor by means of his mouth a elû-plant grows in his urine and he will recover.
4[DIŠ KI.MIN A u I₃]+⸢GIŠ⸣ EME-šu₂ DAB-bat NAG.NAGIf DITTO, he seizes his tongue with water and oil.
5[DIŠ KI.MIN ZA₃.HI].LI ⸢ṭe₄⸣-ne-ti₃ ⸢GAZI⸣{sar} pa-aʾ-ṣu₂-ti₃If ditto: saḫlû (‘cress’), ēšṭūlu-plant (a kind of juniper) (and) egzēru-beer,
6[GIN₇ ra]-⸢bi⸣-ki ⸢tara⸣-bak ina I₃+GIŠ u LAL₃ GU₇ A UZU ŠAH NAGShekel(s) of rābi-eki-plant (and) etarakku-plant you eat in oil and syrup. He drinks liquid from a fatty cut of meat.
7[TUG₂ DUL-šu₂] ⸢IZI⸣ ana IGI-šu₂ ta-⸢sar₂⸣-rap ina DUR₂-šu₂ u₂-šeš-še-ra-am-ma TI(If) a sore's appearance is swollen: you shave (and) bandage (his head), he rubs himself with it in his anus, and then he will recover.
8[DIŠ NA su]-⸢a⸣-lam GIG {u₂}EME.UR.GI₇ {u₂}EME.UR.GI₇ SIG₇-su GIN₇ LU.UB₂{sar} ŠEG₆.GA₂If a man is sick with mucus (sūʾālu): hound's-tongue-plant (and) goose's tongue-plant, its smell is like a šubû-plant.
9[ina GA KU₇].⸢KU₇⸣ u I₃ hal-ṣi HI.HI NU pa-tan NAG-ma TIYou mix in sweet milk and filtered oil, he drinks it on an empty stomach, and then he will recover.
10[DIŠ KI.MIN NUMUN {giš}GI].⸢ZU₂.LUM⸣.MA HAD₂.DU ta-sak₃ ina A GAZI{sar} sek-ru-teIf DITTO, you dry (and) crush the seeds of ēšû-juniper, you knead them in the sap of kasuzu-tamarind.
11[ba-ah-ru-te] ⸢NU⸣ pa-tan NAG-ma i-ar₂-ru₃-ma TIHe drinks sulphur on an empty stomach, then he will vomit and recover.
12[DIŠ KI.MIN LAG MUN] ⸢me₅-sal-lim⸣ ina KA-šu₂ GAR-ma u₂-ma-raq A-šu u₂-al-latIf DITTO, you place salt (and) emesallu-salt solution in his mouth and he rubs it (with it), then his son will recover.
13[A UZU] ⸢ŠAH⸣ kab-ru-ti NAG KAŠ LAL₃ NAG U₄ 3(DIŠ).KAM₂ GUR.GUR-šum-ma TIHe drinks fatty tissue from ēšuḫu-plant, he drinks beer and syrup on an empty stomach for 3 days and will recover.
14[DIŠ KI.MIN U₂ BABBAR ina] ⸢KAŠ⸣ SAG LAL₃ I₃ hal-ṣi GAZ NU pa-tan EME-šu₂ DAB-batIf DITTO, you crush white plant in ešû-beer, first-class syrup (and) filtered oil, without dining his tongue will be seized.
15[KAŠ LAL₃] ⸢bah⸣-ra NAG-šu₂ ina A₂ tu-šap-ra-šu-maYou have him drink beer, honey and ēbaḫara-plant on the road.
16[EGIR-šu ra-bi-ki] ⸢KI LAL₃⸣ u I₃.NUN GU₇ GEŠTIN DU₁₀.GA NAG-ma TIAfter that, you eat rabītu-plant, honey, and ghee. He drinks sweet wine, and then he will recover.
17[DIŠ NA su-a-lum DAB]-su da-li-la ša ŠA₃ {na₄}PEŠ₄If a man is seized by suālu-disease: rejoicing of the hand of obsidian.
18[tur-ar₂ ta]-sak₃ ina I₃ hal-ṣi I₃ u KAŠ }} NAG-ma TIYou pound it, he drinks it in filtered oil, oil and beer, and then he will recover.
