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BAM 5, 435 (P394867)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 5, 435 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394867 |
| 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 col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [... _{gesz}gesztin] ka5#-a_ | ... pressed grapes |
| 3' | [... _{u2}]igi_-lim | ... is seen. |
| 4' | [... {u2}ak]-tam#! _{u2}eme ur-gi7_ | nīnû-plant, dog’s tongue plant |
| 5' | [...] _gazi#{sar} numun {u2}szakira_ {u2}szu-mut-tu2 | ... mustard, seed of juniper, šumuttu-plant |
| 6' | [...] {gesz?}szu-sze _naga si {gesz}hu-lu-ub2_ | ... šuše-tree, horned alkali, hulubu-wood |
| 7' | _{szim#}li_ {na4}ga-bi-i _im-kal-gug numun {u2}si-sa2_ | juniper, gabû-stone, imkalgug-plant, seed of sisa-plant |
| 8' | _u2_ a-szi-i _u2 babbar u2 nam-ti-la {szim}gur2-gur2_ | ašû-plant, white plant, life-giving plant, mint |
| 9' | _gi du10 {gesz}haszhur gesz-gi {u2}mur-du3-du3 {u2}sikil {u2}lag gan2_ | sweet reed, apple tree, fig tree, murdudu plant, sikillu-plant, lag plant of the field |
| 10' | {u2#}a-a-ar2 _ku3-babbar_ {u2}a-a-ar2 _ku3-sig17 {u2}gir2-hab {u2}hur-sag_ | ayyaru-plant, silver, gold, girhab-plant (and) ḫursag-plant |
| 11' | _{u2#}asz-tal2-tal2 numun_ {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}ab2-duh 5(u) 1(disz) u2 usz11-bur2-ru-da_ | aštaltal-plant, seeds of tarmusḫ-plant (and) abudû-plant; 51 plants that are to be sprayed with ushburuda-plant |
| 12' | {u2#}tar-musz _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz {u2}har-har {u2}kur-kur_ | tarmuš-plant, alum, ḫarhar-plant (and) mountain plants |
| 13' | _{u2#}kur-ra_ {u2}ur2-nu-u _{u2}nu-luh-ha gazi{sar}_ sah-le2-e | mountain plant, burnû-plant, nuḫurtu-sulphur, mustard, cress |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | {u2}ak-tam {u2}[szib-bur-ra-tu2 _{u2}eme ur-gi7 numun] {u2#}eme ur-gi7_ | nīnû-plant, šibburratu-plant (and) hound’s tongue plant, seed of hound — |
| 2 | _{u2}a-zal-la2_ {u2#}[el-kul-la {u2}eli-kul-la _{szim}gur2]-gur2#_ | azallû-plant, elkullu-plant (and) elikulla-plant |
| 3 | _u2 babbar {u2}[gesztin ka5-a {u2}in-nu-usz {u2}sikil {gesz}]szinig#_ | white plant, fox-vine, maštakal-plant, juniper, tamarisk |
| 4 | _{szim}li [numun {szim}li mun_ eme-sal-lim 2(u) 6(disz)? _u2 usz11-bur2]-ru#-da_ | resin of juniper, seed of resin of amurru-plant, 26(?) plants for ušburuda ritual |
| 5 | _gaba-ri# [{m}lu2-{d}nanna_ lu ina _kasz_ lu ina _gesztin nag_-ma] _ti_ | You bathe the flank of Lu-Nanna with either beer or wine, and then he will recover. |
| 6 | {u2#}[tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz {u2}kur-kur_ {u2}kur]-ka#-nam | tarmuš-plant, ēru-tree, ibex, mountain plants, kurkanû-plant |
| 7 | _[mun_ a-ma-nim _mun ku3-pad {gesz}szinig] {u2}in6-usz2_ | salt, amānu-plant, salt (and) silver, tamarisk, ēru-plant |
| 8 | _[numun {u2}in6-usz2_ szim-bir-ru {u2}ti-ia2-tu2] _{u2}kur-ra_ | the seeds of tamarisk, šimbirru-plant, tīyatu-weed, mountain-plant |
| 9 | [1(u) 3(disz) _u2 usz11-bur2-ru-da_ lu ina] _kasz#_ lu ina _gesztin_ | 13 herbs for undoing witchcraft, either in beer or in wine |
| 10 | [lu ina _ga_ lu ta-bi-lam _nag]-mesz#_ kisz-pi _bur2_ | You drink it either on an empty stomach or on a swollen stomach, you anoint him with witchcraft. |
| 11 | _[suhusz_ {u2}tar-musz _suhusz {u2}igi_-lim] _suhusz# {u2}igi-nisz {u2}sikil_ | The base of a tarmuš-plant, the base of an ēru-tree, the foundation of an alkali-plant (and) sikillu-plant |
| 12 | [{u2}tu-lal _{u2}asz]-tal2#-tal2 {u2}szakira {u2}eme ur-gi7 {u2}nu-luh_ | turlal-plant, aštaltal-plant (and) šakira-plant. Dog's tongue plant, nuḫur-plant |
| 13 | _[{u2}nu-luh-ha_ {u2}ur2]-ne2-e _{u2}har-har uh2 a-ab-ba_ | nuḫurtu-plant, burāšu-juniper, harhar plant, sea algae |
| 14 | _[uh2-{d}id2] {u2}gan-na {gesz}haszhur gesz-gi {u2}tal2-tal2_ | Uḫ-Ida, gannu-plant, apple, reed, taltal-plant |
