RINAP 2, Sargon II 009 ex. 023 & 041 ex. 018 (P416821)

Official or display colossus excavated in Dur-Šarrukin (mod. Khorsabad), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Photo

Photo (detail)

RTI (surface a)

RTI (surface a, detail 1)

RTI (surface a, detail 2)

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A07369

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Dur-Šarrukin (mod. Khorsabad)

Artifact Type

Colossus

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

170.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Official or display (witness)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced	Sargon2.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
RINAP 2, Sargon II 009 composite (P523262)	Q006490	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P416821
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P416821

Physical information

human-headed bull colossus

Artifact type	Colossus human-headed bull colossus
Dimensions	170.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Stone
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Dur-Šarrukin (mod. Khorsabad)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot	Palace, Façade n, slab 45
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	OIM A07369
Accession Number

References

primary: RINAP 2, 009 ex. 023 & 041 ex. 018

[Frame2021RINAP2] Frame, Grant. 2021. The Royal Inscriptions of Sargon II, King of Assyria (721-705 BC). Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 2. Penn State University Press.
citation: Highlights, 044

[Evans2017Highlights] Evans, Jean M., Jack Green, and Emily Teeter. 2017. Highlights of the Collections of the Oriental Institute Museum. Chicago : The Oriental Institute Museum, The Oriental Institute of The University of Chicago.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-10-15 at 09:03:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-10-15 at 08:43:48	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2011-05-11 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 2, Sargon II 009 Ex. 023 & 041 Ex. 018 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P416821.

RINAP 2, Sargon II 009 ex. 023 & 041 ex. 018 artifact entry (No. P416821). (2024, October 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416821 (Original work published 2011)

RINAP 2, Sargon II 009 ex. 023 & 041 ex. 018 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416821 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416821},
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 2, Sargon II 009 Ex. 023 & 041 Ex. 018 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P416821.

RINAP 2, Sargon II 009 ex. 023 & 041 ex. 018 artifact entry (No. P416821). (2024, October 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416821 (Original work published 2011)

RINAP 2, Sargon II 009 ex. 023 & 041 ex. 018 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416821 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 15},
	title = {RINAP 2, {Sargon} {II} 009 ex. 023 & 041 ex. 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416821},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416821},
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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/6/14/
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