19[DIŠ KI.MIN IM.KAL.GUG {geš}ERIN {šim]}⸢BAL⸣ NUMUN {u₂}SI.SA₂ GI.DU₁₀.GAIf ditto: kalgukku-aromatic, cedar, ēšû-tree, seed of ṣumlalu-plant, good quality
20[ZI₃.KUM ZA₃.HI.LI {geš}KUR.KUR {geš]}⸢LI⸣ {u₂}AB₂.DUH ILLU {šim}BULUHflour, saḫlû (‘cress’), ēšu-juniper, alum, resin of būlu-plant
21[... I₃.UDU ELLAG₂ UDU].⸢NITA₂⸣ ina {giš}NAGA₃ GAZYou crush fat from the kidney of a sheep in a pot
22[...] x DE₃ SA₅ TI-qi₂... you take a red ...
23[...] hu-ru-up-pa u x [x]... ḫuruppa and ...
24{[gi}SAG.KUD ana ŠA₃ GAR-an ana] KA-šu₂ [GID₂.DA ...]You place a reed mat on the surface of the 'finger.'
25[...] x [...]
26'[DIŠ NA su-a-lam GIG] x x x [...]If a man suffers from mucus (suālu): ... ....
27'[... MEŠ ina ...] NAG-MEŠ-ma [TI]... he drinks it in ... and will get better.
28'[DIŠ KI.MIN ...] ina I₃ hal-ṣi [GAZ ...]If DITTO, you crush ... in filtered oil
29'[...] x ina A NAG-⸢šu₂⸣... he drinks it in water
30'[DIŠ KI.MIN ...] ina A-MEŠ NU pa-tan NAG-MEŠIf DITTO, he drinks in water on an empty stomach
31'[...] ⸢u₂⸣-na-ṣab-ma TI... you pound ēšu-plant and he will recover.
32'[DIŠ KI.MIN ... UH₂-su i]-šal-lu-ma tab-kum ZIIf DITTO, his saliva flows and he is swollen: ill health.
33'[... ina I₃].NUN HI.HI NU pa-tan GU₇-ma TIYou mix ... in ghee, he eats it on an empty stomach, and then he will recover.
34'[DIŠ KI.MIN ... NU] pa-tan NAG-ma TIIf DITTO, he drinks ... on an empty stomach, and then he will recover.
35'[...] x ⸢NAG-ma TI⸣... you anoint him with ... and then he will recover.
55'[EME-šu₂ DAB-bat NAG.NAG-ma TI](If) his tongue is seized: he will drink it, and will recover.
56'[DIŠ NA MIN A u KAŠ ina ŠEN.TUR ŠEG₆-šal lu ...]If a man ditto: water and beer will be stored in a small container or ... .
57'[lu sah-le₂-e pa-ṣa-te ana ŠA₃ ŠUB GAZ NU pa-tan NAG-ma TI]You crush and sift saḫlû-cress into a paste, he drinks it on an empty stomach, and then he will recover.
58'[DIŠ NA MIN qi₂-lip₂ ZU₂.LUM.MA KI I₃ ŠAH GE₆ x ...]If a man DITTO, you dry, crush (and) sieve dates with oil ... night ...
59'[NU pa-tan GU₇-šu₂ EGIR-šu₂ KAŠ LAL₃ bah-ra NAG-šu₂ ina PA MUŠEN](If) he eats on an empty stomach, afterwards, he drinks beer (and) honey in beer from a bird's nest.
60'[tu-ša₂-ʾ-ra-šu-ma ina IM.IM-a-bi u UD.DA tu-x ...]You raise him up and in the east and west ... .
61'[DIŠ NA MIN tuš-ka-a SUD₂ ana KAŠ.SAG ŠUB-di ina {im}ŠU.RIN.NA ŠEG₆-šal]If a man ditto: you pound tuškānu-plant, you pour it into prime-quality beer, (and) you put it in ghee.
62'[ki-ma ip-ta-aš₂-lu₄ E₁₁-a LAL₃ u I₃ hal-ṣa ana ŠA₃ ŠUB-di]When it opens, you pour honey and filtered oil into the hand.
