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BAM 5, 431 (P398254)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 5, 431 |
|---|---|
| ID | P398254 |
| 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 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] gisz? | ... wood(?) |
| 3 | [...] x sze? | ... barley |
| 4 | [...] x | |
| 5 | [...] | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [2(disz) _gin2?_ ...] | 2 shekels |
| 2 | 2(disz) _[gin2_ ...] | 2 shekels ... |
| 3 | _[2(disz) _gin2?_ ...] | 2 shekels ... |
| 4 | 2(disz) _[gin2_ ...] | 2 shekels ... |
| 5 | [...] | |
| 6 | [...] | |
| 7 | [...] za#? | ... you(?) |
| 8 | [...] x ma# za#? | ... ... you(?) |
| 9 | [...] _kur_ | ... land |
| 10 | [... _ab2]-duh_ | ... he will recover. |
| 11 | 2(disz)# _[gin2?_ ...] ba | 2 shekels ... |
| 12 | 2(disz) _gin2#_ [...] ud#? | 2 shekels ... |
| 13 | 2(disz) _gin2#_ [... tam?]-tim | 2 shekels ... sea |
| 14 | 2(disz) gin2# [... tam?]-tim# | 2 shekels ... sea |
| 15 | [2(disz)] _gin2#_ [... tam?]-tim | 2 shekels ... the sea |
| 16 | [2(disz)] _gin2#?_ ni#? za#? x x x | 2 shekels ... |
| 17 | [2(disz)] _gin2#?_ ir x x tam-tim#? | 2 shekels ... the sea(?) |
| 18 | [2(disz)] _gin2# ba-ba-za#-{d#}id2#_ | 2 shekels: Babaza-Ida |
| 19 | [2(disz)] _gin2# im-kal-la_ | 2 shekels of Imkalla |
| 20 | [2(disz)] _gin2# im#-kal-gug#_ | 2 shekels of imkalgug oil |
| 21 | [2(disz) _gin2]_ {na4}mu#-s,u | 2 shekels of muṣu-stone |
| 22 | [2(disz) _gin2] {na4}kur_-nu _dab-ba_ | 2 shekels of kurnu-stone seized |
| 23 | [2(disz) _gin2] {na4}zalag2_ | 2 shekels of blue-purple stone |
| 24 | [2(disz) _gin2] {na4#}an-zah_ | 2 shekels of lapis lazuli |
| 25 | [2(disz) _gin2] {na4}an-zah-ge6_ | 2 shekels black anzaḫ-stone |
| 26 | [x x] _du3 na4_ | ... of stone |
| 27 | [2(disz) _gin2] {na4}bun2_ a-bat-ti | 2 shekels of abattu-stone |
| 28 | [2(disz) _gin2] {na4#}pesz4-ansze_ | 2 shekels of emmer |
| 29 | [x x] _u2#-nig2-bur3-bur3 {na4}pesz4 a-ab-ba sa5_ | nigburbur-plant, agate, reddish |
| 30 | [x x _na4] u2#-nig2-su3-su3_ | ... stone of nigsusu-plant |
| 31 | [x x] _im#-sahar#-babbar-kur-ra_ | ... Imsahar-babbarkur |
| 32 | [x x _im]-sahar#-ge6-kur-ra_ | ... Imsahar-gekur |
| 33 | [x x] _im#-sahar-na4-kur-ra_ | ... Imsaharanakurra |
| 34 | [x x] x _ga2-nu11{muszen}_ | ... a raven |
| 35 | [x x] x gal#? ri | ... great? |
| 36 | [x x] _mun#?_ x x | ... salt? |
| 37 | [x x] _mun#_ a-ma-nim# | ... salt of the word |
| 38 | [sza2-nisz x] _gin2#-am3 mun-mesz_ | Alternatively, x shekels of salt |
| 39 | [x x x] _u2#-hi-a_ an-nu-te _u2 gal_-u | ... these plants are large plants. |
| 40 | [ina {gesz}naga3] a-bar2 gaz_ | with a potter’s knife |
