AMT pl. 053 06 (Sm 0574) (P395468)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | AMT pl. 053 06 (Sm 0574) |
|---|---|
| ID | P395468 |
| 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 |
English translation
By Oppenheim, A. Leo · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse Column iii [0:10] o iii 1'o iii 1'–o iii 10'10' | (...) You collect (the mixture) within a clean [dabtu-crucible,] and you set it down [between the four] openings of the cold [kiln chamber]. You burn a good smokeless fire [until (the glass)] glows yellow. [You stir it] once in your direction. You will see "someone" [at the opening of the kiln.] Once the glass is solid and takes on the appearance (lit: body) of quartz and (...) you apply heat (to the mixture ...) into a dabtu-crucible (...) you transfer it onto (...) you cool it off; that which emerges (is ...) |
| Obverse Column iii [10:16] o iii 11'11'–o iii 16'16' | To 1 mina of [good-quality] tērsītu, you mix, repeatedly, and grind: [1/3] mina of ground būṣu-glass, 1/3 mina [of amnakku], and 5 kisal of (sea) shells. You collect (these ingredients) in a (casting)-mould and close it. You set (the mould) between the openings (of the kiln) using tašnû-tongs; that which emerges (is): fine quality "lapis lazuli" (uqnû-glass). |
| Obverse Column iii [16:26] o iii 17'17'–o iii 26'26' | You fire it for seven days within an utūnu-kiln. For 1 mina of tērsītu: you mix repeatedly and grind 3 minas of tarabānu-plant of šaddu-quality, 10 kisal of šaddu-quality būṣu-glass, 5 kisal of carnelian-colored sea shells, 2 kisal of anzahhu-glass, 3 shekels of red (šaršerru)-paste, 5 kisal of red ["male"] alum, 5 kisal of yellow (šīpu)-paste, and 6 shekels of "white plant." You collect [(these ingredients) in a mould]; that which emerges (is): [fine-quality] "lapis lazuli" (uqnû-glass). |
| Obverse Column iii [26:28] o iii 27'27'–o iii 28'28' | That which does not "sink" (i.e, melt within the mould), you re-fire for (another) seven days within an utūnu-kiln. |
| Obverse Column iii [27:31] o iii 28'28'– | (...) minas of (...) |
| Reverse Column i [0:6] r i 1'r i 1'–r i 6'6' | (...) You crush [and grind: 1 kisal of anzahhu washed of] šiktu-impurities (...) 1 kisal of salicornia [... you stir it, and mix it,] just as you had done previously (...) You remove it; [this is "fine-quality quartz" (lit: green dušû-glass), which has been] processed [twice]. |
| Reverse Column i [6:8] r i 7'7'–r i 8'8' | (These are) the ingredients, [not (missing even a single)] "hair of [barley]"1 |
| Reverse Column i [7:10] r i 8'8'–r i 10'10' | 3 minas of tērsītu, 8 minas of (...) zukû-glass, 1 1/2 minas of alum, and 12 kisal of [anzahhu-glass]: (these) are the ingredients for (... quality) "lapis lazuli" (uqnû-glass). |
