RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 009, ex. 001 (P450409)

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 —

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
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column 1'
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1'. [...] ka-a-a-[nu]
2'. [...] a-gur2-ri
3'. [_...]-am3 gun_ u3
4'. [...] _na4-mesz_ ni-siq-te ina la mi3-ni
5'. [...] x _nig2-szu_ pa-an a-szir-te u2-sza2-as,#-li#-mu
6'. [...] _numun e2 ad_-szu2 _dumu-mesz man_ mah-ru-te _ki-min_
7'. [...] _e2_-szu2 _{lu2}3(disz)-u5-mesz {lu2}{gesz}gigir-mesz_ u2-rad
8'. [... mu-kil a-pa]-a-ti _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ {gesz}a-rit _ki-min_
9'. [...] _gal-mesz {lu2}masz-masz-mesz_ {lu2}har-t,i-bi-[mesz]
10'. [... {lu2}]mu-na-i-szi _{lu2}a-ba_ {kur#}mu#-s,ur#-a#-a#
11'. [...] _{lu2}musz-lah4-mesz_ a-di _{lu2}gal-tuku-mesz_-szu2-nu _ki-min_
12'. [...] _{lu2}ka-s,ir-mesz {lu2}nar-mesz {lu2}nig2-mesz_
13'. [...] _{lu2}lunga3-mesz {lu2}nig2-gur11-mesz_-szu2-nu _ki-min_
14'. [... _{lu2}tug2]-kal-mesz {lu2}szu-ku6-mesz {lu2}aszgab-mesz ki-min_
15'. [... _{lu2}]nagar_ mu-ger-ri _{lu2}nagar {gesz}ma2-mesz_
16'. [...] sza2 szip-t,a-ni-szu2-nu _ki-min_
17'. [... _simug]-mesz an-bar_
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column 2'
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1'. [_ugu_ ...] x-an : {disz}x-[...]
2'. [_ugu_ {iri}mu]-kin-_bala-asz-te_-i-szu2 : {disz}a-[...]
3'. [_ugu_ {iri}]mah-ri-ga-re-e-man : {disz}s,a-[...]
4'. _ugu_ {iri}asz-szur-_kur_-su-_dagal-mesz_ : {disz}s,i-hu-ru# [...]
5'. _ugu_ {iri}asz-szur-na-sih2-_gal5-la2_ : {disz}pu-t,i-{d}[x ...]
6'. _ugu_ {iri}li-mir-ensi2-asz-szur : {disz}silim-mu-[...]
7'. _ugu_ {iri}kar-{d}ba-ni-te : {disz}{d}3(u)-zi-[...]
8'. _ugu_ {iri}e2-{d}marduk {iri}sza2-asz-szur-ta-ru {iri}[...]
9'. {disz}ARAD2-{d}na-na-a {lu2}mu-szar-kis-ia a-na [...]
10'. {disz}u2-ar-bi-is ina {iri}[...]
11'. {disz}ki-s,ir-{d}1(u)-5(disz) ina {iri}sza2-e-muq-asz-szur [...]
12'. _sa2-du11_ gi-nu-u a-na {d}asz-szur u _dingir-mesz [gal-mesz_ ...]
13'. 6(disz) _gun_ 1(u) 9(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ 3(disz) _me_ [...]
14'. 1(disz) _lim_ 5(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) _tug2 siki gada_ [n] 7(disz) _ansze_ [...]
15'. [...] 2(u) 4(disz) _{gesz}esi_ 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 3(u) 9(disz) _kusz_ [...]
16'. [...] 4(u) _ansze-kur-ra-mesz nita2_ 2(u) 4(disz) [...]
17'. 3(u) _lim_ 4(disz) _me_ 1(u) 8(disz) _udu-nita2-mesz_ 1(u) n [...]
18'. 1(u) 9(disz) _lim_ 3(disz) _me_ 2(u) 3(disz) _ansze_ 1(disz) {sze}_munu4_ [...]
19'. [man]-da-at-tu2 be-lu-te-ia szat-ti-[szam-ma ...]
20'. [...] szi-pir-ti _an-szar2 en_-[ia ...]
21'. [...] _{gesz}ma2_ [...]
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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 009 composite (P462859) Q003238 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P450409

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 —
Accession Number 1891-05-09 Bu, 0218

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P450409
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450409

References

  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon 009, ex. 001

    [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.

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 18:17:08 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 009, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450409.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 009, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P450409). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450409 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 009, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450409 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RINAP 4 {Esarhaddon} 009, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450409},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 009, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450409.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 009, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P450409). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450409 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 009, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450409 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RINAP 4 {Esarhaddon} 009, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450409},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P450409
LB  - CDLI:P450409
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 009, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P450409
ER  -
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