| 41 | [x x] _{na4#}na-za3-hi-li ara3_-en | ... lapis lazuli of Araen |
| 42 | [x x x] ana _{dug}bur-zi sar_ te-sip | You pour ... into a bowl. |
| 43 | [ina _ge6_ a]-na# _igi {mul}uz3 gar_-an | During the night it is set towards the Swallow. |
| 44 | [x] _{szim#}li gar_-an _{udu}siskur bal_-qi2 | You set up ... of juniper. You offer a sacrifice. |
| 45 | [x _{dug}a]-da#-gur5 gub_-an | You set up a tureen. |
| 46 | _[en2_ {d}]gu-la _gaszan gal_-tu4 3(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu | Incantation: O Gula, great lady, you recite three times |
| 47 | _[en2_ {d}]gu#-la _gaszan gal_-tu4 a-szi-bat _an_-e _ku3-mesz_ | Incantation: O Gula, great lady, who dwells in the pure heavens |
| 48 | [x x] x _dingir-mah_ | ... Ili-malku |
| 49 | [mu]-bal#-lit,-at _ad6_ | who revives the dead, |
| 50 | [...] pi-ki asz2-ku-nu | ... I placed your mouth |
| 51 | [...] x lib-lut, | ... may he live |
| 52 | [...] x _tu6 en2_ | ... ... incantation, |
| 53 | [...] _sag#?_ | ... head(?) |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | {na4}x [...] | ... stone |
| 2 | {u2}tar#-[musz8 ...] | tarmuš plant |
| 3 | {u2}el#-[kul-la ...] | Elkulla plant |
| 4 | {u2}ak#-tam# _{u2#}kur#-kur# {gesz#}haszhur#_ | nīnû-plant, mountain plant, apple |
| 5 | {u2}la-pat ar#-[man-ni] | a kind of plant |
| 6 | {na4}ga-be-e# [x] _ka#? a-ab#?-[ba]_ | agate ... in the sea |
| 7 | _{u2}nu-luh-ha {u2}dur2-nu-luh#-[ha]_ | Nuḫaḫa-plant, dunnû-plant |
| 8 | _{u2}har-har_ {u2}ur-nu-u _{u2#}[kur-zi]_ | harhar plant, burnû-plant, kurzi-plant |
| 9 | {u2}szib-bur-ra-tu4 _{u2}hur#?-[sag]_ | šibburratu-plant, ḫursag-plant |
| 10 | _{u2}kur-ra {u2}sumun-[dar]_ | mountain plant, juniper |
| 11 | _henbur2 {gesz}dih3# [henbur2] {gesz}kiszi16#_ | a date palm frond, a juniper frog |
| 12 | _henbur2 gi# [szul-hi]_ {gesz}bi-[ni] | a stalk of reed, a šulḫu-tree (and) a date palm |
| 13 | _numun_ {gesz}[bi]-ni _{u2}in6-[usz2]_ | seeds of juniper, ēru-plant |
| 14 | _numun {u2#}in6#-usz2 {szim}li#_ | seed of sedge of juniper |
| 15 | _numun {szim}li mun ku3#-[pad]_ | seed of juniper, salt of the holy stela |
| 16 | _mun_ a-ma-nim _zu2-lum#-[ma]_ | salt, amānu-plant, dates |
| 17 | _numun {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 {szim}[man-du]_ | seeds of ḫalû-tree, mandu-juniper |
| 18 | {u2}kur-ka-nu-u2 _gazi#[{sar}]_ | kurkanû-plant, gazelle |
| 19 | 3(u) 7(disz) _u2 usz11-bur2-ru-[da]_ | 37 plants for ušburuda ritual |
| 20 | {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}[igi-nisz]_ | tarmuš-plant, ālu-līm-plant (and) ēru-plant |
| 21 | _{u2}sikil gesz bur2 {szim}gur2-[gur2]_ | sikillu-plant, tamarisk, bur of mint |