| 15 | _[{u2}kur-ra] {u2}lal {u2}kur-kur {u2}a-zal-la-a# 2(u) 2(disz) u2 usz11-bur2-ru-da_ | kurru-plant, lupin, kurkur-plant (and) azallû-plant: 22 plants for the ušburuda ritual |
| 16 | _[DISZ na_ szam]-ma# _gu7 nag sig tesz2-bi sud2_ ina _kasz# [nag]_ | If a man eats nabû-plant, he drinks it together, you knead it together in beer. |
| 17 | _[{u2}in-nu]-usz#_ {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz {u2#}[sikil]_ | tamarisk, tarmuš-plant, alum, lupin, kibrītu-plant |
| 18 | [x x x x] x x x x x [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | _[{u2}igi_-lim] _{u2#}igi-nisz_ {u2}tar-musz _{u2}dili_ {u2}ir-kul-la {u2}el-kul-la | a date palm, tamarisk, tarmuš-plant, a single plant, birkulla-plant (and) ēkullu-plant |
| 2 | _[numun] {u2}sikil {gesz}szinig numun_ {gesz}bi-ni | seed of sikillu-plant, tamarisk, seed of juniper |
| 3 | _[{u2}eme ur-gi7] {u2}in-nu-usz {u2}a-la-mu2-a_ | emesu-plant, dog's tongue plant, alamua-plant |
| 4 | _[im]-sahar#-babbar#-kur-ra im-sahar-na4-kur-ra mun_ eme-sal-lim | Imsahar-babbar-kura imsahara-nakura salt, emesallu-salt |
| 5 | _mun# ku3-pad gazi{sar} {u2}a-zal-la2 {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li_ | salt, silver, gazi, azallu-plant, mint, juniper |
| 6 | _{u2}nu-luh-ha suhusz {u2}nu-luh-ha {gesz}gan-u5 {u2}har-har_ | nuluhhu-plant, the base of the nuluhha plant, a boxwood tree, harhar plant |
| 7 | _henbur2 gi szul-hi {u2}luh-mar-tu_ u2-ra-an-nu {u2}ur2-nu-u | henbur-reed, šulḫi, lupin, urânnu-plant, burnū-plant |
| 8 | _{u2}kur-ra {u2}kur-kur {u2}asz-tal2-tal2_ | foreign plants, lands, aštaltal plants |
| 9 | 3(u) 2(disz) _u2 usz11-bur2-ru-da_ lu ina _gesztin_ | 32 plants for undoing witchcraft or in wine |
| 10 | lu ina _kasz_ ina _{gesz}dilim2 {gesz}szinig nag_ | or with beer, with tamarisk and cypress you smear it. |
| 11 | _DISZ na_ u2-pi-szu _hul-mesz nigin_-szu | If a man’s eyes are full of evil: |
| 12 | a-na u2-pi-szi _hul-mesz_ ana _na nu te_-e _u2 babbar#_ | For evil deeds not to approach a man: white plant. |
| 13 | an-nu-ha-ra _{na4}gug gazi{sar} {u2}ku6_ {u2}szi-[hu] | Now, carnelian, mustard, fish, šihu-plant |
| 14 | 5(disz) _u2-hi-a szesz_ ina _sig2 nigin_-mi# | 5 plants for a brother in wool, |
| 15 | _mud2 {gesz}erin sud_ ina _kusz du3-du3_ ina _gu2#_-[szu2 _gar_-an] | You blow dried cedar dust with a leather bag and you put it around his neck. |
| 16 | _DISZ na en inim_-szu kisz-pi _nigin_-szu ana _na nu# [te_-e] | If a man's adversary has performed witchcraft against him, but he has not responded to the man: |
| 17 | _{u2}sikil {gesz}sze-na2-a {u2}in6-usz {u2}igi_-lim# _[{na4}ad-bar_ ina _kusz]_ | sikillu-plant, šenāya-tree, maštakal-plant (and) alum in a leather (bag). |
| 18 | _DISZ ki-min {u2}har-hum-ba-szir {na4}an-zah-ge6# [{u2}ki-kal_ ina _kusz]_ | If ditto: harhumbašir-plant, anzaḫge-stone (and) kikal-plant in a leather (bag). |
| 19 | _DISZ# na# en# inim#_-szu kisz-pi _nigin_-szu _{gesz}sze#-[na2-a {u2}sikil]_ | If a man’s adversary has been enraged by witchcraft: šenû-tree, sikillu-plant |
| 20 | _[{u2}in6]-usz2# {u2}an-[hul2 {u2}dili_ ina _kusz]_ | šamaš-plant, anḫullu-plant (and) ēru-plant in a leather (bag). |
| 21 | [ana kip-di _en] du11#_-szu _szub_-i _ku3-[babbar ku3-sig17 uruda an-na]_ | He has fallen into the lap of his lord. Silver, gold, copper and tin |
| 22 | [{na4}zi-_e2] {u2#}lu2-u18-lu#_ [...] | Ziētu-stone, mandrake |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...] | |
| 2' | [...] | |
| 3' | [...] | |
| 4' | [...] | |
| 5' | [...] | |
| 6' | [...] | |
| 7' | [...] | |
| 8' | [...] | |
| 9' | [...] x | |
| 10' | [...] x | |
| 11' | [...] ga#? | ... milk(?) |
| 12' | [...] DU3#? | ... build(?) |
| 13' | [...] an | ... An |
| 14' | [...] ma | ... ... |
| 15' | [...] x su | ... ... |
| 16' | [... _sze]-ga#-me-en_ | ... I am favourable. |
| 17' | [... _sze]-ga#-me-en_ | ... I am favourable. |
| 18' | [... _sze-ga]-me-en_ | ... I am agreeable. |
| 19' | [... _lu2]-u18-lu min_ | ... a man ditto |
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