RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 015, ex. 002 (P422299)

Official or display prism excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), 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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

BM 121011 (+) BM 127985 + BM 128245 (+) OIM A16916 + OIM A16922 + OIM A16923 + OIM A16924

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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Witness

object prism
surface a
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] {lu2#}u2#-bu#-[...]
2'. [...]-hu# {lu2}gu-ru-mu
3'. [...]-mu#-nu# {lu2}gam-bu-lu
4'. [...] ru#-'u-u2-a {lu2#}pu#-qu#-du#
5'. [...]-nu# {lu2}ha-ga-ra-nu
6'. [...]-tu# {lu2#}li-i'-ta-u2
7'. [...] la# kan-szu-te# mit-ha-risz _kur_-ud
8'. [...] _un#-mesz tur gal# nita_ u _munus_
9'. [...] _{ansze#}kunga-mesz ansze-mesz# {ansze}gam-mal-mesz_
10'. [...] _u8#-udu hi-a_ sza la# ni-bi
11'. szal#-[...]-lu#-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur#{ki#}
12'. i-na me#-[...]-ia# sza {disz}{d}ag-en-mu-mesz
13'. {lu2}qi2#-pi# [...]-ra#-te _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_
14'. {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni _gal-[x] ansze#-mesz {ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_
15'. u3 _u8-udu-hi#-a#_ ta#-mar#-[x]-szu2# ka-bit-tu am-hur
16'. ba-hu-la-te {iri}hi-rim-me _{lu2#}kur2#_ ak-s,i
17'. [x x] _{gesz#}tukul-mesz_ u2-szam-qit-ma e#-du ul e-zib
18'. pag-ri-szu2-nu i-na ga-szi-szi# a-lul-ma
19'. si-hir-ti _iri_ u2#-szal-me
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. a-na# la# mi#-[...]
2'. u2-sza2-lik-szu-ma# u2#-s,a-ah-hi-ir _kur_-su
3'. {iri}s,i-s,i-ir-tu# [x] ku-um-ma#-[x x]
4'. _iri-mesz_-ni dan-nu-ti [x x] _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu#
5'. {kur}e2-{disz}ba-ar-ru-u2# na-gu-u2 a-na gi-mir-ti-szu2
6'. ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 ab#-tuq#-ma _ugu_ mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki#}
7'. u2-rad-di {iri}el#-en-za-asz2 a-na# _iri lugal_-u2-ti#
8'. u3 dan-na-at# na-ge-e szu-a-tu as,-bat-ma
9'. _mu_-szu2 mah-ra#-a u2-na-kir-ma
10'. {iri}kar-{disz}{d}en-zu#-szesz#-mesz-eri-ba at-ta-bi ni-bit-su
11'. _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit#-ti# _szu-min_-ia i-na lib3-bi u2-sze-szib
12'. i#-na# _szu-min_ {lu2#}[x]-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam_ {iri}har-har
13'. am-nu#-[...] i#-na# ta#-a#-a#-ar#-ti#-ia#
14'. sza {kur}ma-da#-[...]-qu-ti sza ina _lugal-mesz_-ni#
15'. _ad-mesz_-ia ma-am-[x] la# isz-mu-u2 zi-kir _kur#_-szu2#-un
16'. man-da-ta-szu2-nu# ka-bit-tu am-hur
17'. a-na ni-ri be-lu-ti-ia u2-szak-ni-su-nu-ti
  single ruling
18'. i-na szal-szi ger-ri-ia
19'. a-na {kur#}hat#-ti# lu al-lik
column 3
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1'. [...] x x x
2'. [...] ha-za-qi-a-u2
3'. [...]-nu#-szu2 nak-risz
4'. [...] ip-lah3 _sza3_-szu2-un
5'. [...]-ri# _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_
6'. [...] sza# _lugal_ {kur}me-luh-ha
7'. [...]-te#-ru-nim-ma il-li-ku
8. re-s,u#-[...] ta#-mir-ti {iri}al-ta-qu-u2
9'. el-la-mu-[x]-a# si-id-ru szit-ku-nu
10'. u2-sza2-'a-lu _{gesz#}[x]-mesz#_-szu2-un i-na tukul-ti {d}asz-szur _en_-ia
11'. it-ti-szu2-un am-[x x]-is,#-ma# asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2-un
12'. _{lu2}en {gesz}gigir-mesz#_ [x] _dumu#-mesz lugal_ {kur}mu-us,-ra-a-a
13'. a-di {lu2}[x] _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ sza _lugal_ {kur}me-luh-ha
14'. bal-t,u-su-un# i-na _muru2_ tam-ha-ri ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a
15'. {iri}al-ta-qu-u2# {iri}ta-am-na-a al-me _kur_-ud
16'. asz2-lu-la szal-la-su#-un a-na {iri}am-qar-ru-na aq#-rib#-ma#
17'. _{lu2}szagina-mesz {lu2}nun-mesz_ sza hi-it,-t,u u2-szab-szu#-u2#
18'. a#-duk#-[...] si#-hir-ti _iri_ a-lul pag-ri-szu2-un
19'. _dumu-mesz iri_ e-pisz# an#-ni# [x x]-la#-ti a-na szal-la-ti
20'. am-nu si-it-tu-ti-szu2-nu la ba-bil# hi-t,i-ti u3 gul#-lul#-ti#
21'. sza a-ra-an-szu2-nu la ib-szu-u2# usz-szur-szu2-un aq-bi
22'. {disz#}pa#-di-i _lugal_-szu2-nu ul-tu# qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-ma
23'. u2#-[...]-ma# [x x] _{gesz#}gu-za_ be-lu-ti# _ugu_-szu2-un u2-sze-szib-ma
column 4
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1'. x x x [...]
2'. x x x [...]
3'. it#-ru#-ku# lib3#-bu#-szu# [...]
4'. ul# in#-na#-mir# a#-szar#-[...]
5'. u2#-ter#-ma# a#-na# {kur#}[...]
6'. szu-u2 {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na sza [...]
7'. _bad5-bad5_-szu2 asz2-ku-nu-ma u2#-par#-[x]-ru# [...]
8'. ri#-gim# _{gesz}tukul-mesz#_-ia# dan-nu-ti u3# ti#-ib ta-ha-zi#-[x]
