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74’ A_{iv 1’f} [x x x (x)][1] x […] / [x x x (x)] x […] ⌈du⌉

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75‘ A_{iv 3’ff} x ⌈ku^?⌉[2] ⌈nam⌉ ⌈gi⌉ […] a / pa bi nam gi ⌈si-si⌉ […] ⌈si⌉ {[…] ⌈an⌉}[3] / na aš₂ ka tab-ba ⌈ti/ka/TU₆^?⌉ [(x x x x)] ⌈EN₂⌉

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76‘[4] A_{iv 6’ff} KA.INIM.MA DIŠ NA mi-šit-ti TE TUK DU₃.DU₃.BI[5] saḫ-le₂-⌈e⌉ [x x x (x)] ⌈ra⌉ / ina A PU₂ ša₂ E₂ ^dAMAR.UTU SUD₂ SAḪAR SILA.LIM₂ ana IGI ta-⌈sap⌉-[paḫ[6] x x (x)] ud / 7^!–šu₂ u 7-šu₂ KA-šu₂ ta-kap-par ina A PU₂ ša₂ E₂ ^dAMAR.UTU KA-šu₂ x[7] [x (x)] ⌈TI/TIN^?⌉-uṭ

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77‘[8] A_{iv 8’f} DIŠ KI.MIN ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ^šimLI ^u2ak-tam GAZI^{sar šim}MIN₃.DU ^šimGAM.MA ^u2⌈ap⌉-[ru-ša₂/šu^? ZI₃ ŠE.GIG ŠE₁₀ TU]⌈^mušen⌉ / U₂.MEŠ ŠEŠ ina šur-šum-me KAŠ u KAŠ^! KALA.GA SILA₁₁–aš ina ^uruduŠEN.TUR ŠEG₆-šal ina TUG₂ [SUR-ri^? x x x (x)] ⌈TI^?⌉

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78‘[9] A_{iv 10’f} DIŠ NA mi-šit-ti TE GIG ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ^šimLI ^giš!(e^?)bi-nu[10] [^gišIN₆.UŠ₂ ZI₃ tu^? x] ⌈nim^?⌉ / TEŠ₂.BI GAZ SIM ina GA u KAŠ ina ^uruduŠEN.TUR tara-bak ina ⌈KUŠ⌉ ⌈SUR-ri⌉ [(x x)] ⌈LAL₂–ma⌉ ⌈TI^?⌉

79‘[11] A_{iv 12’ff} DIŠ NA mi-šit-ti pa-ni i-šu IGI-šu₂ i–⌈ṣap-par₂⌉ ⌈ur⌉–ra u GE₆ ⌈ur⌉–ta-na-at–⌈ti^?⌉[12] / la it-ta-na-a-a-al ina LAL₃ <u>[13] I₃.⌈NUN^?.NA^?⌉ IGI.MEŠ-šu₂ ka-a-a-nam-ma ⌈muš-šu⌉-[du/da^?] / la i-kal-la ^u2IN₆.UŠ₂ ba-lu pa-⌈tan⌉ NAG.MEŠ-ma (blank) ⌈TI⌉-[uṭ^?]

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80‘[14] A_{iv 15’ff} EN₂ eš₃ abzu nig₂-nam mu₂-a ^d+en-ki ⌈lugal⌉ ⌈abzu⌉-ke₄ ^dasal-lu₂-ḫi ka-dab-be₂-da[15] ku₅-ru-⌈da⌉ / lugal ḫe₂-gal₂ ka-dab-be₂-da ku₅-ru-da : ⌈ka⌉-[dab]-⌈be₂⌉-da ḫul-gal₂ zi-ku₅-ru-da / [^d]⌈asal⌉-lu₂-ḫi mu₇-mu₇ abzu-⌈ke₄⌉ ⌈ka-kešda⌉-[bi[16] du₈]-⌈u₃⌉-da ka-dab-be₂-da ku₅-ru-da [TU₆.EN₂]

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81‘[17] A_{iv 18’f} ⌈EN₂⌉ [ka^?]-⌈dab⌉ ⌈ka-dab-dab-be₂⌉ ⌈ka-dab-dab-be₂⌉ ⌈ka^?⌉ (x)[18] ⌈ka^?-bad⌉ [x x (x)] / ka-⌈tar⌉ ⌈ka⌉-tar ka-tar-tar (blank) [(ka igi-du₈^?)][19] ⌈TU₆ EN₂⌉

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82‘[20] A_{iv 20’f} EN₂ ud-da-ta ḫe₂-en-⌈du₈⌉-a lal₃ i₃-nun-na ka-ba ⌈a^?⌉-[ra-ab-ba] / ⌈nig₂⌉-sa₆-ga a-ra-ab-šum₂-ma-ta nam-tag-⌈ga⌉ ⌈aš₂⌉ du₈-a TU₆ EN₂

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83‘[21] A_{iv 22‘} i+na LAL₃ I₃.NUN.NA KA-šu₂ ta-kap-par₂ EN₂ 3-šu₂ ŠID-nu

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84’[22] A_{iv 23’ff} DIŠ NA mi-šit-ti TE TUK-ši ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ^šimLI ^u2ak-tam GAZI⌈^sar⌉ ^šimMIN₃.DU ^šimGAM.MA / ^u2ap₂-ru-šu ZI₃.GIG ŠE₁₀ TU^mušen.MEŠ U₂.ḪI.A an-nu-ti₃ ⌈ina⌉ šur-šum-ma^? KAŠ / u KAŠ KALA.GA SILA₁₁–aš ina ^uruduŠEN.TUR ŠEG₆–šal ina TUG₂ SUR-ri KA-⌈šu₂^?⌉ u TE-su LAL

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85’ A_{iv 26’f} DIŠ NA mi-šit-ti GU₂ GIG ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ^šimLI ^šimMIN₃.DU ZI₃ ŠE.⌈LI⌉ DUḪ.ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ SUD / DIŠ-niš ḪI.ḪI ina I₃.NUN.NA u KAŠ.SAG ina ^uruduŠEN.TUR tara-bak ina TUG₂ ⌈SUR⌉-ri LAL-ma TI

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86’[23] A_{iv 28’ff} DIŠ NA mi-šit-ti MURUB₄ GIG a-tal₂-lu-kam₂ NU ZU MURUB₄.MEŠ-šu₂ ki–⌈iṣ⌉–ra[24] ik-ṣu-ra / ^gišbi-nu ^u2IN₆.UŠ₂ GI.ŠUL.ḪI ^gišGIŠIMMAR.TUR ḪAD₂.A GAZ SIM ⌈KI⌉ [ZI₃].⌈KUM⌉ ḪI.ḪI ina GEŠTIN SUR.[RA^?] / ina ^uruduŠEN.TUR ⌈tara⌉-bak ina KUŠ ⌈SUR⌉-ri LAL-ma UD 3.KAM₂ NU DU₈ ina UD ⌈4^?⌉.[KAM₂] x gu4 GEŠTIN[25] [(x)] / SIM ZI₃ ḫa-⌈ru-bi⌉ IM.GU₂.EN.NA ina ZI₃.KUM ḪI.ḪI ina KAŠ.SAG [x x (x x)] / ina A ^gišŠE.NA₂.A sek-ru-ti tu-maš-ša₂-ʾ-šu₂ ina I₃.NUN.[NA x x x (x)] / ina KUŠ SUR-ri ba-aḫ-ru-us-su [x x x (x)][26]

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87’ A_{iv 34’ff} DIŠ NA mi-šit-ti AD₆ GIG ^u2IN₆.UŠ₂ ^u2ir-re-e NUMUN ⌈^giš⌉[x x x x] / ZU₂.LUM.MA DUḪ.ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ ⌈^šimGUR₂.GUR₂⌉ ⌈^šim⌉LI ZI₃ ⌈ŠE⌉.[SA.A/LI^? x x x (x)] / DIŠ-niš SUD₂ ina ⌈KAŠ⌉ [ina] ⌈^urudu⌉ŠEN.TUR tara-bak (blank) x[27] [(x x)] x[28]

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88’ A_{iv 37’} TA an-na-a LAL-uš EGIR-šu₂[29] ^gišsi-ḫu ^gišar₂-⌈ga⌉-nu ⌈^giš⌉LUM.ḪA DIŠ-niš ⌈SUD₂^?⌉ [x x x ^urudu]⌈ŠEN^?.TUR⌉ ⌈KI.MIN^?⌉[30]

