RINBE 2, Neriglissar 02, ex. 01 (P480519)

Official or display barrel excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 090913 (BM 012041)

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Barrel

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object barrel
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nergal-lugal-u2-s,ur _lugal_ [ba]-bi#-lam{ki}
2. sza# {d}marduk be-lu ra-bi2-u3 _dingir_ ba#-nu#-szu#
3. i#-na ku-un li-ib-bi-szu ut#-tu#-szu#-ma#
4. ni-szim ra-ap-sza-a-ti isz#-ru#-ku#-szu#-ma#
5. s,a-al-ma-at qa2-qa2-dam a-na re#-['e]-e#
6. u2-ma-al-lu-u2 qa2-tu-usz-szu
7. sza# _nig2-gidri_ i-sza-ar-ti usz-par-ri ki-nim
8. sza# {d}na3 pa-qi2-id ki-isz-[sza]-at
9. sza#-me2-e u3 er-s,e#-ti
10. a#-na szu-um-mu-hu ba-'u#-u2-la-a-ti
11. [u2]-sza-at-mi-ih qa2-tu-usz-szu
12. [sza za]-'i-i-ri na-a-ri a-a-bi ka-sza-dam
13. [{d}]er3-ra sza-ga-pu2-ru _dingir-dingir_
14. [id]-di-nu-szu ka-ak-ku-szu
15. [sza] _dingir# gal-gal_ i-na pu-uh2-ri-szu-nu
16. za#-ni#-nu#-ut#-su#-nu# e-pe2-sza# iq#-[bu]-szu
17. a-na za-na-nam e2-sag-il2 e2#-zi#-da#
18. u3# e2#-mes#-lam# ma#-ha#-zi# s,i#-i#-ru#?-ti#?
19. x x x x sza# _dingir-dingir_ babila#{ki#}
20. [{d}]nergal#-lugal-u2-s,u-ur2 _lugal_ babila2#[{ki}] <a-na-ku>
21. [i3-nu-ma? {d}]marduk# be#-lu# ra-bi2-u3 ki? a? x x x x x x
22. [me2]-e# nu-uh2-szu# gap#-szu-ti ina t,e-em4 {d}ni-in-szi-qa#
23. [u3] i#-na# ne2-me-qi2 sza# {d}e2-a isz-ru-ku
24. i#-na# le#-'u-u2-ti sza {d}marduk i-qi2-szu#
25. i#-na# [di]-in# na-as-qu sza {d#}utu#? u2-sza-lam-an-ni
26. [...] _ki#_ ma-ah-ri a-na bar2-sipa{ki}
27. e2#-zi-da _e2#_ gur-szu x x x x x hu x x
28. _igi#-sa2#_ szu-um-mu-hu ni-qu i-qi2-ip-pu# e x x ni x e
29. e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da a-za-an-na-an
30. e-esz-re-e-ti _dingir-dingir_ usz-te-esz-sze-er
31. szi#-t,ir# _mu#_-ia ab-na-a qe2-er-bu-usz-szu2-nu [asz-ku]-un#
32. i3#-nu#-mi-szu li-bi-il-he2-gal2-la _pa5 {d}utu-e3#_ babila2{ki}
33. [sza] _lugal#_ ma-ah-ri u2-sza-ah-ru-ma
34. i#-na ku-up-ri u3 a-gur-ri la ik-s,u2-ru su-uk-ki-szu
35. _[pa5]_ u2-sza-ah-ri-ma su-uk-ki-szu ak-s,u-ur2#-[ma]
36. [nu]-uh#-szu# me2-e i-na la# na#-pa#-[ar-ku-ti]
37. [u2]-na-ak-ki-mu i-na ma-a-ti
column 2
1. ia-ti e-em-qa2 mu-ut-ne2-en-nu
2. _lugal_ pa-li#-hu# _dingir-dingir_ mu-du-u'
3. li#-bi#-il#-he2#-gal2#-lu# u2-sza-ah-ri-ma#
4. me2-e he2-gal-la# ina ma-a-ti# e-re-bi-[ma?]
5. ab-na-a su#-[uk]-ki#-sza#
6. me2-e nu-uh#-szi sza# la# na-pa-ar-ku-ti
7. u2-ki-in i#-na# qe2-re-eb-szu
8. i x x x x a-szi-ib babila2{ki}
9. sza# qer-bi-szu2 aq#-qa2#-a me2-e nu-uh#-szu#
10. i-na li#-ib-bi-szi-na da-mi-iq-ti x [x x?]
11. ig ta na x [x?] a ig ta na ra ab bi is si ma#?
12. e? x {d}nergal-lugal-u2-s,u-ur2 _lugal#_ a-ka3#-[de3]{ki#}
13. {d}a-e2# da?-x-a-szal#? x x x ki#-i-num
14. u4#?-mu#? ul-li-i li-ib-bu#-[usz-szu] x x
15. u2# mi#? is#? du#? x# ka#? ap#? x x x x
16. me2-e nu-uh-szu da#-ri2#-u2#-tim#
17. ina ki in na an na a ti#
18. i-na qi2-bi-ti {d}marduk _lugal dingir-dingir dingir_ ba-nu-[u2-a]
19. u3 {d}er3-ra qar-ra-ad qar#-[ra-de x x?]
20. [x?] na x x na bi _e2_ x [x x]
21. sze-ri-szu u4-um [...]
22. li? na? du an-dul-la bi? na a x [x x?]
23. li-ku-un#-ma# dam-qa2#-[a]-ti mah-ri2#-[ka] _igi_ x x x x
24. x x ra? ta? pa? x x x li x x x x x
25. li ' x re#-'u#-u2#-ti#
26. li-na-ar a-a-bi-szu#
27. li-na-am-ri ta-mar-ti-szu
28. ki-ma {d}sin a-na ni#-ip#-hi#
29. ki-ma {d}utu a-na nu-[wu]-ri2#-[im]
30. s,a-al-ma-at qa2-qa2-dam li-ih-[du-u3]
31. sag? ki? {d}na3? x x [x] e? x an x [x]
32. a na? x x x [x x] sza2 a ni szi na
33. _lugal-lugal#_ [ki]-ib#-ra-a-ti sza [ka-al] te#-ne2-sze-e-ti
34. a-szi-ib kar# ri# x [x x] ti? x dan-nu-ti
35. a-na x x x mi? x x x x
36. li-isz-sza-kin i-na pi-i-ka#
37. a-na _u4#-mesz#_ da-ra-ti
38. ki x x x sza ib nu li iz ma ru
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1. _igi-tab_

