RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 003 (P450268)

Official or display cylinder 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 —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

100.0 mm × 65.0 mm

Witness

Text

object cylinder
surface a
1. [...]-nen#-nu-u2 pa-lih _dingir-mesz gal-[x_]
2. [...]-i# sa-hi-ru dam-qa-a#-[x]
3. [...] ma#-gi#-ri mu-szab-ri-qu za#-ma-[x x]
4. [...]-ki u2-szar-ba-a _{gesz}tukul-mesz#_-[x]
5. [...]-'e#-ru i-na tasz-me-e u3 sa#-[x x]
6. [...]-pisz# le#-mut-ti sza# an-zil#-[...]
7. [...] x x x [...]
  n lines broken
8'. [...] x [...]
9'. [...]-szu# ma-lu#-u2 nam#-[x x]
10'. [...]-le#-e# u2-kin-ma dap2-pi ku-lul _ka2-gal#_-[...]
11'. [...] sza2-a-ri u2-sza2-as,-bi-ta _si-gar_-szi-in# [x x]
12'. [...] u2#-sza2#-as#-hi-ra a-na tab-ra-a-ti u2-[x x]
13'. [...]-reb-szu2 hur-ru-szu i-ta-a-sza2 az#-[x x]
14'. [...]-pal#-lik#-ma# u2-szad-gi-la pa-nu-[...]
15'. [...]-la#-a-te _an-bar_ u2-szat-tir-ma u2-sze-szir {i7#}[x-x]
16'. [...] sza2#-ti-na u2-szah-bi-ba pat#-[x x]
17'. [...]-du#?-u2-ma u2-nam-mir _gim#_ [x x]
18'. [...]-ih#-ti# aq-qi2-ma u2-szat-lim kad3-[...]
19'. [_...]-gal_ sza2-a-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma en-[x x]
20'. [...]-ter# {d}asz-szur ik-ri-bi-szu [...]
  rest broken

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 3/1 Sennacherib 001 composite (P462809) Q003475 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P450268

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder
Dimensions 100.0 mm × 65.0 mm
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 —
Accession Number 1889-04-26 Bu, 0175

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P450268
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450268

References

  • primary: RINAP 3/1, 001, ex. 003

    [Grayson2012RINAP3/1] Grayson, A. Kirk, and Jamie Novotny. 2012. The Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 1. The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 3/1. Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 18:51:02 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2013-09-11 at 18:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-11 at 17:23:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-03-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450268.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P450268). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450268 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450268 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 001, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450268},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450268},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450268.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P450268). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450268 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450268 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 001, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450268},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450268},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P450268
LB  - CDLI:P450268
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P450268
ER  -
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