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BAM 5, 430 (P418341)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 5, 430 |
|---|---|
| ID | P418341 |
| 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 2 | ||
| 1' | [x x x x] x a | ...... |
| 2' | [x x x] _eme# ur-gi7_ | ... dog tongue |
| 3' | [x x x] x _had2-a_ | ... is missing. |
| 4' | [x x] szib#-bur-ra-tu4 | ... šibburratu-disease |
| 5' | [x x x] ak-tam | ... I did |
| 6' | [x x] _{u2#}nu-luh-ha_ | ... nuḫurtu-plant |
| 7' | [x x] {u2#?}lip-t,ir5 | ... lupin |
| 8' | [x x] _{szim#}gur2-gur2_ | ... mint |
| 9' | [x x] _{szim#}li_ | ... juniper |
| 10' | [x x] _{szim#}gam-ma_ | ... cumin |
| 11' | [x x] _szim#-szal munus_? | ... juniper, woman? |
| 12' | [x] _illu li-dur_ | ... the river level will recede. |
| 13' | [x] _{szim#}man-du_ | ... mandu-juniper |
| 14' | [x] _{szim#}szesz_ | ... myrtle |
| 15' | [x] _{szim#}{d}masz nita2_ | ... of a man’s perfume |
| 16' | [x] _{szim#}{d}masz munus_ | ... of Ninurta, the woman |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] x a | ... ... |
| 3' | [... nu]-ur2#-ma-a | ... pomegranates |
| 4' | [...] _kur_ | ... land |
| 5' | [x x] _ab2#-duh_ | ... abduḫ |
| 6' | [x x] _ka# a-ab-ba_ | ... mouth of the sea |
| 7' | [x x] x | |
| 8' | [x x x] tam-tim | ... the sea |
| 9' | [x x x tam]-tim | ... the sea |
| 10' | [x x x] tam#-tim | ... the sea |
| 11' | [...] x | |
| 12' | [...] x x | |
| 13' | [...] _id2_ | ... the river |
| 14' | [x x x] x la | ... not |
| 15' | [x x _im]-kal#-gug_ | ... tamarisk; |
| 16' | [x x] mu#-s,u2 | ... suckling |
| 17' | [x x _kur]_-nu# _dab-ba_ | ... the enemy will seize |
| 18' | [x x] _zalag2_ | ... was bright. |
| 19' | [x x] _an#?-zah_ | ... anzahhu |
| 20' | [x x] _an-zah-ge6_ | ... anzah-demon |
| 21' | [x x] _ge6#-par3_ | ... the Gipar |
| 22' | [x x _{na4}bun2]_ a#-bat-ti | ... of abattu-stone |
| 23' | [x x _pesz4]-ansze_ | ... donkeys; |
| 24' | [x x] _nig2-bur3-bur3_ | ... nigburbur |
| 25' | [x x _pesz4] a#-ab-ba sa5_ | ... red sea shells |
| 26' | [x x _{na4}u2-nig2]-su3-su3_ | ... agate |
| 27' | [x x _im-sahar]-babbar#-kur-ra_ | ... Imsahar-babbarkurra |
| 28' | _2(disz)# gin2# [im-sahar]-ge6#-kur-ra#_ | 2 shekels of black cumin |
| 29' | _2(disz) gin2 [im-sahar]-na4#-kur-ra#_ | 2 shekels of imsahar-nakurra-stone |
| 30' | _2(disz) gin2_ [x] x [x x] | 2 shekels ... |
| 31' | _2(disz) gin2_ x [...] | 2 shekels ... |
| 32' | _2(disz) gin2 mun#_ [...] | 2 shekels of salt ... |
| 33' | _2(disz) gin2 mun_ a-[ma-nim?] | 2 shekels of alum |
| 34' | sza2-nisz _1/2(disz) gin2-am3 mun#?-[mesz]_ | Alternatively, 1/2 shekel of flour |
| 35' | _pap_ 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(disz) _u2-hi-a_ [an-nu-te] | total: 104 plants, these |
| 36' | u2 gal-[u] | large grasses |
| 37' | ina _{gesz}naga3 a-bar2# [gaz?]_ | with a potter's knife he shall kill |
| 38' | _na4-mesz_ ina _{na4}na-[za3-hi-li]_ | stones in lapis lazuli |