63'[lu ba-hi-ir ba-lu pa-tan NAG-šu₂ tu-šap-ra-šu₂-ma TI]May he be accepted, may he drink (it) on an empty stomach, you write to him and he will recover.
64'[DIŠ NA su-a-lam GIG U₂ BABBAR SUD₂ ina I₃ hal-ṣa LAL₃ u KAŠ.SAG GAZ]If a man is sick with mucus (suālu): you pound white plant, you crush it in filtered oil, honey and prime-quality beer
65'[NU pa-tan EME-šu₂ DAB-bat NAG-šu₂ tu-šap-ra-šu₂-ma](If) he is seized by his tongue without his permission, you write to him and
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1⸢A⸣.[MEŠ ina {dug}UTUL₂ ŠEG₆-šal]You set up ēšu-plant in a large bowl.
2⸢GAZI⸣{sar} [SUD₂ ina ŠA₃ tara-bak NU pa-tan NAG-šu₂-ma TI]You pound kasû-tamarind, he drinks it on an empty stomach, and then he will recover.
3DIŠ ⸢NA⸣ [MIN HENBUR₂ {u₂}a-ṣu-ṣu-um-ti ...]If a man's bed ditto, the dividing line of ašbumtu-plant
4{⸢u₂⸣}[... il-lu-ur GAZI{sar} HENBUR₂ {u₂}...](If) a pig ... : he will eat kasû-tamarind, roasted plant
5⸢HENBUR₂⸣ [... HENBUR₂ {u₂}UR.TAL₂.TAL₂]henburû-plant
6TEŠ₂.⸢BI⸣ [...]Its ritual: ...
7⸢E₁₁⸣-[a NU pa-tan NAG-šu₂-ma TI]He drinks e’ea-plant on an empty stomach, then he will recover.
8DIŠ NA su-⸢a⸣-[lam GIG {u₂}NU.LUH.HA ...]If a man is sick with sū-ea-elam: nuhurtu-plant
9NU pa-⸢tan⸣ [NAG-šu₂-ma TI]He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed.
10DIŠ NA su-⸢a⸣-[lam GIG ...]If a man is sick with sū-ea-elam
11DIŠ NA su-⸢a⸣-[lam GIG ...]If a man is sick with sū-ea-elam
12u A.GEŠTIN.⸢NA⸣ [...]and vinegar
13šum₄-ma DUG₃ NU ⸢IGI⸣.[DU₈ ...]If he is ill, the ēmuru-plant
14{u₄}KUR.RA [...](If) a lion
15ana ŠA₃ ŠUB-⸢di⸣ [...]To the hand of ŠUB-e23
16{dug}BUR.⸢ZI⸣ [...]... a bowl
17ina ⸢ŠA₃⸣ [...]In the ešû-house
18x [...]
19x [...]
20DIŠ ⸢NA⸣ [...]If ēšamaš-plant
21x [...]
62'x [...]
63'ina x [...]in ...
64'DIŠ NA su-[a-lam GIG ...]If a man suffers from mucus (suālu)
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1'x [...]
2'x [...]
3'{⸢šim⸣}[...]šim-e3
4'{⸢u₂⸣}[...]“(If) he ...
5'[...]
6'[...]
7'[...]
8'[EREN ...]... cedar
9'[u MAŠ.SILA₃.MEŠ-šu₂ ŠEŠ₂ ...]and his extispicies, supplication
10'DIŠ NA su-[ala GIG-ma ...]If a man is sick with mucus (suālu) and ...
11'GAZI{⸢sar⸣} {[u₂}HAR.HAR 1niš SUD₂ ...]You pound together mustard, ḫašû-plant (and) ...
12'a-na ⸢UGU⸣ [EME-šu₂ tu-qar-ra-ar₂ ...]You will bring it to the top of his tongue
13'{u₂}⸢ak⸣-[tam {u₂}HAR.HAR ...]eak-etam-plant, ḫašû-plant
14'1 GIN₂ ⸢GAZI⸣{sar} 1 GIN₂ ...]1 shekel: ēšû-tamarind; 1 shek[el: ...];
15'1/2 GIN₂ x [...]1/2 shekel ...
16'ina KAŠ x [...]in beer ...
