RINBE 2, Nabonidus 01, ex. 02 (P498472)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

IM —

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}na3-na-'i-id _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki#} _nun#_ na-a-du
2. re-e2-a-am za-ni-nu sza2# <a#-na> t,e4#-em# _dingir#-mesz#_ pu-tuq-qu
3. e-em-qa2 mu-ut-ne2-en-'u-u2 mu-usz#-te#-<ne2>-'u-u2 asz-ra-a-tu2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_
4. et,-lu szu-us-su-mu bi-nu-ut _abgal dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk
5. na-ab-ni-it {d}e4-ru6 ba-na-a-ta gi-mir ma-al-ku
6. i-ti-it {d}mu-u2-a-ti a-pil e2-sag-il2 sa-niq!(IL2) mit-hur-tu2
7. bi-nu-tu {d}nin-szi-ku3 mu-du-u2 ba-nu-u2 ka-la-ma
8. ni-bi-it {d}nanna-ri be-lu a-gi-i mu-kal-li-im s,a-ad-du
9. sza u4-mi-szam-ma isz-te-ne2-e'-u2 pu-luh-tu4 _dingir gal-gal_
10. a-na zi-in-na-a-ti e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da
11. ba-sza-a uz-na-a-szu
12. _dumu_ {disz}{d}na-bi-um-din-su-iq-bi _nun_ e-em-qa2 a-na-ku
13. _iri_ babila2{ki} <a-na> dam-qa-a-ti asz-te-ne2-e'-e
14. a-na e2-sag-il2 _e2-gal dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ szu-tu-ra-ku _igi-sa2_-e
15. a-na e2-zi-da sza2-ad ba-la-t,u mim-ma szum-szu du-usz-sza2-ku
16. sza2 e2-mes-lam _e2_ qar-ra-du _dingir-mesz_ t,u2-uh-hu-da-ku hi-is,-bi
17. i3-nu-szu im-gur-{d}en-lil2 _bad3_ babila2{ki}
18. _dal-ba-an-na ka2-gal_ {d}marduk u3 _ka2-gal_ {d}za-ba4-ba4
19. re-e-szi-szu it-ru-<ur>-ma ne2-me2-et#-[x x] i-szi
20. _bad3_ szu-a-ti <ana> du-un-nu-nim-ma ne2-me2#-[x x] szu#-ur2-szi-i
21. i-ga-ru-szu qu-up-pu-tim ad-ke-e!(DISZ) ma
22. _bad3_ im-gur-{d}en-lil2 _bad3_ babila2{ki} ku-du-ur-ru _usz-2(u)-ta-a_
23. pu-lu-uk-<ku> da-ra-u2 u2-s,ur-ti3 ki-na-a-ta
column 2
1. mi-s,i-ir szu-ur2-szu-du ki-sur-ra-a szu-un-du-lu
2. tu-uk-szu da-num2 e-di-il pi-i a-a-bi
3. ma-ha-za re-esz-tu-u2 tuk-la-tu4 ba-u2-la-a-ti i-szi-id-su
4. u2-da-an-ni-in ki-ma kin-ne2-e u2-pat-tin-ma
5. sza-da-ni-isz u2-zaq-qi2-ir me2-la-a-szu
6. uhu2-<mi-isz> u2-szar-szi-id-su!(MASZ) a-na tab-ra-a-ti asz-tak2-kan-szu
7. szi-t,i-ir szu-mi sza _lugal_ mah-ri sza qe2-re-eb-szu ap-pal-su
8. it-ti szi-t,i-ir szu-mi-ia qer-ba-szu u2-ki-in a-na s,a-a-tu2
9. {d}en-lil2 _dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk sza qi2-bit-su ki-na-at
10. be-lu ap-kal-lu _dingir-mesz_ szu-ur2-bu-u2 qu-ra-du
11. szi-ip-ri szu-a-ti ha-di-isz nap-lis-ma
12. mi-im-mu-u2 e-te#-ep-pu-usz-szu li-bur-ma
13. li-ku-un ma-ha-ar-ka
14. szu-ri-ik _u4-mesz_ ba-la-t,u-ia lu-usz-ba-a lit-tu-tu
15. a-a ar-sza2-a sza2-<ni>-na szu-um-qi2-it a-a-bi-ia
16. lu-pu-usz re-e2-u2-<<ti3>>-si-na sza2 ka-li-isz kib-ra-a-ti
17. nap-har s,al-mat _sag-du_ gi-mir te-ne2-sze-e-ti
18. lu-be-el a-na da-ri2-a-ti lu-re-'e na-gab-szu-un
19. _lugal-mesz_ a-szi-ib pa-rak-ku
20. sza isz-na-ta-at-tu-u2 me2-e na-gab-bi
21. e-li-szu-nu lu-ki-in _{gesz}nig2-gidri_ lu-pu-usz be-lu-su-un
22. be-lu pa-li-ih-ka i-lab-bi-ir a-na da-ri2-a-ti
23. us,-s,a-ab ba-la-t,u i-ba-il szu-um-szu
24. a-na-ku lu-u2 _lugal_ za-nin-ku mu-usz-te-'u-u2
25. asz-ri-ka a-na da-ri2-a-ti

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, Nabonidus 01 composite (P518907) Q005398 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P498472

Physical information

Artifact type Barrel
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number IM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Sources for Inscriptions of the Rulers of Babylonia (RIBo Sources) P498472
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P498472

References

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

    [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: AR RIM 09 (pp. 1-10), 05-07 05

    [al-Rawi1991ARRIM9] Rawi, Farouk N. H. al-. 1991. “More Royal Inscriptions from Babylon.” Annual Review of the Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Project 9: 1–10.

  • history: AOAT 256, 2.01, ex. 02

    [Schaudig2001AOAT256] Schaudig, Hanspeter. 2001. Die Inschriften Nabonids von Babylon Und Kyros’ Des Grossen Samt Den in Ihrem Umfeld Entstandenen Tendenzschriften : Textausgabe Und Grammatik. Vol. 256. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-19 at 12:42:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-26 at 10:23:14 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
2020-03-27 at 16:08:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-06-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 01, Ex. 02 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P498472.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 01, ex. 02 artifact entry (No. P498472). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498472 (Original work published 2016)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 01, ex. 02 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498472 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 01, ex. 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498472},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498472},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 01, Ex. 02 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P498472.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 01, ex. 02 artifact entry (No. P498472). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498472 (Original work published 2016)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 01, ex. 02 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498472 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 19},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498472},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498472},
}


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