| 22 | _{szim}li {gesz}erin gi du10-ga#_ | juniper, cedar, sweet reed |
| 23 | {gesz}bi-ni _{u2}in6-usz2_ {u2}el-kul-la# | tamarisk, ēkulla-plant |
| 24 | _u2 dim3-me naga{ga}-si_ | plant of the gods of the horned alkali-plant |
| 25 | _mun pesz10-{d}id2_ | salt of Ištar |
| 26 | 1(u) 6(disz) _u2-hi-a usz11-bur2-ru-da_ | 16 plants for ušburuda ritual |
| 27 | {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ | tarmuš-plant, ērim-plant (and) ibex |
| 28 | _ka a-ab-ba {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li_ | the mouth of the sea, mint, juniper |
| 29 | {na4}ga-be-e _{na4}pa_ {na4}ni-bu | gabbê-stone, papparu-stone and nibu-stone |
| 30 | _{na4}pesz4-ansze {u2}kur-kur {na4}u2-nig2-bur3-bur3_ | nīnû-stone, mountain plant, nigburbur-stone |
| 31 | _{na4}u2-nig2-su3-su3_ pa-pa-sa3-_{d}id2_ | nigsusu-stone of Papasa-Adda |
| 32 | _numun#_ x [x] KU# kara-asz2 tam-tim | seed ... of the sea, |
| 33 | mi-sis# tam#-tim# _{u2}nu-luh-ha_ | the waters of the sea, nuḫurtu-plant |
| 34 | {u2}ti-ia2-tu2 {u2}ur-nu-u _{u2}har-har_ | tīyatu-plant, burnû-plant (and) harhar-plant |
| 35 | {u2#}szib-bur-ra-tu4 {u2}ha-hi-in | šibburratu-plant, ḫaḫin-plant |
| 36 | _[{gesz}]gesztin# ka5-a {u2}kur-ra#_ [x x] x | a grape, a mountain plant |
| 37 | _[lag] gan2 szika nunuz_ [...] | last part of the night, the field was covered. The sun ... |
| 38 | [{gesz}bi?]-ni _numun_ {gesz}[bi-ni] | his tree, seeds of his tree |
| 39 | {u2#}[x] x ra _gu2-gal gu2#-tur#_ | ... gugal plant, small plant |
| 40 | _{gesz}hab_ la#? [x _nu]-ur2#-ma-a {u2}nu-[luh-ha]_ | a spoon not ... pomegranates, nuhurtu-plant |
| 41 | 3(u) 6(disz) _u2#_ [...] RA# _gar-gar-mesz mah-mesz_ | 36 ... ... were placed. |
| 42 | {u2}zi#? [x x pu]-qut#?-tu2 _numun_ {u2}pu-qut-tu2 | juniper seed, pomegranate seed |
| 43 | _{na4}u2-[nig2-bur3-bur3] numun# {u2}a-zal-la_ | nigburbur stone, seeds of azallu-plant |
| 44 | _{szim}szesz_ [x] _{szim}buluh {na4}pesz4-ansze_ | myrtle, ..., baluhhu-aromatic (and) ebony |
| 45 | _szika nunuz ga2-nu11# ka a-ab-ba_ | šika nuzuz ganû-confection of the mouth of the sea |
| 46 | 9(disz) u2 mu-s,i# lat-ku | 9 grass-fed muṣi-plants |
| 47 | {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim# _{u2}igi-nisz_ | tarmuš-plant, ēru-tree (and) ibex |
| 48 | _{na4}pa_ {na4}ni-bu {na4#}ga-be-e | papparu-stone, nibu-stone (and) gabû-stone |
| 49 | _{na4}pesz4-ansze ka a-ab-[ba_ x] x _nig2_ x [x] | ... ebony ... the mouth of the sea |
| 50 | _{na4}u2-nig2-bur3-bur3_ {na4#}[x ...] | agate, ...-stone |
| 51 | kara-asz2 [tam-tim? ...] | At the quay of the sea |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | u2# [...] | ... ... plants |