17'DIŠ NA su-ala ⸢GIG⸣ [...]If a man suffers from mucus (suālu)
18'UH₂ ⸢TUKU⸣-[ši ...](If) it is full of sulphur
19'ina {gi}SAG.⸢KUD⸣ [...]In the sag-reed basket
20'si-ta-te [...](Sum) ... ... (Akk) The four ...
21'ina PA ⸢MUŠEN⸣ [tu-ša₂-ʾ-ra-šu-ma ...]You make him lie down in the lap of a eagle and .
22'DIŠ NA ta-bi-⸢lam⸣ [u₂-sa-al ...]If a man eats Tabi-elam-e23
23'I₃ hal-ṣa [...]filtered oil
24'{u₂}an-⸢tah⸣-[še NU.LUH KAL.KU₇.KU₇ 3 U₂.HI.A ŠEŠ (...)]Anu-etaḫ-eše
25'UR.⸢BI⸣ [ta-sak₃ KI LAL₃ u I₃.NUN GAZ ...]You pound dog's tongue (and) crush it with honey and ghee
26'NU ⸢pa⸣-[tan GU₇-MEŠ-ma TI]He should not eat ēpa’etan-plant, but he will recover.
27'DIŠ NA ⸢ta⸣-[bi-lam u₂-sa-al ul ŠUB-a (...)]If a man has been seized by eta-ebilam, it is not mine
28'⸢il₅⸣-[la-tu ... ana TI-šu₂ {u₂}ur-ne₂-e]elatu-plant for his life burnê-plant
29'⸢A⸣.[GAR.GAR MAŠ.DA₃ TEŠ₂.BI SUD₂ ina KAŠ NU pa-tan NAG-ma TI]You pound together ešāgu-plant (and) mašda-plant, he drinks them in beer on an empty stomach, and then he will recover.
30'⸢EN₂⸣ [su-a-lam MIN MIN da-ni ṣi-bit-su]Incantation: “Su'alam
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1'[ina bi-rit ha-še-e it-ta-di {giš}GU.ZA-šu₂]between the hāšê-bowls he has sat on his throne
2'[at-lak su-alu ul šu-bat-ka]I went, I did not dwell there.
3'[ša₂ ki-ṣir-ti gu-uh-ha u su-alu]In the region of Guhha and Sualu.
4'{[d}gu-la be-let TI.LA lip-pu-la šur-ši-ka TU₆.EN₂]May Gula, mistress of life, release your sin! Incantation formula.
5'[KA.INIM.MA DIŠ NA su-alu GIG.GA.KAM₂][Wording (of an incantation)] for the case when a man suffers from mucus (suālu)
6'[DU₃.DU₃.BI ana UGU ...]Its ritual: On top of
7'[DIŠ NA su-a-lam u UH₂ GIG ...]If a man suffers from mucus (suālu) and saliva ...
8'10 GIN₂ {u₂}IN.NU.UŠ ... 1 SILA₃ KAŠ SAG]10 shekels of maštakal-plant 1 qû first-class beer
9'[ŠEG₆-šal ki-ma ib-ta-aš₂-lu E₁₁-a]Its ritual: When it has been loosened, go out!
10'[EGIR-šu₂ 1 SILA₃ KAŠ DU₁₀.GA NAG šu₂ (...) ina u₄-me-šu₂-ma ...]After that, he drinks one qû of good beer. That man (...) on that day
11'[DIŠ NA MIN {u₂}KUR.RA SUD₂ ...]If a man ditto: you pound nīnû-plant
12'[DIŠ NA MIN {šim}LI GI ... SUD₂ ...]If a man ditto: juniper, reed you pound
13'[ina MUL₄ tuš-bat ...]You sit in the star ...
14'[DIŠ NA su-alu u ha-ha GIG ...]If a man suffers from mucus (suālu) and haha-disease: ... .
15'[... ina A.MEŠ ...]... in water ...
40'[... i x x x ...]... ...
41'[... 5 KISAL GAZI{sar} ...]5 ... kasû-tamarind
42'[ša IGI ... ina KAŠ NAG ...]before ... he drinks it in beer ...
