RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144, ex. 004 (copy for Tuni of Elpa) (P466999)

Official or display tablet excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s) Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
surface a
column 1
1. _{na4}kiszib_ {d}a-szur4 _lugal dingir-mesz_
 en: Seal of (the god) Aššur, king of the gods,
  single ruling
column 2
1. _en kur-kur_ sza la szu-un-ne2-e
 en: lord of the lands — not to be altered;
  single ruling
column 3
1. _{na4}kiszib nun_-e _gal_-e _ad dingir-mesz_
 en: seal of the great ruler, father of the gods —
  single ruling
column 4
1. sza la pa-qa-a-ri
 en: not to be disputed.
  single ruling
surface b
column 1
  (to be entered)
  blank space
  seal impression
  (to be entered)
column 2
  (to be entered)
  blank space
  seal impression
  (to be entered)
column 3
  (to be entered)
  blank space
  seal impression
  (to be entered)
column 4
  (to be entered)
  blank space
  seal impression
  (to be entered)
reverse
  (to be entered)
seal 1
1. [...]
2. [...] an#?-[..._]
3. {d#}i2#?-gi3#?-gi3#? {d#}a#?-[...]
4. _an#?_-e# _ki#_-[tim ...]
5. ina#? lib3#-bi# i#?-[...]
6. mim#?-mu#?-u# i#?-kan#-na#-ku#?-[x]
7. la# in#?-ni# sza2#? in#?-nu#-u#?
8. an#-[szar2] _man#? dingir#?-mesz#?_ {d#}nin#-lil2#
9. a#?-di# _dumu#?-[x_]-szu2#-nu# ina# _{gesz#}tukul-mesz#_-szu2#-nu#
10. dan#-nu#-tu#? li#-ne2#-ru#-szu2#?
11. a#-na#-ku# [{disz}]{d#}sin#-pap#?-mesz#?-su#?
12. [...]{ki#} _nun#_ pa#?-lih#?-ka#?
13. sza2# _mu#_ [szat,]-ru# i#-pa#-asz2#-szi#-t,u#
14. _{na4#}kiszib3# nam#?-mesz#_-ka# an#-nu#-u#
15. u2#-nak#-ka#-ru# _mu#_-szu2#?
16. [...] _kur#?_ pi#?-szit,#?
seal 2
  broken
seal 3
  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 add144 (Succession Treaty) composite (P519583) Q009186 View the score
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144 (Succession Treaty) composite artifact (P519586) Q009186 View the score

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P466999

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number ND 04331 + ND 04335a + ND 04346hh + ND 04350d
Findspot Nabu temple, SEB 2
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P466999
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P466999

References

  • history: Iraq 20 (pp. 1-99), pl.01-53 ND 04331+

    [Wiseman1958Iraq20] Wiseman, Donald J. 1958. “The Vassal-Treaties of Esarhaddon.” Iraq 20: 1–99.

  • citation: RINAP 3/2, Sennacherib 212, ex. 004 (seal)

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-05 at 14:50:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other 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
2020-03-14 at 14:27:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI 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 4 Esarhaddon Add144, Ex. 004 (Copy for Tuni of Elpa) Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P466999.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144, ex. 004 (copy for Tuni of Elpa) artifact entry (No. P466999). (2024, September 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P466999 (Original work published 2014)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144, ex. 004 (copy for Tuni of Elpa) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P466999 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon Add144, Ex. 004 (Copy for Tuni of Elpa) Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P466999.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144, ex. 004 (copy for Tuni of Elpa) artifact entry (No. P466999). (2024, September 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P466999 (Original work published 2014)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144, ex. 004 (copy for Tuni of Elpa) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P466999 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144, ex. 004 (copy for Tuni of Elpa) artifact en
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