RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 140 (P423162)

Official or display prism excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 134431

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object prism
surface a
column 1
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1'. [...] a#-di# [...]
2'. [...]-amtu# la e#-bi#-ra#
3'. [...]-la# a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia
4'. _[...]-mesz# szesz-mesz_-szu2 it-ti ter-ha-ti
5'. [...]-hur#-szu2 re-e#-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma
6'. _dumu#_ s,i-it lib3#-bi-szu2 u2-ter-ma a-din-szu2
7'. {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u _man_ {kur}a-ru-ad-da a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim
8'. {disz}mu-gal-lu _man_ {kur}tab_-iri_ {disz}sa-an-di-szar-me {kur}hi-lak-ka-a-a
9'. sza a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia la kan-szu2 ik-nu-szu2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia
10'. _dumu-munus-mesz_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2-nu it-ti nu-dun-ne2-e ma-a'-di
11'. a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u2-ti a-na nina{ki} u2-bi-lu-nim-ma
12'. u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia
13'. e-li {disz}mu-gal-li _ansze-kur-ra-mesz gal-mesz_
14'. ma-da-at-tu2# szat-ti-szam-ma u2-kin _edin_-usz-szu2
15'. ul-tu {disz}ia-ki-in#-lu-u _man_ {kur}ar-u2-ad-da
16'. il-li-ku a-na szim-ti
17'. {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-du-ni-ba-al
18'. _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim
19'. ul-tu _muru2_ tam-tim e-lu-nim-ma
20'. it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2-un u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia
21'. {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al ha-disz ap-pa-lis-ma
22'. a-na _lugal_-u-ti {kur}a-ru-ad-da asz2-kun
23'. {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'-al
24'. lu-bul-tu bir-me u2-lab-bisz _har-mesz ku3-sig17_ asz2-kun
25'. ina mah-ri-ia ul-zi-is-su-nu-ti
26'. {disz#}gu#-ug-gu _man_ {kur}lu-ud-di
column 2
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1'. _usz2#-mesz#-[...]_
2'. _a-mesz-[...]_
3'. {disz}um-man-i-gasz# [...]
4'. sza la-pa-an {disz}te-um#-[x] a#-[...]
5'. in#-nab-ta is,-ba-tu# _giri3#-min#_-[x]
6'. it#-ti-ia u2-bil-szu2 a-na {kur}elam-ma#{ki} u2-sze-szib-szu2 ina _{gesz}gu#-za#_
7'. {disz}te-um-man {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz#_-szu2 szal_-la_-a-a
8'. sza it-ti-szu2 in-nab-ta ina {iri}hi-da-lu asz2-kun a-na _lugal_-ti
9'. ul-tu _{gesz}tukul_ an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _ugu_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-szam-ri-ru
10'. asz2-tak-ka-nu da-na-nu u li-i-tu
11'. ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia _ugu_ {disz}du-na-ni {kur}gam-bu-la-a-a
12'. sza <<sza2>> a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} it-tak-lu asz2-ku-na pa-ni-ia
13'. {iri}sza2-pi-i-{d}en _iri_ tukul-ti {kur}gam-bu-li ak-szu2-ud
14'. qe2-reb _iri_ szu-a-tu e-ru-ub _ug3-mesz_-szu2 as-lisz u2-t,ab-bi-ih
15'. {disz}du-na-nu {disz}sa-am-gu#-nu mu-nar-ri-t,u e-pesz _lugal_-u-ti-ia
16'. ina {gesz}s,i-is,-s,i [...]-ti _an-bar_ bi-re-ti _an-bar_ u2-tam-me-ha _szu-min_ u _giri3-min_
17'. _ug3-mesz gu4-mesz_ u s,e#-e#-[x] _ansze-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_
18'. ul-tu qe2-reb {kur}gam#-bu#-li asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki}
19'. {iri}sza2-pi-i-{d}en _iri_ tukul-ti#-szu2# ap-pul aq-qur ina _a-mesz_ usz-har-mit,
20'. {disz}um-man-i-gasz sza2 _mun_ ma-a'-as-su e-pu-szu-usz
21'. qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} asz2-ku-nu-usz a-na _lugal_-u-ti
22'. sza a-de-ia la is,-s,u-ru#
23'. it-ti {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na _szesz_ nak-ri isz-ku-na# pi#-[x x]
24'. {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _edin_-usz#-szu2 ib-bal-kit-[x]
column 3
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1'. sza2#-ni#-[...]
2'. ina li-i#-[...]
