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96‘ A_{iii 1} DIŠ ⌈KI^?⌉.[MIN[1] …] DE₃ ṣar-ba-te ina A GAZI^sar SILA₁₁–aš LAL

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97‘ A_{iii 2} ⌈DIŠ^?⌉ [KI.MIN^? …] ⌈^šim⌉GUR₂.GUR₂ ina A GAZI^sar SILA₁₁–aš LAL

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98’ A_{iii 3} [DIŠ KI.MIN^? … ZI₃].⌈KUM⌉ ḪI.ḪI ina A GAZI^sar SILA₁₁–aš LAL

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99’ A_{iii 4} ⌈DIŠ^?⌉ [KI.MIN^? …] ⌈ZI₃.KUM⌉ ḪI.⌈HI^!⌉ ina A GAZI^sar SILA₁₁–aš LAL

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100’ A_{iii 5} ⌈DIŠ^?⌉ [KI.MIN^? … ina A GAZI]⌈^sar⌉ SILA₁₁–aš LAL : DIŠ KI.MIN qi₂-lip še-el-le-be₂-nu ina^! A GAZI^sar SILA₁₁–aš LAL

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101‘ A_{iii 6} ⌈DIŠ^?⌉ [KI.MIN^? … DE₃^?] ⌈ṣar⌉-ba-te ina A GAZI^sar SILA₁₁–aš LAL

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102’ A_{iii 7} ⌈DIŠ^?⌉ [KI.MIN^? …] (blank) ina A GAZI^sar SILA₁₁–aš LAL

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103’ A_{iii 8f}  ⌈DIŠ⌉ [NA UD.DA TAB-ma SIG₂] ⌈SAG⌉.DU-šu₂ i-šaḫ-ḫu-uḫ ZI SAG.KI TUK.TUK / 1^? ⌈GIN₂^?⌉ [U₅ ARGAB^mušen ina I₃.GIŠ SUD₂][2] ⌈SAG⌉.DU-su SAR-ab tu-kaṣ₃-ṣa[3] LAL-ma UD 3.KAM₂ NU DU₈

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104’ A_{iii 10ff} ⌈DIŠ⌉ ⌈KI⌉.[MIN 10 GIN₂ ZI₃ (…) ^gišEREN 10^?] ⌈GIN₂⌉ ZI₃ ^gišŠUR.MIN₃ 10 GIN₂ ZI₃ ^gišMIN₃.DU 10 GIN₂ ZI₃ ^šimLI 10 GIN₂ ZI₃ ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ / 10 GIN₂ ZI₃ ⌈GAZI⌉[^sar 10 GIN₂] ⌈ZI₃⌉ ⌈GU₂⌉.GAL 10 GIN₂ ZI₃ GU₂.TUR 10 GIN₂ BAR ZU₂.LUM.MA 10 GIN₂ ZA₃.ḪI.LI / 10 GIN₂ ⌈DIDA⌉ ⌈SIG₅⌉ 10 GIN₂ ZI₃ MUNU₅ DIŠ-niš ḪI.ḪI ina KAŠ SILA₁₁–aš GUR-ma ḪAD₂.A GAZ SIM / ⌈SAG⌉-ka u₂-kal ina ŠA₃ 1/3 SILA₃ TI-qe₂ ina A GAZI^sar SILA₁₁–aš SAR-ab LAL-ma KI.MIN

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105’ A_{iii 14} [DIŠ] ⌈KI⌉.MIN ZA₃.ḪI.LI AR₃–ti₃ ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ NAGA.SI DIŠ-niš SUD₂ ina KAŠ SILA₁₁–aš SAR-ab KI.MIN

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106’ A_{iii 15} [DIŠ KI].⌈MIN⌉ ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ^šimLI ^šim.dNIN.URTA NUMUN ^u2AB₂.DUḪ KA A.AB.BA ^šimŠEŠ DIŠ-niš SUD₂ ina KAŠ SILA₁₁–aš SAR-⌈ab⌉ KI.MIN

