RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 053 (P450308)

Official or display barrel 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

Barrel

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 60.0 mm

Witness

Text

object cylinder
surface a
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-na# aq-rib-ma {lu2}[...]
2'. [...]-bil# hi-t,i-ti u3 gul-lul-ti sza# [...]
3'. [_...]-za_ be-lu-ti _ugu#_-szu2-un u2#-sze-szib-ma# [...]
4'. [_...]-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu [...]
5'. [...]-uk# _giri3-min_ pil#-szi# nik#-[...]
6'. [_...]-mesz# {ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz u8-udu [hi-a_ ...]
7'. [_...]-s,u#-mesz ugu_-szu2 u2-rak-kis-ma a#-[...]
8'. [...]-ti# _lugal_ {iri}as-du-di u3 {disz}pa-[...]
9'. [...]-e be-lu-ti-ia u2-rad-[...]
10'. [...] {lu2#}ur2-bi _{lu2}erin2-mesz_-szu _saga-mesz#_ [...]
11'. [_...]-za#-gul-mesz gal-mesz {gesz}na2-mesz#_ [...]
12'. [...] x x x [...]
13'. [...]-na# qe2-reb nina{ki} [...]
14'. [...] x [...]
  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 004 composite (P462812) Q003478 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P450308

Physical information

Artifact type Barrel
Dimensions 60.0 mm × 60.0 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, 0137

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P450308
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450308

References

  • primary: RINAP 3/1, 004, ex. 053

    [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
2019-10-20 at 10:52:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI 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 004, Ex. 053 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450308.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 053 artifact entry (No. P450308). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450308 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 053 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450308 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 004, ex. 053 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450308},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, Ex. 053 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450308.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 053 artifact entry (No. P450308). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450308 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 053 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450308 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 004, ex. 053 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450308},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P450308
LB  - CDLI:P450308
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 053 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P450308
ER  -
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