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
RINBE 2, Neriglissar 02 composite (P518471) Q005387 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P480519

Physical information

Artifact type Barrel
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Babylon (mod. Bābil) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 090913 (BM 012041)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.90913
Sources for Inscriptions of the Rulers of Babylonia (RIBo Sources) P480519
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P480519

References

  • primary: RINBE 2, Neriglissar 02, ex. 01

    [Novotny2020RINBE2] Weiershäuser, Frauke, and Jamie Novotny. 2020. The Royal Inscriptions of Amēl-Marduk (561-560 BC), Neriglissar (559-556 BC), and Nabonidus (555-539 BC), Kings of Babylon. Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, vol. 2. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: SANER 3, 4.02.02 (C22), ex. 01

    [DaRiva2013SANER3] Da Riva, Rocío. 2013. The Inscriptions of Nabopolassar, Amēl-Marduk and Neriglissar. Vol. 3. Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records. DE GRUYTER.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-21 at 13:48:03 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 18:47:18 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
2020-03-27 at 17:09:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-04-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Taylor, Jonathan CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Neriglissar 02, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P480519.
RINBE 2, Neriglissar 02, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P480519). (2024, May 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P480519 (Original work published 2015)
RINBE 2, Neriglissar 02, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P480519 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 21},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Neriglissar} 02, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P480519},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P480519},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Neriglissar 02, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P480519.
RINBE 2, Neriglissar 02, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P480519). (2024, May 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P480519 (Original work published 2015)
RINBE 2, Neriglissar 02, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P480519 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 21},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Neriglissar} 02, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P480519},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P480519},
}


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