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107’ A_{iii 16} [DIŠ KI.MIN] ⌈^šim⌉GUR₂.GUR₂ ^šimLI ILLU ^šimBULUḪ ZU₂.LUM I₃.UDU ELLAG₂ UDU.NITA₂ DIŠ-niš SUD₂ ina KUŠ SUR-re SAR-ab KI.MIN

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108’ A_{iii 17f} [DIŠ NA SAG].⌈DU⌉–su UD.DA TAB-ma u SU-šu₂ GU₇–šu₂ SAG.DU-su nu-pu-uḫ PA ^gišMEŠ.MA₂.GAN.NA / [ḪAD₂.DU GAZ] ⌈SIM⌉ ZI₃ GU₂.GAL ZI₃ GU₂.TUR ZI₃ ^šeIN.NU.ḪA[4] DIŠ-niš ina šur-šum-mi KAŠ SILA₁₁–aš SAR-ab KI.MIN

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109’ A_{iii 19} [(DIŠ KI.MIN) DUḪ.ŠE].⌈GIŠ^?⌉.I₃ ḪAD₂.A-ti ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ^šimLI ZI₃.KUM ina šur-šum-mi KAŠ SILA₁₁–aš SAR-ab KI.MIN

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110’ A_{iii 20} DIŠ KI.MIN [(x x)] ⌈^u2⌉HAR.ḪAR ^šimGUR₂.GUR₂ ^šimLI ZI₃.KUM ina KAŠ SILA₁₁-⌈aš⌉ ⌈SAR^!?–ab⌉[5] [x (x)]

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111’ A_{iii 21} DIŠ KI.MIN ⌈^u2LAL^?⌉ ⌈ḪAD₂.A^?⌉[6] {x}[7] ina A SED SILA₁₁–aš SAR-⌈ab⌉ [KI.MIN]

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112’ A_{iii 22ff} DIŠ NA SAG.DU-su KUM₂–⌈ma⌉ ⌈SIG₂⌉ SAG.DU-šu₂ i-šaḫ-ḫu-uḫ ana KUM₂ SAG.DU-[šu₂ ZI-ḫi^?] / u SIG₂ DU-ta₅ GUB-zi[8] ⌈^u2?⌉[ak]-⌈tam⌉ ^u2ši-ma-ḫa U₂ BABBAR ⌈DIŠ-niš⌉ ⌈SUD₂⌉ ⌈ina⌉ ⌈A⌉ ⌈ḪI.ḪI⌉ ⌈SAG.DU-su⌉ ⌈te-sir⌉ / UD 2.KAM₂ ina SAG.DU-šu₂ i-mit-⌈ti₃^?⌉[9] x (x) x ⌈SAG⌉.DU-su ⌈LUḪ^!⌉-si NUMUN ^gišbi-ni ^u2kam₂-ka-da / ^u2NIG₂.GAN₂.GAN₂ ^u2NIG₂.GIDRU ŠIKA ⌈NUNUZ^?⌉ [GA.NU₁₁]⌈^mušen?⌉ DIŠ-niš SUD₂ ina I₃ ḪI.ḪI SAG.DU-su ŠEŠ₂–aš

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113’ A_{iii 26f} EN₂ munšub₂ al-dub₂-⌈ba⌉ [(x)] munušub₂ al-kala-ga / munšub₂ al-keš₂^?-da-keš₂^?-⌈da⌉[10] [(x)] munšub₂ nig₂-gub-ba TU₆ EN₂

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114’ A_{iii 28} KA.INIM.MA SIG₂ SAG.⌈DU⌉ [(x)] NIG₂.GUB.BA KEŠ₂^?.DA.KAM₂

