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AMT pl. 013 05 (obv. K 02974) + (P394756)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | AMT pl. 013 05 (obv. K 02974) + |
|---|---|
| ID | P394756 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [x x x x x] ⸢ŠU.SI HUL.GAL₂⸣ [x x x x x x x x x] | “... a bitter horned alkali-plant ....... |
| 2' | [x x x] ⸢GU₂-su ŠU⸣-MIN-MEŠ-šu₂ ⸢u₃ mim⸣-[ma x x x x] | ... his throne, his hands, whatever ... |
| 3' | ⸢TAG-MEŠ-ma⸣ i-na-a-ah SAG.⸢KI.DAB⸣.[BA x x (x)] | (If) he slips through the cracks of the door-jamb, he will die. |
| 4' | EN₂ ⸢šu-si⸣ hul-gal₂ nam-⸢lu₂-u₁₈⸣-[lu-ke₄] | Incantation: O Šusi, evil one of mankind |
| 5' | ti-ri-iṣ u₂-ba-ni a-me-lu-⸢ti⸣ [x x] | Tirīṣ brought, Amorite ... |
| 6' | inim-gar hul-dim₂-ma kalam-ma-ke₄ e-gir-ru-⸢u₂⸣ [x x x x x] | The evil word of the land, the egirrû-demon |
| 7' | aš₂-bal gig-ga dingir ama-{d}innin-ke₄-e-⸢ne ar⸣-ra-tu₂ ma-⸢ru⸣-[uš-tu₂ x x x x x x] | I have carried off a bitter curse by the gods of mother Innin. |
| 8' | da e₃-na dingir-re-e-ne-ke₄ e-te-eq i-⸢te⸣-[e x x x] | When he comes out, the gods pass by, ... |
| 9' | igi-be₂-⸢e⸣-ne silim-ma di-di-da ma-har-šu₂-nu šal-⸢meš⸣ [x x x x] | Before them peace and justice were established before them. |
| 10' | nam-tag-⸢ga-be₂⸣-e-ne du₈-u₃-da a-ra-an-šu₂-⸢nu⸣ [x x x] | The sins that I committed, I shall not ... against you |
| 11' | ⸢dingir na⸣-me an-da ⸢nu⸣-ub-da-a i-lu₄ ma-⸢am⸣-[man x x x x (x)] | (Sum) The god, the one who rises up above, the lament is uttered by the gods. (Akk) The goddess, our lamentation is the utterance of An. |
| 12' | {[d}en-ki] ⸢lugal abzu⸣-ke₄ dumu-ni {d}asal-lu₂-hi ⸢an⸣-[da x x] | Enki the king of the Abzu his son Asalluhi with the Eanna temple |
| 13' | {[d}e₂-a] ⸢LUGAL ap⸣-si-i u DUMU-šu₂ {d}AMAR.⸢UTU⸣ x [x x x (x)] | Ea, king of the Apsu, and his son, Marduk, |
| 14' | [x x x (x) a-na]-⸢ku⸣ u₂-ša₂-an-ni ga₂-⸢e⸣ [x x x x (x x)] | “Why do you ... me, so that I can ... you? |
| 15' | [KA.INIM.MA SAG.KI.DAB].⸢BA⸣ ŠU.GIDIM.MA ina SU ⸢NA⸣ [DU₈.U₃.KAM₂] | [Wording (of an incantation) to undo] headache: Hand of a Ghost is present in the body of the ešānu-plant. |
| 16' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 28' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] {⸢u₂}NINNI₅⸣ | ...... ēdu-plant |
| 29' | [x x x x x x x x x] {⸢u₂⸣}IGI-lim | ... ēru-līm-plant |
| 30' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x {u₂]}⸢ak-tam⸣ {u₂}el-⸢kul⸣-la | ... aktam-plant, ēkullu-plant |
| 31' | [x x x x x x x x x x {u₂}HAR.HUM].BA.ŠIR {⸢u₂⸣}IN.NU.⸢UŠ⸣ | ḫašû-plant, ēru-plant |
| 32' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢KEŠDA ina {sig₂}HE₂⸣.ME.DA NIGIN-⸢mi⸣ | You wrap ekešdu-plant in red wool. |
| 33' | [x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢SAG⸣.KI-šu₂ KEŠDA-su | ...... his ritual assemblage in Esaggil. |
| 34' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] {⸢na₄⸣}SAG.GIL.MUD | ... ēsaggilmud-stone |
| 35' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x {na₄}lu-lu]-⸢da-ni⸣-tu₂ | [......] lulû-stone |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | [x x x GU₃].GU₃-a ŠU.SI-MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-zaq-qa-ta-šu₂ NA BI GIDIM DAB-su ana ⸢TI⸣-šu₂ {u₂}KUR.KUR | (If) ... roars, his fingers tremble: that man will be seized by a ghost; for his eclipsing: ḫašû-plant |
