RINBE 1, Nebuchadnezzar II nn, ex. nn (P416495)

Official or display cylinder excavated in Marad (mod. Wanna-wa-Sadum), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Museum Number

SLAM 160:1928

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Marad (mod. Wanna-wa-Sadum)

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object cylinder
column 1
1. {d}na-bi-um-ku-dur-ri-u2-s,u-ur2 szar ba-bi-lam{ki}
2. ru-ba-a-am na-a-dam mi-gi-ir2 {d}marduk
3. isz-sza-ak-ku s,i-i-ri na-ra-am {d}na-bi-um
4. sza-ak-ka-na-ma la a-ne-ha
5. za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da
6. sza a-na {d}na-bi-um u3 {d}marduk _en-mesz_-szu
7. ki-it-nu-szu-ma ip-pu-szu ri-e-szu-su-un
8. na-a-dam mu-usz-te-mi-ku i-tu-ti ku-un _sza3 dingir gal gal_
9. _ibila_ a-sza-ri-du sza {d}na-ibila-u2-s,-ur szar ba-bi-lam{ki} a-na-ku
10. i3-nu-um {d}marduk _en_ ra-be2-u3 ki-ni-isz ib-ba-an-ni-ma
11. ma-ta2 szu-te-szu-ru ni-szim ri-e-a-am
12. za-na-an ma-ha-zi ud-du-szu esz-ri-e-tim
13. ra-bi-isz u2-ma-a'-ir-an-ni-ma
14. a-na-ku a-na {d}marduk _en_-ia pa-al-hi-isz u2-ta-qu
15. ba-bi-lam{ki} ma-ha-za-szu s,i-i-ri _iri_{ki} ta-na-da-a-tu-szu
16. im-gu-ur3-{d}enlil ni-mi-it-ti-{d}enlil
17. _bad3-bad3_-szu _gal-gal_ u2-sza-ak-li-il
18. i-na si3-i-ip-pi _ka2-gal ka2-kal_-szu
19. _am-am urudu_ e-ik-du-u2-tim
20. u3 _musz-husz musz-husz_ sze-zu-zu-u2-tim
21. u2-usz-zi-iz
22. sza _lugal_ ma-ah-ri-im la i-pu-szu ka-a-ri hi-ri-ti-szu
23. i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_
24. a-ti szi-ni-szu a-ba-am a-li-tu _iri_{ki} u2-sza-al-am
25. ia-ti ka-a-ri _nita-kala_-a-ti sze-la-szi-szu isz-ti-en i-ti sza-ni-i
26. i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_ ab-ni-ma
27. it-ti ka-a-ri a-ba-am ik-zu-ru e-si2-ni-iq-ma
28. i-szi-su i-na i-ra-at _ki-gal_ u2-sza-ar-szi-id-ma
29. ri-szi-szu sza-da-ni-isz u2-za-aq-qi-ir2
30. ka-a-ri _sig4-al-ur3-ra_ bal-ri _{d}utu-szu2-a_
31. bad3 ba-bil-lam{ki} u2-sza-al-ma#-am
32. ka-a-ri a-ra-ah-tim
33. i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_
34. a-ba-am a-li-tu ik-zu-ur-ma
35. ma-ka-a-at _sig4-al-ur3-ra_
36. a-ba-ar-ti _{i7}ud-kib-nun{ki}_ u2-ra-ak-ki-is-ma
37. la u2-sza-ak-li-il si2-it-ta-a-tim
38. ia-ti a-bi-il-szu ri-e-esz-ta-a-am
39. na-ra-am li-ib-bi-szu
40. ka-a-ri a-ra-ah-tim
41. i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_ ab-ni-ma
42. it-ti ka-a-ri a-ba-am ik-zu-ur-ru u2-da-an-ni-in
column 2
1. i-na e2-sag-il2 ki-iz-zi ra-asz-ba-am
2. _e2-gal_ sza-mi-e u3 ir-s,i-tim
3. szu-ba-at ta-szi-la-a-tim
4. e2-ku-a pa-pa-ha {d}enlil _dingir dingir_ {d}marduk
5. ka2-dug3-li-su3 szu-ba-at {d}zar-pa-ni-tum
6. e2-zi-da szu-ba-at _{d}lugal lugal_ sza3-me ir-_an-ki-a_
7. _ku3-babbar_ na-am-ru u2-sza-al-bi-isz-ma
8. u2-na-am-mi-ir ki-ma u2-um
9. e-temen-an-ki zi-ku-ra-at ba-bi-lam{ki}
10. e-esz-sez-isz e-pu2-usz
11. e2-zi-da _e2_ ki-i-nim na-ra-am {d}na-bi-um
12. i-na ba-ar-zi-pa2{ki} e-esz-sze-isz ab-ni-ma
