BAM 6, 555 (P394421)

Medical tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Medical (medical)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
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1. [... ina _{im}szu-rin-na_ te-sek]-ker# _e11_-a ana mar-ha-s,i ta-sza2-hal-[ma ina]
2. [...] _i3-gesz szeg6-[ga2_ ...]
3. [... ina] _kasz#-sag tesz2-bi gaz# nu_ pa-tan _eme_-szu2 _dab_-bat _ti#_
  single ruling
4. _[DISZ na_ ... {gesz}dap]-ra-na {szim}gir2 i3-uu {szim}gig_
5. [...] _{szim#}buluh illu {szim}buluh illu li-tar kur-ne#_
6. [...] _{szim}bal {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li {u2}kur-kur_
7. [...] x {gesz}al-la-an-ka-niš _nu-luh nu-luh-ha {u2}hab_
8. [...] an-dah-šum _kal ku7-ku7 2(u) 7(disz) u2-hi-a szesz_
9. [... tu]-szam-s,a _ar3_-en _sim_ ta-sza2-ni-ma _sud2_
10. [...] _titab# ziz2-am3_ ina _{im}szu-rin-na_ te-sek-ker _e11_-a _sed_
11. [...] x x _ti#_-qe2 1(disz) _sila3 lal3 kur_-i _babbar sun2_ u _titab ziz2-am3 tesz2-bi hi-hi_
12. [...] x 3(disz) _u4_-me _gar_-an _u4_-ma _szeg6-ga2 i3_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 szub_-di
13. [... ba-lu pa]-tan# _gu7-mesz_ ana _{dug}la-ha-an_ ta-na-szar _kasz-sag i3-gesz_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 dub_-ak
14. [...] x _dida_ szi-i sa-hu-nu szum-sza ana ki-s,ir-te _mur-mesz du3-a-bi sig5_
15. [...] _ku7#-ku7_ ana _nita2 du3_-usz ana _munus nu du3_-usz
  single ruling
16. _[DISZ ki-min_ ...] x _kasz-sag gi du10-ga {szim}gir2 {szim}szur-min3 {szim}sze-li {gesz}kur-gi-rin-na_
17. _[u2-hi]-a#-mesz szesz tesz2-bi szeg6_-szal : _kasz-sag# szesz lal3_ u _i3_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 szub nag_-szu2 i-par-ru-ma _ti_
  single ruling
18. _[DISZ ki-min] gi# du10-ga {szim}gir2 {szim}szur-min3 {szim}li {u2}kur-gi-rin-na {szim}buluh_
19. [...] _{szim#}buluh {u2}nu-luh-ha {szim}sze-li babbar numun_ {u2}eli-kul-la {u2}szib-bur-[rat]
20. [... bu]-ut,-na {u2}ha-sza2-na _tesz2-bi_ ta-ka-sim nar3-t,a-ba tu-ra-t,a-[ab]
21. [...] _ziz2#-am3_ ina _{im}szu-rin-na_ te-sek-ker _e11 sed u2-hi-a szesz#_
22. [...] x x _sun2_ u _titab ziz2-am3 tesz2-bi hi-hi_ ana _dug_ te-sip 3(disz) _u4_-me _gar_-an
23. [...] x _i3_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 szub_-di _kasz-sag_ ana _sza3 dub_-ak _{dug}a-da-gur4#!_
24. [...] _nu_ pa-tan _nag-mesz gig dab_-usz szi-ha-tu2 _tuku_-szi
  single ruling
25. _[DISZ na_ ...] lu ki-s,ir-te _mur-mesz_ lu su-a-lam _gig_ {dug}ta-ri-hu _du3_-usz#
26. [...] x _u2-hi-a_ x x x x [...] x _{u2}igi_-[x ...]
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1'. [...] _kasz#-sag hi-hi_ [...]
2'. [...] _masz-sila3 la2_-su x [...]
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3'. [...] _numun {gesz}szinig numun_ {u2}[x ...]
4'. [... _i3]_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 dub_-ak _nu_ pa-tan _nag_
5'. [...] _sud2_ ina _kasz-sag hi-hi gur_-ma _had2-a gaz sim_
6'. [...] ina# _kusz-edin sur igi_ u _masz-sila3 ki-min_
  single ruling
7'. [...] x ina _i3_ hal-s,a u _kasz-sag nu_ pa-tan _nag_
8'. [... _{szim}]gur2-gur2 {szim}li {szim}hab_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e _{u2}gesztin ka5-a_
9'. [...] x _zu2-lum-ma hi-hi_ ina _kusz-edin sur igi_ u _masz-sila3 ki-min_
  single ruling
10'. [... _{gesz}szur]-min3 sud2_ ina _kasz-sag nag a-gar-gar masz-da3 lagab u8 gu4_
11'. [...] _zu2#-lum-ma_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _kasz-sag hi-hi_
12'. [...] x u _zu2-lum-ma hi-hi_ ina _kusz-edin sur igi masz2-sila3 ki-min_
  single ruling
12'. _[DISZ na_ ... ka]-s,ir#? ana _ti_-szu2 {u2}ur2-ne2-e _{u2}gesztin ka5-a_
13'. [...] _{u2}har-har u2 babbar 6(disz) u2-hi-a szesz_
14'. [... _i3]-nun hi-hi nu_ pa-tan _nag u2-hi-a szesz_-ma _sud2_
15'. [...] x ina _kasz-sag nag-mesz_-ma _ti_
  single ruling
16'. _[DISZ na_ ...] x _mud2-mesz szub-mesz_ ana mal-da-risz u2-sa-al
17'. [...] x _babbar {u2}har-har {u2}nu-luh {u2}nu-luh-ha_
18'. [... _kasz]-sag nu_ pa-tan _nag-mesz an-dah-še ki lal3_ u _i3-nun-na gu7-mesz_
  single ruling
19'. _[DISZ na_ ...] x _tuku_-szi _mud2 szub-mesz_-a _gazi{sar}_ sah-le2-e _gibil2_-te
20'. [...] _sud2#_ ina _kasz-sag nag_ ina _a_ {gesz}szu-nim _kum2 ra_-su
21'. [...] _pa {gesz}pesz3 pa_ {u2}ur2-ne2-e _tesz2-bi sud2_
22'. [...] x x _szeg6_-szal _kusz-edin sur la2_-su-ma _ti_
  single ruling
23'. _[ki-min_ ...] pa-s,a-ti _buru5 en-me-li a-sza3-ga had2-a sud2 tesz2-bi hi-hi_
24'. [... _x]-mesz_ {gesz}szu-nim _kum2 ra_-su _pa_ {gesz}szu-sze _pa_ {gesz}szu-nim
25'. [...] ur2-ne2-e _pa {gesz}haszhur u2 du3-a-bi sig5 pa_ {u2}u5-ra-ni
26'. [... ina] _kasz#-sag hi-hi gur_-ma# _had2-a gaz sim_ ina _i3-udu hi-hi_
27'. [...] _gaba_-su u _[masz]-sila3#_-szu2 _lal2_-ma _ti_
  single ruling
28'. [...] x ina _i3_ hal-s,a _eme_-szu2# _dab_-bat ina _ka_-szu2 _dub_ ina _a gazi{sar}_
29'. [...] _gur_-ma _pa_ {gesz}szu-sze _la2_ pa-ni-ta-am-ma _lal2_-su
  single ruling
30'. [... _za3]-hi-li{sar} sud2_ ina _kasz nu_ pa-tan _nag_-szu2 _pa {gesz}ma3_
31'. [...] _pa {gesz}gi6-par3 pa_ {gesz}szu-nim _pa_ {u2}ur2-ne2#-e#
32'. [... ina] _i3-udu hi-hi_ ina _kusz-edin sur la2_-su _[ti]_
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: BAM 6, 555

