RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 002, ex. 007 (P450404)

Official or display prism excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A16926

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)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object prism
surface a
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x x
2'. [...]-ka a-na szit-mur
3'. [...] szi-tam-du-uh _{gesz}gigir-mesz_
4'. [...]-mi-s,a-an-ni-ma
5'. [...] _{gesz}pan_-ia
6'. [...]-szu-nu-ti-ma
7'. [...] _sig4 hi-a_
8'. [...] szu#-a-tu
9'. [...] aq-qur-ma
10'. [...] ki-ma a-tar-tim-ma
11'. [_...]-sza3#-mesz_ ab-tuq-ma
12'. [...] usz#-rad-di
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. qe2-reb-[...]
2'. u2-szah-[...]
3'. _e2-gal_ sza2 [...]
4'. ul-tu2 _usz8_-sza2 a-di gaba-dib-[x x]
5'. ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil-[x]
6'. lu-le-e u2-ma-al-[x x]
7'. esz3-gal-szid-du3-du3-[x]
8'. _e2-gal_ pa-qi2-da-at ka-la-a-ma
9'. az-ku-ra ni-bit-sa
  single ruling
10'. {d}asz-szur _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza2 _nina{ki} dingir-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} _du3_-szu2-nu
11'. ina qer-be2-e-sza2 aq-ri-i-ma

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 4 Esarhaddon 002 composite (P462852) Q003231 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P450404

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) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A16926
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) af632c31-c5de-4f87-8210-e8e7b1e5e7ca
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P450404
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450404

References

  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon 002, ex. 007

    [Leichty2011RINAP4] Leichty, Erle V. 2011. The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680-669 BC). The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 4. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: ZA 108 (pp. 203-208)

    [Novotny2018ZA108] Novotny, Jamie. 2018. “A Previously Unrecognized Version of Esarhaddon’s ‘Annals.’” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 108 (2): 203–8.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-01 at 08:09:19 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 18:51:02 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2013-09-11 at 18:17:08 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 4 Esarhaddon 002, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P450404.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 002, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P450404). (2024, June 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450404 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 002, ex. 007 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450404 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450404},
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 002, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P450404.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 002, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P450404). (2024, June 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450404 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 002, ex. 007 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450404 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450404},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450404},
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