RINBE 2, Nabonidus 23, ex. 01 (P384828)

Official or display barrel dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

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Ashm 1922-0201

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object barrel
surface a
column 1
1. i3-nu-um _an_-num u3 {d}en-lil2
2. sza _iri_ zimbir{ki} iq-bu-u2 e-de-esz-su
3. a-da-an-szu-num ki-i-ni ik-szu-dam
4. a-na e-pe2-esz e2-babbar-ra {d}utu be-el ra-bi2-u3
5. i-ih-su-sa szu-bat-sa re-esz-ti-tu2
6. sza zi-qu2-ra-at ge-gu-na-szu
7. re-szi-szu e-li sza pa-ni ul-lu-u3
8. lib-ba-szu-ni ha-di-isz ub-lam-ma
9. {d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id _lugal_ za-ni-nu
10. mu-t,i-ib lib-bi-szu-nu ib-bu-u2
11. re-e2-a-am ka-an-szu
12. musz-te-e'#-u2 asz-ra-a-ti _dingir-dingir gal-gal_
13. _szagina_ it-pe2-szu
14. sza a-na t,e3-em _dingir-mesz_ pu-tuq-qu
15. za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da
16. mu-ud-di-isz esz-re-e-ti _dingir-mesz_ u3 _esz18-dar_
17. mu-t,ah-hi-id sa-at-tuk-ku
18. mu-szar-ri-ih ni-id-be2-e
19. _dumu_ {disz}{d}na-bi-um-ba-la-at-su-iq-bi
20. ru-bu-u2 e-em-qa2 a-na-ku
21. [i3-nu-um {d}marduk be-lu]-ut# _kur#?_-szu2 i-qi2-pa-ni#?
22. [...] {d}na-bi-um
23. [... im]-ba-an-ni
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24'. [...] hi-t,i-ti3
25'. [...] x x su-pe-e-szu-un
26'. [...] x _gal#_ qa2-qa2-da-a
27'. [x x szu-te]-mu-qa2-ku13-szu-nu-ti
28'. i#-nu-szu e2-babbar-ra ki-is,-s,i ra-asz2-bu
29'. szu-ba-at {d}utu u3 {d}a-a
30'. sza i-na qe2-re-eb zimbir{ki}
31'. sza _lugal_ ma-har i-pu-szu-ma ul-la-a re-e-szi-szu
32'. _4(u) 5(disz) mu-an-na-mesz_ la im-la-ma i-qu-pu i-ga-ru-szu
33'. ra-am-ku-ti3 e2-babbar-ra i-ta-mu-nim
34'. i-qu-pu _e2_
35'. qi2-bi-it-su-nu la a-qi2-ip-ma
36'. ra-sza2-a-ku ni-qi2-it-ti
37'. u2-ma-'e-er-ma _dumu-mesz_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} u3 bar2-sipa{ki}
38'. em-qu-tu mu-de-e szi-ip-ri
39'. a-na qe2-re-eb e2-babbar-ra u2#-sze#-rib-ma
40'. ip-pa-al-su#-ma
41'. _e2_ szu-a-ti i-ga-ru-szu qu-up-pu-ma
42'. pu-ut,-t,u-ru ri-ki-is _ka2-ka2_
column 2
1. _gesz-ur3_ s,u2-lu-li-szu szu-uh-hu-t,u
2. a-s,u2-u2 qe2-re-eb _e2_
3. ip-pal-su-ma u2-sza-am-lu-in-ni pu-lu-uh3-tu2
4. isz-tu _e2_ szu-a-ti
5. qa2-at {d}utu u3 {d}a-a is,-ba-tu-ma
6. i-na ki-is,-s,i da-am-qu
7. asz-ri szu-us-su-mu u2-sze-szi-bu
8. a-ta-mi# [a]-na# ni-szi ma-a-ti
9. mi-na-a i-szi-ir-szum-ma i-qu-up-ma
10. an-ni-ta i-ta-mu-nim
11. ul bu-'a-a a-szar-szu
12. e-li szu-ub-ti-szu2 kit-ti ul e-pu2-usz-ma e-ni qa2-qa2-ar-szu
13. {d}utu be-el ra-bi2-u3
14. e-pe2-esz e2-babbar-ra u2-qa-a re-esz-ka
15. szi-pi2-ir-szu bu-un-ni-i
16. i-na asz-ri-szu ki-nim e-pe2-esz-su
17. u2-sza-ad-gi-il pa-ni-ka
18. a-na da-ke-e e2-babbar-ra _sza3_ pa-li-ih
19. ra-sza2-a-ku ni-qi2-it-ti
20. i-na ma-a-a-al mu-szi-im
21. ul u2-qa-at-ta-a szi-it-tim t,a-ab-tim
22. asz2-szi qa-[ti-ia u2-s,a]-al#-la#-a
23. {d}en-lil2 _dingir#-mesz#_ {d}marduk
24. [asz]-szum# e-pe2#-[esz] e2-babbar-ra
25. [asz-ra-a-ti {d}]utu u3 {d}iszkur
26. _[en-mesz_ bi-ri] asz-te-e-ma
27. [bi-ri ab-re-e-ma {d}utu u3] {d}iszkur
28. [an-na ki-i-nu i-tap-pa]-lu#-in
29. [asz2-ne2-e-ma te-er-tum ap-qid]-ma#
30. [...]-e?
