RINAP 2, Sargon II 123 ex. 016 (P290088)

Official or display brick excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

YBC 13510

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

305.0 mm × 75.0 mm × 39.0 mm

Witness

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 2, Sargon II 123 composite (P469089) Q006603 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P290088

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions 305.0 mm × 75.0 mm × 39.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number BE 30708
Findspot Northwest corner of southern palace, Sargon’s wall
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number YBC 13510
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RINAP 2, 123 ex. 016

    [Frame2021RINAP2] Frame, Grant. 2021. The Royal Inscriptions of Sargon II, King of Assyria (721-705 BC). Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 2. Penn State University Press.

  • history: AR RIM 05 (pp. 1-3), 02-03

    [Beckman1987ARRIM5] Beckman, Gary. 1987. “Three Bricks from Yale .” Annual Review of the Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Project 5: 1–3.

  • history: RIMB 2, .06.22.01, ex. 016

    [Frame1995RIMB2] Frame, Grant. 1995. Rulers of Babylonia From the Second Dynasty of Isin to the End of Assyrian Domination. The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Babylonian Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-15 at 08:43:48 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-10-13 at 15:04:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-16 at 08:46:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 19:08:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:01:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2006-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 2, Sargon II 123 Ex. 016 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P290088.
RINAP 2, Sargon II 123 ex. 016 artifact entry (No. P290088). (2024, October 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P290088 (Original work published 2006)
RINAP 2, Sargon II 123 ex. 016 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P290088 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P290088},
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 2, Sargon II 123 Ex. 016 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P290088.
RINAP 2, Sargon II 123 ex. 016 artifact entry (No. P290088). (2024, October 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P290088 (Original work published 2006)
RINAP 2, Sargon II 123 ex. 016 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P290088 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P290088},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P290088},
}

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