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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 116, ex. 001 (P393783)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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Witness

tablet
obverse
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1'. [...] ana be-el-ti-sza2 ul i-szem-[me]
2'. [_dingir-mesz_-szi-na i-bu-ka-ma i-me-sza2 {d}isz-tar-szin par-s,i-szi]-na u2-masz-szi-ra-ma sza2-na-tim-ma ir-ka-ba
3'. [...]-tu szur-szu-u2 a-sak-ku ak-lu
4'. [... sat-tuk]-ku u2-szab-t,a-lu u2-szab-szu-u2 ri-kil-tu2
5'. [...] _szu-min_-su-nu u2-bi-lu-u-ma im-szu-'u _nig2-szu-mesz_-szu2
6'. [... qe2]-reb _e2-kur_ a-na {kur}e-lam-ti ip-szu-ru ma-hi-risz
7'. [... {d}]en-lil2 ip-pa-lis-ma e-zi-iz lib3-ba-szu2 ka-bat-tusz is,-s,a-ri-ih
8'. [... a]-na sa-pah _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_ ik-ta-pu-ud le-mut-tu
9'. [... _ug3]-mesz_-sza2 lib-bu-usz e-ziz-ma ar-rat ma-ru-usz-ti isz-sza2-kin ina pi-i-szu2
10'. [... _a2-mesz hul_]-tim ma-gal it-ta-nab-sza2-a sza ha-laq mit-har-tim
11'. [...] szu-ut {d}e2-a man-za-su-nu u2-lam-mi3-nu usz-ta-nak-la-mu _geszkim-mesz_ szal-pu2-ti
12'. [...] _ki_ mit-ha-risz it-ta-nak-ki-ra i-da-a-ti-sza2
13'. [... a]-gu-u szam-ru e-du-u ez-zu _illu_ kasz-szu tam-szil a-bu-bi ib-bab-lam-ma
14'. _iri_ [... _a]-mesz_ usz-bi-i'-ma u2-sze-mi u2-szal-lisz
15'. _dingir-[mesz ... is,]-s,u-risz ip-par-szu2-ma e-lu-u2 sza2-ma-mesz
16'. _{d}alad-mesz [{d}lamma-mesz_ ... ip-par-szi]-id-du-ma i-ta-nam-gi-szu2 a-ha-a-ti
17'. _ug3-mesz_ a-szib [... in-nar-qu]-ma ina er-s,e-et la i-du-u2 e-hu-zu pu-uz-ra-te
18'. a-di _u4-mesz_ im-[lu-u lib3-bi _en gal_]-e {d}marduk i-nu-hu-ma a-na _kur_ sza e-ni-nu ir-szu-u2 sa-li-mu
19'. 1(gesz2) 1(u) _mu-an-na-mesz_ im-[lu-u2 ... 1(u) 1(disz)? _mu-an-na]-mesz_ esz-t,ur-ma re-e-mu ir-szi-ma iq-ta-bi a-hu-lap
20'. ia-a-ti {disz}{d}asz-[szur-szesz-szum2-na ...] mu-du-u2 pu-luh-ti _dingir_-ti-szu2 _gal_-ti
21'. ina re-esz [... _{gesz}]gu-za sanga_-ti u2-szi-bu-ma a-ge-e be-lu-ti a-pi-ru-um-ma
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1. [... isz-szak-na]-nim-ma sza szu-szu-ub _iri_ u _e2_ usz-ta-nak-la-man-ni _saga_-tu _a2_
2. [... u2-qar]-rib-ma a-szar {d}utu ul-tap-pa-a i-zi-iz ba-il3 zi-mu-szu2 sa-[a-mu]
3. [... _szeg3]-mesz_ t,ah2-du-ti _illu-mesz_ sad-ru-[ti ...] _gal2-mesz_
4. [... ni]-s,ir-ti ik-szu-dam-ma [ina ...]
5. [...] e-pe-szi gesz-kim-ma _saga_-tim u2-szak-[li-ma ...]
6. [... ku-tu-un]-ni _bala_-ia szur-szu-du _{gesz}gu-za sanga_-ti-ia an-nu [...]
7. [... ha]-sis-si pal-ke-e sza isz-ru-[ka ...]
8. [... esz-re-e]-ti-szu2 nu-um-mur ma-ha-zi ina uz-ni-ia [ib-szi-ma usz-ta-bi-la ka-bat]-ti
9. [... ak]-kud-ma sza {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}marduk _di-ku5-gal dingir-[mesz en-mesz_-ia ak-ta-mis ma]-har-szu2-un
10. [... _a2_]-ti _saga_-tim isz-szak-nu-nim-ma sza szu-szu-ub _iri_ ud-du-[usz ...] u2-sza2-asz2-t,i-ru a-mu-ti
11. [... at-kal]-ma ad-ke-ma gi-mir _erin2 hi-a_-ia u {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 tup-szik-ku u al-[lu] u2-szat-rik-szu2-nu-ti
12. [...] mu-tin-ni szi-kar _kur_-i ab-lu-la ta-ra-ah-husz
13. [ina _... {gesz}mes-ma2-kan]-na ad-me-kar2_ a-na ne2-ri-sza2 u2-szal-bi-na li-bit-tusz
14. [... _{lu2}]szitim-gal_-li le-'u-u2-ti mu-kin-nu gesz-hur-ri 1(disz)-nisz u2-pah-hi-ir-ma
15. [...] usz-szi-szu2 ad-di-ma u2-kin lib-na-as-su
16. [... u2-nak]-ki-la ni-kil-tusz tam-szil szit,-ri-szu2 es,-s,i-ra is,-rat-su
17. [... {gesz}]as-li _gal_-ti ki-i gesz-hur-ri-szu2 mah-ri-i mi-szi-ih-ta-szu2 am-szu-uh
18. [...] te-me-en-szu2 ki-ma szu-pu-uk _kur_-i dan-ni u2-dan-nin
19. [...]-lu-ti ki-ma sza2 u4-me pa-ni szi-kit-ta-szu2 ab-ni
20. [... s,u-up]-pan _usz_ asz2-lu s,u-up-pan _sag-ki_ ki-ma mah-rim-ma e-pu-[usz]
21. [... _dingir-mesz] gal-mesz_ u3 {d}kulla _en_ usz-szi _sig4 {udu}siskur-mesz ku3-mesz bal_
22. [...]-a _gesztin_ ku-ru-un-ni usz-szi-szu2-un ad-di-ma u2-kin te-me-en-[szun]
23. [...] {na4}s,a-lam-ti ta-nit-ti _en gal_-e _en_-ia [asz-t,ur]
24. [... ab]-ni-ma asz2-tak-[ka-nu si-ma-a]-te qe2-reb-szu2-un
25. [... ki-du]-de-e-szu2 szu-qu-ru-ti [a-na asz]-ri-szu2-nu u2-ter-ma
26. [... asz]-kun
27. [...] _hu_ [...]
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Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon 116, ex. 001

    [Leichty2011RINAP4] Leichty, Erle V. 2011. The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680-669 BC). The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 4. Eisenbrauns.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.: K 00192 (+) K 04513

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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    Kuyunjik

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:58:16 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
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 View
2019-09-21 at 22:15:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-09-11 at 17:23:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2010-02-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Michalowski, Piotr The British Museum Collection CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 116 composite (P462965) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 116, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P393783.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 116, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P393783). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P393783 (Original work published 2010)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 116, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P393783 (Accessed: April 20, 2025).
@misc{2023RINAP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {RINAP 4 {Esarhaddon} 116, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P393783},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P393783},
}


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