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BAM 5, 506 (P394455)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 5, 506 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394455 |
| 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' | [x x] x x bi#? x x na# nir#? x x [...] x x [x x x x] | ... ... |
| 2' | [x x] _min?_ pi-ir sze-er-ri-isz pa-ta szi-ri-ri _ka-inim-ma gesztu-min_-szu2 i-szag-gu#-[ma] | ... ditto, a šerriš obliterator of the mouth and nose, an invocation for his ears he will raise, and |
| 3' | _[du3-du3]-bi# i3-udu ellag2 gu4 a-gar-gar masz-da3_ {u2}kur-ka-nam {u2}za-bi _KU.KU {gesz}taszkarin_ ina _de3 gesztu-min_-szu2 _sar#_ | Its ritual: fat from an ox, fat from a gazelle, mašda-plant, kurkanû-plant (and) šābu-plant ... and tamarisk in order to soothe his ears |
| 4' | _[en2] na# re-esz mi-in-re-esz na-re-esz ka-inim-ma gesztu-min_-szu2 i-szag-gu-ma | Incantation: “Na reesh mīnresh na-reš nesh kain-word of his ears he raises, and |
| 5' | _[du3-du3]-bi# numun {u2}su-min3 numun {gesz}ma-nu {szim}{d}masz nita2_ u _munus_ zap2-pi _ansze-kur-ra {tug2}nig2-dara2-szu-lal2_ ina _de3 gesztu-min_-szu2 _sar_ | Its ritual: seeds of šūmu-plant, seeds of manu-tree, juniper, a man and a woman, suckling a horse (and) a nigdašula-garment in order to make his ears ring |
| 6' | [x] ha#-gi-hu-u2 a-na-an ku-ut-ri _ka-inim-ma gesztu-min_-szu2 i-szag-gu-ma | ... the hagihû-demon to the kutru-priestess, the wording of his ears, he raises. |
| 7' | _[du3-du3]-bi# {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li {szim}szesz {gesz}erin gi du10-ga {szim}bulug gazi{sar} im-kal-gug_ ina _de3 gestu-min_-szu2 _sar_ | Its ritual: burāšu-juniper, lupin, myrtle, sweet reed, baluḫ-aromatic, gazelle, imkalgug-plant, in order to soothe his muscles |
| 8' | _[DISZ na] gesztu# zag_-szu2 _gu3-gu3_-si me-se-ru _dab_-su _{u2}har-har kasz nag_ ina _u4 7(disz)-kam2 gur-gur_-ma _ti_-ut, | If a man’s right ear causes him a stinging pain: you crush and sift harhar-plant (and) beer, you scatter it on the seventh day, and then he will recover. |
| 9' | [x x] x _za3-hi-li{sar} ninda ziz2-an-na_ bu-uh2-ra-am _zu2-lum-ma gu7_ ina _u4 7(disz)-kam2 gur-gur_-ma _ti_-ut,# | ... saḫili-flour, bread made with emmer, dates eaten; on the 7th day turn back and recover. |
| 10' | _[DISZ na] gesztu# gub3_-szu2 _gu3-gu3_-si ne2-me-lam _igi zu2-lum-ma_ bu-uh2-ra-am _gu7_ ina _u4 7(disz)-kam2 gur-gur_-ma _ti_-ut, | If a man’s left ear constantly roars, he eats nīnû-plant in front of dates and buhru-plant on the 7th day and then he will recover. |
| 11' | [x x] tu pa szuk pa uk-kip-szu2 su-uk-kip-szu2 _ka-inim-ma gesztu-min_-szu2 _szub_-tu4 | ... ... his lips, his lips. Wording of a spell for his ears to fall. |
| 12' | _[du3]-du3#-bi_ ku-duk-ta ina _gub3_-ka ta-s,ap-par2 ina u2-ba-an _igi_ x u2#?-ba-an _ka-keszda kesz2_ | Its ritual: You string a kuduktu-vessel on your left, you tie it on the front of the ..., you knot the knot of the knot. |
| 13' | [x] du di it-ti _zabar#_ ana _sza3 gesztu-min_-szu2 _gar#_ x [x] x ru-tu4 i-szag-gum | ... with bronze in his ears ... he will roar. |
| 14' | _en2# in-da-ra-ah ta-ra-[ah]-ti su-masz#_ [x] _in-da-ra-ah ta-ra-ah-ti_ | Incantation: “Indārāḫ tarrahtu-disease, sulphur, ... i.e., irrḫur tarahti, |
| 15' | _tir-ki ba-ri in-da-ra#-ah ta-ra-ah-ti tir-ki ba-zu-ta tu6-en2_ | “Tirki bāru, indārāḫti tarahti tirki bazuta tûm-incantation. |
| 16' | _en2 szu bi-in-du8 giri3#-bi# in-du8 bur-sze bur-na bur-na-na su-ra-ah su-ra-ah-e-ne_ | Incantation: “He has loosened the hand, he has loosened the foot, burše burna burnana ṣarah sūḫḫe-sîn, |