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115’ A_{iii 29ff} DU₃.DU₃.BI ^na4DU₈.ŠI.A ^na4GUG ^na4ZA.GIN₃ ⌈^na4⌉[NIR₂] ⌈^na4BABBAR.MIN₅^?⌉ ^na4IGI.KU₆ ^na4ŠUBA / ^na4ŠUBA A₂.ZI.DA ^na4ŠUBA A₂.GUB₃.⌈BU^?⌉ [^na4KUR-nu DAB] ⌈^na4⌉MUŠ.GIR₂ ^na4AŠ.GI₃.GI₃ ^na4UGU.AŠ.GI₃.GI₃ / 13 ni-bi an-nu-ti ina ^sig2ḪE₂.ME.DA E₃-⌈ak⌉ [ina SIG₂ (x x)] ⌈KEŠ₂^?⌉-ma SIG₂ DU-tu₂[11] ik-kal-la

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116’ A_{iii 32f} EN₂ at-ta ba^!?-ra-an-gi zi-ba-⌈an⌉-[x x x (x)][12] ⌈zi⌉-im-ba-ra uz-mi-ia-aš / pa-at-ri un-da-kur-ra ḫe₂-⌈en^?-na^?⌉ ⌈ḫe₂⌉ [x] ⌈ša₂/i^?⌉ TU₆ EN₂

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117’ A_{iii 34f} KID₃.KID₃.BI 7 ḫa-ru-be₂-e ša₂ IM.⌈SI.SA₂⌉ TI-qe₂ ina DE₃ ur-⌈ba-te⌉ ⌈tur-ar₂⌉ ina I₃ ḪI.ḪI EN₂ 7-šu₂ / ŠID-nu 3-šu₂ ŠEŠ₂–su 3-šu₂ ta-⌈ḫal-la^?–su⌉ e-nu-ma ta-ḫal-la-ṣu-šu₂ EN₂ 3-šu₂ ana ⌈UGU⌉ ⌈SAG⌉.DU-šu₂ ŠID-⌈nu⌉

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118’ A_{iii 36f} EN₂ I.BI.GI I.BI.⌈GI^?⌉[13] [ḪE₂.EN.ZALAG₂^?].⌈GE⌉ SAG.KI ṣi SAG.KI ṣi ḪE₂.EN.ZALAG₂.GE SAG.KI iṣ^? SAG.KI iṣ^? / ḪE₂.EN.ZALAG₂.⌈GE⌉ [ŠE.ER.ZI^? ḪE₂.EN.ZALAG₂^?].⌈GE^?⌉[14] MA.AL.LAL I.DI MU.RA.AN.GUB ḪUL.BI ḪUL.ḪUL EN₂

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119’ A_{iii 38f} KID₃.⌈KID₃⌉.[BI x x x (x)] x ⌈SAG⌉.DU IGIRA₂^mušen SAG.DU BURU₅.ḪABRUD.DA NITA₂ ^gišU₄.ḪI.IN ^gišGIŠIMMAR / x x [x x x x (x)] EN₂ 3-šu₂ ana ŠA₃ ŠID-nu EŠ.MEŠ-su-ma SIG₂ DU-tu₂ ik-kal-la lu ša₂ NITA₂ lu [ša₂ MUNUS?]

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120’ A_{iii 40} [EN₂^? …] ⌈šu^?⌉-gi lil šu-ge-e-ne/de₃ šu-gi

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121‘ A_{iii 41} [KID₃.KID₃.BI 7^? ḫa-ru]–⌈be₂⌉-e ša₂ IM.SI.SA₂ TI ina DE₃ tur-ar₂ ina I₃ ^gišŠUR.MIN₃ MUD₂ ^gišEREN ḪI.ḪI EŠ.MEŠ-su-ma SI.SA₂–im[15]

