RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 12 (P371221)

Official or display cylinder dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VA 02537

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object cylinder
surface a
column 1
1. [...]-um#-na#-'i#-id# _lugal#_ ra-bu-u2# _lugal_ dan-nu
2. [...] _lugal#_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _lugal_ kib-ra#-a-ti er-bet-ti
3. [...] e2#-sag-il2 u3# e2-zi-da
4. [x x] _suen#_ u3 {d}nin#-gal i-na _sza3#_ um-mi-szu
5. [...]-ma-at _lugal_-u2-tu i-szi-mu# szi-ma-at-su
6. [...] _ag#-din_-su-iq-bi _nun_ e-em-qa2# pa-li-hu _dingir gal-gal_ a-na-ku
7. [x x]-hul2 _e2 {d}suen_ sza# qe2-reb {iri}har-ra-an
8. sza# ul-tu u4-mu s,a-a#-ti {d}suen be-lu ra-bu-u2
9. szu#-ba-at t,u-ub lib3#-bi-szu ra-mu-u2 qe2-reb-szu
10. e-li _iri_ u3# _e2_ sza2-a-szu lib3-bu-usz i-zu-uz-ma
11. _{lu2#}erim#_-man#-da# u2#-szat-ba-am-ma _e2_ szu-a-tim ub-bi-it-ma
12. [x x]-lik#-szu kar-mu-tu i-na pa-le-e-a ki-i-nim
13. [...] _en# gal_-u2 i-na na-ra-am _lugal_-u2-ti-ia
14. [...] _e2#_ sza2#-a-szu is-li-mu ir-szu-u2 ta-a-a-ri
15. [...] _lugal#_-u2-ti-ia da-ri2-ti
16. [...]-ut#-ti {d}marduk be-lu _gal_-u2
17. [...] iz#-zi-zu# ki#-lal-la-an
18. [...] x x x [...]
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19'. [...] x x x [...]
20'. _en#-mesz#_-e#-a# ia#-ti# [x]-qi2#-pu#-nu a-na e#-pe#-[...]
21'. _e2 {d#}suen en_-ia# a#-lik i-di-ia sza2 qe2-reb {iri#}har#-[x x]
22'. sza# {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila# _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki#} _dumu#_ {disz}an-szar2-szesz#-[x]
23'. _lugal# kur_ asz-szur{ki} _nun_ a-lik# mah-ri-ia# i-pu2-szu#
24'. i#-na _iti_ sza2-al-mu i#-na u4-mu sze-mi-i
25'. sza# i-na bi-ri# u2#-ad#-du-ni {d}utu# u3# {d}iszkur
26'. i-na ne2-me-qu {d}e2-a# u3 {d}asal-lu2-hi i-na ka-ku3-gal2-u2-tu#
27'. i-na szi-ip-ri {d}kulla# _en#_ usz#-szu# u3# _sig4#-hi-a#_
28'. i#-na _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-siq#-ti# szu-qu-ru-tu hi-bisz-ti _{gesz}tir#_
29'. _[x]-hi#-a# {gesz#}erin_ i-na [x]-da#-a-ti u3 ri-sza2-a-ti
30'. [...] sza# {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki}
column 2
1. sza te-me-en#-na# {disz#}szul#-man-sag-kal _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-na-s,ir-ibila i-mu-ru
2. usz-szu-szu ad-di#-ma# u2#-ki#-in# li-ib-na-at-su
3. i-na _kasz-sag gesztin i3-gesz lal3#_ szal#-la#-ar#-szu# am#-ha#-as,-ma
4. ab-lu-ul ta-ra-ah-hu-usz e-li# [...]
5. ep2-sze-ti-szu u2-dan-nin-ma u2#-[...]
6. _e2-kur_ szu-a-tim ul-tu te-me-en-[...]
7. esz-szi-isz ab-ni-ma u2-szak#-lil# [...]
8. _gesz#-ur3# {gesz#}erin#_ s,i#-ru-tu ta-ar#-[...]
9. u2-sza#-at-ri-is, s,e-ru#-[...]
10. sza i-ri-is#-si-na t,a-a-bi u2#-[...]
11. _ku3-babbar_ u3 _ku3-sig17 e2-gar8-mesz_-szu2 u2-szal#-bisz#-[...]
12. ri-i-mu za-ha-le-e eb-bi# [...]
13. ka-ad-ri-isz usz-zi-iz i#-[...]
14. 2(disz) {d}lah3-mu esz-ma-ru-u2 sa-pi#-[...]
15. i-na _ka2_ s,i-it {d}utu-szi _za3#_ [...]
16. qa2-ti3 {d}sin {d}nin-gal {d#}nusku# [...]
17. _en-mesz_-e-a ul#-tu# szu#-an#-[...]
18. i#-na# [...]
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19'. 1(u) 8(disz)# _kusz3#_ qa2#-[...]
20'. _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na# sza2# 3(disz)# _lim#_ 2(disz)# _me# mu#-an#-na#-mesz#_ ma#-na#-[x x]
21'. a-lik mah#-ri-ia la i-mu-ru {d}utu _en gal_-u2 e2-babbar#-ra#
22'. _e2_ szu-bat# t,u-ub lib3-bi-szu u2-kal-lim-an-ni ia#-a-szi#
23'. i-na {iti}du6_!(KU) i-na _iti_ sza-al-mu i-na _u4 sze-ga#_
24'. sza i-na bi-ri u2-ad-du-ni {d}utu u3 {d}iszkur
25'. i#-na _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-siq-ti szu-qu-ru-tu hi-bisz-ti _{gesz}tir_
26'. _szim#-hi-a {gesz}erin_ i-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza-a-ti
column 3
1. e-li# te-me-en-na!(DI) {<disz>}na-ram#-{d}sin _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na
2. _szu#-si#_ la a-s,e-e _szu-si_ la e-re-bi
3. u2#-ki#-in lib-na-at-su 5(disz) _lim {gesz}erin#_ dan-nu-tu
4. [x x] s,u#-lu-li-szu u2-szat-ri-is, _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}erin_
5. [x]-ra#-a-tu2 as-kup-pu u3 nu-ku-sze-e i-na _ka2-mesz_-szu2 u2-ra-at-ti
6. [x x]-ra# a-di e2-kun4-an-ku3-ga ziq-qur-ra-ti-szu
7. [...]-usz#-ma# u2#-szak#-lil# szi-pi2-ir-szu
8. [...] as,#-ba#-at-ma [...]-a#-ti
9. [...]-ib#?
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10'. [...]-ag#-gu#
11'. [... _{d}utu]-e3#_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2-a_
12'. [...]-a# e2#-ul-masz _e2_-su
13'. [...]-ni#-tum# sza2 8(disz) _me mu-an-na-mesz_
14'. [...]-ga#-rak-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki}
15'. _[...]-lil2 _lugal_ ma-na-ma la i-pu-szu
16'. [...]-ri# ah-t,u-ut,-ma a-hi-it, ab-re#-e#-ma#
17'. [...] sza3#-ga-rak-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 _dumu_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2_
18'. [...]-ma# u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su
19'. [...] e#-pu-usz-ma u2-szak-lil szi-pi2-ir-szu2
20'. [...] mu#-szal-li-mat qi2-bit {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu2
21'. [...]-ru# mu-hal-li-qa-at ra-ag-gu
22'. [...] mah#-ri sza2 _dingir-mesz_ u2-szar-ma-a szu-bat-su
23'. [...] nin#-da-be2-e e-li sza2 mah-ri
24'. [...]-ma# u2-ki-in ma-har-szu
25'. [...]-nu-ni-tum _gaszan gal_-ti a-na _e2_ szu-a-tim
26'. [...] i-na e-re-bi-ka ep2-sze-tu-u2-a _saga-mesz_
27'. [...]-li#-si-ma ar2-hi-szam-ma i-na _{d}utu-e3_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2-a_
28'. [...]-bi# a#-li-di-ka szu-uq-ri-ba _saga_-ti3
29'. [...] a#-na# _lugal#_-u2-tu i#-nam#-bu-szu-ma
30'. [...]-ma# esz#-szisz ip-pu-szu
31'. [...] li#-mu#-ur-ma
32'. [...] li#-iq#-qi2
33'. [...]-t,ir# szu#-mi-szu lisz-ku-un-ma
34'. lu#-[... {d}]utu# u3 {d}a-nu-ni-tum
35'. su-pu#-[...]-u2# li-im-gu-ra qi2-bit-su
36'. i-da-a#-[x] lil#-li-ku li-sza2-am-qi2-ta ga-ri-szu2
37'. u4-mi-szam-ma# a#-na {d}suen a-bi ba-ni-szu-un da-mi-iq-ta-szu2 liq-bu-u2