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89’ A_{iv 38’ff} [DIŠ] ⌈NA⌉ mi-šit-ti a-ḫi GIG GIR₃ UGA^!(NAGA^ga)^mušen ⌈ša₂⌉ 7 SAG.DU.MEŠ-šu₂ [x x (x)] ⌈kam-ka-du⌉ / [(x)] ⌈^u2⌉AB₂.DU₈ DIŠ-niš ḪAD₂.A GAZ SIM KI ZI₃.KUM ḪI.ḪI ina ⌈A^?⌉ [(x) ba-aḫ/baḫ^?]-⌈ra⌉-a-ti / ina ^urudu⌈ŠEN⌉.[TUR tara]-⌈bak⌉ ina KUŠ SUR-ri NE-⌈su^?⌉[31] [(x)] ⌈LAL₂^?⌉-ma TI

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90’ A_{iv 41’ff} DIŠ NA mi-šit-ti ⌈GIR₃⌉ ⌈GIG^?⌉ ^šimIM.DU ku-un^?-⌈gi⌉ [^u2?]⌈KU₆⌉ ^u2⌈NUMUN₂⌉ / U₂ ^gišKIRI₆ ḪAD₂.A ⌈GAZ⌉ ⌈SIM^?⌉ KI ZI₃ ŠE.SA.A ḪI.[ḪI (x) ^giš?]⌈MES^?⌉[32] NITA ⌈I₃⌉ ⌈KU₆⌉ / ina ^urudu⌈ŠEN⌉.TUR tara-bak ⌈ina⌉ ⌈KUŠ⌉ ⌈SUR⌉-ri[33] [(x x)] ⌈LAL₂⌉-ma ⌈TI-uṭ⌉

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91’ A_{iv 44’ff} TA an-na-a LAL-uš NUMUN ^gišbi-⌈ni⌉ x [x x x (x x)] GI.ŠUL.ḪI / ^gišGIŠIMMAR.TUR ^gišsi-ḫu ^gišar₂-ga-⌈nu⌉ [x x x (x x)] ^gišDIḪ₃ / TEŠ₂.BI ḪAD₂.DU GAZ SIM ina ⌈KAŠ⌉ [x x x (x)] ⌈tara^?⌉-bak MIN

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92’ A_{iv 47’} an-ni-a-tu 8 na-aṣ-ma-da-a-tu[34] x[35] KA×U^? ⌈bi^?⌉ […] ⌈ḫu/šu₂^?⌉ ti-amat^?

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catchline:

A_{iv 48‘} DIŠ NA ina MAŠ₂.GE₆–šu₂ (blank) ⌈UŠ₂⌉.[MEŠ^?] ⌈IGI.IGI⌉–mar

colophon A:[36] (BAK 329)

A_{iv 49‘} E₂.GAL ^mAN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-⌈IBILA⌉ [LUGAL ŠU₂ MAN KUR AN.ŠAR₂^ki ša ^dAG u ^dtaš-me–tu₄ GEŠTU].⌈MIN⌉ ra-pa-aš₂-tu₄ iš-ru-ku-uš

A_{iv 50’} e-ḫu-⌈uz⌉-[zu GEŠTU.MIN na-mir-tu ni-siq] ⌈tup-šar⌉-ru-ti

A_{iv 51‘} ša ina ⌈LUGAL⌉.[MEŠ-ni a-lik maḫ-ri–ia mam₂-ma šip-ru šu-a]–⌈tu^?⌉ la i-ḫu-uz-zu

A_{iv 52‘} bul-⌈ṭi⌉ [TA UGU-ḫi EN UMBIN liq-ti BAR.MEŠ ta–ḫi-zu] nak–la

A_{iv 53‘} [a]–⌈zu–gal-lu⌉-[ut ^dMAŠ/NIN.URTA^? u ^dgu-la ma-la] ba-aš₂-mu

A_{iv 54‘} [ina tup-pa]–⌈a^?⌉-ni ⌈aš₂⌉–[ṭur as-niq] IGI.KAR₂–ma

A_{iv 55’} [a-na ta-mar]–⌈ti⌉ ši-ta-⌈as-si-ia⌉ qe₂-reb ⌈E₂⌉.[GAL]-⌈ia^?⌉ ⌈u₂⌉-kin

[1] Most likely introducing the symptom description DIŠ NA mi-šit-ti TE TUK(-ši). See for this likewise the following incantation rubric in NECK 5:76’.

[2] Campbell Thomspon copied ⌈ku⌉ ku but here as well as concerning the following signs the tablet seems to have been deteriorated since.

[3] The discrepancy between the three lines visible in AMT 76/5:1’-3’ and the four lines in AMT 82/2:2’-5’ which unfortunately both fit the space of the ruling indicated in AMT 82/2 might suggest a variant, noted as subscript at the end of the incantations second line or as a subscript for the end of the third line, given above the respective sign EN₂. See for a different interpretation the BabMed rereading-blog contribution of K. Simko (K 11829 and NECK 5 col. iv (additions and corrections)).

[4] Cf. the similar ritual in ms. B concerning the aftermath of a stroke in NECK 5:29’.

[5] The combination of rubric and ritual in one line is rather unusual within the Ninivite mss.

[6] Contra BabMed Corpus AMT 76/5:5‘ (ta-⌈šab⌉-[baḫ …]).

[7] BabMed Corpus AMT 76/5:6‘ restores the possible Verb ⌈LUḪ⌉ “to wash” (mesû).

[8] Cf. the partly parallels BAM 136 i 2’-8’ and surprisingly NECK 5:84’ (A iv 23’ff). See also very similar BAM 135:11‘-15‘ adding ^gišbi-nu and ^gišIN₆.UŠ₂ to the recipe and beginning var. with ḪENBUR₂ ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂. Due to the similarities to NECK 5:84’ one might likewise expect minor variations of the materia medica within the broken passages. Cf. for instance the addition of MEŠ after TU^mušen (and further variations) in NECK 5:84’ and partly also preserved in BAM 136.

[9] Cf. the parallel AMT 77/8 (K 8685, neo-bab. script) obv 9‘-12‘. Cf. likewise the var. but similar prescription in the previous entry NECK 5:77’ as well as the comparable entry BAM 135:11‘-15‘ with the addition of the here at last given ingredients.

[10] Contra BabMed Corpus 76/5:9‘ (^u2bi-nu).

[11] Cf. the parallels Ashm. 1924/1819 (OECT 11, 72) obv 1’-3’; K 7624 (AMT 35/6, collection against mišittu of the face and the mouth) 5’-8’; AMT 77/8 obv 4’-8’ (beginning var. DIŠ NA pa-⌈ni⌉ […]); W 22307/14 (SpTU 1, 46, having erroneously ur-GA-at-tu₂, which is most likely a corrupt reading of the similar looking Babylonian sign TA) obv 16-20. Cf. likewise the commentary W 22307/35 (SpTU 1/47) obv 7-11.

[12] Most likely retû Dtn-stem (see CAD R, 299 sub 3) with the meaning “to hold (the eyes?) fixed; to stare”.

[13] Cf. for example W 22307/14 (SpTU 1, 46) obv 18 as well as AMT 77/8 obv 6’.

[14] Cf. the parallels for this incantation in Ashm 1924/1819 (OECT 11, 72) Rs. 7′-8′; BAM 28 obv 13-16; BAM 533 obv 16-21; BAM 534 iv’ 5-9; AMT 23/2:1’-4’.

[15] The copy of Cmapbell Thompson notes the sign MAḪ after DA which is not present on the actual tablet.

[16] The parallel BAM 533 has ⸢3⸣ ka-kešda-bi, AMT 23/2 instead only ka-kešda-bi.

[17] Cf. the parallel BAM 533:24-26.

[18] Maybe a squeezed ⌈ka-bad⌉?

[19] The spacial distribution suggest that these signs may not have been included here.

[20] Cf. the parallels BAM 533:32-33 and BAM 534 iv‘ 1-2.

[21] See partly similar BAM 534 iv‘ 3.