13. i-na ku3-babbar u3 ni-si2-iq-tim _na_
14. ki-ma szi-t,i-ir2-ti-ir4-ti sza ma-mi u2-ba-an-nim
15. e-ri-nim _kala_-tim _ku3-babbar_ u2-sza-al-bi-isz-ma
16. a-na s,u-lu-ul e-mah-til-la pa-pa-ha {d}na-bi-um
17. pa-nim sze-lal-ti-szu u2-sza-at-ri-isz
18. e2-mah _e2_ {d}nin-hur-sag _e2_ lib3-ba ka2-dingir-ra{ki}
19. e2-nig-pa-kala-ma-sum-ma _e2_ {d}na-bi-um sza ha-ri-e
20. e2-nam-ke _e2_ {d}iszkur lib3-ba ku-ma-ar{ki}
21. e2-ki-dur2-in _e2_ {d}nin-e-an-na sza tu-ub-ga-at _kala_
22. i-na ba-bi-lam{ki} e-esz-sze-isz ab-ni-ma
23. u2-ul-la-a ri-esz-sza-szi-in
24. sza ma-na-a-ma szar ma-ah-ri la i-pu2-szu
25. 4(disz) lim _kusz3_ ga-ga-ra-am i-ta-a-at _iri_{ki}
26. ni-si2-isz la t,a-hi-e
27. _bad3_ da-num2 bal-ri _{d}utu e3_ ba-bi-lam{ki}
28. u2-sza-asz-hi-ir
29. hi-ri-su ah-ri-e-ma szu-pu-ul mi-e ak-szu-ud
30. qi2-bi2-ir-szu i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_ ab-ni-ma
31. it-ti ka-a-ri a-ba-am ik-zu-ur3-ru e-si2-ni-iq-ma
32. _bad3_ da-num2 i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_
33. i-na ki-sza-di-sza sza-da-ni-isz ab-nim#
34. t,a-a-bi-su-pu-ur3-szu _bad3_ ba-ar-zi-pa{ki}
35. e-esz-sze-isz e-pu-usz
36. ka-a-ri hi-ri-ti-szu i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_
37. _iri_{ki} a-na ki-da-nam u2-sza-asz-hi-ir2
38. a-na {d}dumu _e2 en_ mu-sza-ab-bi-ir _gisz-tukul_ na-ki-ri-ia
39. _e2_-su i-na ba-ar-zi-pa{ki} e-esz-sze-isz e-pu2-usz
40. e2-bar2-ra _e2_ {d}utu sza ud-kib-nun{ki}
41. e2-dur2-gin-na _e2_ {d}lugal-asal2 sza {iri}ba-as
42. e2-i-id-{d}a-nim _e2_ {d}an sza dil-bat{ki}
43. e2-an-na _e2_ {d}isz-tar sza unu{ki}
44. e2-bar2-ra _e2_ {d}utu sza larsa{ki}
45. e2-gisz3-nu-gal2 _e2_ {d}utu sza uri3{ki}
46. e-esz-ri-e-tim _dingir gal gal_
column 3
1. e-esz-sze-isz e-pu2-usz-ma
2. u2-sza-ak-li-il szi-bi-ir-szi-in
3. zi-in-na-a-at e2-sag-il-a e2-zi-da
4. te-di-isz-ti ba-bi-lam{ki} ba-ar-zi-pa2{ki}
5. sza e-li sza ma-ah-ri-im u2-sza-ti-qu-ma
6. asz-ku-nim a-na ri-esz-e-tim
7. ka-la e-ip-sze-ti-ia szu-qu-ra-a-tim
8. za-na-an e-esz-ri-e-tim _dingir-gal-gal_
9. sza e-li _lugal lugal_ ab-bi-e-a u2-sza-ti-ru
10. i-na _{na4}na-ru2-a_ asz-t,u-ur2-ma
11. u2-ki-in ah-ra-ta-asz
12. ka-la e-ip-sze-ti-ia
13. sza i-na _{na4}na-ru2-a_ asz-t,u-ru
14. mu-da-a-am li-ta-am-ma-ar-ma
15. ta-ni-it-ti _dingir dingir_ li-ih-ta-as-sa-as
16. e-bi-szu ma-ha-zi _dingir dingir_ u3 {d}isz-tar
17. sza _en_ ra-bi2-u3 {d}marduk
18. ia-ti u2-ma-ra-an-ni-ma
19. u2-sza-ad-ka-an-ni li-ib-ba-am
20. pa-al-hi-isz la-a ba-at,-t,i-il-szu
21. u2-sza-al-la-am szi-bi-ir3-szu
22. i3-nu-mi-szu a-na {d}dumu-mar2-da _en_-ia
23. _e2_-su sza qi-ri-ib mar2-da{ki}
24. sza isz-tu u4-um ri-e-qu-u2-tim
25. te-me-en-szu la-be2-ri-im
26. la i-mu-ru szar ma-ah-ri-im
27. te-mi-en-szu la-be2-ri a-hi-it,
28. ab-ri-e-ma e-li te-me-en-na
29. sza na-ra-am-{d}en-ma _lugal_
30. a-ba-a-am la-be2-ri u2-ki-in usz-szu-szu
31. szi-t,e-ir3 szu-mi-ia ab-ni-ma
32. u2-ki-in ki-ir3-bu-usz-szu
