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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 035, ex. 001 (P371255)

Official or display tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VA 03310

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

230.0 mm × 250.0 mm × 55.0 mm

Witness

tablet
obverse
1'. [...] x x [... _ug3-mesz_ {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7]
2'. [u3 _dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu a-di ba]-hu#-la-ti# [_lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} asz2-lu-lam-ma]
3'. [a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a] ar-ka {lu2#}[_babila2{ki}-mesz_ ...]
4'. [... sza2 it-ti {disz}{d}]marduk#-ibila-szum2-na i#-[na a-lak ger-ri-ia]
5'. [mah-ri-ti la-pa-an _{gesz}]tukul#-mesz_-ia dan-nu#-ti# [ig]-ru#?-ru#?-ma#?
6'. [...] x us,-s,u-ma in-nab#-tu# e#-lam#-tasz#
7'. [... {lu2}e]-la-mu-u2 a-na babila2#{ki#} il#-du#-du-nim-[ma]
8'. [{disz}szu-zu-bu _dumu_ {disz}ga-hul2 i]-na _{gesz}gu-za man_-ti# _ugu_-szu2-nu u2#-sze-[szib-ma]
9'. [_erin2-mesz {gesz}pan? {gesz}gigir-mesz] ansze#-kur-ra-mesz_ ki-s,ir _man#_-ti#-ia a#-na# me-eh-ret#
10'. [_lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-ma-'e-er] _erim# hi-a_-szu2 ma-a'-du it#-ti# _dumu#_-szu2# i#-du#-ku-ma#
11'. [i-tur ar-ka-nisz szu-nu a-di] unu{ki} isz-tam-di-hu {d#}utu# sza# ararma#{ki#}
12'. [{d}gaszan-sza-unu{ki} _dingir?-mesz_] a-szi-bu-ut qer-bi-szu2 a-di _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu#
13'. [_nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu sza la ni-bi] isz#-lu-lu-ni ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-szu2-nu {disz}szu-zu-bu#
14'. [_lugal_ babila2{ki} i-na _me3] edin#_ bal-t,u-su is,-ba-tu-nim-ma a-di mah-ri-ia#
15'. [ub-lu-nisz-szu i-na _ka2]-gal# muru2 iri_ sza2 nina{ki} ar-ku-su da-bu-u2-isz3#
16'. _lugal kur#_ [elam-ma{ki} sza re]-s,u#-ut {lu2}babila2{ki}-_mesz_ il-li-ku#
17'. [a-na _kur_-szu2 lu al-lik _iri-mesz_] dan#-nu-ti _e2_ ni-s,ir-ti-szu2 u3 _iri-mesz# tur#-mesz#_
18'. [sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu a-di] ne#-re-bi sza {kur}e2-{disz}bu-na#-ak#-ki al-me _kur_-ud
19'. asz2-[lu-la szal-la-su-un ap]-pu-ul# aq#-qur i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu
20'. [_lugal_ elam-ma{ki} ka-szad _iri-mesz_-szu2 isz]-me#-ma im-qut-su hat-tum si-it-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2
21'. [a-na dan-na-a-ti u2-sze]-li# {iri}ma-dak-tu _iri man_-ti-szu2 e-zib-ma
22'. [a-na {iri}ha-i-da-la sza qe2]-reb# _kur_-i isz-ta-kan pa-ni-szu2
23'. [a-na {iri}ma-dak-te _iri man_]-ti#-szu2 a-la-ku aq-bi {iti}ab ku-us,-s,u dan-nu
24'. [ik-szu-dam-ma pa-an ni-ri]-ia# u2-ter-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} as,-ba-ta har-ra-nu
25'. [ar-ki-ia szu?-u2? asz2-szu2] szu#-szu-ub na-gi-szu2 i-na _ugu_ ti-la-ni
26'. [... si-it]-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 sza la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia
27'. [ip-par-szi-du ... u2-sze]-ri#-dam-ma u2-sze-szib t,e-ra-a-ti
28'. [...] x _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 ak-szu-ud-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu
29'. [_iri-mesz_-szu2 ap-pu-ul aq-qur i-na] {d}gesz-bar aq-mu _{lu2}babila2{ki}-mesz_
30'. [... _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} is]-hu#-ru-ma ik-nu-szu2 sza-pal-szu2
31'. [... a-na] szu#-an-na{ki} a-la-ku aq-bi
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1. [...] x-u2 ni-sa#-ti#-isz# hat#-tum# im#-qut#-su#-nu#-ti#
2. [_e2 nig2-gur11_ sza e2-sag-il2 ip-tu]-u2# _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ ni-siq#-ti# _na4#-mesz#_ a-na _man_ elam#-ma#{ki#}
3. [u2-sze-bi-lu-usz t,a-a'-tu2 isz]-pu#-ru-szu2 ki-a-am a-na babila2#{ki#}
4. [hi-szam-ma i-da-a-ni i-zi-iz-ma] tu-kul-ta-ni lu at-ta szu-u2# [_man_] elam#-ma#{ki}
5. [sza _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 ak-szu-du]-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-su _iri-mesz_-szu2# ap#-pu#-la#