| 39' | _ara3_-en [x x] | Araen ... |
| 40' | ana _{dug}bur-zi sar#_ [te-sip] | You pour it into a burzi-vessel. |
| 41' | ina _ge6_ ana _igi {mul}[uz3_ x x] | in the night before the Goat ... |
| 42' | _nig2-na {szim}li gar_ [...] | You set up a censer of juniper |
| 43' | _{dug}a-da-gur3# [gub_-an] | You set up a tureen. |
| 44' | _en2_ {d}gu-[la _gaszan gal_-tu4] | Incantation: O Gula, great lady |
| 45' | 3(disz)-szu2 _[szid_-nu?] | 3 times he swore |
| 46' | _en2_ {d}gu#-[la _gaszan gal_-tu4] | Incantation: O Gula, great lady |
| 47' | a-szi-bat# [...] | who resides in |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | [x x] x x [...] | |
| 2' | [x] sza2#? [...] | ... of(?) |
| 3' | [x] _u2#-hi-a_ an-na-a#? [...] | ... this plant ... |
| 4' | lu ina _kasz {lu2}kurun2-na#_ | or with beer of the brewer |
| 5' | _nag!(GU7)-mesz_ [x] | fish ... |
| 6' | _na4_ i-szah-hu-uh# [x x] | He crushes the stone ... |
| 7' | {u2}tar-musz _{u2}igi_-lim _[{u2}igi-nisz]_ | tarmuš-plant, ēru-tree (and) ibex |
| 8' | _{u2}sikil_ {u2}el-kul#-[la _{szim}buluh]_ | sikillu-plant, ēkulla-plant (and) baluhhu-aromatic |
| 9' | {u2}ak-tam _{szim}[kur-kur]_ | a plant of mountain aromatics |
| 10' | _{gesz}haszhur gesz-gi_ {u2}la-pat [x x] | apple, reed, lupin |
| 11' | {na4}ga-be-e _ka a-[ab-ba]_ | a stone of the mouth of the sea |
| 12' | _{u2}nu-luh-ha {u2}dur2-[nu-luh-ha]_ | nuluḫa-plant, dulû-plant |
| 13' | _{u2}har-har_ {u2}ur#-[nu-u] | harhar plant, urnû-plant |
| 14' | {u2}kur-zi {u2}szib-bur#-[ra-tu2] | kurzi plant, šibburratu plant |
| 15' | _{u2}hur-sag {u2}kur#-[ra]_ | mountain plant |
| 16' | _{u2}sumun-dar henbur2_ [x x] | date palm frond |
| 17' | _henbur2# {gesz}kiszi16 henbur2 gi# [szul-hi]_ | a reed stalk of juniper, a stalk of red wool |
| 18' | {gesz}bi-ni _numun_ {gesz}[bi-ni?] | his tree, seed of his tree(?) |
| 19' | _{u2}in6-usz2 numun {u2#}[in6-usz2?]_ | a kind of plant, seed of a plant |
| 20' | _{szim}li numun [{szim}li?]_ | resin of juniper, seed of resin |
| 21' | _mun ku3-pad mun#_ [x x] | salt, gold, salt ... |
| 22' | _zu2-lum-ma numun#_ [x x] | dates, seed ... |
| 23' | _{szim}man-du_ {u2}kur-ka-nu-[u x x x] | Mandu-aromatic, kurkanû-plant |
| 24' | 3(u) 7(disz) _u2 usz11-bur2-ru#-[da]_ | 37 plants for ušburuda ritual |
| 25' | {u2}tar-musz _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ | tarmuš-plant, ērim-plant (and) ibex |
| 26' | _{u2#}sikil gesz bur2 {szim}gur2-gur2_ | a kind of plant, a tree with a bark of mint |
| 27' | _{szim}li {gesz}erin gi du10-ga_ | juniper, cedar, sweet reed |
| 28' | {gesz}bi-ni _{u2}in6-usz2_ | a date palm plant |
| 29' | {u2}el-kul-la _{u2}{d}dim3-me_ | elkulla-plant, lamassu-plant |
| 30' | _naga si mun pesz10-{d}id2_ | horned alkali, salt of Ištar |
| 31' | 1(u) 6(disz) _u2-hi-a usz11-bur2-ru-da_ | 16 plants for ušburuda ritual |
