RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 104, ex. 004 (P450502)

Official or display prism excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), 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 060032

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

86.0 mm × 180.0 mm

Witness

Text

object prism
surface a
column 1
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1'. [x]-al-lu
2'. [...]-nen-nu-u2
3'. [x x] kan-szu
4'. [...]-ti-szu2-nu _gal_-ti
5'. [x]-nu-szu2 ina _bala_-e _lugal_
6'. mah-ri-i ina _kur eme-gi7_
7'. u uri{ki} it-tab-sza2-a
8'. _a2-mesz hul-mesz_
9'. _ug3-mesz_ a-szib qer-bi-szu2
10'. an-na u3 ul-la
11'. a-ha-mesz i-tap-pa-la
12'. i-dab-bu-ba sur-ra-a-ti
13'. _dingir-mesz_-szi-na i-bu-ka-ma
14'. i-me-sza2 {d}isz-tar-szi-na
15'. [x]-s,i-szi-na i-zi-ba-ma
16'. [x]-na-ti-ma ir-ka-ba
17'. [x x] _nig2-gur11_ e2-sag-gil2
18'. [x x] _dingir#-mesz#_ a#-szar# la# a#-ri#
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ri-szi-na tur-ru
2'. ina _ukken szesz-mesz_-e-a _gal-mesz_ ke-nisz
3'. tu-ut-tan-ni-ma
4'. s,u-lul-ka t,a-a-bi
5'. tasz-ku-nu e-li-ia2
6'. kul-lat za-a'-i-ri-ia2
7'. a-bu-bisz tas-pu-nu-ma
8'. <<tas-pu-nu-ma>>
9'. gim-ri za-ma-ni-ia
10'. ta-na-ru-ma tu-szak-szi-du
11'. ni-iz-ma-ta a-na
12'. nu-uh-hu lib3-bi _dingir_-ti-[x]
13'. _gal_-ti u szup-szu-uh
14'. ka-bat-ti-ka _sipa_-ut
15'. _kur_ asz-szur{ki} tu-mal-[...]
16'. ina _sag_ szar-ru-ti-[x]
17'. ina mah-ri _bala_-ia
18'. sza2 ina _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-u2-ti
19'. ra-bisz u2-szi-bu
20'. [x x]-na-nim-ma
21'. [...]-mi-iq-tim
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-bil ka-[x x]
2'. a-na e-pesz szip-[x]
3'. szu-a-tu2 asz2-hu-ut ak-kud
4'. sza2 {d}utu {d}iszkur u {d}marduk
5'. _di-ku5-gal dingir-mesz_
6'. _en-mesz_-e-a ak-ta-mis
7'. ma-har-szu-un
8'. a-na ma-kal-tu2 _lu2-hal_-u2-tu2
9'. _uzu_ tu-kul-te
10'. isz-szak-nu-nim-ma
11'. sza2 e-pesz babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki}
12'. ud-du-sze e2-sag-gil2
13'. u2-sza2-asz2-t,i-ra a-mu-tu2
14'. a-na an-ni-szu2-nu
15'. ki-i-nu at-kal-ma
16'. ad-ke-e-ma gi-mir um-ma-ni
17'. u3 _ug3-mesz_ {kur}kar2-{d}[x x]-asz3
18'. a-na si-hir-ti-[x]
19'. {gesz}al-lu u2-szat-[x x]
20'. e-mi-du {gesz}[...]
21'. ina _i3-gesz du10-ga_ [...]
22'. _kurun#_ [...]
  rest broken
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. {mul#}asz#-iku# [x x]
2'. u2-szak-lil ana ni-[x x]
3'. u2-szak-ki-la u2-[x]
4'. mit-har-ti _gesz-ur3-mesz_
5'. {gesz}ere-ni s,i-ru-ti
6'. tar-bit {kur}ha-ma-ni _kur_-i
7'. _ku3_ u2-szat-ri-s,a
8'. ta-ra-an-szu2 _{gesz}ig-mesz_
9'. _{gesz}szur-min3_ sza2 e-re-si-na
10'. t,a-a-bi me-ser _ku3-sig17_
11'. _ku3-babbar_ u2-rak-kis-ma
12'. u2-rat-ta-a ba-bi-szu2
13'. _dingir-mesz_ u {d}isz-tar a-szi-bu-ut
14'. qer-bi-szu2 sza2 _a-mesz_ bu-tuq-tu2
15'. u ra-a-du u2-bil-szu2-nu-ti-ma
16'. i-ki-lu szi-ki-in-szun3
17'. szal-pu-ut-ta-szu2-nu
18'. lu-mu-un-tu2 ud-disz
19'. zi-mu-szu2-nu uk-ku-lu-tu2
20'. [x]-sza2-an-bit, _tug2_-su-nu
21'. [x]-szu ub-bi-ib
22'. [x x x]-rak-ki-szu2-nu
23'. [...]-szar-me-szu2-nu-ti
24'. [x _x]-{d}lamma-mesz_ {d}[x x]
25'. [...] _e2-kur_ {d}en#-[...]
26'. [...] pa pa szi [...]
27'. [...] _usz_ x [...]
28'. [...]-nit-ti-szu2 [...]
29'. [...]-su-nu-ti
30'. [...]-szu u2-sze-[...]
31'. [...] _e2-kur_ [...]
32'. [...] x x-ta-a
33'. [...] x x x
34'. [...] x x
35'. [...] x
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column 5
  beginning broken
1'. 3(u) [...]
2'. _gal_-ti [...]
3'. mah-[...]
4'. u2-zaq-[...]
5'. ne2-med-{d}[...]
6'. ar-[...]
7'. a-na [...]
8'. _ug3_ [...]
9'. usz-[...]
10'. {lu2}[...]
11'. szu-ba-re-[...]
12'. an-du-ra-[...]
