RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 044, ex. 001 (P466650)

Official or display Lamassu excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Musei Vaticani, Museo Gregoriano Egizio, Rome, Italy

Museum Collection(s)

Musei Vaticani, Museo Gregoriano Egizio, Rome, Italy

Museum Number

MV 15022 (+) MV 15023 + MV 15024

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Lamassu

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object lamassu
surface a
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1. _e2-gal_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _lugal gal lugal_
2. dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _lugal_
3. kib-rat _limmu2_-tim mi-gir _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ {d}asz-szur
4. _ad dingir-mesz_ ina kul-lat ma-li-ki ke-nisz _igi-bar_-ni-ma
5. _ugu_ gi-mir a-szib pa-rak-ki u2-szar-ba-a
6. _gesz-tukul-mesz_-ia _igi-bar_-ni-ma
7. i-na ta-ha-az _edin_ as-kip
8. {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na _lugal_ {kur}kar2-dun-ia2-asz3
9. e-ki-ma be-lut-su gim-ri {lu2}kal-di a-di gi-pisz
10. um-ma-na-a-ti _{lu2}elam-ma-ki_ re-s,i-szu u2-ra-sib
11. i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ {disz}asz-szur-na-din-mu _dumu_-u2-a resz-tu-u2
12. i-na _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu u2-sze-szib-ma _kur uri-ki dagal_-tum u2-szad-gil
13. pa-nu-usz-szu2 as-suh na-gab {lu2}ah-la-me-e {lu2}su-ti-i
14. ba-hu-la-ti {iri}hi-rim-me i-na _{gesz}tukul_ u2-szam-qit-ma
15. la ez-zi-ba pe-re-'i-szu2-un ak-szud{ud} {lu2}ia-su-bi-gal-la-a-a
16. _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,i {kur}el-li-pi u2-szal-pit-ma u2-ab-bit da-ad2-me-sza2
17. u3 {disz}lu-li-i _lugal_ {iri}s,i-du-un-ni e-du-ra ta-ha-zi a-na {kur}ia-ad-na-na
18. sza qe2-reb tam-tim in-na-bit-ma i-hu-uz mar-qi2-tum i-na _kur_-tim-ma sza2-a-tu
19. i-na ra-szub-bat _{gesz}tukul_ {d}asz-szur _en_-ia e-mid szad-da-szu2 {disz}tu-ba-a'-lu i-na _{gesz}gu-za_
20. _lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma man-da-at-tu be-lu-ti-ia u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu u2-szal-pit
21. rap-szu na-gu-u2 {kur}ia-u2-di szep-s,u mit-ru {disz}ha-za-qi-a-a-u2 _lugal_-szu u2-szak-nisz
22. sze-pu-u2-a _{lu2}mesz_ {iri}tu-mur-ra-a-a a-szi-bu-ut {kur}ni-pur _kur_-i mar-s,i ina _{gesz}tukul_
23. u2-szam-qit {iri}uk-ku a-di nap-har da-ad2-me-szu2 ki-ma _du6_ a-bu-bi u2-ab-bit
24. _ug3-mesz_ {kur}hi-lak-ki a-szi-bu-ut hur-sza2-ni zaq-ru-ti u2-t,eb-bi-ih as-li-isz {iri}du6-ga-rim-me
25. sza pa-a-t,i {kur}ta-ba-li _kur_-ud-ma u2-sze-me kar-mesz ba-hu-la-a-ti {kur}kal-di
26. sza ti-ib ta-ha-zi-ia e-du-ru-ma _dingir-mesz_ nap-har _kur_-szu-un i-na szub-ti-szu2-un
27. id-ku-u2 tam-tim i-bi-ru-ma i-na {iri}na-gi-a-ti id-du-u2 szu-bat-sun
28. i-na _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ {kur}ha-at-ti _egir_-szu2-un e-bir {iri}na-gi-a-tu
29. {iri}na-gi-a-tu-di-i'-bi-na {kur}hi-il-mu {kur}pil-la-tu
30. u3 {kur}hu-pa-pa-nu na-ge-e sza e-bir-tan {i7}mar-ra-ti ak-szud{ud}-ma
31. te-ne-szet {kur}kal-di a-di _dingir-mesz_-ni-szu2-nu _ug3-mesz lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki}
32. asz2-lu-lam-ma la ez-zi-ba mul-tah-t,u i-na u4-me-szu-ma [...]
33. [...]-na#-[x] sza 3(disz) _me [...]-kusz3 usz_
34. [...] {i7}te-bil-ti i-ta-a-[...]-'u-ma
35. [...] mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia a-na ri-mit be-[x x]-szu-un
36. [...]-hir-ti-sza aq-qur sza {i7}te-bil-ti <ma-lak-sza2> ul-[x x]-bal#-ti _iri_
37. [...] u2-sze-szir mu-s,u-sza qe2-reb ka-tim-ti a-sur-rak-ki-sza2 [x x]-nu _gi-mesz_
38. [...]-nu-<nisz> ak-si 5(disz) _me_ 5(u)? 4(disz) i-na _1(disz) kusz3 gid2-da_ 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u)? 9(disz) [x _x]-kusz3 dagal_
39. [...] tar-pa-sze20-e u2-ter s,e-er me-szi-ih-ti tam-li#?-[x] mah#-re-e
40. [...]-ib-ki ul-la-a re-szi-szu2 a-na 9(disz) _me_ 1(u)? 4(disz) ina _as4-lum gal_-ti [x] u3# 4(disz) _me_ 4(u)?
41. [...]-ter#-ma szu-bat-sa usz-rab-bi _e2-gal-mesz ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar zabar_ {na4}[x _x]-gul-me_
42. [...] _{gesz}esi {gesz}tug2 {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ {gesz}ere-ni _{gesz}szur-min3 szim-li_ {gesz}e-lam-ma#-ku# [x x]-in#-da-a
43. [...] _e2_ mu-ter-<re>-e-ti tam-szil _e2-gal_ {kur}hat-ti me2-eh-ret ba-ba-a-ti [x]-sze-pisz
44. [...] e-li-szin _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}li-ia-ri _{gesz}szur-min3_ me-ser _ku3-babbar_ u3 _uruda#_ [x x]-kis-ma
45. [...]-a-ni ap-ti bi-ir-ri u2-pat-ta-a _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz {na4}gesz-nu11-[x_ x] _am-si_
46. [...]-ziz-ma a-na tab-ra-a-ti u2-sza2-lik sik-kat3 kar-ri kas-pi _uruda_ qe2-reb-[...]-me
47. [...]-ma se-el-lum ne2-be2-hi u3 gi-mir pa-as-qi2-szi-in [...]-ia#
48. [...]-'i-mu _{lu2}sanga_-ti-ia na-bu-u2 _mu_-ia [...]
49. [...] i-na pu-uz-ri na-an-zu-zu u2-[...]
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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 3/2 Sennacherib 044 composite (P467059) Q003518 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P466650