| 32' | {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ | tarmuš-plant, ērim-plant (and) ibex |
| 33' | _[ka a]-ab#-ba {szim}gur2-gur2_ | the mouth of the sea with juniper |
| 34' | [x x] x {na4}ga-be-e _{na4}pa_ | ... agate, tin |
| 35' | [{na4}ni]-bu _{na4}pesz4-ansze_ | nibu-stone, ebony |
| 36' | [x x x] x _{na4}u2-nig2-bur3-bur3_ | ... agate |
| 37' | _[u2-nig2]-su3#-su3_ pa-pa-sa3-_{d}id2_ | his unigsû-offering, Papasa-Id |
| 38' | _[{u2}eme] ur-gi7_ kar-asz2 tam-tim | emesu-plant, dog’s tongue of the sea |
| 39' | [x x x] x _{u2}nu-luh-ha_ | ... nuḫurtu-plant |
| 40' | [x x x] {u2}ur-nu-u | ... burnû-plant |
| 41' | [x x] x {u2}szib-bur-ra-tu2 | šibburratu-plant |
| 42' | [x x x] _{u2}gesztin ka5-a_ | ... fox-vine |
| 43' | [x x x] _{u2#}lag gan2_ | ... ebony of the field |
| 44' | [x x x] _numun#_ {gesz}bi-ni | ... seeds of juniper |
| 45' | [x x x] an#-nu-ha-ra | ... now ... |
| 46' | [x x x x] x _{gesz}hab#_ | ... a throne |
| 47' | [x x x {u2}]nu#-s,a-bu# | ... nuṣabu-plant |
| 48' | [...] _mah#-mesz_ | ... great ... |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] x x | |
| 3' | [x x] _numun? {u2}eme ur-gi7_ | ... hound's-tongue seed |
| 4' | [x] _{u2#}dur2-nu-luh-ha_ | ... a kind of plant |
| 5' | [x] {u2#}har-har | ... harhar plant |
| 6' | [x] x {u2}ha-hi-in | ... ḫaḫin-plant |
| 7' | [x u2] babbar {u2}lag gan2 | white grass, sedge of the field |
| 8' | [x] _u2# nig2-la2 dur2-gig | ... nīnû-plant for the sick patient |
| 9' | [x] x naga si {gesz}hab | ... horned alkali-plant |
| 10' | _[na4]_ ga#-be-e gu2-nig2-ar3-ra | a stone for the cheese of a gunigarru-container |
| 11' | [nu]-luh-ha DI RI TUM | nuhhu-disease |
| 12' | u2# nig2-la2 TAR DU | ... a kind of plant |
| 13' | _[{gesz}]ha-lu-ub2 {u2}eme ur-gi7_ | a kind of lizard, a dog's tongue plant |
| 14' | [{u2}]tar#-musz8 kam-ka-du | tarmuš plant |
| 15' | _[{u2}har#-har_ {u2}kur-ka-na-u2 | harhar-plant, kurkanû-plant |
| 16' | [6(disz)] masz#-qit _dur2-gig_ | 6 mašqītu-soapwort for the sick patient |
| 17' | [{u2}]tar#-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ | tarmuš-plant, ērim-plant (and) ibex |
| 18' | {u2#}ak#-tam _{u2}hab_ | niphû-plant, acacia |
| 19' | u2# [x x] _{u2#}ukusz2-ti-gi-la_ | ... thornbush |
| 20' | _numun_ [x x x] _bun2_ a-bat-ti | seed ... ... of the Abattu |
| 21' | _numun_ [x x x] _numun_ {gesz}ma-ni | seed ..., seed of a boat |
| 22' | _numun {gesz}[x u2]-nig2-bur3-bur3 | seeds of ...-tree, nigburbur plant |
| 23' | x x [x x x x {u2}na]-s,a-bu | naṣābu-plant |
| 24' | [...] | |
| 25' | [...] | |
| 26' | [...] | |
| 27' | [...] | |
| 28' | [...] | |
| 29' | [...] | |
| 30' | _{na4#}pesz4-ansze#_ [...] | ... ebony |
| 31' | 2(u) _u2_ [...] | 20 ... plants |
| 32' | _{u2}har-har#_ | harhar plant |
| 33' | _u2 babbar_ u2# [...] | white plant, ... plant |
| 34' | sah-le2-e [...] | ... cress |
| 35' | _{u2}eme ur#-[gi7_ ...] | dog's tongue plant |
| 36' | _im-sahar-na4-[kur-ra_ ...] | Imsaharanakurra ... |