| Reverse Column i [10:12] r i 11'11'–r i 12'12' | 1 mina of tērsītu and 2 minas of šadû: (these) are the ingredients for fine-quality "lapis lazuli" (uqnû-glass). |
| Reverse Column i [12:14] r i 13'13'–r i 14'14' | 1 mina of tērsītu and (...): (these) are the ingredients for (...) of "lapis lazuli" (uqnû-glass). |
| Reverse Column i [14:17] r i 15'15'–r i 17'17' | 1 mina of zukû-glass, 15 kisal of (...), 10 kisal of lead: (these) are the ingredients for Elamite carnelian according to (the expert) Wa-(...) |
| Reverse Column i [17:19] r i 18'18'–r i 19'19' | 1 mina of white "quartz", 15 kisal of tuskû: (these) are the ingredients for Assyrian carnelian |
| Reverse Column i [19:21] r i 20'20'–r i 21'21' | 1 mina of white "quartz", 15 kisal of tuskû: (these) are the ingredients for Assyrian alabaster |
| Reverse Column i [21:33] r i 22'22'–r i 33'33' | To 1 mina and 3 shekels of zukû which has the appearance (lit: body) of gold, you grind into (the mixture?) 3 kisal of anzahhu (...), and 3 kisal of red (kalgguga)-paste (...); you raise it out after the third processing. Once you have raised it out, you mix it and stir it. You place (the mixture) into a (...) kallu-bowl during daylight (so that) you may dry it. You place therein 2 amratu-measures of teššu amnakku which you have exposed to daylight. (You do this) on the day that you are advised. |
| Reverse Column i [33:39] r i 34'34'–r i 39'39' | In the process,2 you set up Kūbu-demons within two double hours. You sacrifice a sheep. You make a funerary offering to experts of yesteryear. You collect the ingredients in a (casting)-mould and set it down into an utūnu-kiln (...) |
| Reverse Column ii [2:7] r ii 3'3'–r ii 7'7' | (...) salicornia, (...) minas of anzahhu, unwashed, and 1/2 mina of green (dāmātu)-paste; these are the ingredients. You take (the mixture) out: Marhašean carnelian |
| Reverse Column ii [7:12] r ii 8'8'–r ii 12'12' | To 12 minas of amnakku (you add): 1 biltu of salicornia "horns", 2 minas of anzahhu, 10 shekels of shells, 1 mina of tuskû, 6 shekels of lulû-antimony; that which emerges is quartz (dušû-glass) |
| Reverse Column ii [12:15] r ii 13'13'–r ii 15'15' | To 20 minas of amnakku (you add): 1 biltu of salicornia "horns", 1 2/3 minas of anzahhu, 2/3 minas of shells; that which emerges is būṣu. |
| Reverse Column ii [15:20] r ii 16'16'–r ii 20'20' | To 1 mina of zukû (you add): 16 kisal of tuskû, 10 kisal of lead, (...) of anzahhu, 1/2 kisal lulû-antimony (...) Elamite [stone ... according to the expert ...]-dayyānu |
| Reverse Column ii [20:24] r ii 21'21'–r ii 24'24' | (...) zukû (...) anzahhu (...) |
| Reverse Column ii [24:27] r ii 25'25'–r ii 27'27' | (...) zukû (...) the god Ea (...) |
