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BAM 486

Reference

  • BAM 486
  • Museum: British Museum
  • CDLI P425685

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Inscription

BAM 486[via asbp/ninmed]

Reverse
Column i
r i 1'r i 1'

EN₂ sag-ki-[ni x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]

(r i 1') Incantation: [May the temple bring] his temple [back (to health), may the eye bring his eye back (to health), may] the middle (of the head) [bring] his middle (of the head) [back (to health). May he be able to shine, may he be able to shine.” Incantation formula].

r i 2'2'

mu-ru-ub-bi-ni mu-[ru-ub-bi x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]


r i 3'3'

DU₃.DU₃.BI u₂-lam NITA₂ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x]

(r i 3') Its ritual: [you twist together] male ašlu-rush [(and) gazelle sinew, you tie on seven and seven knots] (and) with each of (these) knots you recite the incantation. You wrap [male and female ḫallulāyu-insect (and) ..., which flies over the field], around the knots in red wool [(and) you tie (the string) to his temple].

r i 4'4'

e-ma KA.KEŠDA EN₂ ŠID-nu [x x x x x x x x x x x]

r i 5'5'

KI KA.KEŠDA ina sig₂ḪE₂.ME.DA NIGIN-[mi x x x x x x]


r i 6'6'

EN₂ id₂-da-ta tir gal-gal-la-[ta x x x x x x]

(r i 6')

r i 7'7'

mul₄-mul₄ gišgeštin gir₂ mu-un-kar-[re x x x x x x x]

r i 8'8'

[šu] mu₂-mu₂-e-de₃ mul-mul [x x x x x x x x x x x x]

Column ii
r iir ii 
r ii 1'1'

[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x iti]KIN

(r ii 1') [If a man’s left ear is affected, it is full of wind (and) inflamed: on the fifteenth day] of the sixth month, you heat up goose fat (and) while it is still hot, you pour it into his ears]. (Then) you heat up [goose meat], (and) he should eat it. [You pour cedar oil on his head], (and then) he should eat [ḫibṣu-preparation in saḫlû-cress].

r ii 2'2'

[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x ŠEG₆]-šal GU₇

r ii 3'3'

[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] GU₇


Created by Krisztián Simkó for the project "Introducing Assyrian Medicine: Healthcare Fit for a King" (NinMed), funded by the Wellcome Research Resources Grant, 2020-2023. Please cite this page as http://oracc.org/asbp/ninmed/P425685.