RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 005 (P422684)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 127909

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)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object prism
surface a
column 1
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1'. [...]-na# mi#-s,ir# [x x]
2'. [...]-an#-t,u a-na qe2-reb _nina#_ [x]
3'. [...]-na-a ia-a-ti#
4'. [...]-ti# lib3-bi i-gug-ma#
5'. [...] ad-ke-e-ma e-mu-qi-ia#
6'. [...] u2-mal-lu-u qa-tu-u-a
7'. [...]-mat# _lugal-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni
8'. [...] _ARAD#-mesz_ da-gil2 pa-ni-ia
9'. [...]-ma al-lik a-di {iri}kar-ba-ni-ti
10'. [...] mu#-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si qe2-reb
11'. {iri#}me#-em#-[x x]-lak# ger-ri-ia isz-me-ma
12'. a-na e-pesz _muru2# {gesz#}tukul-mesz_ u _me3_ a-na mah-ri-ia
13'. id-ka-a _erin2-mesz me3_-szu2 ina tukul#-ti# an#-szar2 {d}en {d}ag
14'. _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia a-li#-[x] _a2#-min_-ia
15'. ina _me3 edin_ rap-szi asz2-ku-na _bad5#-[x] erin2#-hi#-a#_-szu2#
16'. {disz}tar-qu-u2 qe2-reb {iri}me-em-pi isz-ma#-a tah-te-e _erin2-hi-a_-szu2
17'. nam-ri-ri an-szar2 u {d}isz-tar is-hu-pu-szu-ma
18'. il-li-ka# mah#-hu-tisz2 me-lam-me# _man_-ti-ia
19'. ik-tu#-mu#-szu2-ma sza2 u2#-za-'i-nu-u-ni _dingir-mesz_ szu-ut _an ki_
20'. {iri}me-em-pi u2#-masz-szir-ma ana szu-zu-ub# _zi_-ti3-szu2
21'. in-na-bit a-na# qe2-reb {iri}ni-i' _iri_ szu-a-tu2
22'. as,#-bat _erin2-hi-a_-ia u2-sze-rib u2-sze-szib ina lib3#-bi
23'. _lugal#-mesz {lu2}nam#-mesz#_ sza2 qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur u2-pa-qi2-du#
24'. _ad_ ba-nu-u-a sza# la#-pa-an ti-bu-ut {disz}tar-qu-u
25'. pi#-qit#-ta-szu2-un u2-masz-szi-ru im#-lu-u _edin_
26'. u2-ter-ma# a-szar# pi-qit-ti-szu2-un
27'. ina masz-kan2-szu2-un# ul-zi#-is-su#-nu-ti
28'. {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-su# sza _ad_ ba-nu-u-a
29'. ik-szu-du a#-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat
30'. _en-nun-mesz_-[x x] sza2 u4-me pa-ni u2-dan-nin#
31'. u2#-rak#-ki#-[x] rik-se-e#-[x]
32'. [...]-t,i# [...]
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column 2
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1'. {disz#}a#-zi#-ba#-a'#-al# ha#-disz# ap#-pa#-[...]
2'. {kur}a-ru-ad-da asz2-kun {disz}a#-bi-[x x? x]
3'. {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'-al lu-bul-tu2 bir-[...]
4'. _har ku3-sig17_ asz2-kun ina mah-ri-ia ul#-[...]
5'. {disz}gu-ug-gu _lugal_ {kur}lu-ud-di [...]
6'. sza2 ne2-ber-ti _a-ab-ba_ asz2-ru ru#-[x x]
7'. sza2 _lugal-mesz ad-mesz#_-ia la isz-mu-u zi-kir# [x x]
8'. ni-bit _lugal_-ti-ia ina _masz2-ge6_ u2-szab-ri#-[x x]
9'. an-szar2 ba-nu#-u-a# u4-mu _masz3-ge6_ an-ni-tu2 e-[x x]
10'. {lu2}rak-bu#-szu2# isz#-pu#-ra a-na sza2-'a-al# szul#-[x x]
11'. {lu2}gi-mir#-a-a _{lu2}kur2_ ek-s,u# sza2# la# ip#-tal#-la#-[x]
12'. _ad#-mesz_-ia u3 ia-a-szi la is,-ba-tu# _giri3#-min#_ [...]
13'. [x] tukul#-ti an-szar2 _{d}marduk en-mesz_-ia ina# [...]
14'. {gesz#}szat# qa-ti {gesz}szi-ga-ri u2-tam#-[...]
15'. it#-ti# ta-mar-ti-szu2 ka-bit-ti [...]
16'. a-di# mah#-ri-ia a-tam-ma-ra da-na-an# [...]
  single ruling
17'. ina [x]-e ger#-ri#-ia a-na {iri#}qir#-[...]
18'. [x] ha#-re-e#-ha-as#-ta# [...]
19'. [x x] x x [...]
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  n columns broken
column 3'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x x [x]
2'. [...]-s,ar _kur_-szu2#
3'. [...] it-ti-szu2
4'. [...] pi#-ir#-s,a-a-ti
5'. [...] u2#-s,a-ab-bi-tu
6'. [x x]-u2# ina ki-li
7'. [...] _lugal#_ {kur}elam-ma{ki}
8'. [...] s,i#-bit#-ti u2-sze-s,a-asz2-szu2-nu-ti
