RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 138, ex. 001 (P395216)

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

Measurements

100.0 mm × 130.0 mm

Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
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1'. [{lu2}u2-bu]-lum# {lu2}da-mu-nu# [{lu2}gam-bu-lum]
2'. [{lu2}hi-in]-da#-ru {lu2}ru-'u-u-a {lu2#}[pu-qu-du]
3'. [{lu2}ha-am]-ra#-a-nu {lu2}ha-ga-ra-a-nu {lu2}[na-ba-tu]
4'. {lu2}li-i'-ta-a-u2 {lu2}[a-ra-mu]
5'. la kan-szu-ti mit-ha-risz ak-[szud{ud}]
6'. 2(disz) _me_ 8(disz) _lim ug3-mesz tur gal nita_ [u _munus_]
7'. _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz ansze#-[mesz ansze-gam-mal-mesz_]
8'. _gu4-nita2-mesz u8-udu-hi-a_ szal-la-tu ka#-[bit-tu]
9'. asz2-lu#-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz#-[szur{ki}]
10'. i-na me-ti-iq ger-[ri-ia]
11'. sza {disz}{d}muati-en-mu-mesz {lu2}qi2-pi {iri}ha-[ra-ra-te]
12'. _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni [_gal-mesz_]
13'. _ansze-mesz ansze-gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u [_u8-udu-hi-a_]
14'. man-da-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu am#-[hur]
15'. ba-hu-la-ti {iri}hi-rim-me _{lu2}kur2_ ak#-[s,i]
16'. i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ u2-szam-qit-ma e-du ul [e-zib]
17'. pag-ri-szu-un i-na ga-szi-szi a-lul-[ma]
18'. si-hir#-ti# _iri#_ u2-[szal-me]
19'. na-gu-u2 szu-a-tu a-na esz-szu-ti as,#-[bat]
20'. 1(disz)-en _gu4-nita2_ 1(u)? _udu-mesz_ 1(u)? _ansze gesztin_ 2(u)? _ansze zu2-lum#-[ma_]
21'. re-sze-e-te-szu2 a-na _dingir-mesz kur_ asz-szur[{ki}]
22'. _en-mesz_-ia u2-kin da3-ri-szam#
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23'. i-na 2(disz)-e ger-ri-ia asz-szur be-li2 u2-tak#-[kil-an-ni-ma]
24'. a#-na _kur_ {lu2}kasz-szi-i u3 _kur_ ia-[su-bi]-gal#-la-a#-[a]
25'. sza ul-tu ul-la a-na [_lugal-mesz] ad-mesz_-[ia]
26'. la# kit-nu-szu2 [lu al-lik]
27'. qe2#-reb hur-sza2-a-ni zaq#-[ru-ti _a-sza3_ nam-ra-s,i]
28'. i#-na _ansze-kur#-[ra_ ar-kab-ma _{gesz}gigir giri3-min_-ia]
29'. x x x? [...]
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column 1'
1. _ugu_ [ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia]
2. u2#-[rad-di si-it-ti szal-la-ti na-ki-ri ka-bit-tu]
3. a-na# [gi-mir _karasz_-ia u3 _{lu2}en-nam-mesz_-ia]
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1'. sza [ul-tu ul-la it-ti szi-t,ir bu-ru-u2-me]
2'. es,-rat#-[su es,-ret-ma]
3'. szu-pu-u2# [s,i-in-du-szu2]
4'. asz2-ru nak#-[lu szu-bat pi-risz-te]
5'. sza mim-ma [szum-szu2 szi-pir ni-kil-ti]
6'. gi-mir# [pel-lu-de-e ni-s,ir-ti]
7'. lal3#-gar# [szu-ta-bu-lu4 qe2-reb-szu2]
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column 2'
1. am#-szu-uh# me#-szi#-ih-ta la-ba-risz _u4-mesz_
2. [ina] _illu_ kisz-sza2#-ti tem-me-en-szu la e-ne2-sze
3. as-kup-pat {na4}pi#-i-li rab-ba-a-te ki-su-u-szu2 u2-sza2-as-hi-ra
4. u2-dan-ni-na szu-pu-uk-szu2
5. _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-ia# 1(disz)# _me_ 1(gesz2) ti-ib-ki tam-li-i
6. qe2-reb-szu2 al-t,u-ur-ma# szap#-la#-nu ina _usz8_-szu2 e-zib ah-ra-tasz
7. ar#-ka#-nu# szu-usz-qu#-[u2] tam#-li-i ka-bat-ti ub-lam-ma
8. [2(u)? ti]-ib-ki s,e-er# mah#-re-e ar-s,ip-ma