    [Köcher1980BAM6] Köcher, Franz. 1980. Keilschrifttexte Aus Ninive 2. Vol. 6. Die Babylonisch-Assyrische Medizin in Texten Und Untersuchungen. De Gruyter.

  • history: AMT pl. 007, no. 2 (K 16765) + AMT pl. 051, no. 9 (K 13020) + AMT pl. 061, no. 6 (K 13437) + AMT pl. 076, no. 4 (K 16452) + AMT pl. 083, no. 1 (K 02421 + K 02511)

    [sec102475] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.: K 02421 + K 02511 + K 13020 + K 13437 + K 16452 + K 16765

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-28 at 09:18:08 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:58:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:56:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2020-04-22 at 07:59:05 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2020-04-22 at 07:36:24 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2020-04-18 at 14:20:02 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2020-04-18 at 08:10:21 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-04-10 at 23:57:16 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-04-10 at 23:56:49 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-04-10 at 23:52:52 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-04-10 at 23:50:11 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2010-02-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Michalowski, Piotr The British Museum Collection CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BAM 6, 555 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P394421.
BAM 6, 555 artifact entry (No. P394421). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P394421 (Original work published 2010)
BAM 6, 555 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P394421 (Accessed: September 18, 2024).
@misc{2024BAM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-09-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {BAM 6, 555 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P394421},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P394421},
}


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