| 2' | 2(u)# 6(disz)# _[u2-hi-a_ x x] _dur2#-gig#_ | 26 uhītu-plants, ..., for the Dur-gig; |
| 3' | _{u2}igi_-[x x x] x _{gesz}hab_ | a ... plant, a potter's knife |
| 4' | _na4_ ga-be-e# _gu2#-nig2-ar3-ra_ | a stone of gabbû-stone, gunigarru-plant |
| 5' | _{u2}nu-luh-ha_ t,e#-ri-tu4 | nuḫurtu-plant (a kind of juniper) |
| 6' | 6(disz) _u2 nig2-la2# sila du_ | 6 nig2-la-plants grown in the street |
| 7' | _numun {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 {u2}eme ur-gi7_ | the seeds of ḫalūb-tree, dog’s tongue plant |
| 8' | {u2}tar-musz8 kam-ka-du | the tarmuš plant is planted |
| 9' | _{u2}har-har_ {u2!}kur-ka-na <<u2>> | harhar plant, kurkanu-plant |
| 10' | 6(disz) _<u2>_ masz-qit _dur2-gig_ | 6 mašqītu-plants for the Dur-gig |
| 11' | {u2#}tar#-musz8# _{u2#}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ | tarmuš-plant, ērim-plant (and) irīnu-plant |
| 12' | [x x x] _{u2}hab_ | ... of sappy plant |
| 13' | [x x x] _ukusz2-gi-la_ | ... emmer |
| 14' | [x x x] _bun2_ a-bat-ti#? | ... of the Abattu? |
| 15' | [x x x] _dur2#-nu#-[luh-ha]_ | ... sacrificial sheep |
| 16' | [...] | |
| 17' | [{gesz}nu]-ur2#-ma-a {u2#}nu#-s,a-bu# | pomegranates |
| 18' | _{u2#}{d}masz ka a-ab-ba#_ | Ninurta, the mouth of the sea |
| 19' | _[gi]_ t,up#-pi tam-tim mi-sis tam-tim | The reed of the sea-tablet, the half of the ocean, |
| 20' | mu#-s,a _{na4}an-zah {na4}an-zah-ge6_ | ... of anzaḫ-stone |
| 21' | _[{na4}]zalag2 {szim}szesz_ | lapis lazuli, myrrh |
| 22' | [x] {gesz}nu-ur2-ma-a _gazi{sar}_ | ... pomegranate, mustard, |
| 23' | _nunuz# ga2-nu11{muszen} numun {u2}in6-usz2_ | a pigeon, a raven, seed of a snake |
| 24' | {na4#}pesz4-ansze {na4}pesz4 a-ab-ba sa5_ | ebony, white limestone |
| 25' | [x] _u2# ellag2-mesz_ | x plants of emmer |
| 26' | _[{u2}]har#-har_ {u2}ur2-nu-u2 | harhar-plant, burnû-plant |
| 27' | [x x] _{u2}kur-kur_ | ... of mountain plants |
| 28' | [x x] x sah-le2-e | ... cress |
| 29' | [x x] x _{u2}eme ur-gi7_ | ... dog's tongue plant |
| 30' | [x x] x _im-sahar-na4-kur-ra_ | ... imsahru-stone |
| 31' | [{u2}]szu#?-un-hu | juniper |
| 32' | [x _u2] ellag2-mesz_ | x plants of emmer |
| 33' | [{u2}hal-tap-pa]-nu# {u2}ha-sza2-nu | ḫaltappānu-plant |
| 34' | [x x x] {u2}kur-ka-nam | ... kurkanû-plant |
| 35' | [x] x szap-ha | ... ...; |
| 36' | [x _u2] mur#-min-mesz_ sza _en-te-na_ | x plants for the kidneys of the entenu-disease; |
| 37' | [{u2}hal-tap]-pa#-na# {u2}kur-ka-nu-u | ḫaltappanu-plant, kurkanû-plant |
| 38' | {u2}ha-sza2-nu _{gesz}gur2-gur2_ | ḫašānu-plant |
| 39' | _numun_ {u2}ak-tam _{u2}har-har {u2}hab_ | the seeds of nīnû-plant, ḫašūḫaru-plant |
| 40' | _u2 babbar_ {u2}bu-ut,-na-nu# | white plant, ruṭanu-plant |