| 17' | _su-ra-ah du8 ni ig ri# ih#? su-ri-ig ta-ra-ah tu6-en2_ | “Suraḫ is a niŋ drum, i.e., a drum?, surīg ta’rah, Incantation-formula. |
| 18' | _en2 si husz-bi ib-ni {d}e2#-[a x x)] x x _ki-a_ ib-ni du-up-ni gu2-us2-sa _tu6-en2_ | Incantation: “He created a furious horn, Ea ... he created ..., he formed a throne, a neck,—Incantation formula. |
| 19' | _en2 sza-ra-zu sza-ra-sig#?-[ga] ur-sag {d}nin-urta sza-ra-sig-ga he2-a_ | Incantation: “Your šarazu prayer is sweet, hero Ninurta, may it be sweet! |
| 20' | _en {d}nin-urta sza-ra sig#?-[ga x x] {d#}nin-urta sza-ra-sig-ga# he2-a_ | Lord Ninurta, may he be a šarasig prayer(?). |
| 21' | _lugal {d}nin-urta me-en nam-ba#-[te-ga2]-e#-ne tu6-en2_ | You are the king Ninurta, do not approach me! Incantation formula. |
| 22' | _en2 pesz-du8_ ib-ni {d}e2-a _im-[ma-an-na an]-ki#-a igi bi-in-gur5-usz_ | Incantation: “Ea, the one who created heaven and earth, looked upon him with favor. |
| 23' | _na4_ li-is-suh-szu2 _na4_ li-kul-szu2 _na4_ lis-kip-szu2 _na4_ lisz-pi-szu2 _na4_ li-pa-szis-su tu6-en2_ | a stone may he tear out from him, a rock may they crush for him. A stone may they cut off for him, an ox may they bury for him; a metal may they tear out for him! Incantation formula. |
| 24' | _en2# tu pa szuk pa? uk-kip-szu2 su-kip-szu2 reb-bu e-te-li _{gesz}geszimmar_ sze-li-bu | Incantation: “Tu pa šukpa pa ukkipsu sukippa rebbu etēli juniper Šelibu |
| 25' | a#-na na-sa-hi el-pe-ti uz-nu nam-s,i-ri _min tu6-en2_ | For the elpītu-demon, the uznu-disease of the nose, ditto the incantation. |
| 26' | _en2#_ isz-pi-ir sze-ri-isz isz-pa-ta-ar-ri su-ga-ab li-ir-ri | Incantation: “It has been cut off, it has been smashed in the morning, may it be cut off! |
| 27' | [pa]-at#-hal pa-tar-ri su-ma-asz pa-at-ri pa-ku-un di-ra-ta-asz ik-ki-ri-ri da-ra-asz _en2#_ | “Patarrḫal, supāšu-disease, patri, pakun irratâ, ikkiriri, drīrārīe, ru₂′. Incantation formula. |
| 28' | _[en2] na#-re-esz mi-in-re-esz na-re-esz hul-pa-ah nu-uh tu-up-nu-uh pa-hul2 en2_ | Incantation: “There are sorcerous devices, there is sorceries, evil machinations, nuḫur-disease, tupnû-demons, ecstatics—Incantation formula. |
| 29' | _[en2_ x] x _sa gi-hu-u2-a na-an ku-ut-ri ki-ir pa-tu-u2-a na-an ku-ut-ri_ | Incantation: “My ..., my reed-beds are bound, my feet are bound! |
| 30' | [x x] x _ut-ti-ib-li na-an ku-ut-ri na-an ku-ut-ri an-ta na-an ku-ut-ri sar? le-e en2_ | “… I have brought ..., I have set up a scepter for you, I am set up for you! I am setting up an uttiblu-demon, nan kutru-disease, Nan kun kunitru, and sar kukrû,—– the writing board of the incantation. |
| 31' | _[u4-mesz]_ an-na-a-ti# ana# _ugu#_ lip2-pi u me-eli sza _DISZ na gesztu-min_-szu2 i-szag-gu-ma _szid_-nu | These days, on top of the lippu and elu-disease that occur when a man’s ears are swollen and he is seized. |
| 32' | [x x x] a x x [x x x] x ni _ir-ra sza-na ka-la ir-ra_ | ...... he will become poor; the remainder of the poor will be poor. |
| 33' | [...] _ut#-ti ku-ma-at-ri su-ma-asz_ | … the scepter, the kumatri-plant, the suashu-plant. |
| 34' | [...] x x x ma ana _sza3 gesztu zag_-szu2 um-szu2 | ... ... to his right and left ears |
| 35' | [...] x-ri ki-ri-ra ku-uk-ti | ... of the kiʾrīru canal, the kuktu canal |
| 36' | [...] x-ma-an _tu6-en2_ | ... ... incantation. |
| 37' | [...] ana _gesztu gub3_-szu2 um-[szu2] | ... stood to hear him, he sat down. |
| 38' | [...] x szi-mu-un sig2# x [x x x] | ... lordly fragrance ... |
| 39' | [...] x [...] | |
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- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- 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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