RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144, ex. 005 (copy for Humbareš of Naḫšimarta) (P336598)

Official or display tablet excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 132548

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
  (requires work)
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
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column 2
  (to be entered)
  blank space
  seal impression
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column 3
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  blank space
  seal impression
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column 4
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  blank space
  seal impression
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reverse
column 1
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column 2
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column 3
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column 4
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seal 1
1. _{na4}[kiszib3 nam]-mesz_
2. [sza2 _...]-mesz#_
3. [...]
4. _an#_-e# [...]
5. ina lib3#-[...]-ku#
6. mim#-mu#-[...]-u2#?
7. la in#-[...]-nu#?-u#
8. an-szar2# [... {d}]nin#-lil2#
9. a#-di# [...] _{gesz#?}tukul#-mesz#_-szu2#-nu#
10. dan#-[...]-ru#?-szu2#
11. [...]-mesz#-[su]
12. [... ] pa#-lih-ka#
13. [... i-pa]-asz2#?-szi#-t,u#
14. {na4#}[...]-u#?
15. u2#-[...]-szu2#?
16. _numun#_-[...]
seal 2
1. sza {d}a-szur3
2. sza _e2_ a-lim{ki}
seal 3
  (to be entered)

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/P336598

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number ND 04336 + ND 04345k + ND 04346l + ND 04349c
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 132548
Accession Number 1959-04-14, 0008

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P336598
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P336598
State Archives of Assyria Online (SAAo) Q009186
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1959-0414-8

References

  • history: SAA 2, 6

    [Parpola1988SAA2] Parpola, Simo, and Kazuko Watanabe. 1988. Neo-Assyrian Treaties and Loyalty Oaths. State Archives of Assyria, Volume 2. Helsinki: Helsinki University Press.

  • history: Iraq 20 (pp. 1-99), pl.01-53 ND 04336+

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

  • citation: RINAP 3/2, Sennacherib 212, ex. 005 (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
2025-06-15 at 10:11:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-05 at 14:50:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-08-07 at 13:44:40 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 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
2020-03-14 at 14:13:14 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
2006-09-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon Add144, Ex. 005 (Copy for Humbareš of Naḫšimarta) Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P336598.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144, ex. 005 (copy for Humbareš of Naḫšimarta) artifact entry (No. P336598). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P336598 (Original work published 2006)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144, ex. 005 (copy for Humbareš of Naḫšimarta) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P336598 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon Add144, Ex. 005 (Copy for Humbareš of Naḫšimarta) Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P336598.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144, ex. 005 (copy for Humbareš of Naḫšimarta) artifact entry (No. P336598). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P336598 (Original work published 2006)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon add144, ex. 005 (copy for Humbareš of Naḫšimarta) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P336598 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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