13'. esz-szisz asz2-kun [...]
14'. ina re-szu-ti [...]
15'. sza2 ana s,i-in-di [...]
16'. zu-u'-u2-zu
17'. a-na {lu2}babilax(|DIN.TIR|)[{ki} ...]
18'. bu-sza2-szu-nu szal-lu-[...]
19'. mi-ra-nu-ti lu-[...]
20'. u2-lab-bisz-ma har-ra-an babilax(|DIN.TIR|)[{ki}]
21'. u2-sza2-asz2-kin sze-pu-usz-szun3
22'. a-na a-sza-bi _iri_ e-[x x]
23'. za-qa-ap s,ip-pa-a-ti he-re-e
24'. pat-ta-a-ti u2-szar-hi-is-su
25'. lib3-bi ki-di-nu-us-su-nu
26'. ba-t,il-ti sza2 ina _szu-min_ ip-par-szi-du
27'. a-na asz2-ri-szu2 u2-ter
28'. t,up-pi za-ku-ti-szu2-nu
29'. [x]-szisz asz2-t,ur
30'. [x]-na _im-limmu2-ba kaskal-min_-szu2-nu
31'. [x]-pat-ti-ma
32'. [x]-ti nap-har _kur-[x_]
33'. [x] szit-ku-nu i-[...]
34'. [x]-bit-tu [...]
  rest broken
column 6
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. nu-um-mur [x x]
3'. t,u-ub ka-[x x]
4'. [...]-ma nam-[x]
5'. [x]-tal-[x]
6'. [x]-ti t,a-[x x]
7'. szim-ti da-[...]
8'. sza2 ur-ruk u4-mu [...]
9'. na-s,ir _{gesz}gu-[x_]
10'. sza-an-gu-ti-[x]
11'. sza2-lam _numun_-[...]
12'. ina _ka_-[...]
  rest broken
column 7
  beginning broken
1'. [...] _a_
2'. [...] x
3'. [...]-e#
  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 4 Esarhaddon 104 composite (P462954) Q003333 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P450502

Physical information

Artifact type Prism
Dimensions 86.0 mm × 180.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Probably Sippar
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 060032
Accession Number 1882-07-14, 4442

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.60032
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P450502
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450502
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0714-4442

References

  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon 104, ex. 004

    [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: AfO 24 (pp. 117-119), 117

    [Millard1973AfO24] Millard, Alan R. 1973. “Some Esarhaddon Fragments Relating to the Restoration of Babylon.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 24: 117–19.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-02-06 at 14:15:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:10:32 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune 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
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2013-09-11 at 18:14:47 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 104, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P450502.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 104, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P450502). (2026, February 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450502 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 104, ex. 004 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450502 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450502},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450502},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 104, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P450502.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 104, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P450502). (2026, February 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450502 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 104, ex. 004 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450502 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {feb 6},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450502},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450502},
}


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