43'[DIŠ NA su-a-lam GIG U₂ BABBAR SUD₂]If a man suffers from mucus (suālu): you pound white plant
44'[ina I₃ hal-ṣa NU pa-tan NAG-ma TI]He drinks it in filtered oil on an empty stomach, and then he will recover.
45'[ana KI.MIN {u₂}NU.LUH.HA {u₂}... ta-sak₃ ina {giš}GEŠTIN]Alternatively, you pound nuḫurtu-plant (and) ...-plant in wine
46'[ba-lu pa-tan NAG-ma TI]He drinks it on an empty stomach, and then he will recover.
47'[šum₄-ma DU₁₀ NU IGI.DU₈ UTUL₂ ZABAR GAR-an ...]If he does not see good things, you set up a bronze bowl.
48'{[u₂}KUR.RA GAZ SUHUŠ {geš}šu-ši ...]You crush nīnû-plant, root of juniper
49'{[u₂}an-tah-ši {šim}GUR₂.GUR₂ ARA₃-en SIM I₃+GIŠ (...)]antaḫšu-plant, kukru-aromatic, sulphur, oil
50'[KAŠ u I₃.NUN ana ŠA₃ ŠUB-di {dug}BUR.ZI GAL ta-pal-la-aš]You pour beer and ghee on it. You set up a large bowl (for it).
51'[A₂.MEŠ-ša₂ ina NIG₂.SILA₁₁.GA₂ AŠ₂.A.AN UŠ₂-hi]Its water is in a reed bundle. Its length is
52'[ina IZI ŠEG₆-šal {gi}SAG.KUD GUB-an ana KA-šu₂] ⸢bah⸣-ra ⸢GID₂.DA-ma⸣You set up a reed-bed in the fire. In order to open his mouth you sprinkle ebaḫara-plant (and) egidamâ-plant.
53'[a-na MUR.MIN-šu₂] ⸢GAZ⸣-ma TIYou crush it into his kidneys, and then he will recover.
54'[DIŠ NA su-a-lam ha-ha u ki-ṣir-ta₅ GIG (...)] ⸢sah⸣-le₂-e si-ke-te ina KAŠ.SAGIf a man suffers from mucus (suālu), hāḫḫu-disease, and kiṣirtu-illness: you knead ēšû-plant (and) sikkatu-plant in prime-quality beer
55'[ba-lu pa-tan] NAG-šu₂He shall drink it on an empty stomach
56'[DUB 5.KAM DIŠ NA] ⸢KIR₄⸣-šu₂ DUGUDFifth tablet of (the series called) "If a man's temple is swollen"
57'[E₂.GAL {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃.A LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR] ⸢AN.ŠAR₂{ki} ša⸣ {d}AG u {d}taš-me-tu₂ GEŠTU.MIN ra-pa-aš₂-tu₂ iš-⸢ru-ku-uš⸣Palace of Assurnasirpal, king of the world, King of the land of Assyria, son of Nabû and Tašmētu, with wide understanding
58'[e-hu-uz-zu IGI.MIN] ⸢na⸣-mir-tu₄ ni-siq ṭup-šar-ru-tiHe acquired for himself shining eyes, the pinnacle of scholarship.
59'[ša₂ ina LUGAL.MEŠ-ni a-lik] ⸢mah⸣-ri-ia mam₂-ma šip-ru šu-a-tu la e-hu-uz-zuOf the kings who came before me, none were able to comprehend this task
60'[bul-ṭi TA muh-hi EN] ⸢UMBIN⸣ liq-ti BAR.MEŠ ta-hi-zu nak-la(Property) from the head to the foot of the scribal school. The liqtu-offerings (and) the taḫīzu-festival are favourable.
61'[a-zu-gal-lu-ut {d]}⸢nin⸣-urta u {d}gu-la ma-la ba-aš₂-muthe great medical knowledge of Ninurta and Gula as much as there is
62'[ina ṭup-pa-a-ni aš₂-ṭur] as-niq IGI.KAR₂-maI have written on tablets, checked, collated, and
63'[a-na ta-mar-ti ši-ta-si-ia qe₂]-⸢reb⸣ E₂.GAL-ia u₂-kinI deposited them in the middle of my palace for my reading and recitation.

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