[22] See the much similar entries NECK 5:77’-78’ and its parallels. Cf. the possible parallel BAM 135 i 2’-8’. See also very similar BAM 135:11‘-15‘ adding ^gišbi-nu and ^gišIN₆.UŠ₂ to the recipe and beginning var. with ḪENBUR₂ ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂. The entry seems to be added erroneously instead of the suggested symptom of the next entry (mi-šit-ti GU₂ GIG).

[23] Cf. the parallel BAM 136 ii 3‘-10‘.

[24] See BAM 136 ii 5‘, which most likely refers to the backsides as being “knotted”, e.g. “cramped” (lit. the hips knotted a knot/rigidification) as an aftermath of the stroke, most likely followed by a not preserved verbal form.

[25] K. Simko suggests to restore ⌈GAZ⌉ at the end.

[26] The broken passage prescribes most likely that the cooked materia medica has to be eaten or drank (GU₇/NAG-ma) and subsequently the patient should recover (TI etc.).

[27] Maybe AŠ₂ = ina.

[28] The following entry indicates the preparation of a bandage here.

[29] The Logogram LAL followed by uš might be considered as an error for DU₃–uš, together with the surrounding signs to be read as “since you have done this, afterwards (…)”. But cf. the same spelling a few lines later in NECK 5:91’ suggesting a neo-Assyrian spelling like taṣammiduš/taṣmiduš instead of taṣammidušu/taṣmidušu “after you bandaged him with it, (…)”, of in subjunctive.

[30] Or maybe ŠUB?

[31] Suggestion K. Simko for baḫrūssu.

[32] The restoration is sincerely questionable since the mēsu-tree seems to be not attested with following NITA but the traces look at least like the ŠID/MES sign.

[33] Against the copy of Campbell Thompson (AMT 79/1) this passage is partly damaged on the actual tablet.

[34] Consider the conspicuously old fashioned spellings.

[35] Campbell Thompson copied U2 but the actual traces look more like GIG.

[36] Conspicuously, the expected rubric (e.g. DUB 5.KAM₂ DIŠ NA SA.GU₂–šu₂ GU₇–šu₂ ŠU.GIDIM.MA or similar) is missing.

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43‘ A_{iii 1ff} [DIŠ NA] ⌈mi⌉–šit-tu₂–ma IGI SUḪUR^ku6?[1] NITA TI-⌈qe₂⌉ [… 3 u₄-me (ina …)] / ⌈tuš⌉-na-al ina 4 u₄-me E₁₁–šu₂ it-ti x […] / ^sig2ḪE₂.ME.DA ^sig2ZA.GIN₃.NA NIGIN-mi ina KUŠ GAG.⌈GAG⌉-[pi₂^? …]

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44‘ A_{iii 4ff} DIŠ NA mi-šit-tu₂-ma ŠU-su u GIR₃–šu₂ ta-bi–⌈ik⌉ […] / ḪENBUR₂ ^gišKIŠI₁₆ GI.ŠUL.ḪI SIG₅ ⌈ina^?⌉ ⌈A⌉ GAZI^sar x […] / ina A ŠUB-di ina IZI ŠEG₆–šal ina A.MEŠ šu₂-nu-⌈ti⌉ […]

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45‘[2] A_{iii 7f} ana ši-pir₃ mi-šit-ti šup-šu-ḫi u ri-mu–⌈te⌉ [(…) NUMUN u₂-ra-(a)-nu-um^? (NUMUN ^gišŠE.NU)] / ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ^šimLI ^šimŠE.LI BABBAR ina šur-šum-me ⌈ḪI^?⌉.[ḪI[3] tu-bal/ḪAD₂.DU^? te–sek–kir/BAD-ir^? ina A GAZI^sar KUM₂(-ti) ta-la-aš NIG₂.LA₂.MEŠ]

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46‘[4] A_{iii 9f} DIŠ KI.MIN saḫ-le₂-e ŠE.SA.A la na-pa-a-⌈ti⌉ [^gišŠINIG ta-haš-šal] / KI ZI₃ ZIZ₂.A.AN ḪI.ḪI ina KAŠ ⌈ŠEG₆^?⌉-[šal[5] NIG₂.LAL.MEŠ-ma TI(-uṭ)]

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47‘[6] A_{iii 11f} DIŠ KI.MIN saḫ-le₂-e bu-ṭu₃-um-ta ina ⌈DIDA^?⌉ [SIG₅^? ZI₃ ŠE.SA.A ^u2ḫa-ši-i] / ^u2ba-ri-ra-ta₅ ina KAŠ ina ^dugUTUL₂ ⌈GEN7⌉ [rib-ki tara/tu-ra-ab-bak[7] (ina KUŠ SUR-ri^?) …]

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48‘[8] A_{iii 13f} DIŠ KI.MIN šu-ru-šu-mi KAŠ ^šimGAM.MA ^u2[…] / ina ^dugUTUL₂ GEN₇ rib-ki tu-ra-ab-[bak …]

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49‘ A_{iii 15f} DIŠ KI.MIN saḫ-le₂-e ṭe₄-ne-ti ^šim⌈LI^?⌉ […] / ⌈ina⌉ ^dugUTUL₂ GEN₇ rib-ki ⌈tu^?⌉-[ra-ab-bak^? …]

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50‘[9] A_{iii 17f} ⌈DIŠ⌉ ⌈KI.MIN⌉ ⌈^gišŠINIG⌉ ⌈^u2IN₆.UŠ₂^?⌉ ⌈ŠA₃^?⌉ ⌈GIŠIMMAR^?⌉ ⌈^šim⌉GUR₂.GUR₂ ⌈^šim?⌉[LI ta-sak₃ TEŠ₂.BI/DIŠ-niš^? ḪI.ḪI] / ⌈ina⌉ ZI₃.GIG ina šur-šum-me KAŠ ina ^dugUTUL₂ GEN₇ rib-⌈ki⌉ [tu-ra-ab-bak/tara-bak^? …]

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51‘ A_{iii 19ff} ⌈DIŠ⌉ NA KA-šu₂ NUNDUM-su ana ZAG kub-bu-ul-ma da-ba-ba la ⌈i⌉–[le-ʾ-e …] / [ana^?][10] ⌈da⌉-ba-ab-ta-šu₂ tu-ur-ri UD 6.KAM₂ MAŠ.MAŠ-su DU₃–uš ina UD ⌈7.KAM₂⌉ x […] / [x] x ⌈tu/la^?⌉ ḫu/paq me/qad₄/meš^?[11] DUḪ.LAL₃ I₃.UDU ^šimGIG ša₂ I₃+GIŠ u₂-kal ku/⌈lu^?⌉ […] / [x x] x ⌈SILA₁₁⌉-aš^!?[12] (blank) I₃.GIŠ e-riš-ti[13] ša₂ ŠURUN UZ₃ […] / ⌈ina⌉ ⌈KUŠ⌉ ⌈UZ₃⌉ [x] ⌈ki^?⌉ SAG.DU-⌈su⌉ IGI-šu₂ u₃ KA-šu₂ x […] / ina ITI UD 1.KAM₂[14] ⌈UD⌉ [2^?].⌈KAM₂⌉ ⌈UD⌉ ⌈3^?.KAM₂⌉ (blank) a-ši-⌈pu⌉ […]

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52’ A_{iii 25’ff} [DIŠ] ⌈NA⌉ KA-šu₂ NUNDUM-su ana ⌈GUB₃⌉ ⌈kub-bu⌉–ul-ma da-ba-ba [la i-le-ʾ-e …] / [ana^? da]-⌈ba⌉-ab-ta-šu₂ tu-ru-⌈ri⌉ ^gišGIŠIMMAR.TUR ^giš⌈bi^?⌉ x[15] […] / [x (x)] GI.ŠUL.ḪI ^šimLI ⌈^šim⌉ŠE.LI BABBAR […] / [x (x)] x x x [x] ⌈NIG₂⌉ SILA₁₁–aš ina x […] / [x x x x x x (x x)] x KA-šu₂ […]

 

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53’ A_{iii 30’f} KA.⌈INIM.MA⌉ […] / a-na A PU₂ ŠUB-⌈di⌉ […]

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54’[16] A_{iii 32’f} DIŠ KI.MIN saḫ-le₂-e U₂.KUR.⌈RA⌉ x […] / KA-šu₂ ka-a-a-nam lik-tap-⌈par₂⌉ [x (x)] x x x x [x x x x (x)]