| 41' | 9(disz) _u2 mur-min-mesz_ sza szu#? [x] | 9 plants for the kidneys of ...; |
| 42' | {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim# _[{u2}igi-nisz]_ | tarmuš-plant, ēru-tree (and) ibex |
| 43' | _suhusz_ {u2}hal-tap-pa-ni _suhusz_ {u2}al#-[lu-zi] | the foundations of ḫaltappānu-plant and alluzi-plant |
| 44' | _{u2}hab {gesz}haszhur gesz-gi_ | a plant of apple trees, reed |
| 45' | {u2}ak-tam _{gesz}gesztin ka5-a_ | baktam-plant, a type of grape |
| 46' | 9(disz) _u2 sza3-ge6?_ | 9 plants of the black-headed people |
| 47' | _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ {u2}tar-musz8# | a plant, a date palm, tarmuš plant |
| 48' | {u2}al-lu-zi {u2}hal-tap-pa#-[nu] | alluzi-plant, ḫaltappanu-plant |
| 49' | 5(disz) _u2 sza3-[ge6?]_ | 5 plants of the šageŋ ritual |
| 50' | {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi#_-[x x x x] | tarmuš-plant, ...-plant |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] IGI# | ... first appearance |
| 2' | [...] bi#-ni _numun_ {gesz#}bi-ni | ... his seed, his seed |
| 3' | [x x x] _numun {szim}li {u2}a-zal-la2_ | ... juniper seed, azallu-plant |
| 4' | [x] _{u2#}a-zal-la2 {u2}in6-usz2_ | x azallu-plants, ēru-plant |
| 5' | [x] _u2# sza3 du10-ga_ | ... of good health |
| 6' | [x x] x _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ | ... tamarisk, acacia |
| 7' | [x x x _{u2}]har-har gazi{sar}_ | harhar-plant, mustard, |
| 8' | [...] _gu2#-gal_ qa-la-te | ... the great throne-bearer |
| 9' | [... _li]-dur#_ | ... a cauldron. |
| 34' | [x x] sza2# 7(disz) x [...] | ... of 7 ... |
| 35' | _[{u2}nu]-luh#-ha_ {u2}kur-ka#-nu#-[u] | nuḫurtu-plant, kurkanû-plant |
| 36' | _[{u2}]har#-har {u2}hur-sag#_ | harhar-plant, ḫursag-plant |
| 37' | [x] _u2 a2-min-mesz giskim-mesz_ | x plants, ditto, seals |
| 38' | {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ | tarmuš-plant, ērim-plant (and) ibex |
| 39' | 3(disz) _<u2>_ masz-qit _a2 zi-ga_ | 3 mašqītu-sheep, labor of ziga, |
| 40' | {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ | tarmuš-plant, ērim-plant (and) ibex |
| 41' | {u2}kar-rasz _{szim}li_ | a plant of juniper |
| 42' | [5(disz)] _u2#_ ah-ha-zi | 5 plants of ahḫazu |
| 43' | _suhusz#? {gesz}hab {szim}li_ | the foundation(s) of a ḫašû-tree (and) juniper |
| 44' | _[{u2}]nu#-luh-ha {szim}szesz_ | nuḫurtu-plant, myrrh |
| 45' | _[im]-sahar#-na4-kur-ra 6(disz) u2-mesz_ | Imsahar-nakurra 6 plants |
| 46' | [a]-mur#-ri-qa-a-ni | Amurriqani |
| 47' | _[{szim}]szesz#_ {na4}ga-be2-e | myrtle, agate |
| 48' | [x x x] _ka a-ab-ba gu2-tur_ | ... the mouth of the sea, the cattle pen |
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