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AMT pl. 037 05 (K 09692) + (P394471)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | AMT pl. 037 05 (K 09692) + |
|---|---|
| ID | P394471 |
| 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 Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 56' | [...] x x [x x x x] | |
| 57' | [...] ⸢u₂⸣-ša₂-an-⸢ni⸣ [TU₆ EN₂] | ... ešān-emeni Incantation formula. |
| 58' | [KA.INIM.MA] ⸢šim⸣-ma-⸢tu₄⸣ | Incantation formula: “Ešima-etu |
| 59' | [x x x x x x x x x] ⸢HENBUR₂⸣ GI.ŠUL.HI | ...... henburtu-plant, reed bundles |
| 60' | [x x x x x x x] ⸢PA⸣.GI.UR₂ ⸢GI⸣ | ... epānu-plant, egypsum |
| 61' | {[u₂}u₅]-⸢ra-nu⸣ x [x x x x] ⸢ina⸣ I₃.GIŠ EREN HI.HI | You mix rānû-plant, ēru-plant (and) cedar oil. |
| 62' | [ka-a]-⸢a⸣-nam EN i-⸢nu⸣-[uh-hu] ⸢ŠEŠ₂⸣-MEŠ-su-ma TI-uṭ | You are adjured by the lord, and he will recover. |
| 63' | {[u₂]}⸢u₅⸣-ra-nu NUMUN {giš}ŠE.⸢NU⸣ [x x x x {giš]}⸢ŠINIG⸣ [x x x] x x | ēšû-plant, seed from a reed bundle, tamarisk, ... |
| 64' | {[u₂]}⸢IN⸣.NU.UŠ {šim}GUR₂.GUR₂ {šim}⸢LI⸣ [...] | ēšu-plant, kukru-aromatic, lupin |
| 65' | {[u₂}NU].⸢LUH⸣.HA {šim}MAN.DU {šim.d}⸢MAŠ⸣ [...] | ēlu-plant, šadû-plant (and) maštakal-plant |
| 66' | [DIDA] ⸢SIG₅ HENBUR₂⸣ {[giš]}⸢DIH₃⸣ PA {giš}ILDAG₂ [...] | good quality flour from the henburû-tree, ēšu-juniper, leaf from ildag-plant |
| 67' | [...] ⸢ZI₃⸣ ZIZ₂.A.AN DIŠ-⸢niš⸣ [...] | ... emmer flour, šabāṭu-flour |
| 68' | [...] ⸢GIM⸣ rib-⸢ki⸣ [...] | ... the Emaḫ temple, Ribbatum |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | [u EN₂] an-ni-ta₅ ŠID-nu ⸢ka⸣-[a-a-na x x x x x x x] | Further, you recite this incantation. |
| 2 | [DIŠ KI].⸢MIN⸣ PA.GI.UR₂ GI.ŠUL.HI ⸢HENBUR₂⸣ [...] | If ditto, a reed mat, šulhu-tree, henburtu-plant |
| 3 | {[giš]}⸢ŠINIG⸣ {u₂}IN₆.UŠ₂ {u₂}u₅-ra-nu {⸢u₂⸣}[...] | ēšû-tree (a kind of juniper), ibex, sulphur, ...-plant |
| 4 | ⸢SAG⸣.DU KUR.GI{mušen} ina I₃.GIŠ EREN ⸢SUD₂⸣ [...] | “Esaggil-ēdu-plant, kur.gi-plant in cedar oil, esud-plant |
| 5 | [a]-⸢na⸣ šim-ma-ti ZI-hi ⸢HENBUR₂⸣ [...] | “If he slips through the cracks of the heavens, ... eḫurbur-plant |
| 6 | ⸢HENBUR₂⸣ {giš}MA.NU GI.PA.⸢UR₂⸣ [...] | e’ḫendur-e23-plant, tamarisk, reed bundle |
| 7 | [ina] ⸢I₃⸣.GIŠ HI.HI ⸢ka⸣-[a-a-nam ...] | You mix it in ēšû-plant ('oil') (and) ka’ea-am-plant |
| 8 | [x x x] nu ru ku ⸢ig⸣ [...] | ... not ... the door |
| 9 | [x x x x] x x [...] | |
| 55' | {[šim]}⸢GUR₂.GUR₂ {šim}LI PIŠ₁₀⸣.{[d}ID₂ ...] | kukru-aromatic, burāšu-juniper, sulphur |
| 56' | 7 U₂-HI.A qu₅-taru₅ šim-ma-⸢ti⸣ ina MUD₂ {giš}⸢EREN⸣ HI.HI tu-qat-[tar-šu₂-ma TI] | You mix seven herbs (and) šimma-eti-e23-plant in blood from ēṣiru-tree ('cedar'), you fumigate him, and then he will recover. |
| 57' | DIŠ KIMIN PIŠ₁₀.{d}ID₂ {u₂}⸢kur⸣-ka-na₇ ESIR.UD.A KA A.⸢AB⸣.[BA] | If ditto: kibrītu-sulphur, ekur-ka'na-plant, isirû-plant |
| 58' | 4 U₂-HI.A I₃ ŠEŠ₂ u qu-ta-ri šim-⸢ma⸣-[ti] | 4 plants, pressed oil and qutarītu-flour, šim-ema-eti |
| 59' | DIŠ NA šim-ma-ta₅ GIG HENBUR₂ {giš}DIH₃ HENBUR₂ {giš}KIŠI₁₆ HENBUR₂ GI.⸢ŠUL⸣.[HI] | If a man suffers from šimmatu-disease: you crush (and) sieve tamarisk, you sift juniper, you mix reed, |
| 60' | {šim}GUR₂.GUR₂ {šim}LI ⸢DUH⸣.ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ LIBIR.RA u ZI₃ MUNU₆ DIŠ-niš ta-haš-[šal] | kukru-aromatic, burāšu-juniper, ēru-tree ('spurge') and malt flour are present. |