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55’ A_{iii 34’} DIŠ/ana KIN mi-šit-tu₂ ša₂ KA-šu₂ DAB [x[17] (x)] ⌈SAḪAR^?⌉.SILA.LIM₂ ana A PU₂ ŠUB ka-a-a-nam ir-ta-⌈na⌉-[muk^? x x]

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56’[18] A_{iii 35’ff} DIŠ/ana KIN mi-šit-tu₂ ša₂ KA-šu₂ DAB [x x] ⌈GU₄⌉.UD^ku6 ša₂ ZAG IGI SUḪUR^ku6 ša₂ GUB₃ [tu^?]-⌈pa^?⌉-[ṭar^?][19] / 3 u₄-me ina MUN tuš-na-⌈al^?⌉ [ina 4 u₄-me E₁₁]-⌈ma^?⌉ ⌈IGI⌉ ⌈GU₄.UD^ku6⌉ ša₂ ZAG ana ZAG IGI SUḪUR^ku6 ša₂ ⌈GUB₃⌉ [ana GUB₃^?] / KI IGI.MEŠ-ši-na-te ⌈^u2⌉[NU.LUḪ.ḪA] ^šim.dMAŠ ^u2KU₆ SIG₂ ^munusSILA₄ GIŠ₃.NU.⌈ZU⌉ / SIG₂ ^munusAŠ₂.GAR₃ GIŠ₃.NU.ZU BABBAR u ⌈GE₆^?⌉ [(x) ina] ⌈KUŠ^?⌉ ^munusAŠ₂.GAR₃ GIŠ₃.NU.ZU ta-šap-pi ina GU₂–šu₂ GAR-ma ⌈TI⌉

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57‘[20] A_{iii 39’f} DIŠ NA KA-šu₂ KA.DAB.BE₂.DA ⌈TUK⌉-[ši saḫ]-⌈le₂⌉-e ina A PU₂ SUD₂ MUN AL.US₂.SA A.GEŠTIN.NA ana [ŠA₃^?][21] / ŠIKA ŠUB[22] ina MUL₄ tuš-bat ina še-ri₃ ŠU.SI-⌈šu₂^?⌉ [GAL(-ti) i^?]-kar-rik[23] ba-lu pa-tan KA-šu₂ ik-ta-na-par [x]

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58’[24] A_{iii 41’ff} DIŠ KI.MIN ^u2ḪAR.ḪAR ^u2KUR.KUR ^u2IGI-⌈lim⌉ [^u2]⌈IGI⌉-20 ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ^šimLI ^gišbi-nu ^u2IN₆.⌈UŠ₂^?⌉ / ^u2NU.LUḪ.ḪA saḫ-le₂-e ^u2ur₂-⌈ne₂⌉-[e] ⌈U₂⌉.KUR.⌈RA⌉ ⌈DIŠ-niš⌉ AR₃–en ta-bi-la / ba-lu pa-tan KA-šu₂ (blank) ⌈ik-ta⌉-<na^?>-pa-⌈ar⌉-ma (blank) TI

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59’[25] A_{iii 44’f} DIŠ KI.MIN saḫ-le₂-e U₂.KUR.RA ^u2ḪAR.ḪAR ⌈^na4⌉ga-bi-i  ^u2ur₂-nu-u / KA-šu₂ u EME-šu₂ lik-tap-par₂ u A PU₂ lim-te-si

(ruling)

60’[26] A_{iii 46’f} DIŠ KI.MIN saḫ-le₂-e ina A SUD₂ MUN AL.US₂.⌈SA⌉ A.GEŠTIN.NA la tu-qar-⌈rab⌉ / la šu-ku-lu KA-šu₂ (blank) ik-ta-na-par-ma TI

(ruling)

61’[27] A_{iii 48’} DIŠ KI.MIN ^gišḪAŠḪUR ^gišGI U₂.KUR.RA ^u2ḪAR.⌈ḪAR⌉ ⌈GAZI^sar⌉ KA-šu₂ i-ka-par₂ u₃ ina KAŠ.SAG NAG-ma ⌈TI⌉

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62’[28] A_{iii 49’} DIŠ KI.MIN ^u2nu-ṣa-bu ^u2IGI-lim ⌈ina⌉ KAŠ.SAG ⌈NAG⌉-ma ⌈TI^?⌉[29]

63’[30] A_{iii 50’} DIŠ KI.MIN ^u2nu-ṣa-bu SUḪUŠ ^u2EME-⌈UR⌉.[GI₇ ina] ⌈KAŠ⌉.SAG NAG-ma [TI]

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64’[31] A_{iii 51’} 3 maš-qa₂-a-⌈tu₄⌉ GABA.RI ERI.⌈DU₁₀⌉ ⌈la⌉-[at-ka-a-tu_2/4^?]

(ruling)

65’[32] A_{iii 52’f} ^u2ḪAR.ḪAR ⌈^u2⌉[KUR.KUR ^u2IGI-lim^? (…)] ⌈^u2⌉ur₂-nu-[u/u₂ …] / saḫ-le₂-e ⌈^šimLI^?⌉ [^šimŠE.LI BABBAR ^giš]⌈ŠINIG^?⌉ […]

(ruling)

66’[33] A_{iii 54’} ^u2ḪAR.HAR U₂.⌈KUR⌉.[RA NUMUN ^gišx …]

(ruling)

67’[34] A_{iii 55’} ^u2ḪAR.HAR GURUN U₂.KUR.⌈RA⌉ ⌈^giš?⌉[ḪAŠḪUR …]

(ruling)

68’ A_{iii 56’} ana KA.DAB.BE₂.DA BUR₂–ri ⌈^šimx⌉[35] [x] x x x […]

69’ A_{iii 57’} DIŠ KA.DAB.BE₂.DA TUK.TUK ^šimLI ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ⌈ina^?⌉ […]

70’ A_{iii 58’} DIŠ KA.DAB.BE₂.DA TUK-ši saḫ-le₂-e ^u2GUR₅.UŠ ^na4PEŠ₄ ANŠE ^na4mu-ṣa ina ⌈KUŠ⌉ [x] x[36] […]

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71’[37] A_{iii 59’} U₂.KUR.RA saḫ-le₂-e NAGA.SI ^na4ga-bi-i {: ⌈^u2?⌉[ḪAR.ḪAR^?]} SAḪAR ⌈SILA.LIM₂⌉.[MA^? x (x)][38] ⌈ud⌉ ka i-⌈la^?⌉-[…]

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72’[39] A_{iii 60’f} DIŠ KA.DAB.BE₂.DA ana LU₂ NU TE-e [x x x x] x ḪAD₂.DU [x x (x)] / ina I₃ ^šimŠEŠ ḪI.ḪI ka-a-a-⌈nam^?⌉ [ŠEŠ₂.MEŠ-su(-ma) KA.DAB].⌈BE₂⌉.DA NU TE-šu₂ a si[40] ⌈dar/GUN₃^?⌉ ⌈kum^?⌉ [(x)]

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73’[41] A_{iii 62’} DIŠ MIN SAG.DU ARA₄.BU^mušen ⌈^u2⌉[x x x (x x) ta^?]-⌈pa⌉-aṣ₂ ina I₃ GI DU₁₀ : ina I₃ BARA₂.GA ḪI.ḪI / (beginning col. iv)[42]

[1] The enclitic –ma suggests a following circumstance within the symptom description which must have been corrupted to some degree since the following element (ši-pir₃^!(SUḪUŠ)) has been interpreted as materia medica (IGI SUḪUR^ku6). Cf. the similar spelling with another interpretation in A col. iii l. 7 (ana LU₂ ši-pir₃ mi-šit-ti u ri-mu-te [šupšuḫi …).

[2] Cf. the parallels in BAM 138 (mA) ii 1-8 and BAM 398 (mB Nippur) obv 8-11 (var.).

[3] The parallel or similar prescription in BAM 398 obv 9’ has KAŠ la-bi-ru-⌈ti^?⌉.

[4] Cf. the parallel BAM 138 ii 9-15.

[5] BabMed Corpus AMT 82/2 iii 10 restores according to the parallel BAM 138 ⌈tu⌉-[šab-šal …]. Either reading is possible due to the damaged state of the traces.

[6] Cf. the partly parallel BAM 398 obv 12-15 (var.).

[7] Cf. for this curious spelling the attestations within the following two entries.