3'. qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma#{ki#} [...]
4'. ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia sza# [...]
5'. pa-an _{gesz}szudun_-ia u2-[...]
6'. {iri}ga-tu-du {iri}ga-tu-du#-[...]
7'. {iri}na-di-i' {iri}bad3#-[...]
8'. {iri}bad3-{disz}am-ma-ni-ma {iri}[...]
9'. {iri}ha-a-a-u2-si {iri}e2#-[...]
10'. {iri}e2-{disz}ar-ra-bi {iri}e2#-[...]
11'. {iri}ma-dak-tu {iri}szu#-[x x]
12'. {iri}bu-be2-e {iri}sze-[...]
13'. {iri}ur-da-li-ka {iri}al#-[...]
14'. {iri}tu-u2-bu {iri}[...]
15'. {iri}du-un-lugal {iri#}[...]
16'. {iri}bad3-{disz}un-da-si-ma {iri#}[...]
17'. {iri}sa-am-u-nu {iri#}[...]
18'. {iri#}qa-ab-ri-na {iri#}[...]
19'. {iri#}ha-ra-a' _iri-mesz_ szu2#-[...]
column 1'
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1'. [...] _lugal#-mesz# dumu#-[x_ x]
2'. [...]-lut# _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu#-u2#
3'. [...] _e2# usz_-u-ti szu2-a-tu2 i-lab-bi-ru-ma#
4'. [...]-us#-su lu-ud-disz _mu-sar_-u2
5'. [...] _ad#_-ia _ad ad_-ia
6'. [...] sza# _lugal_-u-ti li-mur-ma
7'. [...]-usz# _{udu}siskur bala_-qi2
8'. [...] szi#-t,ir# _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun
9'. [...] an#-ne2#-e szat,-ru
10'. [...]-ma# lisz#-ru-ku-usz
11'. [x x]-nu# u3 li-i-tu
12'. [...]-u2# szi-t,ir _mu_-ia
13'. [...] _ad#_-ia ib-ba-tu
14'. [...]-ri#-szu2 la i-szak-ka-nu
15'. [...] _ki#_-tim _lugal_-us-su lis-ki-pu
16'. [...] ina# _kur_ lu-hal-li-qu
  double ruling
17'. _[...]-na# u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam2_
18'. [...] _ag#-man-szesz-mesz_-szu2
19'. [...] _{lu2}gar kur_ {kur}sa-mir-i-na

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009 composite (P514718) Q003708 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P423162

Physical information

Artifact type Prism
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 134431
Accession Number 1932-12-12, 0426

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.134431
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P423162
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P423162
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1932-1212-426

References

  • primary: RINAP 5/1, Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 140

    [Novotny2018RINAP5/1] Novotny, Jamie, and Joshua Jeffers. 2018. The Royal Inscriptions of Ashurbanipal (668-631 BC), Assur-Etal-Ilani (630-627 BC), and Sin-Sarra-Iskun (626-612 BC), Kings of Assyria. Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 5/1. Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:10:32 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 19:25:50 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-10-27 at 15:20:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Jeffers, Joshua; Novotny, Jamie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-06-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Stadhouders, Henry British Museum Collection CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, Ex. 140 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P423162.
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 140 artifact entry (No. P423162). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P423162 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 140 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P423162 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P423162},
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, Ex. 140 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P423162.
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 140 artifact entry (No. P423162). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P423162 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 140 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P423162 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	month = {aug 19},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P423162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P423162},
}


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