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122‘ A_{iii 42ff} [EN₂ (MU.UL.LU.U)][16] ⌈ḪUL⌉.A ša₂ GAL₂{x}-ma/NIG₂.GAL₂.LA^!(MA)[17] DINGIR{x} ṣi-ir-ta / [ma-ni-ir-ra-an]-ni[18] ḫa-ba-re-eš[19] ma-ni-ir-ra-an-ni ḫal-ḫal-la-ta la gu gim/DIM₂^?.MA TI.LA.ŠE₃ / [(x) du-ru^?]-⌈na⌉-aš^?[20] du-ru-na-aš ḫu-ri-na-aḫ mu-un-di(-)ḫu-na(-)ḫa(-)at-tu-uk TU₆ EN₂

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123‘ A_{iii 45} [KA.INIM].⌈MA⌉ SIG₂ KEŠ₂.DA.KAM₂

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124’ A_{iii 46f} (both lines seem to be purposefully erased)

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125’ A_{iii 48} DIŠ NA SIG₂ TE.MEŠ-šu₂ ⌈ma-gal⌉ i-šaḫ-ḫu-uḫ NA BI DINGIR-šu₂ ^diš₈-tar₃-šu₂ KI-šu₂ ze-nu-u[21]

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126’ A_{iii 49ff} KID₃.KID₃.BI ana IGI MUL maḫ-⌈re⌉-e KEŠDA KEŠ₂ ZU₂.LUM.MA ^zi3EŠA DUB-aq NINDA.I₃.DE₂.A LAL₃ I₃.⌈NUN.NA⌉ ⌈GAR⌉-an / ^uduSISKUR DU₃–uš ^uzuZAG ^uzu⌈ME⌉.[ZE₂] ⌈^uzu⌉KA.NE[22] tu-ṭaḫ-ḫa KAŠ BAL-qi₂ GIŠ.GAN₂^{?[23] giš}⌈MA₂.EREŠ^eš⌉.MA₂–le-e / U₅ ARGAB^{mušen u2}IGI-20 ⌈^u2?ŠE₁₀^?⌉[24] ⌈MA₂⌉.LAḪ₅ KI I₃ ⌈ḪI.ḪI⌉ ina ⌈IGI⌉ MUL GAR-an EN₂ an-ni-ta₅ 3-šu₂ ŠID-nu

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127’ A_{iii 52ff} at-ta MUL mu-nam-mir x x x x ⌈ŠUR^?⌉ ina ⌈IGI^?⌉ qe₂-reb AN-e ḫa-iṭ UB.MEŠ / ana-ku NENNI A NENNI ina GE₆ an-ne₂-⌈e⌉ IGI-ka kam₂-sa-ku di-ni di-in EŠ.BAR-a-a KUD-us / U₂.ḪI.A ŠEŠ.MEŠ lip-si-⌈su^!⌉ lum-ni A₂.GU₂.ZI.GA u₄-ma[25] TE.MEŠ-šu₂ ta-kar

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128’ A_{iii 55} DIŠ KI.MIN GIŠ.GAN₂^{?[26] giš}LU₂–a-nu ^u2⌈eli⌉-kul-la ^u2kur-ka-na-a ša₂ ⌈KUR⌉ ⌈^giš⌉[27] x x x x ⌈SIG₂^?⌉ ⌈^munušAŠ₂.GAR₃^?⌉ GIŠ₃.NU.ZU ina GU₂–šu₂ GAR-an

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129’ A_{iii 56} 6 KA.INIM.⌈MA⌉ SIG₂ KEŠ₂.DA.KAM