[8] Cf. similar BAM 398 obv 22-24 (var.).

[9] Cf. the parallel BAM 398 obv 27-29 (var.).

[10] The copy of Köcher suggest no further room before dababtašu in the second line of the entry but the actual tablet preserves no vertical rulings as well as only half of the sign DA. The phrase dababtašu turri hint on a prepositional phrase, introducing the therapy (like ana bulluṭišu etc.).

[11] Consider maybe paqādu D „to care for“ or similar. Köcher copied in BAM 523 MEŠ but the actual tablet is less clear and might likewise have ME(qad₄).

[12] Köcher copied a clear AŠ but the actual tablet seems to show traces of a small Winkelhaken underneath the strong horizontal wedge, which might change the interpretation of ŠID not as SILA₁₁ “to knead” (talâš) but as ŠID “to recite” (tamannū).

[13] It is uncertain whether this formulation refers to a special designation often used with certain medical plants (cf. CAD E, 299 A sub 3), and here with oil, or if it describes another feature (cf. ibid. erištu B “seeding; plantation” or even erištu B as by-form of ḫarištu “menstruating women”).

[14] This expression should refer to the first day of a random month.

[15] The traces do not look like NU or NI which makes the restoration of bīnu uncertain but not unlikely. Together with the previous BI it might likewise represent a longer sign beginning with a BI-element (like ŠIM or similar).

[16] Cf. the similar description in AMT 23/2:11’-13’ which should belong to A iii l. 39’ff.

[17] Maybe restore ZI-ḫi or similar.

[18] Cf. the varying parallel AMT 23/2:14’-17’.

[19] The parallel AMT 23/2 suggests the restoration tu-pa-⌈ṭa⌉-[ar^?] “you cut off (lit. loosen, peel etc.) (the sides of the face of certain carps’ varieties)”.

[20] Cf. the varying parallel AMT 23/2:11’-13’. Another (due to its fragmentary state) not recognizable parallel might be BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 1‘.

[21] See BabMed Corpus AMT 28/7:7‘.

[22] The parallel BAM 23/2 has tu-ta-rap “you cover/coat with …” instead.

[23] Here as well as later on the parallel AMT 23/2 uses the second person (tuš-ta-kar-rak la pa-tan KA-šu₂ tak-ta-na-[par (x x)]) whereas this text shows a third person verbal form in the following passage suggesting the patient to be the subject (against the second person at the beginning of the line which is most likely referring to the physician).

[24] Cf. the parallel BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 2‘-4‘.

[25] Cf. the parallel BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 5‘-6‘.

[26] Cf. the parallel BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 7‘-8‘.

[27] Cf. the parallels ND 4405/23 (CTN 4, 124) i 1’-2’; BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76)  9’-10’(?); BAM 134 obv 3‘-5‘; AMT 23/2:6’-7’.

[28] Cf. the parallels ND 4405/23 (CTN 4, 124) i 3’, BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 11‘; AMT 23/2:8‘.

[29] The parallels BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 11 and AMT 23/2:8‘ have ruling lines whereas the rest as our text show none.

[30] Cf. the parallels ND 4405/23 (CTN 4, 124) i 4’, BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 12‘; AMT 23/2:9‘.

[31] Cf. the parallels ND 4405/23 (CTN 4, 124) i 5’-6’, BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 13‘; AMT 23/2:10‘ which suggest that the whole sequence A iii 48’-51’ has been transmitted traditionally as a neat cluster under the respective label “3 tested potions from a original from Eridu”.

[32] Cf. the parallels BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 14‘-15‘ as well as possibly BAM 190 rev 39-42 (^u2HAR.HAR ^u2KUR.KUR ^u2IGI-lim ^u2⸢GEŠTIN⸣.[KA₅.A] / U₂.KUR.RA ^u2NU.LUH.⸢HA⸣ ^u2tu-lal ⸢^u2⸣[x x (x)] / ^gišLI ^šimŠE.LI BABBAR ^gišbi-i-[nu] / [10]+1 U₂ KA.DAB.BE₂.DA ina KAŠ [NAG]).

[33] Cf. the parallel BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 17‘.

[34] Cf. the parallel BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 16‘.

[35] BabMed Corpus AMT 78/1:27‘ restores tentatively ^šim⌈LI⌉.

[36] Most likely to be restored as GAG.GAG(-pi₂) or similar.

[37] Cf. the parallel BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 18‘.

[38] The parallel BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 18‘ continues after gabî with ^u2ḪAR.[ḪAR/SAG^?] which is considered as a variant to eper sūq erbetti in BabMed Corpus AMT 78/1:30’ due to the fragmentary traces underneath SAḪAR (not copied by Campbell Thompson in AMT).

[39] Cf. the parallel BM 36520 + BM 37589 (Abusch – Schwemer, AMD 8/2, Taf. 76) 19‘-20’. The same format has been used at the beginning of NECK 3 (e.g. šumma(BAD) ḪUL.GIG) which shows due to the use of BAD that the first DIŠ is not to be read as ana but šumma (even if it makes syntactically few sense). See especially NECK 3:4-6 which treats Kadabbedû as well.

[40] Campbell Thompson (AMT 84/3) copied A RA DAR whereas the tablet shows clearly A SI. DAR or GUN₃ is certainly possible, but the following copied ⌈KUM⌉ is far from certain. The possible parallels and similar continuing entries within the beginning section of NECK 3 suggest divinatory content within the last passages of these entries. The possible parallel reads additionally LU₂ BI […] after KA.DAB.BE₂.DA NU TE-šu₂.

[41] Cf. the varying parallels NECK 3:5 as well as BAM 209 obv 13-15.

[42] Since no ruling is following the expected prognostic as well as divinatory apodosis (see also above) might have been noted at the beginning of the forth column. See the var. parallel NECK 3:5 continuing the entry ⌈ka⌉-a-a-man ŠEŠ₂.[MEŠ-su-ma KA.DAB.BE₂.DA NU TE-šu₂ u NA BI …].

ii

22‘ A_{ii 1ff} DIŠ MIN ^u2ZA.BA.LAM ^u2SIKIL ⌈^u2/giš?⌉[…] / GAZI^sar ina KAŠ.BIR₈ pu-⌈ut^?⌉ […] / ina šer₂-ti E₁₁–ma I₃.GIŠ EŠ-⌈su⌉ […]

(ruling)

23‘ A_{ii 4f} DIŠ MIN NUMUN ^gišŠINIG NUMUN ^u2IN₆.UŠ₂ ⌈^u2⌉[…] / ina MUL₄ tuš-bat ina šer₂-ti A.⌈MEŠ^?⌉ […]

(ruling)

24‘ A_{ii 6f} DIŠ MIN ^u2⌈tar⌉-muš ^u2IGI-lim ^u2IGI-20 ^u2[…] / [x x] x ⌈^giš⌉GEŠTIN.KA₅.A ina I₃ ^gišEREN […]

(ruling)

25‘ A_{ii 8ff} [x x x x (x)] ⌈1/2^?⌉ ⌈SILA₃⌉ ZI₃ U₂.KUR.RA 1/2 SILA₃ […] / [x x x x x x x] x ⌈sar⌉ x […] / [x x x x x x (x)] ⌈GAZI^?⌉^sar[1] […]

 

(break of appr. 45-50 lines until the continuation of ms. A ii, content and form suggest B₂ ii’ to be positioned within the middle area of the break of ms. A ii as well as ms. C that likewise eludes a definitive positioning)

 

26’ B_{2 ii’ 1’f} [x x x x] ⌈A^?⌉ PU₂ DIRI[2] […] / [x x (x) GEŠTIN].⌈KA₅⌉.A UZU.DIR […]

(ruling)

27’[3] B_{2 ii’ 3’ff} [EN₂ ul/mul₄^?] ⌈ḫi/ḫe₂^?⌉[4]-ši-in ul/mul₄^? ḫi-[ši-in …] / [ki-še₃] ⌈nam⌉-gi-si-sa₂ […] / ⌈ub-bi⌉ nam-gi-si-sa₂ ub-⌈bi^?⌉ […] / ir₂^?-ra-an-ni (blank) mu/aš-še/kul^!?[5]-pan us x […]

(ruling)

28’ B_{2 ii’ 7’} KA.INIM.MA KIN mi-šit-tu […]

(ruling)