| 2 | {[u₂}tar]-⸢muš⸣ ni-kip-ta₅ KA A.AB.BA {u₂}eli-kul-la SA₅ ina I₃.GIŠ ŠEŠ₂-su TI | You anoint him with tarmušu-plant, nikiptu-spurge from the mouth of the sea, red elikulla-plant in oil, (and) he will recover. |
| 3 | [DIŠ NA] ⸢ŠU⸣.GIDIM.MA DAB-su-ma SAG.KI-šu₂ i-tar-rak-šu₂ {u₂}tar-muš {u₂}IGI-lim | If a man is seized by Hand of a Ghost and his temple causes him seizing pain: tarmuš-plant (and) imhur-līm-plant |
| 4 | {[u₂]}⸢e⸣-li-kul₂-la {u₂}AN.KI.NU.DI ta-pa-aš₂-aš A {giš}bi-ni | ēšu-elikulla-plant (and) ankinnudu-plant you crush, from the Minu family |
| 5 | [ina] ⸢MUL⸣ tuš-bat ina še-ri₃ ba-lu₄ pa-tan NAG-ma TI | You sit in the Pleiades, he drinks it in the morning without dining, and then he will recover. |
| 6 | [DIŠ NA] ⸢SA⸣ SAG.KI-šu₂ ša₂ ZAG u GUB₃ ki-ma DAB-bit₂ GIDIM ZI-ma uz-na-šu₂ i-ša-sa-ma | If a man's right temple and left temple are inflamed like a ghost and he is stricken with uznu-disease |
| 7 | [u IGI-MIN]-⸢šu₂⸣ ER₂ DIRI-a ni-ip-ṣa URUDU NUMUN {giš}bi-ni IGI-MIN-šu₂ te-e-qi₂ | and his eyes are full of tears. You take copper seeds (and) sesame seeds. |
| 8 | [DIŠ NA SA] ⸢SAG⸣.KI-šu₂ ZI-ma IGI ZAG-šu₂ ER₂ u₂-kal-la IGI-MIN-šu₂ MUD₂ DIRI-a | If a man falls on top of his E-sag-E-kišu and his right eye holds a tear: his eyes will be full of blood. |
| 9 | [IGI-MEŠ-šu₂] i-ṣa-nun-du e-zu-uš DAB-su SUHUŠ {u₂}⸢EME UR.GI₇⸣ | (If) his eyes are swollen (and) he is seized by an ēzû-demon: the root of a dog's tongue-plant |
| 10 | [ša₂ ina] ⸢ZI⸣-šu₂ {d}UTU NU IGI.DU₈ tu-bal tu-pa-aṣ₂ SAG.KI-MIN-šu₂ u₂-ṣa-⸢am⸣-[mad] | Whoever in his extispicy does not see Šamaš, you carry (it) off (and) you rub his temples (with it). |
| 11 | [DIŠ NA SAG].⸢KI⸣-MIN-šu₂ ki-lal-la-an iš-tu {d}UTU.E₃ {d}UTU.E₃ EN {d}UTU.ŠU₂.A {d}UTU.ŠU₂.A GU₇-MIN-šu₂ UGU-šu₂ ⸢u₂⸣-[zaq-qat-su] | If a man’s temple is swollen from sunrise, sunrise, lord of the setting sun (and) sunrise, it hurts him, it afflicts him. |
| 12 | [IGI-MEŠ-šu₂] ⸢i⸣-ṣa-nu-du da-da-nu-šu₂ ⸢GU₇-MIN-šu₂ IGI-MIN⸣-šu₂ i-ta-⸢na⸣-[za-za] | His eyes are the ei’eš-banudu-plant, his dandānû-plant (and) his eyes are surrounded. |
| 13 | [INIM.MEŠ-šu₂] ⸢im⸣-ta-na-aš-ši GEŠTU-MIN-šu₂ i-⸢ša₂-sa⸣ [x (x)] x [x x x x x x x] | His words make his ears tremble |
| 14 | [x x x iš]-⸢tu⸣ SAG.DU-šu₂ a-di GIR₃-MIN-šu₂ x x [x x x x x x] | ... his head until his feet ... |
| 15 | [x x x x x x x x (x)] x x ADDA-MEŠ ⸢IGI.IGI⸣-[mar x x x x x x x x x] | ......... .. . adānu-plant, imhur-emar-plant ....... |
| 28' | [x x x] ⸢SI DARA₃⸣.[MAŠ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | ... esi, dais of emaštu-plant |
| 29' | [x x x] ⸢NIGIN⸣ EN₂ 7⸢šu₂ ŠID⸣-[nu x x x x x x x x x x x] | You recite the incantation seven times ....... |
| 30' | [gul]-⸢gul⸣ LU₂.U₁₈.LU ⸢tur⸣-[ar₂ x x x x x x x x x x] | (If) a man is stricken with a hole: he will die. |
| 31' | ⸢GIR₃.PAD⸣.DA.LUGUD₂.DA ⸢ŠAH⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x] | Šamaš-ešrā-plant, ēru-tree, ṣumlalû-plant |
| 32' | {u₂}GAMUN.GE₆ sah-⸢le₂⸣-[e x x x x x x x x x x x] | black cumin, cress, ... |
| 33' | {u₂}an-ki-⸢nu-te {u₂⸣}[x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | ankīnû-plant, ēru-plant |
| 34' | {na₄}mu-ṣa DIŠ-⸢niš⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | Mušabši-stone |
| 35' | EN₂ sag-ki [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | Incantation: “The forehead ...... |