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130’ A_{iii 57ff} DIŠ NA UGU-šu₂ A ⌈u₂-kal⌉ ŠU.SI-ka GAL-ti a-šar A.MEŠ u₂-kal-lu TAG.TAG-at šum-ma ^uzuGIŠ-šu₂[28] / be₂-ʾ-⌈šat^?⌉ [A(.MEŠ ša₂)[29] gul]-⌈gul⌉-li-šu₂ it-tar-du BAD-ma gul-gul-la-šu₂ te-ser-rim[30] A ša gul-gul-li-šu₂ / ⌈tu⌉-[še-lam-ma^?[31] TUG₂^? SIG^? A^?] ⌈LUḪ⌉-si I₃.GIŠ SUD ana UGU GIG GAR-an KU.KU GIŠ.KIN₂ ZI₃ BAḪAR₂ SUD₂ ana UGU GIG / [MAR^?[32] UD x.KAM₂ LAL DU₈]-⌈ma⌉ TUG₂ SIG^!? A LUḪ-si I₃.GIŠ SUD ana UGU GIG GAR-an ^tug2na-al-ti-ip-ti[33] / [… UD] 2+x.KAM₂ LAL DU₈–ma TUG₂ SIG^!? A LUḪ-si I₃.GIŠ SUD ana UGU GIG GAR-an / [x x x (x)] ⌈ti^?⌉ GAZI^sar BIL₂^?–ti KI ZI₃ ŠE.SA.A ḪI.ḪI ana UGU GIG MAR UD 1.KAM₂ LAL DU₈–ma / [x x (x)] ⌈^šim⌉LI GAZ KI ZI₃.KUM ḪI.ḪI ina A GAZI^sar SILA₁₁–aš LAL IGI GIG tu–gal-lab EN TI.LA LAL₂ / x [(x)] x bad-ma[34] šum-ma ^uzuGIŠ-šu₂ la be₂-ʾ-šat ana li-mit SAG.DU-šu₂ KUM₂/DE₃ NA₄.MEŠ[35] GAR-an

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131’ A_{iii 65ff} EN₂ ⌈ur-ba⌉-tu₄ ur-ba-tu₄ ur-ba-tu₄ sa-am-tu₄ ZI-am-ma ur-pa-ta SA₅ ik-tum₃ IM.ŠEG₃ SA₅ / ZI-⌈ma⌉ KI-ta₅ SA₅–tu₄ ir-ḫu A.ZI.GA SA₅ ZI-ma ID₂ SA₅–tu₄ im-la ^lu2ENGUR SA₅ / ^giš⌈MAR⌉ SA₅ ^gišDUSU SA₅ IL₂–ši-⌈ma⌉ A.MEŠ SA₅.MEŠ li-is-kir ^gišIG-ma SA₅ ^gišSAG.KUL-mi SA₅ / ⌈KA₂⌉-šu₂-nu it^!–tu man-nu-um-ma ša₂ i-pe-et-ta-ku-nu-ši[36] i-ri-iš ma-ra i-ri-iš ma-ra TU₆ EN₂[37]

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[1] Simko argues that the first sign might better fit A or a compound with A like ILLU, skipping the introductory KI.MIN, done so in ms. A col. i.

[2] For the reconstruction cf. the parallels given in Worthington (2005), 11 (BAM 3 ii 28, BAM 9:24 and Jastrow obv 9).

[3] Worthington (2005), 11 as well as Scurlock (2014), 424 read mistakenly tu-kaṣ–ṣa instead of the correct tu-kaṣ₃(GAZ)-ṣa.

[4] Suggestion Simko noting that the surrounding ingredients are all flour. Although, I would not exclude DABIN IN.NU.ḪA entirely since DABIN is also a kind of rough flour. Since the logographic spelling is more often supplemented by the determinative ŠE we prefer ZI₃ ^šeIN.NU.ḪA.

[5] Worthington (2005), 12 as well as Scurlock (2014), 425 read SILA₁₁–aš ⌈SAR-ab⌉ but the traces suggest rather ⌈ina KUŠ⌉ x x (cf. A iii 16 for comparison). However, the following sign traces are problematic since they do not look like the then expected SUR-re.

[6] Contra Worthington (2005), 12 and Scurlock (2014), 425 this passage is actually damaged which has not been noted by both authors.

[7] Worthington (2005), 12 restores ⌈ḪAD₂.A.MEŠ⌉ whereas Scurlock (2014), 425 wants to read ⌈SUD₂⌉.