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31'. za#-bi#-il# [tu]-up#-szi-ik-ku
32'. isz-tu pa-ni qa2#-qa2-ri-im
33'. _1(u) 8(disz) kusz3_ u2-sza-ap-pi2-lu-ma
34'. te-me-en la-bi-ri-im
35'. sza na-ra-am-{d}suen _lugal_ ma-har
36'. ap-pa-li-is-ma
37'. t,up-pi2 _ku3-sig17 {na4}za-gin3_ u3 _{na4}gug_
38'. sza e-pe2-esz e2-babbar-ra a-mu-ur-ma
39'. a-szar-szu-nu la u2-na-ak-ki-ir-ma
40'. u2-te-er asz-ru-usz-szu-<un>
41'. szi-t,i-ir szu-mi-ia it-ti-szu-un
42'. u2-ki-in a-na s,a-a-ti
43'. e-li te-em-me2-ni-szu2 la-bi-ri
44'. _szu-si_ a-na la a-s,e-e u3 la e-re-bi
45'. pu-lu-uk-ka-szu lu-u2 u2-ki-in
46'. mi-im-ma hi-szi-ih-tum e-pe2-esz _e2_ szu-a-tu2
47'. la ak-la-am-ma u2-sze-ri-ib qe2-re-eb-szu
48'. sza _lugal_ ma-har i-na _gesz-ur3 {gesz}geszimmar_
49'. ib-nu-u2 s,u2-lu-ul-szu
50'. _{gesz}erin-mesz_ da-an-nu-ti
column 3
1. isz-tu la-ab-na-nu
2. _{gesz}tir_ el-le-ti
3. u2-bi-il-lam-ma
4. _1(disz) lim 5(u) {gesz}erin-mesz_ a-na e-pe2-esz e2-babbar-ra
5. lu-u2 u2-sze-ri-ib
6. a-na szi-i-pi2-szu _{gesz}erin-mesz ku3-mesz_ asz-tak-ka-an
7. _{gesz}dal {gesz}gan-du7_ gesz-ka2-na-ku
8. _{gesz}sag-kul lal2_ sza2 _{gesz}erin_ el-lu-tim
9. e-ma _ka2-mesz_ u3 _e2-mesz_ u2-szar-szi-id
10. ki-ma sza isz-tu _kur_-i _{gesz}erin_
11. {d}utu _en_ szur-bu-u2 i-na na-pa-hi-szu2
12. i-na _{gesz}erin_ da-an-nu-tu
13. e-li-szu s,u2-lu-lu ab-ni
14. a-szar mu-sza-bi-szu ki-ma _{gesz}tir ha-szur_
15. i-ri-isz-su usz-t,i-ib
16. _{gesz}ig#-mesz {gesz}erin-mesz_ u3 _{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_
17. e-ma _ka2-mesz_-szu u2-szar-szi-id
18. <_e2-mesz?_> si-hi-ir-ti e2-babbar-ra
19. i-na _{gesz}u3-<suh5>-mesz_ pa-ag-lu-tim
20. s,u2-lu-ul-szi-na ab-ni
21. asz-szum ug-ga-tu2 ar-ra-tim u3 hi-t,i-ti3
22. qe2-er-ba-szu la szu-ub-szi-i
23. i-na pi-i um-ma-na-a-ti e-pe2-esz szip-ri-szu2
24. la sza-ka-nim-ma
25. ik-ri-ib da-mi-iq-tim
26. i-na pi-i-szi-na sza2-ka-na-am
27. _ninda-hi-a kasz-sag uzu-hi-a_ u3 _gesztin_ t,u3-uh2-hu-du
28. u2-da-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti pisz-sza2-tu2 _i3-gesz_ el-lu
29. zu-mur-szu2-un u2-t,ah-hi-id nar-qi2-ti _i3-gesz du10-ga_
30. mu-uh-ha-szu-nu u2-sza2-asz2-qi2
31. [el]-s,i#-isz lib3#-ba#-szu2#-nu# usz-par-di
32. [... li]-ib-ba-szu-nu-ma
33. [...]-a-ri
34. [...] asz-ru-usz-szu
35. [...]-an-ni-ma
36. [a-na {d}utu _en gal_ mu]-dam#-mi-iq
37. [it-ta-ti-ia _e2_ sza2] ma-[na-ma] _lugal#_ i-na _lugal_
38. [ki-ma] ia-a-ti-ma la ib-nu-u2
39. [ia-a-ti] a-na {d}utu [u3] {d}a-a
40. _[en-mesz]_-e#-a dam-[qi2-isz] e-pu2-szu
41. [ra]-bi#-isz ab-ni-szu-ma
42. u2-sza-ak-li-il szi-pi2-ir-szu
43. {d}utu _en gal_ sza _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim
44. a-na _e2_ szu-a-ti
45. ha-di-isz i-na e-re-bi-ka
46. szu-bat-ka el-le-ti re-esz-ti-tu2
47. t,a-bi-isz i-na ra-me2-e-ka
48. a-na {d}na3-na-'i-id _lugal_ za-ni-nu
49. ik-ri-bi da-mi-iq-tu2 ku-ur2-ba
50. szu-ur2-ka-am-ma _din u4-mesz_ ru-qu-tim
51. lu-bu-ur2 a-na da-ri2-a-tim
52. id-na be-lu-ti3 s,al-mat qa2-qa2-du
53. lu-ur2-a-am na-gab-szu-un
54. {d}a-a hi-ir-ti na-ra-<am>-ta-ka
55. li-ta-mi-ka da-mi-iq-ti3
56. i-na di-nim u3 bi-ri
57. e-ma qa-ti a-na-asz2-szu-ka
58. i-sza-ri-isz ap-la-an-ni
59. ma-ha-ar {d}marduk _lugal an_ u3 _ki_
60. ka-a-a-na szu-um-gi-ra
61. ep-sze-tu-u2-a