| Reverse Column ii [27:30] r ii 28'28'–r ii 30'30' | (...) būṣu (...) "roasted" (...) |
| Reverse Column ii [30:33] r ii 31'31'–r ii 33'33' | (...) sheep (...) sheep (...) |
| Reverse Column iii [0:12] r iii 1'r iii 1'–r iii 12'12' | (...) amnakku (...) zukû (...) you mix (...) |
| Reverse Column iii [12:15] r iii 13'13'–r iii 15'15' | (broken) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o iii | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [... za]-⸢ku⸣-ti ⸢te⸣-[es-sip ...] | |
| 3' | [...] ⸢IGI-MEŠ-ša₂⸣ [ka]-⸢ṣi⸣-ti tu-[šer₃-rid (...)] | |
| 4' | [... ṭa-ab]-ta la qa-tir-ta ta-⸢šar₂⸣-[rap (...)] | |
| 5' | [... i-har]-⸢ra⸣-ṣu ma-la-ni ana pa-ni-ka ⸢ta⸣-[...] | |
| 6' | [... ma-am]-ma tam-mar-ma šum-ma NA₄ ⸢up-pu⸣-[uq (...)] | |
| 7' | [...] ⸢u₃⸣ SU DUH.ŠI.A it-taš-kin | |
| 8' | [...] ⸢ta⸣-ba-ši-il ana da-ab-ti [...] | |
| 9' | [ta]-na-az-za-lam-ma ina [...] | |
| 10' | [tu]-kaṣ₃-ṣi il-lam-[ma ...] | |
| 11' | ⸢a-na⸣ 1 MA.NA te-er-si-[tu ...] | |
| 12' | 1/3 MA.NA bu-ṣa mar-qa 1/3 ⸢MA⸣.[NA ...] | |
| 13' | 5 KISAL⸣ nam-ru-tum tu-ul-ta-bal-ma ⸢ta⸣-[sa-hur-ma] | |
| 14' | ta-mar-⸢raq⸣ a-na tam-šil-te te-⸢si⸣-[ip] | |
| 15' | ta-pe-hi-⸢šu⸣-ma ina ta-aš₂-ne₂-e ina ⸢bi-rit IGI⸣-MEŠ | |
| 16' | ta-ša₂-kan-ma el-la-ma {na₄}ZA.GIN₃ me-er-⸢qu₂⸣ | |
| 17' | i-na UDUN U₄ 7-KAM IZI ta-šar₂-[rap] | |
| 18' | a-na 1 MA.NA te-er-si-te 3 MA.NA ta-⸢ra⸣-[ba-nu] | |
| 19' | ša-ad-da 10 KISAL bu-ṣa ša-⸢ad⸣-[da] | |
| 20' | 5 KISAL nam-ru-tum ša A.AB.BA ša ŠA₃ [...] | |
| 21' | sa-an-di 2 KISAL AN.ZAH 3 GIN₂ {im}[KU₃.SI₂₂] | |
| 22' | 5 KISAL NA₄ ga-be₂-e SA₅ [...] | |
| 23' | 5 KISAL ŠIM.BI.KU₃.GI 6 GIN₂ U₂ [BABBAR] | |
| 24' | tu-ul-ta-bal-ma ta-sa-[hur-ma] | |
| 25' | ta-ma-ra-aq-šu-ma a-na ⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| 26' | te-si-ip-ma el-la-ma {na₄}ZA.⸢GIN₃⸣ [...] | |
| 27' | ⸢ša⸣ la iṭ-ṭe-eb-bu-u₂ ana UDUN [...] ; U₄ 7-KAM ta-ša-ra-[ap] | |
| 28' | [... MA].⸢NA x x x⸣ na-⸢ta 1 MA.NA {⸢na₄}x⸣-[...] | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | ši-⸢ik⸣-[tu ...] | |
| 2' | 1 KISAL {⸢u₂⸣}[NAGA ...] | |
| 3' | ta-haš-šal [...] | |
| 4' | ki-i qa-⸢at⸣ [...] | |
| 5' | tu-še-lam-⸢ma⸣ [...] | |
| 6' | tu-ur-⸢ru⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | maš-ši-tu [ša la-a] ša-⸢rat⸣ [še-e] | |
| 8' | 3 MA.NA te-er-[si-tu] 8 MA.NA zu-[ku-u₂ ...] | |
| 9' | 1 1/2 MA.NA NA₄ [ga-be₂]-⸢e⸣ 12 KISAL [...] | |
| 10' | maš-ka-an-⸢ti⸣ {[na₄]}ZA.GIN₃ [...] | |
| 11' | 1 MA.NA te-er-⸢si⸣-[tu] 2 MA.NA ⸢ša⸣-[da-a] | |
| 12' | maš-ka-an-ti {⸢na₄⸣}[ZA.GIN₃] me-er-qu₂ [...] | |
| 13' | 1 MA.NA te-er-si-⸢tu⸣ [...] | |
| 14' | maš-ka-an-ti {na₄}ZA.GIN₃ [x MA].⸢NA⸣ [...] | |
| 15' | 1 MA.NA NA₄ zu-ku-u₂ 15 ⸢KISAL⸣ [...] | |
| 16' | 10 KISAL a-ba-ru maš-ka-an-ti {⸢na₄⸣}[GUG] | |
