RINAP 5/2, Ashurbanipal 186 ex. 001 (P394724)

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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tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
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  erasures
1'. [...]-bi#-s,a par-ga-nisz
2'. [...] hur#-ba-sza ina _edin_
3'. [...] aq#-bi# <<2(disz)>> szul-me
4'. [...] it#-ta#-na-al-la#-ku bi-bil _sza3_-szu2
5'. [...] _x-mesz muszen-mesz_ u _ku6-mesz_
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  single ruling
6'. a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _lugal# gal# lugal#_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-tim
7'. _e3_ lib3-bi {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _lugal kur_ an#-szar2#{ki} _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur eme-gi7_ u uri{ki}
8'. _sza3-bala-bala_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _lugal# gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki}-ma
9'. an-szar2 _{d}en-lil2-la2 dingir-mesz_ isz-di _{gesz}gu#-za#_-e# u2-kin ih-szu-ha {lu2}sza2-an-gu-ti
10'. {d}nin-lil2 _ama dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ki-ma _ama#_ a#-lit#-ti# u2-rab-ban-ni ina ki-rim-mi3-sza2 _du10-ga_
11'. {d}sin {d}utu ina an-ni-szu2-nu ke-e-ni _iti_-szam isz-ta#-nap-pa-ru-u-ni i-da-at dum-qi2
12'. {d}marduk _abgal dingir-mesz_ sza2 qi2-bit-su la ut-tak-ka-ru szi-mat# la-ba-ri i-szim szim-ti
13'. {d}ag _dub-sar_ gim-ri ih-ze ne2-me-qi2-szu2 sza2 i-ram-mu u2-szak-mi3-sa kar-szu-u-a#
14'. {d}isz-tar a-szi-bat {iri}limmu2-dingir ka-bit-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ s,il-la-sza2 da-ru-u it-ru-s,a _ugu#_-ia
15'. {d}u-gur dan-dan-ni _dingir-mesz_ dun-nu zik-ru-tu e-mu-qi2 la sza2-na-an isz#-ru-ka szi-rik-ti
16'. ul-tu s,e-he-ri-ia _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ a-szib _an_-e u _ki_-tim szi-ma-ti i-szi-mu a-na _lugal_-u-ti
17'. ki-ma _ad_ ba-ne2-e u2-rab-bu-in-ni al-ka-kat3-e-szu2-nu s,i-ra-a-ti u2#-mal#-lu-u qa-a-tu-u-a
18'. u2-lam-mi3-du-in-ni e-pesz _muru2_ u _me3_ di-ku-ut a-na-an-ti se-de-ru u mit#-hu-s,u-ti
19'. u2-szar-bu-u _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia _ugu {lu2}kur2-mesz_-ia sza2 ul-tu s,e-he-ri-ia a-di ra-be2-ia ig-ru#-in-ni a-na s,a-al-ti
20'. i-di-nu de-e-ni it-ti {disz}ur-ta-ki _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} sza2 la ag-ru-u-szu2 ig-ra-an-ni# a-na qab-li
21'. ke-e-mu-u-a _bad5-bad5_-szu2 isz-ku-nu im-ha-s,u pa-na-as-su it,-ru-du-szu2 a-di mi#-s,ir _kur_-szu2
22'. ina# _mu-an-na_ szu2-a-tu ina _usz2_ lem-ni u2-hal-li-qu nap-szat-su ip-qi2-du-szu2 a-na _kur-nu-gi4-a_ a-szar la# ta#-a-ri#
23'. lib3#-bi _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia ul i-nu-uh ul ip-szah sza2 e-zu-zu ka-bat-ti _en_-ti-szu2-nu#
24'. _lugal_-us-su isz-ki-pu _bala_-szu2 e-ki-mu be-lut {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-szal-qu-u sza2-nam#-ma#
25'. {disz}um-man-i-gasz {disz}um-man-ap-pa {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ur-ta-ki _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma#{ki}
26'. {disz}ku-dur2-ru {disz}pa-ru-u _dumu-mesz_ {disz}um-man-al-da-si _lugal_ a-lik pa-ni {disz}ur-ta#-ki#
27'. 1(gesz2) _numun lugal_ ina la mi3-ni _{lu2}erin2#-mesz {gesz}pan dumu-mesz_ ba-ne2-e sza2 {kur}elam-ma{ki#}
reverse
1. la#-pa-an da-a-ki {disz}te-um-man _szesz ad_-szu2-nu in-nab-tu-nim-ma is,-ba-tu2 _giri3-min lugal_-ti#-ia
2. ul#-tu ina _{gesz}gu-za ad_ ba-ni-ia u2-szi-bu {d}iszkur _szeg3-mesz_-szu2 u2-masz-szi-ra {d}e2-a u2-pat,-t,i#-ra _idim-mesz_-szu2
3. _{gesz}tir-mesz_ ma-gal isz-mu-ha _{gesz}gi-mesz_ s,u-s,e-e usz-te-li-pu la i-szu2-u ne2-re-bu u tal-lak-tu2
4. ta-lit-ti _ur-mah-mesz_ qe2#-reb#-szi-in i-szir-ma ina la-a mi3-ni ik-s,u#-ru el-la-tu2
5. ina u2-kul-ti _gu4-mesz_ s,e-e-ni u a-me-lu-ti in-na-ad-ru-ma e-zi-zu isz#-mu#-hu la-a-nu
6. bu-ul _edin_ ka-a-a-an u2-szam-qa-tu i-tab-ba-ku _usz2-mesz_ a-me-lu-ti ip#-ru#-su# a-lak-tu
7. ki-ma dab2-de-e {d}er3-ra tab-kat3 sza2-lam-tu _adda-mesz gu4-mesz#_ u s,e#-[...] _edin#?_ u ba-ma-a-ti
8. i-bak-ku-u2 _{lu2}sipa-mesz_ {lu2}na-qi2-di sza2 la-ab-bi ik-ka#-[...] su-pu-ru
9. i-sa-ap-pi-du da-ad-me ur-ru u mu-szu2 x x? x x [x x] _gi#_ u _{gesz#}tir#_ szit#-ku#-na#-at szu-bat-sun2
10. ep-szet# _ur-mah-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu iq-bu-nim#-[...] mul#-ta-'u-u-ti al-li-ka# _edin#_-usz-szu2-un
11. ina me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia qe2-reb _{gesz#}gi#_ [x x] _tir#-mesz_ sza2-a-ti-na e#-ru-um-ma _bad5-bad5_-szu2-nu# asz2-kun
12. qin-na-a-ti-szu2-nu u2-par-ri-ir [...]-szu2#-nu bal-t,u-u-ti u2-s,ab-bi-ta ina qa-a#-ti#
13. _ug3#-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ut _iri-mesz_ {lu2#}[...] na#-qi2#-di u2-pa-asz2-szi-ih-ma bu-ul _edin_ u2-szar-bi-s,a par-ga#-[x]
14. ina u4-me-szu2 4(disz) _dumu-mesz lugal#-[...]_ mun#-nab#-ti sza2 {kur}elam-ma{ki} sza2-le-e _{gesz}pan_-szu2-un u2-na-'i-i-du-in#-ni#
15. sza# ul-tu im-ma#-x [...] x la-ab-nisz u2#-kas,3#-s,i-s,u s,u-up-ra#-te#?
16. [x x] x x [...]-sa#-al-lu-u2 i-na mah-ri#-ia#
17. [...]-nu# is-lu-u2 _la?_ x-ne2-e#
18. d[...] {gesz}szil-ta-hi-szu2-nu szam-ru-u-ti
19. [...]-ta#-hi-ia szam-ri _ub_ x _ru usz?_
20. [...]-a-ti ina ka na an _li?_ ga x x x x
21. [...] x x _id qa_ szit-ku-nu _szid?_ x x x x
22. [...] x {d#}u#-gur# dan#-dan-ni _dingir-mesz_ {d}x [x?]
23. d[...] _ha#?_ ina pa-an _{gesz}pan_-ia#
24. [...]-pal-la-su-usz ni-isz x
25. d[...]-ia#? ik-ta#-na-ra#-bu u2-na#-sza2-qu _giri3-min_-ia#
26. d[...] x x _na#_ e-mu-ra# _igi-min_-szu2#? x?
27. d[...] x x x e#?-li#? _edin#_ ($traces of several signs$)
28. d[...] x _gi#?_ la ta-szak-kan
29. d[...] x x-na-nu li-szar-szi-ka
30. d[...] a-me-lu-u2#-tim#-ma
31. d[...] {kur#}elam-ma{ki#}
32. d[...] x? x x x x
33. d[...] x _la# nu_
34. d[...] ($erased line$)
35. d[...] x x-ra-nu
36. d[...] x x x-szu2
37. d[...] x-e#-szu2
38. d[...] x x
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1. [...] x x x u2#?-tak#-kil-an-ni iq-ba-a sa-pa-ah {kur}elam-ma{ki}
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2. ina rig-me-szu2-nu hur-sza2-a-ni i-ram#-mu#-[x]
3. ig-da-na-lu-du u2-ma-am _edin#?_