33. {d}lugal-mar2-da _en_ ku-ul-la-at ga-ar-dam
34. li-bi-it ga-ti-ia
35. a-na da-mi-iq-tim
36. ha-di-isz na-ap-li-is-ma
37. ba-la-at, u2-um ri-e-ku-u2-tim
38. sze-bi-e li-it-tu-u2-tim
39. ku-un _gisz-gu-za_
40. u3 la-ba-ar pa-li-e
41. a-na szi-ri-iq-tim szu-ur-qam
42. szi-gi-isz la ma-gi-ri
43. szu-ub-bi-ir3 _gesz-tukul gisz-tukul_-szu-un
44. hu-ul-li-iq na-ap-ha-ar _iri-da_ a-a-bi
45. su-pu-un ku-ul-la-at-su-un
46. ka-ak-ki-ka e-iz-zu-u2-tim
47. sza la i-ga-am#-mi-lu na-ki-ri
48. lu-u2 ti-bu-u3 lu-u2 za-aq-tu
49. a-na na-a-ri a-a-bi-ia li-il-li-ku i-da-a-a
50. i-na ma-ha-ar {d}marduk
51. szar sza-mi-e u3 x x x
52. e-ku qab-ti-ia szu-um-gi-ir
52. qi2-bi2 tu-um-qu2-u2-a

Text content

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

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
Dummy composite "needed" (P546835) needed View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P416495

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Marad (mod. Wanna-wa-Sadum) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Museum Number SLAM 160:1928
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-11-06 at 17:31:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-12-14 at 16:37:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-03-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 1, Nebuchadnezzar II Nn, Ex. Nn Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 12, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416495.
RINBE 1, Nebuchadnezzar II nn, ex. nn artifact entry (No. P416495). (2011, March 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416495
RINBE 1, Nebuchadnezzar II nn, ex. nn artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416495 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 12},
	title = {RINBE 1, {Nebuchadnezzar} {II} nn, ex. nn artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416495},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416495},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 1, Nebuchadnezzar II Nn, Ex. Nn Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 12, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416495.
RINBE 1, Nebuchadnezzar II nn, ex. nn artifact entry (No. P416495). (2011, March 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416495
RINBE 1, Nebuchadnezzar II nn, ex. nn artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416495 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 12},
	title = {RINBE 1, {Nebuchadnezzar} {II} nn, ex. nn artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416495},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416495},
}


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DA  - 2011/3/12/
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LB  - CDLI:P416495
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TI  - RINBE 1, Nebuchadnezzar II nn, ex. nn artifact entry
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