9'. ez#-zi# e#-dur-ma a-na na-gi-ti-ra#-aq-qi2
10'. sza qa-bal tam#-tim# is,-s,u-risz ip-pa-risz
11'. _szesz-mesz_-szu2 _numun e2 ad_-szu2 sza u2-masz-szi-ru a-hi tam-tim
12'. a-di si-it-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2# ul#-tu# {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7
13'. qe2#-reb {i7#}a#-gam#-me# [...]-sze-s,a-am-ma
14'. szal-la#-[...] _iri#-mesz_-szu2
15'. ap-pul# [...] _en#_ sa-li-me-szu2
16'. [...]{ki#} na-mur#-ra#-tum# at#-bu#-uk#
17'. [...]-ia# {disz}[x x]-na-din-mu _dumu_ resz-tu-u2
18'. [...] _{gesz}gu-za_ [x x]-ti#-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma
19'. _kur# eme#-gi7#_ u3# uri#{ki} [x x]-gil pa-nu#-usz#-szu2
20'. i#-na# szal-lat _kur-mesz#_ sza2#-ti#-na# [...]-la#
21'. 2(u) _lim {gesz}pan_ 1(u) 5(disz) _lim?_ {gesz}a-ri-tu2 i-na lib3-bi-szu2#-nu# ak#-s,ur#-ma#
22'. _ugu#_ [...]-ti#-ia u2-rad#-di#
23'. si#-it#-ti# [...]-ri# ka-bit-tu
24'. [...] _{lu2}en-nam#_-ia
column 5
  beginning broken
1'. ina# da#-na#-ni# [...]
2'. u2-bi-lu-nim-ma [...]
3'. {i7}te-bil-ti a-gu#-u2# [...]
4'. sza ul-tu _ud-mesz su3-mesz_ t,e#-[...]
5'. i-ba-'u-u2-ma ina _illu_-sza2 gap-[...]
6'. ab-bu u2-szab-szu-u2 u2-ri-ib-bu# [...]
7'. _e2-gal-tur-ra_ sza2-a-tu a-na si-hir#-ti-sza2# [...]
8'. sza {i7}te-bil-ti ma#-lak#-sza2 usz-te-esz#-[x x]
9'. ab-bu usz-t,ib-ma u2-sze-szir mu#-[...]
10'. qe2-reb ka-tim-ti a-sur-rak-ki-sza2
11'. szap-la-a-nu _gi-mesz_ e-la-nisz _na4# kur#_-i# dan#-ni
12'. it-ti _esir-ud-a_ ak-si-ma 3(disz) _me_ 4(u) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 usz#_
13'. 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz)# ina 1(disz) _kusz3 sag-ki_ qaq-qa-ru
14'. _ugu_ me-szi-ih-ti tam-le-e
15'. mah-re-e lu u2-rad-di-ma
16'. nap-har 7(disz) _me_ ina _as4-lum gal_-ti _usz_
17'. 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) ina _as4-lum gal_-ti _sag-ki an-ta {im}si-sa2_
column 6
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1'. za-ha-lu#-[...]
2'. u3 1(u) _ab2-za-za#_-[...]
3'. 1(u) 2(disz) _ab2-za-za_-a-[...]
4'. 2(disz) {gesz}tim-me _{gesz}esi_ s,i#-[...]
5'. u3 {gesz}tim-me {gesz}[...]
6'. ih-ze-et esz#-[...]
7'. s,e-ru-usz-szin# [...]
8'. sza _e2-gal-mesz_ be-lu-[...]
9'. u3 1(u) 2(disz) _udu-mesz_ szad-di# [...]
10'. [x] gat#-tu [...]
column 7
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column 8
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1'. [...] lu-[x]
2'. [...] {d}isz-[x]
3'. [...] i#-szem-mu-u2
  double ruling
  (colophon follows)
4'. [{iti}x x? x?] _u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam_
5'. [li-mu {disz}{d}ag]-bad3#-u2-s,ur
6'. [_{lu2}gar-kur_] {iri#}[tam]-nun#-na

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Consult sign list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

  • Artifact type: Prism
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: RINAP 3/1, 015, ex. 002

    [Grayson2012RINAP3/1] Grayson, A. Kirk, and Jamie Novotny. 2012. The Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 1. The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 3/1. Eisenbrauns.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 121011 (+) BM 127985 + BM 128245 (+) OIM A16916 + OIM A16922 + OIM A16923 + OIM A16924
  • Accession No.: 1929-10-12, 0007 (+) 1929-10-12, 0641 + 1932-12-10, 0502

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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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 19:25:50 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
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 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
2019-09-15 at 13:45:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-09-11 at 18:17:08 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
2011-06-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Stadhouders, Henry The British Museum Collection CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 015 composite (P462823) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 015, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P422299.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 015, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P422299). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P422299 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 015, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P422299 (Accessed: May 23, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 015, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P422299},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P422299},
}

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