RINBE 2, Nabonidus 32, ex. 08 (P519052)

Official or display cylinder excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 066418

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object cylinder
surface a
column 1
1. x x x
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2. x x x
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3. x x x
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4. x x x
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5. x x x
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6. x x x
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7. x x x
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8. x x x
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9. i-pu-szu-ma la u2-szak-li-lu-usz
10. {disz}{d}szul-gi _dumu_-szu2 szi-pir-szu2 u2-szak-lil
11. i-na mu-sa-re-e sza2 {disz}ur-{d}namma
12. u3 {disz}{d}szul-gi _dumu_-szu2 a-mur-ma
13. sza2 ziq-qur-rat szu-a-ti {disz}ur-{d}namma
14. i-pu-szu-ma la u2-szak-li-lu-usz
15. {disz}{d}szul-gi _dumu_-szu2 szi-pir-szu2 u2-szak-lil
16. i-na-an-ni ziq-qur-rat szu-a-ti
17. la-ba-ri-isz il-li-ik-ma
18. e-li te-me-en-na la-bi-ri
19. x x x
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20. x x x
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21. x x x
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22. x x x
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23. x x x
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24. x x x
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25. x x x
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26. x x x
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column 2
1. x x x
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2. x x x
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3. x x x
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4. x x x
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5. x x x
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6. x x x
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7. x x x
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8. x x x
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9. _saga-mesz_ e2-sag-il2
10. e2-zi-da e2-gesz-nu11-gal
11. _e2-mesz dingir_-u2-ti-ka _gal_-ti
12. lisz-sza2-ki-in szap-tuk-ka
13. u3 pu-luh-ti _dingir_-u2-ti-ka
14. _gal_-tu2 lib3-bi _ug3-mesz_-szu2
15. szu-usz-kin-ma la i-hat,-t,u-u2
16. a-na _dingir_-u2-ti-ka _gal_-ti
17. ki-ma _an_-e isz-da-szu2-nu li-ku-nu
18. ia-a-ti {disz}{d}na3-i _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki}
19. x x x
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20. x x x
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21. x x x
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22. x x x
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23. x x x
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24. x x x
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25. x x x
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26. x x x
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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 32 composite (P519049) Q005429 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P519052

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
ziggurrat, first tier, in debris
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 066418
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Sources for Inscriptions of the Rulers of Babylonia (RIBo Sources) P519052
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P519052

References

  • primary: RINBE 2, Nabonidus 32, ex. 08

    [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: AOAT 256, 2.02, ex. 08

    [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
2024-06-26 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 16:08:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-01-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Novotny, Jamie; Weiershäuser, Frauke CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 32, Ex. 08 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P519052.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 32, ex. 08 artifact entry (No. P519052). (2024, June 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519052 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 32, ex. 08 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519052 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 32, ex. 08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P519052},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519052},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 32, Ex. 08 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P519052.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 32, ex. 08 artifact entry (No. P519052). (2024, June 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519052 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 32, ex. 08 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519052 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 26},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 32, ex. 08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P519052},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519052},
}


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