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28 composite (P518991) Q005425 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P371221

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VA 02537
Accession Number

External resources

References

  • primary: RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 12

    [Novotny2020RINBE2] Weiershäuser, Frauke, and Jamie Novotny. 2020. The Royal Inscriptions of Amēl-Marduk (561-560 BC), Neriglissar (559-556 BC), and Nabonidus (555-539 BC), Kings of Babylon. Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, vol. 2. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: VS 1, 53b

    [Delitzsch1907VS1] Delitzsch, Friedrich, Leopold Messerschmidt, and Arthur Ungnad. 1907. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin, Heft 1. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: AOAT 256, 2.12, exs. 12 + 14 + 52 + 70 + 74

    [Schaudig2001AOAT256] Schaudig, Hanspeter. 2001. Die Inschriften Nabonids von Babylon Und Kyros’ Des Grossen Samt Den in Ihrem Umfeld Entstandenen Tendenzschriften : Textausgabe Und Grammatik. Vol. 256. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-02 at 08:50:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-10-02 at 08:23:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-26 at 10:23:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2020-03-27 at 16:08:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, Ex. 12 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P371221.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 12 artifact entry (No. P371221). (2024, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P371221 (Original work published 2007)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 12 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P371221 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P371221},
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Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, Ex. 12 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P371221.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 12 artifact entry (No. P371221). (2024, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P371221 (Original work published 2007)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 12 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P371221 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P371221},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P371221},
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