9. [1(disz) _me_] 1(gesz2) 2(u)#? ti-ib-ki u2-szaq#-qi2 e-la-nisz
10. [tar]-pa#-szu-u2 _ugu_ sza u4-me pa-ni u2-szar-bi
11. s,e#-er me-szi-ih-ti _e2-gal_ mah-ri-ti#
12. u2#-rad-di-ma u2-sza2-an-di-la szi-kit-ta-sza2
13. _e2#-gal {na4}dur2-mi-na-ban3-da {na4}gesz-nu11-gal zu2 am-si_
14. _{gesz#}esi {gesz}tug2_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni _{gesz}eren {gesz}szur-min3_
15. _{szim}li_ u3 {gesz}e-lam-ma-ku e2-[gal]-za3#-di-nu-tuku-a
16. a-na mu-szab _lugal_-ti-ia u2-sze-pi#-[sza2] qe2#-reb-szu2
17. _{gesz}kiri6-mah_-hu tam-szil {kur}ha-ma-nim sza2 gi#-mir# _szim-hi-a_
18. _gurun_ s,ip-pa-a-te _gesz-mesz_ tuk-lat _kur_-i u3# {kur#}kal-di
19. qe2#-reb-szu2 hur-ru-szu i-ta-a-sza2 az#-qu-up
20. asz2#-szu2# za#-qa-ap s,ip-pa-a-ti _a-sza3_ ta#-mir-ti
21. e-le-en _iri_ 4(disz) _pi-ta-am3_
22. a-na _dumu-mesz_ nina{ki} pil-ku u2-pal-lik-ma
23. u2-szad-gi-la pa-nu-usz-szu2-un
24. a-na mit,-ra-a-ti szum-mu-hi
25. ul-tu pa-a-t,i {iri}ki-si-ri a-di ta-mir-te nina#[{ki}]
26. _kur_-a u3 bi-ru-tu2 ina ak-kul-la-te _an-bar_ u2-szat-tir-ma
27. u2-sze-szir {i7}har-ru 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _danna_ qaq-qa-ru
28. ul-tu qe2-reb {i7}hu-su-ur ma-a-me da-ru-u-te
29. a-szar-sza2 u2-szar-da-a qe2-reb s,ip-pa-a-ti
30. sza2-ti-na u2-szah-bi-ba pat-ti-isz
31. ina t,e3-em _dingir_-ma qe2-reb _{gesz}kiri6-mah_-hi
32. _gesztin_ gi-mir _gurun_ {gesz}se-er-du u _szim-hi#-[a_]
33. ma-gal isz#-mu-hu _{gesz}szur-min3 {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na#_
34. nap#-har _gesz#-[mesz_] i#-szi#-hu-ma u2-s,ar-ri-szu2 pa-pa-al-lum#
35. [a-na] szup#-szu-uh a-lak-ti [_a-mesz_] sza# _{gesz}kiri6-mah#_-[hi]
36. [{i7}a-gam]-mu# u2#-[szab-szi-ma s,u-s,u]-u2#
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Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 100.0 high × 130.0 wide
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  • primary: RINAP 3/2, Sennacherib 138, ex. 001

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.: K 03752

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:10:32 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg 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
2019-10-20 at 10:52:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-10-01 at 19:11:25 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

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

Composite Score
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 138 composite (P467153) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 138, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P395216.
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 138, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P395216). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P395216 (Original work published 2010)
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 138, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P395216 (Accessed: May 14, 2025).
@misc{2023RINAP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {RINAP 3/2 {Sennacherib} 138, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P395216},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P395216},
}

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