[8] Commentary K. Simko: (…) [R]egarding the phrases SIG₂ DU-ta₅ GUB-zi, munšub₂ nig₂-gub-ba and SIG₂ SAG.DU NIG₂.GUB.BA: in its third column, CRANIUM 1 moves on to the hair whose loss is expressed in BAM 480 iii 23 with the phrase SIG₂ DU-ta₅. As the syllabic writing in the related passage BAM 497 ii 3’ // BAM 499 i 20’ demonstrates, this phrase is šārtu aliktu in Akkadian. Now, the question is how to understand the other verb GUB = uzuzzu that pops up three times in the lines BAM 480 iii 23, 27 and 28. The first time it is certainly an infinitive constructed with the preposition ana to describe the purpose of the procedure, which is to make the hair stop falling (lit. “in order to make the going hair stay”); a similar construction can be found in BAM 499 ii 10’, this time with the preposition adi: a-di SIG₂–ša₂ GUB-zu NU DU₈. Far more problematic are the other two attestations in BAM 480 iii 27 and 28, transliterated both by Worthington and Scurlock as nig₂-gub-ba / NIG₂.GUB.BA. As for interpretations, Worthington seems to suggest two contradicting translations of the verb GUB, the first one being “cause (the falling hair) to remain attached” (infinitive construction in BAM 480 iii 23), and the second “fallen (head-hair)” (nig₂-gub-ba / NIG₂.GUB.BA in BAM 480 iii 27 and 28). Scurlock’s translation, on the other hand, is consistent in the case of all three instances: “to make (the hair that is going) stand firm” (infinitive construction in BAM 480 iii 23), “(hair) which stands firm” (nig₂-gub-ba in BAM 480 iii 27) and “to make (the hair of the head) stand firm” (NIG₂.GUB.BA in BAM 480 iii 28). The problem that arises from such an understanding is that nig₂-gub-ba / NIG₂.GUB.BA is neither a verb nor a verbal adjective. If anything, it is a nominal form created by the combination of nig₂ and the subordinate construction gub-ba. This is hardly the case, however. The rendering of this difficult form should rather be munšub₂ nig₂ gub-ba “the hair which stands firm” in Sumerian context (Sumerian incantation in BAM 480 iii 27) and SIG₂ SAG.DU ša₂ GUB.BA KEŠ₂.DA.KAM₂ “(wording of the incantation to) bind the head-hair which stands firm” in Akkadian context (Akkadian rubric in BAM 480 iii 28). An interesting alternative to the latter description can be found in the parallel passage OECT 11 71 obv. 8’, which says SIG₂ SAG.DU ša₂ DU ŠU.DU₈.A.KA[M₂] “(wording of the incantations to) hold back the head-hair, which is falling out” (not NIG₂.GUB ŠU.DU₈.A.KAM₂ as suggested by Scurlock in Sourcebook p. 335 n. 96).

[9] Worthington (2005), 12 following a suggestion of Stol (cf. ibid. 27). The sign form is problematic since it differs for example from DIM used in A i 6 concerning the last two horizontal wedges. The whole sign looks rather like a slightly damaged neo-Assyrian UB or a similar sign.

[10] Most likely Scurlock (2014) might be right in reading SAR as KEŠDA/KEŠ₃ “to bind” and not like Worthington (2005) as MU₂ “to (let) grow” considering the ritualistic treatment in the following instruction as well as the last phrase of this instruction “… and the falling out hair will be withhold” which underlines the focus of the treatment regarding falling out hair that should be prevented from doing so. Following Simko’s suggestion, this has to be seen as a single verb with reduplicated stem for intensity or plurality of action (the reduplicated form of MU₂ would be al-mu₂-mu₂).

