(o i 1) If you want to process aromatic reed oil: (take) 2 BAN₂ of the reed, along with its tubāqu-root (i.e., the whole reed).⁠

(o i 2) Once⁠ you have cleansed it, you set down a šahtiṣu diqāru-vessel and heat tābilu-aromatics with fresh, high-quality water from a palace well of Aššur. You transfer (the mixture of well water and tābilu-aromatics) into a harû-vessel.

(o i 4) You (then) pour on top of this liquid mixture, within the harû-vessel: 1 SÌLA (apprx. 1 liter) of ḫāmimu-aromatic, 1 SÌLA of jaruttu, (and) 1 SÌLA of myrtle, good-quality (and) filtered.

(o i 6) These are your measurements—to be apportioned according to the amount of water taken. You perform! (the steps prescribed) at sunset and nightfall. (The mixture) is to steep overnight.

(o i 8) At dawn, when the sun rises, you filter the liquid and these aromatics through a sūnu-cloth into a ḫirsu-bowl. You clarify the mixture (by filtering it) from this ḫirsu-bowl to another ḫirsu-bowl.

(o i 11) You remove the minduḫru-particulates. You wash 3 SÌLA of crushed nutsedge with the liquid mixture of these aromatics. You remove the paḫutu-particulates.

(o i 13) You put on top of this liquid mixture of aromatics, within a ḫirsu-bowl: 3 SÌLA of myrtle, 3 SÌLA of reeds, crushed and filtered.

(o i 14) You measure out 4 BAN₂ (or 40 SÌLA) of this liquid mixture that has (steeped) overnight with aromatics.

(o i 16) You filter through a sieve: 1 1/2 SÌLA of unfiltered mash made from almonds⁠ (together with) 2 cupfulls—(using) small cups—of wood shavings from the kanaktu-tree.

(o i 17) You gather up the oil (produced) in a harû-vessel. In the liquid mixture (....)

(o ii 1) You remove it from the interior of the diqāru-vessel (....)

(o ii 2) the ingredients (....)

(o ii 3) (When) you pour it for the fourth time

(o ii 4) You heat up (....) tābīlu-aromatics (....)

(o ii 5) [You pour] (....) 1/2 SÌLA of reed, 1/2 SÌLA of asu-aromatic (....) on top of the heated liquid mixture. (The mixture) is to steep overnight.

(o ii 8) (....) and these aromatics (....)

(o ii 9) from this ḫirsu-bowl (....)

(o ii 10) you remove the unwanted particulates. You measure out (....) which are sifted, 4 BÁN (or 40 SÌLA) of liquid, which from (....)

(o ii 12) You ignite (....) this reed and asu-aromatic. You pour into the mixture: water that is like (....) (and the various) oils. [You stir it with a stirrer].

(o ii 15) Once the fat oils, the water, and aromatics have penetrated each other (and) have intermingled (....) you gather the (fire?) beneath the diqāru-vessel (....)

(r i 1') [You measure out ... amount] of this liquid mixture that has (steeped) overnight with [aromatics.]

(r i 2') You scrape it off; you remove the ṭinṭinu-particulates (....) this liquid mixture (....) you filter it and you clarify it.

(r i 5') (....) your liquid mixtures, those which you have [clarified] (....) you pour it out (....) [you add] 3 SÌLA of pirṣaduḫḫu-aromatics onto the top of this liquid mixture (....)

(r i 8') The liquid that is mixed and has been heated…. you stir with a stirrer

(r i 10') (....) (once the oil and aromatics) have interpenetrated (....) fire (....) you cover up the top of the diqāru-vessel.

(r i 12') from daybreak (....) you heap a fire beneath the diqāru-vessel (....) the oils, waters, and aromatics.. the liquid mixtures and šēlûtu which (....) (rest of column broken)

(r ii 1') at daybreak (....) (the aromatics) which have interpentrated each other (....) fire (....) you cover the top of the diqāru-vessel, you cool it off.

(r ii 3') You (prepare) a šappatu-jar for the reed oil(s). You lay a perforated sūnu-cloth over the šappatu jar, then, taking a little oil at a time, you strain it through the sūnu-cloth into the šappatu jar.

(r ii 6') You go about removing the ṭišṭišu and midduḫru particulates that have been left over in the bottom of the diqāru-vessel.

(r ii 8') Perfume making recipe for 2 seahs of processed cane oil, fit for a king, according to the mouth of Tappūtī-bēlet-ekallim, the perfume-maker: month Muhur-ilāni on the 20th day; the eponymate of Šunu-qardu rab šaqê.