RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 216, ex. 004 (P427983)

Official or display brick excavated in Tarbisu (mod. Tell Sherif Khan), 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 090370 + BM 090376

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Tarbisu (mod. Tell Sherif Khan)

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

325.0 mm × 285.0 mm × 105.0 mm

Witness

Text

object brick
surface a
1. a#-na# {d}u#-gur# _en#_-szu2 {disz}{d#}sin#-szesz-mesz#-eri#-ba#
2. _man# kur#_ asz#-szur# e2#-gal#-lam#-mes# sza2# qe2#-reb# {iri#}tar#-bi#-s,i#
3. ul#-tu# _usz8#_-szu2# a#-di# gaba#-dib#-bi#-szu2# _du3#_-usz# u2#-szak#-lil#

Text content

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

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 3/2 Sennacherib 216 composite (P467230) Q004021 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P427983

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions 325.0 mm × 285.0 mm × 105.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Tarbisu (mod. Tell Sherif Khan)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 090370 + BM 090376
Accession Number 1979-12-20, 0219

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P427983
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P427983
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1979-1220-219

References

  • primary: RINAP 3/2, Sennacherib 216, ex. 004

    [Grayson2014RINAP3/2] Grayson, A. Kirk, and Jamie Novotny. 2014. Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 2. The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 3/2. Pennsylvania State University Press.

  • citation: CBI, 185

    [Walker1981Bricks] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1981. Cuneiform Brick Inscriptions in the British Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the City of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, the City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-08-02 at 10:52:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-11 at 13:25:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:40:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 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
2019-10-01 at 19:11:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-12-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 216, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P427983.
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 216, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P427983). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427983 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 216, ex. 004 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427983 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427983},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427983},
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Cite this Artifacts

“RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 216, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P427983.
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 216, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P427983). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427983 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 216, ex. 004 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427983 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427983},
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