29‘ B_{2 ii’ 8’f} DU₃.DU₃.BI U₂.KA.DAB.BE₂.DA saḫ-le₂-e SAḪAR SILA.⌈LIM₂⌉.[MA^? …] / DIŠ-niš SUD₂ EN₂ 4-šu₂ ŠID-nu ina TUG₂ sik^!? ka a x […]

(ruling)

30‘ B_{2 ii‘ 10’ff} DIŠ KIN na maš di ša₂ GABA.RI SIG₃–su ana TI-šu₂ ^giš⌈EREN⌉ […] / u šu-luṭ ŠIM.ḪI.A GAZ SIM ^u2EME-UR.⌈GI₇⌉ […] / ^gišMA₂.ERIŠ.MA₂.RA ḪAD₂.DU GAZ SIM x […] / ⌈1/2⌉ SILA₃ ^šim.dMAŠ U₂.⌈ḪI.A⌉ ⌈ŠEŠ^?⌉ […] / ⌈lu^!?⌉ ina KAŠ ina ^urudu⌈ŠEN.TUR^?⌉ […]

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31‘[6] B_{2 15’f} [DIŠ NA] ⌈IGI⌉.MEŠ-šu₂ GU₂–su u ⌈NUNDUM⌉–[su šim-mata TUK.MEŠ-a^? u/u₃ ki-ma/GEN₇ KUM₂[7] i-ḫa-am-ma-ṭa-šu₂] / [NA BI] ⌈MAŠKIM₃⌉ mu-sa-a–⌈ti^?⌉ [DAB-su (ana TI/TIN-šu₂) …]

 

(break of unknown length, see above)

 

32’ C_{ii’ 1’} DIŠ ⌈KI⌉.[MIN x (x)] x […]

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33’[8] C_{ii‘ 2’ff} DIŠ/ana^? KIN ⌈mi-šit⌉–ti šim-ma–⌈ti⌉ […] / ⌈^u2⌉ka-man-ta ^u2ŠAKIR NUMUN ^gišx […] / [^u2]⌈si^?⌉-ḫa ^gišar-gan-na ^u2ba-[ri-ra-ta^? …][9] / [ina ^dug]⌈UTUL₂⌉ GEN₇ rib-ki ⌈tara^?⌉-[bak …]

(ruling)

34’ C_{ii‘ 6‘} [x x (x)] ⌈si^?⌉-ḫa NUMUN ^gišx […]

(ruling)

 

(break of unknown length, see above)

 

35’ A_{ii 11’} [DIŠ MIN x] ⌈ka/EME^?⌉ ⌈giš/KA^?⌉ […]

36’ A_{ii 12’} [DIŠ] ⌈MIN⌉ EME KA MUD₂ ⌈ša₂^?⌉[10] […]

37‘ A_{ii 13‘} DIŠ MIN EME ZU₂ KA ⌈MUŠ⌉ x-⌈a-ti^?⌉ […]

38’ A_{ii 14’} DIŠ MIN UMBIN ARA₄.BU^mušen ZE₂ x […]

39‘ A_{ii 15‘} DIŠ MIN SAG.DU EME.DIR NITA UZU ⌈MIN^?⌉ […]

40‘ A_{ii 16‘} DIŠ MIN A.RI.A NAM.LU₂.U₁₈.LU MUD₂ NIG₂.GIG ⌈MUNUS⌉ x […]

41‘ A_{ii 17‘} DIŠ MIN SAG NIM SAG NIM A[11] (blank) ⌈SAG^?⌉ […]

(ruling)

42‘ A_{ii 18‘ff} DIŠ NA mi–⌈šit-tum⌉–ma[12] ŠU-su u GIR₃–⌈šu₂⌉ […] / GI.⌈ŠUL⌉.[ḪI] ⌈GIŠIMMAR⌉.TUR.RA[13] ḪAD₂.DU GAZ SIM x […] / ⌈^giš⌉si-ḫa ⌈^gišar₂-ga⌉-nu ^gišba-ri-ra-ta₅ ḪAD₂.A ⌈GAZ⌉ ⌈SIM⌉ […] / ⌈TEŠ₂⌉.BI ḪI.ḪI ina GEŠTIN SUR.RA^! SILA₁₁–aš ina ^uruduŠEN.TUR GEN₇ rib-⌈ki^?⌉ [tara-bak …] / up-⌈pi₂⌉ a-ḫi ^lu2GIG ina kim-si ša₂-ḫa-su ta-pa-⌈di⌉[14] […] / (blank) ⌈ina^?⌉ […]

(ruling)

[1] Suggestion K. Simko.

[2] See for this phrase expressions like […] ⌈EGIR⌉-šu₂ ina A PU₂ ša₂ E₂ ^dAMAR.UTU in BAM 533:14.

[3] Cf. the parallels to this incantation in BAM 533:58-63 (var. ⌈EN₂⌉ ul ḫe₂-ši-in ul ḫe₂-ši-in / an-ni-bi-iš kum-ma-⸢a⸣ : ki-še₃ nam-gi-si-sa₂ / mu-bi na-an-gi-<si->⸢sa₂⸣ : ḫu-ub-bi-in la ḫu-ub-bi-in / ḫu-ub-bi-⸢in⸣ : ḫu-ub-ba-ab-ḫi-in / keš₂-er šu-⌈u₈^?⌉ mu(-)⌈gi⌉(-)ir-ra-an-ni-eš₃-še ku-dug/lud pa-an / mu-uš-ka-tab-ba ku-ka-ad-dar TU₆.EN₂) and BAM 537 obv 1’-5’ (var. ⸢EN₂⌉ ⌈ul⸣ […] / ⸢an^?-ta⌉ na-an-⸢gi⌉ x x […] / [x] x en bi si-sa₂ : pa […] / [x (x)] be₂-en la x x […] / [x x] x x x […]) as well as SpTU I, 46:21-26 (EN₂ ul-ḫi-ši-in MIN an-ni-ni-eš₂ qu-ma-a / ki-še₃ nam-gi-si-sa₂ mu-bi na-an-gi-si-si / ḫu-ub-[b]i-en la-ḫu-ub-bi-en / [ḫ]u-bi-en-ḫu-ub-bi-en : gi-si-ir su-uʾ-kul-lu / [sa/ir]-ra-an-[ni] ku-ul-pa-nu mu-uš-ka-tab-ba / ku-uk-ka-ad-dal [T]U₆ [EN₂]) and MMA 86.11.426+ (CTMMA 2, 31) Vs. 3‘-6‘ which all suggest a rather unsteady or corrupt form of this incantation in nA/nB time.

[4] Restoration according to Babmed Corpus AMT 60/3:4’ff. But the traces on the actual fragment do not look like ḪI.

[5] Cf. the parallel BAM 533 noting mu-gi ir-ra-an-ni(-)eš₃-še ku/še₃^? dug/lud pa-an.

[6] Cf. the parallel SpTU I, 46 (lB excerpt-series) obv 6-8 and its commentary SpTU I, 47 obv 2-5.

[7] See for the interpretation as IZI “fire” instead of KUM₂ “fever” SpTU I, 46, p. 56.

[8] Cf. the possible parallel or at least very similar prescription in BAM 398 obv 1-7 as well as AMT 52/5:16-17.

[9] Cf. the very similar use of materia medica at the end of col. ii and the beginning of col. iii as well as BAM 398 obv 1-7 ([ana …] rimûti šupšuḫi) whose following passage is paralleled in NECK 5 iii as well.

[10] Restore maybe MUD₂ NIG₂.GIG MUNUS of A ii l. 16’.

[11] For zumbu mê “water-fly”, listed among other kinds of flies (e.g., honey-fly) in Ur₅-ra XIV ll. 323ff.; s. CAD Z s.v. zumbu lex. sec. (comment K. Simko).

[12] The copy AMT 82/2 notes the signs as undamaged but the actual tablet shows some damages within the position of the entry’s first three lines.

[13] Usually only the date-palm variety ^gišGIŠIMMAR.KUR.RA (gurummaru) is written with the sumerian phonetic complement RA whereas the suggested ^gišGIŠIMMAR.TUR (suḫuššu or tālu) has a variant writing ^gišGIŠIMMAR.TUR.TUR. A scribal error can therefore not be excluded.