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Artifact type: Barrel
Material: Clay
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primary: RINBE 2, Nabonidus 23, ex. 01

[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: OECT 1, pl. 23-28, W.-B. 5

[Langdon1923OECT1] Langdon, Stephen H. 1923. The H. Weld-Blundell Collection in the Ashmolean Museum. I: Sumerian and Semitic Religious and Historical Texts. Oxford Editions of Cuneiform Texts, Vol. 1. London: Oxford University Press.
history: AOAT 256, 2.13

[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.
citation: Fs Finkelstein (pp. 93-100), 096

[Gurney1977FsFinkelstein] Gurney, Oliver R. 1977. “Inscribed Cylinders and Cylinder Fragments in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford.” In Essays on the Ancient Near East in Memory of Jacob Joel Finkelstein, edited by Maria DeJong Ellis, 19:93–100. Memoirs of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Museum No.: Ashm 1922-0201
Accession No.: W-B 005

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Period: Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced: Nabonidus.00.00.00
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Accounting Period: 0

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Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-03 at 16:53:56	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-06-26 at 10:23:14	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	approved
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Novotny, Jamie		Rattenborg, Rune	approved
2023-01-21 at 07:56:19	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2020-03-27 at 22:04:36	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2008-05-07 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Brumfield, Sara		CDLI	approved

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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 23 composite (P518975)	View the score

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20160811 firth: hand-written museum no. on edition in Sackler Library, Oxford

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“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 23, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P384828.

RINBE 2, Nabonidus 23, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P384828). (2024, August 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384828 (Original work published 2008)

RINBE 2, Nabonidus 23, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384828 (Accessed: May 22, 2025).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P384828},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384828},
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