[11] For the syllabic reading SIG₂ a-lik-tu₂ “falling out hair (will be withhold)” cf. AMT 3/2:19. Scurlock’s reading SIG₂ DU-ta₅ is probably wrong since ikkallā is a N-stem (passive) of kalû “to hold back” so the subject should be most likely the hair.

[12] Scurlock (2014), 315 restores the whole incantation: at-ta ba-ra-an-gi zi-ba-an-[(gi : ba-te-gi-ra)] zi-im-ba-ra uz-mi-ia-aš / pa-at-ri un-da-kur-ra ḫe₂-e[n-n]a ḫ[(e₂-min na-pa-ri)-š]a₂ following the partly parallel OECT 11 71 obv. 9‘-10‘.

[13] Scurlock (2014), 315 restores I.BI.G[I(M …)] but the traces look different from either GI or GIM. Simko suggests to stay with Scurlocks reading but I am still hesitant since there seems to be a Winkelhaken-like wedge directly at the beginning of the damaged sign that is following ⌈BI⌉.

[14] For the restoration see Scurlock (2014), 315 following the partly parallel OECT 11 71 obv 11‘-13‘. The generally presumed parallel AMT 76/6:4’-11’ is highly uncertain as such.

[15] The reading SI.SA₂–šar₅ (for ass. eššar = bab. eššir; or maybe išār^?) in Worthington (2005), 12 instead of SI.SA₂–im (= išallim) is unnecessary.

[16] For the restoration see Scurlock (2014), 315 following the partly parallel OECT 11 71 obv 14‘-16‘. (Remarks following K. Simko:) 1. The last U (in OECT 11, 71) has been left out by Scurlock. 2. ha-ba-re-eš: the interpretation „noisily“ would make much sense if the word that follows were indeed hal-hal-la-ta „kettle-drum“. This does not seem to be the case, however (s. below). What contradicts the reading ha-ba-re-eš is the fact, furthermore, that OECT 11 71 divides the sign sequence in two consecutive lines, with „ha“ and probably „ba“ occurring at the end of l. 14′, while „re“ and „eš“ at the beginning of l. 15′. 3. hal-hal-la-ta: note the Glossenkeil in OECT 11 71 obv. 15′, separating hal-hal from la-ta. 4. [(x) du-ru^?]-˹na˺-aš^? du-ru-na-aš: the repetition does not seem possible, since the parallel passage in OECT 11 71 obv. 16′ contains the remains of what appears to be signs like MA U BA and probably NA right before the sign sequence du-ru-na-aš. Based on the Oxford text, an alternative rendering of the passage might be something like [x x ma u-ba-n]a-aš du-ru-na-aš. (Continuation E. Schmidtchen): Albeit the observations of Simko are transparent I would be cautious following OECT 11, 71 to close. Cf. for this the parallels of OECT 11, 71 to UGU 3 which show some noticeable textual corruptions (especially the incantations OECT 11, 71 obv 17’-35’ = UGU 3 ii-iii).

[17] Suggestion by U. Steinert.

[18] For the restoration see Scurlock (2014), 315 following the partly parallel OECT 11 71 obv 14‘-16‘.

[19] If ḫalḫallatu hast o be taken seriously as “kettle-drum” ḫabāreš “with much noise; noisily” might be a good qualification for phenomena in connection with the drum.

[20] Worthington as well as Scurlock read WI/PI but the last horizontal wedge is slightly separated which suggests rather the reading na-aš (cf. the same two signs later). The here preferred restoration follows a suggestion of U. Steinert.

[21] Sounds rather like a diagnostic or physiognomic omen (cf. the apodosis which is not exceptional but unusual for a diagnostic omen) then a symptom description.

[22] Note Simko: ^uzuZAG (imittu) ^uzu˹ME˺.[HE₂] (himṣu) ˹^uzu˺KA.NE (šumû); these three types of meat occur consistently together in the type of rituals presented by CRANIUM 1; see for instance the respective places in Maul Zukunftsbewältigung pp. 130 l. 12, 133 l. 79, 294 ll. 12f. etc.