[14] The interpretation is uncertain. The word kim-si might be derived from kamāsu “to lean, bow” and ša₂-ḫa-su (šaḫāt-šu) “armpit(?)” refers to a similar area like uppi aḫi “upper arm” or “upper arm/shoulder joint”. The following alleged verbal form has been interpreted here as 2. sg. m. from padû “to spare, release” (tapaddī^?), a word otherwise not attested in medical contexts. Other interpretations like the reading of ḫad/t/ṭ instead of pa are likewise possible but all possible verbs seem to be highly improbable within the present context.

A = K. 2418 + K. 2458 + K. 2465 + K. 5893 + K. 2488 + K. 9140 + K. 10174 + K. 11127 + K. 16410 + Rm. 141 + Rm. 2, 143 + Sm. 1397 (+) K. 11829 (AMT 77/1-79/1 + BAM 523, Join K. 11829 J. Scurlock, see http://www.fincke-cuneiform.com/nineveh/joins/index.htm)

B₁ = K. 8772 (AMT 76,2)

B₂ = K. 8789 (AMT 60,3)

C = K. 16420 (AMT 76,3)

 

– the fragments K. 8772 (AMT 76,2), K. 8789 (AMT 60,3) belong most likely to the same tablet but a different manuscript (here B_1-2); topically K. 16420 (AMT 76,4) might likewise belong to this tablet (col. ii) but since the ascription to a certain ms. is unclear it is noted as C without implying necessarily a third ms. of NECK 5

– Publications: Ebeling KMI, 56ff.; Thompson AJSL 47, 1ff.; Thompson PRSM 19, 69f.; Labat TDP, 188f. note 333; BAM 6, xv; Kinnier Wilson/Reynolds CM 36, 70 and 77 ms. A; Abusch/Schwemer AMD 8/2, 395ff. Text 10.14 ms. A; Scurlock: Sourcebook, 11

– Parallels: AMT 23/2 (P), BAM 533 (P), BAM 534 (P), BAM 28 (P), BAM 132-136, BAM 138 (P), SpTU 1, 46 (S, LB, 10th pirsu), OECT 11, No. 72-74 (P, Kiš) , BAM 398 (P, MB)

– check for col. ii or iii also AMT 52, 5 (70-7-8, 86) (and its dupl. K. 16421)

 

1.[1] A_{i 1} [DIŠ NA] ⌈mi⌉-šit-ti pa-ni ma-šid-ma ta-lam-ma-šu₂ i-šam-ma-am-šu₂ KIN [mi]–⌈šit⌉–ti[2]

2.[3] A_{i 2ff} [DIŠ] ⌈mi⌉–šit-tu im-šid-su-ma lu ZAG lu GUB₃ SIG₃–iṣ ⌈MUD⌉ [A₂]–⌈šu₂^?⌉ NU pa-ṭir / [ŠU].⌈SI⌉.MEŠ-šu₂ NIR.NIR-aṣ ŠU-su u₂-šaq-qa₂ u NIR-aṣ GIR₃–⌈šu₂⌉ [i]–⌈qan⌉–na-an / ⌈u₃⌉ NIR-aṣ NINDA u KAŠ NU KUD-us DAB ud x ⌈GIDIM₇^?⌉ [x x (x)] NI.ŠI[4]

3.[5] A_{i 5} DIŠ ka-bit-ma lu ŠU-su lu GIR₃–šu₂ iq-ta-na-an [mi-šit-tu im-šid]–⌈su⌉ TIN

4.[6] A_{i 6} DIŠ ZAG-šu₂ tab-kat₃ mi-šit–⌈ti⌉ ⌈MAŠKIM₂^?⌉ TIN

5.[7] A_{i 7} DIŠ ZAG AD₆–šu₂ ka-lu-šu-ma ⌈tab-kat₂^?⌉ mi-šit-ti ⌈MAŠKIM₂^?⌉ ⌈EGIR^?⌉–ta₅ SIG₃–iṣ

6.[8] A_{i 8} DIŠ GUB₃–šu₂ tab-kat₂ (blank) ⌈ŠU^?⌉ [(x x)] ⌈^d⌉šu-lak

7.[9] A_{i 9f} DIŠ GUB₃ AD₆–šu₂ ka-lu-šu-ma [tab-kat₂] ⌈GABA⌉.RI SIG₃–iṣ ⌈ŠU^?⌉ [^dšu]–⌈lak⌉ / MAŠKIM₂ mu-sa-a-ti ⌈MAŠ.MAŠ⌉ ana ⌈TI-šu₂⌉ ⌈ME⌉–[a NU GAR-an]

(ruling)

8.[10] A_{i 11f} DIŠ KIN mi-šit-ti ša₂ EGIR TAG 1/2 SILA₃ NUMUN GADA AR₃-⌈en⌉ x[11] [… ina ^dugUTUL₂ ŠEG₆(-šal)] / ba-aḫ-ru-su ina KUŠ SUR-ri TA ⌈MUD⌉ ⌈A₂⌉ [(…) x.MEŠ-šu₂ LAL-ma ina um^? …]

(ruling)

9.[12] A_{i 13f} DIŠ KI.MIN ḪENBUR₂ ^gišDIḪ₃ ḪENBUR₂ ^giš⌈KIŠI₁₆⌉ [… ^u2AN.NU.HA.RA ina A SIG₃/PA^? uz/SUD^? … ina MUL₄ tuš-bat] / ina šer₂-ti A.MEŠ šu-nu-⌈ti⌉ [E₁₁–ma tu–kaṣ-ṣa^? … ŠEŠ₂^?–su–ma KUM₂–su x[13] …]

(ruling)

10.[14] A_{i 15f} DIŠ KI.MIN NUMUN ^giššu-ši ^u2⌈ŠAKIR⌉ [^u2ḪAR.ḪAR … x x bar^?-ra ru/ŠUB] / ina MUL₄ tuš-bat ina ⌈šer₂⌉-[ti A.MEŠ šu-nu–ti E₁₁–ma … ana/ša₂^? ZAG x …]

(ruling)

11. A_{i 17f} DIŠ KI.MIN ^na4AN.ZAḪ ^na4IGI.⌈ZAG₃^?⌉.[GA₂^? …] / ^u2ŠE.LI/u₂-še-li^?[15] <A>.⌈GUB₂^?⌉.BA[16] x […]

(ruling)

12. A_{i 19f} šum-ma tu-ba-[…] / 1/2 SILA₃ DUḪ.ŠE.GIŠ.[I₃ …]

(ruling)

13. A_{i 21ff} DIŠ šim gag x[17] […] / ⌈u₃/ḪUL^?⌉ u₂ x[18] […] / x [(x)] ⌈^u2KU₆^?⌉ […]

 

(break of appr. 25 lines until the continuation of ms. A i, according to content and form B₁ should most likely cover some content in-between the gap in ms. A, B₂ i’ might likewise offer some content of ms. A i)

 

14’[19] B_{1 1‘ff} [x] ⌈u₂^?⌉ x x […] / ⌈DIDA⌉ ^u2⌈LAL₂/A^?⌉ x (x)[20] [(…) 21 U₂.ḪI.A an-nu-ti ina KAŠ₃ (NA) u KAŠ] / ⌈EN^?⌉ ŠEG₆–šal ina NINDU BAD-ir ⌈E₁₁^?⌉-[ma šum₄-ma EN.TE.NA] / tu-ba-ḫar[21] šum₄-ma E₂.MEŠ[22] [tu-kaṣ₃-ṣa rit-ti-šu₂ ina ŠA₃ RA] / EN pa-an[23] šit-ti-šu₂ i-par^?-⌈ru⌉-[u[24] u₂-kal tu-maš-ša₂-ʾ-šu-ma^?] / ina A.MEŠ la tu-ša₂-ḫat ina GE₆ [DIDA AL.ŠEG₆.GA₂] / tu-ša₂-ḫat I₃.GIŠ ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ⌈ŠEG₆^?⌉ [rit-ti-šu₂ tu-maš-ša₂-ʾ-ma TI-uṭ]

(ruling)

15’ B_{1 8’ff} DIŠ/ana KIN mi-šit-te ša₂ GABA.RI ⌈EGIR^?⌉ […] / ša₂ ŠU.MEŠ u GIR₃.MIN šup-šu-ḫi ^giš[…] / ḪENBUR₂ ^gišDIḪ₃ ḪENBUR₂ ^giš⌈KIŠI₁₆⌉ […] / AN.NU.ḪA.RA ⌈^šim⌉[…] / ^u2su-pa-lum ^u2BAD^? […] / ⌈^giš⌉ḪAŠḪUR ^gišASAL₂ […] / [x] x la eš ⌈saḫ^?⌉ ⌈ra⌉ […]