| 17' | e-lam-me-ti ša ŠU-MIN {m}wa-a-[...] | |
| 18' | 1 MA.NA {na₄}DUH.ŠI.A BABBAR 15 KISAL tu-⸢us-ka⸣-[a] | |
| 19' | maš-ka-an-ti {na₄}GUG aš-šur{⸢ki⸣} [...] | |
| 20' | 1 MA.NA {na₄}DUH.ŠI.A BABBAR 15 KISAL tu-us-⸢ka⸣-a | |
| 21' | maš-ka-an-ti {na₄}pa-ru-te aš-⸢šur{ki⸣} | |
| 22' | a-na 1 MA.NA 3 GIN₂ zu-ku-⸢u₂⸣ | |
| 23' | ša SU KU₃.SI₂₂ ša-ak-nu | |
| 24' | 3 KISAL AN.ZAH [...] | |
| 25' | 3 KISAL ka-al-gu-ga ma-an-[...] | |
| 26' | a-na HI-me-šu ta-mar-[raq] | |
| 27' | 3-TA.AM₃ ta-na-aš₂-[ši] | |
| 28' | ki-ma ta-at-ta-šu-u₂ ta-⸢ma-ra⸣-[as] | |
| 29' | tul-ta-bal i-na kal-li šu-har-[...] | |
| 30' | ina ṣe-e-ti GAR{an} | |
| 31' | tu-bal 2-ta am-ra-ta | |
| 32' | {na₄}am-na-ka te-eš-ši ṣe-ta | |
| 33' | tu-ma-har-ma GAR{an} u₄-ma i-ma-an-du-ni-ku-ma | |
| 34' | i-na a-li-ku 2 be-er {d}KU₃-be tu-še-ši-ib | |
| 35' | {udu}SISKUR ta-ṣa-bat a-na um-ma-ni | |
| 36' | ki-is-pa ta-ka-si-ip | |
| 37' | ⸢maš⸣-ši-it a-na tam-šil-te te-si-ip | |
| 38' | ⸢a⸣-na UDUN tu-še-ri-⸢id⸣ | |
| 39' | [x-x]-⸢x⸣ [...]-⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [...]-rap | |
| 2' | [...]-du | |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x-da-a-ti⸣ [a]-⸢hu⸣-us-sa | |
| 4' | [...] ⸢MA⸣.NA AN.ZAH la me-si-ta | |
| 5' | 1/2 MA.NA IM.SIG₇.SIG₇ an-ni-tu | |
| 6' | maš-ši-tu tu-še-la-ma | |
| 7' | {na₄}GUG mar-ha-ši-tu | |
| 8' | a-na 20 MA.NA {na₄}am-na-ku | |
| 9' | 1 GUN {u₂}NAGA SI | |
| 10' | 2 MA.NA AN.ZAH 10 GIN₂ nam-ru-tum | |
| 11' | 1 MA.NA tu-us-ku-u₂ 6 GIN₂ lu-lu-u | |
| 12' | il-la-ma {⸢na₄⸣}DUH.ŠI.A | |
| 13' | a-na 20 MA.NA {na₄}am-nak-⸢ki⸣ 1 GUN {u₂}NAGA SI | |
| 14' | 1 2/3 MA.NA ⸢AN⸣.ZAH | |
| 15' | 2/3 MA.NA nam-ru-⸢tum⸣ [il]-⸢la⸣-ma bu-ṣu | |
| 16' | a-na 1 MA.NA ⸢zu-ki⸣-i | |
| 17' | 16 KISAL [tu-us]-ku-u₂ | |
| 18' | 10 KISAL a-ba-[ru ...] ⸢AN⸣.ZAH | |
| 19' | 1/2 KISAL KU₃.[GAN ...] e-la-me-te | |
| 20' | ⸢x x x⸣ [...] ⸢DI⸣.KU₅ | |
| 21' | [... zu]-ku-u | |
| 22' | [...] ⸢AN⸣.ZAH | |
| 23' | [...]-ba | |
| 24' | [...]-⸢x⸣ 20 | |
| 25' | [... zu]-ku-u | |
| 26' | [... {d]}e₂-a | |
| 27' | [...]-hu-re-e | |
| 28' | [...] bu-ṣu | |
| 29' | [... qa]-li-tu | |
| 30' | [...]-ma-ia | |
| 31' | [...]-⸢x⸣ IM 2 | |
| 32' | [...] UDU.NITA₂ | |
| 33' | [...] UDU.NITA₂ | |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | [...]-x | |
| 2' | [...]-ki | |
| 3' | [... am]-⸢na⸣-ki | |
| 4' | [...]-⸢a⸣-ti | |
| 5' | [... zu]-ku-u₂ | |
| 6' | [...]-⸢x⸣-ma | |
| 7' | [...]-⸢x⸣-u | |
| 8' | [...]-ma | |
| 9' | [...]-ma | |
| 10' | [...] HI | |
| 11' | [...]-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 12' | [...] PA | |
| 13' | [...]-šu | |
| 14' | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 15' | [...] ⸢PA⸣ | |
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