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Plain text of Letter from Nanna-manshum to God, the Healer, about his unsuccessful medical treatment

1-11 Speak to the Healer, eminent, who perfects the ordinances of the sanctuary, ...... with notions in her heart which are expressed; ...... who reapplies a dressing to soothe the dark place of sores which no one can understand; Healer of the Land, great physician of the black-headed, who prays for the widespread people -- from the evil spirits and ...... which are settled in a man's body and which no one knows how to expel, with Your help ...... You will make that person well again. ...... to keep a person alive ......, ...... who knows and listens, to my Lord:

12-13 This is what Nanna-mancum, the scribe, son of Ilcu-muballi¡, Your servant, says:

14-20 When ...... took care, she placed on my ....... The barber ......, the throne-bearer has given me ....... Nine times she has placed on my head ...... and battle-axe. ...... gathered in Nibru and Isin. They approached me but did not give their ...... for my life. They have applied and created a dressing which does not hold. She made a fattened dove come, for my .......