6. [aq-qu-ra i-na {d}gesz-bar] aq#-mu-u2 i-na uz-ni-szu2 ul ib-sza2#-a#
7. [t,e3-e-mu u3 mil-ku t,a]-a'-tu _{lu2}babila2{ki}-mesz_ im-hur-ma#
8. [...] x x ul iq-ba-a e-pi-su-un#
9. [_erin2 hi-a_-szu2 _karasz_-su u2-pa]-hi-ir-ma {kur}par-su-asz2 {kur}an-za-an {kur}pa-szi-ru#
10. [{kur}el-li-pi nap-har {kur}kal-di] {lu2}a-ra-me ka-li-szu2-un kit-ru _gal_-u2#
11. [ik-te-ra it-ti-szu2 a-di _lugal_] babila2#{ki} _dumu-mesz_ babila2{ki} bar2-sipa{ki#}
12. [a-na a-ha-mesz iq-ri-bu-ma a]-na e-pesz ta-ha#-zi# a#-na# _gaba_-ia _du_-ku-ni
13. [i-na e-muq {d}asz-szur _en_-ia i-na] ta#-mir#-ti {iri#}[ha-lu-le]-e# it-ti-szu2-nu
14. [am-da-hi-is, _bad5-bad5_-szu2-nu asz2]-kun# 1(disz) _me_ 5(u) _lim_ {lu2#}[_erin2-mesz_ ta-ha]-zi#-szu2-nu
15. [i-na _{gesz}tukul_ u2-szam-qit _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz}]s,u#-um-ba-a-ti {gesz}za-ra#-ti# [_lugal_]-ti#-szu2#-nu# e#-kim-szu2-nu-ti#
16. [_{lu2}gal-mesz_-szu2-nu a-di {disz}{d}]ag#-mu-gar-un _dumu_ {disz}{d}marduk#-ibila#-szum2#-na#
17. [sza i-na _{gesz}gigir-mesz ku3-babbar_ u2-szu]-uz#-zu as-ma-a-ti _ku3-sig17_ tul5-lu-u _gir2-mesz ku3-sig17_ szit-ku#-nu#
18. [u3 i-na _har-mesz ku3-sig17_ ru]-uk-ku-sa rit-ti-szu2-un bal-t,u-us-su-[un]
19. [qe2-reb tam-ha-ri ik]-szu#-da _szu-min_-a-a _lugal_ babila2{ki} u3 _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki#}
20. [hur-ba-szu2 _me3_-ia is]-hup-szu2-nu-ti qe2-reb _{gesz}gigir_-szu2-nu u2-masz-sze-ru-ni#
21. [zu-u2-szu2-un e-disz ip-par-szid]-du#-ma ma-tu-usz-szu2-un in-nab-tu#
22. [... {munus}te-'e-el-hu?]-nu# szar-rat {lu2}a-ra-bi i-na qe2-reb mad-ba-ri#
23. [...] _lim {ansze}gam-mal-mesz_ e-kim qa-tusz-sza2 szi-i it-ti {disz}ha-za#-_dingir#_
24. [... hur-ba-szu2 ta-ha]-zi#-ia is-hup-szu2-nu-ti kul-ta-ri-szu2-nu u2-masz-sze-ru#-ma#
25. [a-na ...] u3#? {iri}a-du-um-ma-te a-na nap-sza2-a-ti in-nab-tu#
26. [... {iri}a]-du#-um-ma-tu sza qe2-reb mad-ba-ri szit-ku-na-at szu-bat-sun2#
27. [... qaq]-qar#? s,u#-me sza ri-i-tu masz-qi2-tu2 la ba-szu2-u2 qe2-reb-szu2-[un]
28. [...] x x x x x x x x
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Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Stone
  • Measurements (mm): 230.0 high × 250.0 wide × 55.0 thick
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  • primary: RINAP 3/1, 035, ex. 001

    [Grayson2012RINAP3/1] Grayson, A. Kirk, and Jamie Novotny. 2012. The Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 1. The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 3/1. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: VS 1, 77

    [Delitzsch1907VS1] Delitzsch, Friedrich, Leopold Messerschmidt, and Arthur Ungnad. 1907. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin, Heft 1. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

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  • Museum No.: VA 03310
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  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-02 at 08:50:54 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-10-02 at 08:23:13 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:51:39 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2013-09-11 at 17:23:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 035 composite (P462843) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 035, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P371255.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 035, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P371255). (2024, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P371255 (Original work published 2007)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 035, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P371255 (Accessed: April 23, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 035, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P371255},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P371255},
}

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