[23] Worthington (2005), 13 (cf. the corrections in Worthington (2007), 43) reads ^gišGAN₂ but the sign shows clearly two vertical small wedges in the middle instead of three which would be needed in the case of GAN₂. Otherwise, the reading ^gišŠITA is unsatisfactory as well. Simko remarks concerning this problem: one should look at the parallels AMT 91/1 rev. 5 // AMT 92/4 rev. 10′, where the sign is written with two (AMT 92/4 rev. 10′), as well as with three vertical wedges (AMT 91/1 rev. 5). Based on this attestation, I would not exclude the possibility that sometimes GAN₂ contains only two verticals. As Worthington (JMC 5 p. 28) suggested, GIŠ.GAN₂ might be an abbreviated form for kiškanû. For ^gišŠITA see Borger MZl p. 327, where it is noted that this form is not attested in monolingual Akkadian texts.

[24] Simko argues that ŠE₁₀ MA₂.LAḪ₅ is seldom written with determinative U₂ (usually in plant-lists only) and want therefore restore ⌈^u2⌉[IGI-lim] within the break. Next to the problem of space, which is indeed not much for three signs, the order imḫur-ešrā imḫur-līm is rather uncommon and usually written in reverse order.

[25] Following the interpretation of Scurlock (2014), 316. Worthington (2005), 13 interprets the ambiguous form as BABBAR-ma “(When) the morning is bright …”.

[26] Cf. the commentary for UGU 1:126’.

[27] Steinert suggests ⌈DIŠ^!?–niš^!?⌉, although the traces look like ⌈GAR^?–nu^?⌉ for which Simko’s reading ša₂ ⌈KUR⌉ ⌈^giš⌉ (…) is preferred here.

[28] For ^uzuGIŠ as abbreviated form of GEŠTU(G) see the comment in Worthington (2005), 29 entry 190.

[29] Reconstruction Scurlock (2014), 441.

[30] Worthington (2005), 13 reads te-ser LAGAB A “… rub his skull; r[emove] all the fluid of his skull …”. However, the reading te-ser-rim “you incise” (usually sarāmu, cf. CAD S, 172 following Labat’s reading) in Scurlock (2014), 441 seems to fit better the context showing a form of trepanation. Despites this, the critique of Worthington regarding this interpretation is still valid (see Worthington (2005), 30).

[31] The correct reconstruction is uncertain. For tu-še-lam-ma “(you) remove (all the fluids of his skull)” cf. CAD S. 172 as well as Worthington (2005), 13 and the comment on p. 29f (preferred by Steinert). For tu-bal “you dry up (the fluids of his skull)” see Scurlock (2014), 441 (preferred by Simko). I think there is enough space for CAD’s reconstruction (5 to 6 short signs) but without a parallel nothing can be said with hundred percent certainties.

[32] Suggestion Simko. The parallel construction with GAR-an seems to be concerned with the application of oil with a cloth only, whereat other materia medica are applied in A iii 62 with MAR.

[33] The case ending for genitive suggests that TUG₂ should not necessarily be considered as a determinative.

[34] Worthington (2005), 13 and Scurlock (2014), 441 restore the beginning of the line ⌈tu-lap⌉-pat-ma but especially the traces before BAD are far from clear to be interpreted as KAL (= lap).

[35] Worthington (2005), 21 and Scurlock (2014), 442 interpret the end of the line as whether hot stones or hot coals which have to be arranged around the head. Consider the very odd word order since one would expect NA₄.MEŠ KUM₂ “hot stones”. According to grammar it might be possible to read “(If …) arrange embers and (the respective healing-) stones around his head”.

[36] Erroneously transcribed as ip-pe-et-ta-ku-nu-ši in Scurlock (2014), 442.

[37] Cf. for urbatu-incantations e.g. Collins (1999), 277ff; Foster (2005), 992 (suggested by U. Steinert).