| 36' | sag-ki [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | the forehead ...... |
| 37' | zi [x x x x x x x] | life ...... |
| 38' | ⸢DU₃⸣.[DU₃.BI x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | Its ritual: ......... |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [KA.INIM.MA] ⸢SAG⸣.KI.⸢DAB⸣.[BA.KE₄] | Wording of a spell for headache. |
| 2' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢DARA₃⸣.MAŠ NA₄ ⸢ZU₂⸣.LUM.[MA x (x)] | ... esaḫlû-plant, stone of ēdušu-plant |
| 3' | [x x x x x x x x x x x SAG].⸢KI⸣-MIN-šu₂ tara-kas₂-ma ⸢AL.TI⸣ | You tie ... to his temple and he will get better. |
| 4' | [x x x x x x x x x sag-ki-dab]-⸢ba⸣ nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu-ke₄ | ... the sagkidab priestess of humanity |
| 5' | [x x x x x x x x x sag-ki-dab]-⸢ba⸣ tu-ra hun-ga₂-ke₄ | ... sagkidab-eba'e, hired in the tû-house |
| 6' | [x x x x x x x x x x he₂]-⸢en⸣-hun-ga₂ (TU₆.EN₂) | ... may he pacify ... |
| 7' | [x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢mu-un⸣-dab zag gar-ra sag gar-ra {d}asal-lu₂-hi | ... emun-edab, placed at the front, placed on the head, Asalluhi |
| 8' | [x x x x x x x x] ⸢zi an⸣-na he₂-pad₃ zi ki-a he₂-pad₃ (TU₆.EN₂) | ... may ezi-plants be found in heaven, may they be found on earth. Incantation formula. |
| 9' | 2 KA.INIM.MA SAG.KI.DAB.BA].⸢KAM₂⸣ ina UGU tak-ṣi-ri ša₂ {u₂}LU₂.U₁₈.LU ŠID-nu | Wording of two spells for headache. You recite (the incantation) over the takṣiru-illness of a man. |
| 10' | [x x x mu-ta-bi]-⸢gig⸣ dab-ba sag-ki hul dab-ba sag gig hul dab-ba | ... he seized Mutab-egig, the one who seized the evil forehead, the man who carries the evil head |
| 11' | [x x x x x x] ⸢eridu⸣{ki}ke₄ zi pad₃-da hun-ga₂ (TU₆.EN₂) | ... of Eridu, chosen by the righteous man, hired. |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2' | ⸢mu-du⸣-u ⸢mu⸣-[da-a x x x] | “It is a flood, it is ..., |
| 3' | ⸢mu⸣-du-u la ⸢mu⸣-[da-a x x x x x x x x x] | “It is not a flood, ....... |
| 4' | DIŠ NA SAG.DU-su ⸢GIG⸣-[MEŠ mat-qu-ta₅ TAB UD.DA DIRI] | If a man’s head is covered with matqutu-spurge: he will become poor. |
| 5' | ⸢DUB⸣ 3.KAM₂ DIŠ ⸢NA⸣ [UGU-šu₂ KUM₂ u₂-kal] | Third tablet (of the series called) "If a man holds hot water over him" |
| 6' | E₂.GAL {m}aš-šur-DU₃-A MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR aš-šur{ki} ša {d}[AG u {d}taš-me-tu₄ GEŠTU-MIN ra-pa-aš₂-ta₅ iš-ru-ku-uš] | Palace of Assurbanipal, king of the world, King of the land of Assur, whom Nabû and Tašmētu have bestowed wisdom. |
| 7' | i-hu-uz-zu IGI-MIN na-mir-tu₄ [ni-siq ṭup-šar-ru-ti] | He acquired for himself shining eyes, the pinnacle of scholarship. |
| 8' | ša ina LUGAL-MEŠ-ni a-lik mah-ri-ia mam₂-ma šip-[ru šu-a-tu la i-hu-uz-zu] | Of the kings who came before me, none were able to comprehend these tasks. |
| 9' | [bul-ṭi TA] ⸢muh-hi EN⸣ UMBIN liq-ti ⸢BAR⸣-[MEŠ ta-hi-zu nak-la] | Prescriptions from emuhhu-plant to ēru-plant: liqtu-disease of the ebbar-plants, taḫīzu-plant |
| 10' | [a-zu-gal-lu-ut {d]}⸢nin⸣-urta u {d}gu-la ma-la ⸢ba⸣-[aš₂-mu ina ṭup-pa-a-ni aš₂-ṭur as-niq IGI.KAR₂-ma] | The great medical knowledge of Ninurta and Gula as much as I know on tablets I have written, checked, collated, and |
| 11' | [a-na ta-mar-ti ši]-⸢ta⸣-si-ia ⸢qe₂⸣-[reb E₂.GAL-ia u₂-kin] | I placed it in the middle of my palace for my reading and recitation. |
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