9'. [...]-bat# ab-bu-ut-ti qa#-be2#-e _munus saga_-ti-szu2
10'. [x] ha#-t,e-e# mi-s,ir _kur_-szu2
11'. [x] _szu#-min {lu2}a kin_-szu2 sza2# t,u-u2-bi
12'. [x] su#-lum#-me-e u2-sze-bi-la a-di mah-ri-ia
  single ruling
13'. [...]-a'# _dumu#_ {disz}ha-za!(HA)_-dingir_
14'. [...] _ARAD_-ti-ia
15'. [...]-hur#-an#-ni-ma
16'. [...]-u2-ti
17'. [...]-kir2#?-szu2-ma
18'. [...] a#-din#-szu2
19'. [...]-ma#
20'. [...] x
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column 4'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] an#-szar2# {d#}sin# {d#}[...]
2'. {d#}1(u)-5(disz)# [x] nina#{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir# [...]
3'. ina _kur-kur#_ at-tal-la-ku asz2-ku#-nu da#-na#-nu# [...]
4'. asz2-t,ur#-ma a-na ah-rat u4#-me e#-[x]
5'. a-na _egir#_ u4-me ina _lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia#
6'. sza an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) a-na be-lut _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_
7'. i-nam-bu-u2 zi-kir-szu2
8'. e-nu-ma _bad3_ szu-a-tu2# i-lab#-bi#-ru-ma
9'. in-na-hu an-hu#-us#-su# lu#-ud-disz
10'. _mu-sar_-u szi-t,ir _mu_-ia# [x x]-ma# _i3#-gesz#_ lip-szu#-usz
11'. _{udu}siskur_ liq-qi2 it#-ti _mu#-[...]_-t,ir# _mu#_-szu2
12'. u3 szu-me {disz}{d#}sin#-pap#-mesz#-su#_ [...]-t,ur# lisz-kun
13'. _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ma-la# ina# [...] an#-ne2#-e# szat,-ru
14'. ki-ma ia-a-ti-ma lisz-ru-ku#-usz# da#-[x]-nu# li#-i-tu2
15'. sza _mu-sar_-u2 szi-t,ir _mu#_-ia# ib#-ba-tu2
16'. it-ti _mu-sar_-i-szu2 la# i#-[x]-ka-nu
17'. _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ti _an_-e u _ki_-tim ag#-gesz# li#-ru-ru-szu2
18'. _lugal_-us-su lis-ki-pu
19'. _mu_-szu2 _numun_-szu2 ina _kur_ lu-hal-li-qu#
  single ruling
20'. _{iti#}sig4 u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_ lim-mu {disz}en-szu-nu
21'. [...]-na

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004 composite (P514713) Q003703 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P422684

Physical information

Artifact type Prism
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 127909
Accession Number 1929-10-12, 0565

References

  • primary: RINAP 5/1, Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 005

    [Novotny2018RINAP5/1] Novotny, Jamie, and Joshua Jeffers. 2018. The Royal Inscriptions of Ashurbanipal (668-631 BC), Assur-Etal-Ilani (630-627 BC), and Sin-Sarra-Iskun (626-612 BC), Kings of Assyria. Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 5/1. Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:10:32 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 19:25:50 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-10-27 at 15:20:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Jeffers, Joshua; Novotny, Jamie CDLI Approved View
2011-06-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Stadhouders, Henry British Museum Collection CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P422684.
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P422684). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P422684 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P422684 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P422684},
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Cite this Artifacts

“RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P422684.
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P422684). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P422684 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P422684 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P422684},
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