| 61' | ta-nap-pi lu ina ⸢GEŠTIN⸣ ŠUR.RA lu ina A.GEŠTIN.NA BIL₂.LA₂ ina {urudu}⸢ŠEN⸣.[TUR tara-bak] | You knead (them) either in red wine or in vinegar. You stir (the mixture) into a small copper pot. |
| 62' | [ZI₃] ⸢ZIZ₂⸣.A.AN ana IGI ⸢ta⸣-šab-bah₃ ina KUŠ SUR-ma [LAL] | You smear flour from ēšû-tamarind on a leather (bag) and bandage (his head). |
| 63' | [šum₄-ma] ⸢bu-bu⸣-uh-ta ṣa-lim-ta it-ta-di mu-⸢ur-ṣu₂⸣ [...] | If a man has been seized by a flood and he has been carried off by the euršbu-demon |
| 64' | [šum₄-ma] ⸢bu⸣-bu-uh-ta sa-am-ta it-ta-⸢di⸣ [...] | If the ebuḫtu-plant is surrounded by a reddish halo |
| 65' | [DIŠ] ⸢NA⸣ šim-mat UZU GIG {u₂}ak-tam [...] | If a man suffers from ēšāru-disease: the flesh of a suckling pig |
| 66' | ⸢ina⸣ I₃.GIŠ GI DU₁₀ HI.HI ⸢ina KUŠ⸣ [SUR-ma LAL] | You mix ēšu-juniper (and) sweet reed. You smear (the mixture) on a leather (bag) and bandage (his head). |
| 67' | DIŠ NA šim-mat UZU ⸢GIG⸣ [...] | If a man suffers from šimmatu-disease of the flesh of egypsum |
| r i | ||
| 1 | [ŠUB-di ina] ⸢A PU₂⸣ kal u₄-mi ina NINDU UŠ₂-er ina MUL₄ tuš-bat ⸢ina⸣ [še-ri₃] | You set up a censer in a well for all day. You leave (it) out overnight in the oven. You sit in the star. In the morning, in the morning |
| 2 | [x x x x ta]-tab-bak ⸢RA-aṣ-ma TI-uṭ⸣ | You crush , rub it with errû-plant, and then he will recover. |
| 3 | [DIŠ NA šim-mat UZU GIG] ⸢A⸣.GAR.GAR GAZ ⸢ina A⸣ [GAZI]{⸢sar⸣} SILA₁₁-aš LAL-su-ma ina še-⸢ri₃ DU₈⸣-šu₂-⸢ma⸣ | If a man suffers from šimmatu-disease: you crush (and) sieve ēāru-plant, you knead it in the sap of kasû-tamarind, you bandage him (with the mixture), and then you remove it from the oven. |
| 4 | [... {u₂]}ak-tam ni-⸢kip-ta₅⸣ ina I₃.GIŠ EREN ŠEŠ₂-MEŠ-su-ma TI | You anoint him with ... alum (and) nikiptu-plant in cedar oil, and then he will recover. |
| 5 | [... PIŠ₁₀.{d]}⸢ID₂⸣ KA A.AB.BA {na₄}mu-ṣa ni-kip-ta₅ | ..., the mouth of the sea, mušba-stone, nikiptu-stone |
| 6 | [... ina I₃.GIŠ] ⸢EREN⸣ HI.HI ŠEŠ₂-MEŠ-su-ma TI | You mix ... in cedar oil, you anoint him regularly, and then he will recover. |
| 7 | [...] ⸢ina⸣ NINDU UŠ₂-er MAŠ.SILA₃-šu₂ LA₂ e-nu-ma DU₈-šu₂ | ... ina-e23 (means) bread. The length of his thighs is reduced. When it is released |
| 8 | [...] ⸢E₁₁⸣-ma PIŠ₁₀.{d}ID₂ UH₂.{d}ID₂ | ... descends, and the river level rises. |
| 9 | [...] ⸢HI⸣.HI ŠEŠ₂-su-ma TI | ... you anoint him with ēšu-plant, and then he will recover. |
| 10 | [DIŠ NA šim-mat GIR₂.TAB] ⸢GIG⸣ {giš}HAR.HUM.BA.ŠIR GIŠ.GAN₂ | If a man suffers from šimmatu-paralysis of the Scorpius: ēru-tree, ḫašû-plant, cypress |
| 11 | [KA tam-tim {na₄}mu-ṣa {na₄}AN.ZAH.GE₆ {u₂}el-kul-la] {u₂}tar-muš₈ {u₂}IGI-lim | the mouth of the sea, mūṣa-stone, anzaḫ-glass, elkulla-plant, tarmuš-plant (and) imhur-lim-plant |
| 12 | [U₂ {d}UTU 1niš SUD₂ ina I₃+GIŠ EREN HI.HI ina I₃ ŠEŠ₂]-MEŠ-su-ma TI | You pound together plant of Šamaš, you mix it in cedar oil, you anoint him with oil, and then he will recover. |
| 13 | [DIŠ KIMIN {u₂}IGI-lim SUD₂ ina I₃+GIŠ ŠEŠ]-⸢MEŠ⸣-su-ma TI | If DITTO, you pound imḫur-līm-plant, you anoint him regularly with it in oil, and then he will recover. |
| 14 | [...] GI.ŠUL.HI | ... reed bundles |
| 15 | [...] x | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢ta-šab⸣-[bah₃ ...] | ... etašab-ebah |
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