 

(break of unknown length, B₂ i’ might likewise be positioned above or within the already mentioned passage of fragment B₁, which is why no entry numbers have been noted)

 

B_{2 i’ 1’f} […] ⌈a^?⌉ / […] x TI

(ruling)

B_{2 i’ 3’ff} […] x an ti / […] ⌈ma⌉ / […] x / […] x

 

(break of unknown length)

 

16’ A_{i 24’} x […]

(ruling)

17’ A_{i 25’ff} DIŠ/ana^? LU₂ ⌈MAŠKIM₂^?⌉ x (x)[25] […] / ana 15 na-šal-lul[26] e-nu-⌈ma⌉ […] / UD u GE₆ la mu u UD 7.KAM₂ la ⌈mu^?⌉ […] / UD ⌈7/8?.KAM₂⌉ ina qul-ti GE₆ ki-is-sa-[…] / EN₂ ⌈ḫe₂/i^?⌉-zi-iz DINGIR E₂ ḫe₂/i-⌈zi-iz^?⌉ […]

(ruling)

18’ A_{i 30’ff} DIŠ KIN mi-šit-ti ša₂ GABA.RI TAG ^u2IN₆.⌈UŠ₂⌉ x […] / ^gišŠUR.MIN₃ NUMUN ^gišMA.NU DIŠ-niš GAZ SIM 1/2 SILA₃ ZI₃ ^giš⌈dup-ra-ni⌉ […] / 1/2 SILA₃ DABIN SIG₅ ⌈1/2⌉ ⌈SILA₃⌉ ZI₃ ŠE.MUNU₆ 1/2 SILA₃ ZI₃ BAPPIR₂^?(ŠIM)[27] GAZ SIM […] / šum₄-ma ina A.GEŠTIN.NA BIL.LA₂ GEN₇ rib-ki tara-bak ina KUŠ SUR […] / EN ap-pat ⌈ŠU.SI.MEŠ^?⌉-šu₂ LAL ina GABA-šu₂ GIB-ma ina DUR₂^?-[šu₂^? …] / ina ṭup^!(um)-pi-šu₂[28] ⌈DU₈^?–ma⌉ I₃.GIŠ tu^!–maš-ša₂-ʾ-⌈šu⌉-[ma^? …]

(ruling)

19’ A_{i 36’ff} DIŠ MIN ^gišbi-nu ^u2tuḫ-lam GI.ŠUL.ḪI ^giššu-šum ^gišḪAŠḪUR ^gišLAG A.⌈ŠA₃^?⌉ […] / ⌈^giš⌉NU.UR₂^!.MA ^gišILDAG₂ GURUN ^gišSAR u2 me er/sa me er/sa^? ḪENBUR₂ ^giš⌈DIḪ₃^?⌉ […] / ⌈GURUN⌉ ^gišSAR an-na-a ana ŠA₃ ŠUB-di ina NINDU BAD-ir ina šer₂-ti ⌈E₁₁⌉-[ma …] / ⌈ina⌉ ŠA₃–bi A^!.ME šu₂-nu-ti RA-su E₁₁ ⌈šum-ma⌉ GIR₃.MIN-šu₂ ina ⌈KI⌉ […] / ⌈NUMUN⌉ ^gišMA.NU GAZ SIM a-pi-⌈i^!(ŠID^?)⌉ ID₂ DIŠ-niš ḪI.⌈ḪI^?⌉ (x)-ma x (x) […] / ⌈IGI^?⌉[29] SUḪUR ša₂ 15 IM.BABBAR ša ŠA₃ ^na4AD.⌈BAR⌉ […]

(ruling)

20’ A_{i 42’} [DIŠ] MIN ša GABA.RI TAG ^na4ar₂-zal-la ^na4⌈mu-ṣa^?⌉ […]

(ruling)

21’ A_{i 43’ff} [DIŠ] ⌈KIN⌉ mi-šit-ti ša₂ GABA.RI TAG 1 SILA₃ ZI₃ ⌈^u2?⌉[…] / [1^?] ⌈SILA₃^?⌉ ZI₃ ^šimGIG 1 SILA₃ ZI₃ ^šimMIN₃.DU x […] / [tu-še^?]-lam-ma tu-kaṣ₃-ṣa ba-aḫ-⌈ra/ru^?⌉[30] […]

[1] Cf. the parallel Sakikkû 27:1.

[2] The parallel in Sakikkû notes additionally mi-šit-ti GIG.

[3] Cf. the parallel Sakikkû 27:4 (= l. 5-7). Curiously, the entries on mukil rēš lemutti (Sakikkû 27:2-3 = ll. 2-4) have been left out.

[4] The Sakikkû parallel notes DAB GIDIM₇ ana EDIN <UD> 3.KAM₂ NI.ŠI which seem to be too much signs for the broken area in NECK 5:2. Since the Sakikkû parallel shows some uncertainty as well (viz. the missing UD), it is much likely that the text underwent some corruption. BabMed Corpus AMT 77/1 i 4 restores DAB GIDIM₇^! ⌈ana^? EDIN^? UD^?⌉ [3.KAM₂] ni-ši. The signs ni ši has been interpreted here as a pseudo-logographic spelling (or stative, which otherwise would be nī/ēš?) against the usual syllabic spelling ina-eš in therapeutic texts.

[5] Cf. the parallel Sakikkû 27:5 (= l. 8).

[6] Cf. the parallel Sakikkû 27:6 (= l. 9).

[7] Cf. the parallel Sakikkû 27:7 (= l. 10).

[8] Cf. the parallel Sakikkû 27:8 (= l. 11).

[9] Cf. the parallel Sakikkû 27:9 (= l. 12-13).

[10] Cf. the parallel BAM 132:3‘-6‘.

[11] K. Simko suggests to restore the damaged passage ⌈ina⌉ ⌈A⌉ which is possible but hardly visible.

[12] Cf. the parallels BAM 132:7‘-10‘ and BAM 133:3‘-6‘.

[13] BAM 133:6‘ has differently [(x)] ⌈ŠEŠ₂^?⌉-ma su la […].

[14] Cf. the parallels BAM 132:11‘-13‘ and BAM 133:7‘-8‘.

[15] Against the interpretation of ^u2ŠE.LI speaks the usual spelling ^šimŠE.LI for kikkirânu.

[16] Following the restoration of BabMed Corpus <A>.GUB₂.BA for agubbû “holy water (vessel)”.

[17] Or šim-ma₃-[ti^? …]?

[18] K. Simko, following the copy of Campbell Thompson, suggests the restoration ⌈^u2SIKIL⌉. However, the actual tablet does not preserve the traces as sown within the AMT-copy.

[19] Cf. the parallel AMT 98/3:1’-7‘.

[20] The parallel AMT 98/3:4’ has additionally ⌈DIDA⌉ ⌈^gišEREN⌉ ⌈^u2a-za^?⌉-[la^? (x x)].

[21] The parallel AMT 98/3:4’ has var. tu-ba-ḫar ⌈us⌉ x [(x)] / šum₄-ma (…) and seems to be therefore more detailed.

[22] The parallel AMT 98/3:5’ has AMA.MEŠ instead.

[23] The parallel AMT 98/3:5’ has IGI rit-ti-šu₂.

[24] The meaning of the suspected verb parû is uncertain. It may belong to parû III whose G-stem meaning is unclear or to parāʾu I (a/u) “to cut off; slice through” or II (u/u) “to sprout(?)” with possible unknown secondary meaning.

[25] Or maybe ana LU₂ MAŠKIM₂ NU TE?

[26] Suggestion K. Simko following Sakikkû tablet 5:55’ (NUN]DUM-su šá 15 na-šal-lu^!–lu), referring to the soft or sagging quality of a here not preserved body part.

[27] Or erroneously for ZI₃.KUM or ZI₃ ^šim<x>?

[28] Or does this refer to a particular part or phenomena of the ear?

[29] Suggestion K. Simko.

[30] Maybe ba-aḫ-⌈ru⌉-[su]?