| 37' | 1(u) 1(disz) _u2_ [...] | 11 plants ... |
| 38' | {u2}bu-ut,-[na-nu ...] | ruṭanu-plant |
| 39' | _{szim}sze-nu#_ [...] | šēnu-aromatic |
| 40' | {u2}szab-[x ...] | šab- plants |
| 41' | sza [...] | of ... |
| 42' | {u2}hal-[tap-pa-na?] | ḫaltappana plant |
| 43' | {u2}ha#-[sza2-nu] | thyme |
| 44' | _numun#_ {u2#}[ak-tam] | seed of aktam-plant |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | _suhusz_ u2 [...] | the foundations of ... |
| 2 | _suhusz_ {u2}al-lu#-[zi ...] | The base of the alluzi plant |
| 3 | _{gesz}haszhur gesz-gi_ [...] | apple, reed |
| 4 | _{u2}gesztin ka5-a_ 9(disz) _u2#_ [...] | red grapes, 9 plants |
| 5 | _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz#_ [...] | tamarisk, juniper |
| 6 | {u2}al-lu-zi {u2}hal-tap-pa#-[nu?] | alluzi-plant, ḫaltappanu-plant |
| 7 | 5(disz) _u2 sza3 ge6#_ | 5 plants in the night |
| 8 | [{u2}tar]-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ | tarmuš-plant, ērim-plant (and) ibex |
| 9 | [...] x _{u2}kur-kur {u2}kur-ra_ | ... foreign lands |
| 10 | [{u2}ur2]-nu#-u {u2}ti-ia2-tu2 | burnut, tiyatu-plant |
| 11 | [...] x sah#-le2#-e# _gazi#{sar}_ | ... cress, garlic |
| 12 | [...] x _{u2}gesztin ka5-a_ | ... fox-vine |
| 13 | [...] x _{u2}eme ur-gi7_ | ... dog's tongue plant |
| 14 | [... _{u2}eme] ur#-gi7 mun_ eme-sal-lim | ... emesu-plant, lion's tongue malt |
| 15 | [... {gesz}bi]-ni# _numun_ {gesz}bi-ni | ... his tree, seed of his tree |
| 16 | [...] _numun {szim}li_ | ... juniper seed |
| 17 | [...] _numun {u2}a-zal-la2_ | ... seed of azallu-plant |
| 18 | [...] _u2 sza3 du10-ga_ | ... ... good health |
| 19 | [...] _{u2#}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz#_ | ... tamarisk, acacia |
| 20 | [...] _gazi#[{sar}]_ | ... mustard |
| 21 | [...] | |
| 22 | [...] | |
| 23 | [...] x | |
| 24 | [...] _{szim#}buluh_ | ... buluḫ-plant |
| 25 | [... _{u2}]igi#_-lim | ... is seen. |
| 26 | [...] x | |
| 27 | [...] | |
| 28 | [...] | |
| 29 | [...] | |
| 30 | [...] | |
| 31 | [...] | |
| 32 | [...] | |
| 33 | [...] | |
| 34 | [...] | |
| 35 | [...] | |
| 36 | [...] | |
| 37 | [...] x | |
| 38 | [...] tu2 | ... ... |
| 39 | [... _{u2}har]-har#_ | ... harhar plant |
| 40 | [... {u2}kur-ka]-nu-u | ... kurkanû-plant |
| 41 | [... _{u2}hur]-sag_ | ... mountain plant |
| 42 | [...] e | ... was above |
| 43 | [...] ma | ... ... |
| 44 | [... _{u2}igi]-nisz_ | ... acacia |
| 45 | [...] x | |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [... _{u2}igi]_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ | ... a date palm (and) juniper |
| 2 | [...] _{szim#}li_ | ... juniper |
| 3 | [...] ah#-ha-zi | ... ahḫazi |
| 4 | [...] _{szim}li_ | ... juniper |
| 5 | [...] _{szim}szesz_ | ... myrrh |
| 6 | [... _{u2}]kur-ra_ | ... mountain plants |
| 7 | [... a-mur]-ri#-qa-a-ni | ... I will praise you. |
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