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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 5/2, Ashurbanipal 186 ex. 001

    [Jeffers2023RINAP5/2] Jeffers, Joshua, and Jamie Novotny. 2023. The Royal Inscriptions of Ashurbanipal (668–631 BC), Aššur-Etel-Ilāni (630–627 BC), and Sîn-Šarra-Iškun (626–612 BC), Kings of Assyria, Part 2. Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 5/2. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: Bauer, Asb, pls. 31-32

    [Bauer1933Assurbanipal] Bauer, Theo. 1933. Das Inschriftenwerk Assurbanipals. Vol. 1–2. Assyriologische Bibliothek, Neue Folge. Leipzig : J.C. Hinrichs.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.: K 02867 + K 04501 + 1904-10-09, 0011

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-14 at 10:29:20 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-14 at 10:23:04 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
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
2023-01-21 at 07:56:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2019-10-27 at 15:01:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Frame, Grant 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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Composite Score
RINAP 5/2 Ashurbanipal 186 composite (P516958) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RINAP 5/2, Ashurbanipal 186 Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 14, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P394724.
RINAP 5/2, Ashurbanipal 186 ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P394724). (2024, July 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P394724 (Original work published 2010)
RINAP 5/2, Ashurbanipal 186 ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P394724 (Accessed: May 13, 2025).
@misc{2024RINAP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 14},
	title = {RINAP 5/2, {Ashurbanipal} 186 ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P394724},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P394724},
}


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