Physical information

lamassu

Artifact type Lamassu
lamassu
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot South-West Palace, Court H, Façade Bull 12
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Musei Vaticani, Museo Gregoriano Egizio, Rome, Italy
Museum Number MV 15022 (+) MV 15023 + MV 15024
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P466650
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P466650

References

  • primary: RINAP 3/2, Sennacherib 044, ex. 001

    [Grayson2014RINAP3/2] Grayson, A. Kirk, and Jamie Novotny. 2014. Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 2. The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 3/2. Pennsylvania State University Press.

  • history: BiS, p. 3, pl. 8 (+)?

    [Meissner1893BiS] Meissner, Bruno, and Paul R. Rost. 1893. Die Bauinschriften Sanheribs. Leipzig : E. Pfeiffer.

  • history: Russell, Final Sack, p. 202 pl. 207

    [Russell1998FinalSack] Russell, John M. 1998. The Final Sack of Nineveh: The Discovery, Documentation, and Destruction of King Sennacherib’s Throne Room at Nineveh. Yale University Press: New Haven, London.

  • history: Smith, Senn., p. 3, 30-31, 51-52, 67-68, 86 and 88-89 (+)?

    [Smith1878Sennacherib] Smith, George A. 1878. History of Sennacherib: Tranlated from the Cuneiform Inscriptions. London: Williams.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-17 at 09:48:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-10-16 at 10:04:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-10-16 at 09:55:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-19 at 09:29:48 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
2019-10-01 at 19:11:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-07-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI RINAP Sources CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 044, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P466650.
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 044, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P466650). (2024, October 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P466650 (Original work published 2014)
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 044, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P466650 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 17},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P466650},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P466650},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 044, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P466650.
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 044, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P466650). (2024, October 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P466650 (Original work published 2014)
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 044, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P466650 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 17},
	title = {RINAP 3/2 {Sennacherib} 044, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P466650},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P466650},
}


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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/10/24/
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