Iraq 30, pl. 21 BM 127916 (P422691)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 127887 + BM 127916 + BM 128296

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness annals)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

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

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
Dummy composite "needed" (P546835) needed View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P422691

Physical information

Artifact type Prism
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 127887 + BM 127916 + BM 128296
Accession Number 1929-10-12, 0543 + 1929-10-12, 0572 + 1932-12-10, 0553

References

  • primary: Iraq 30 (pp. 98-111), pl. 21 BM 127916

    [Millard1968Iraq30] Millard, Alan R. 1968. “Fragments of Historical Texts from Nineveh: Ashurbanipal.” Iraq 30: 98–111.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune 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
2023-01-20 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
2011-06-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Stadhouders, Henry British Museum Collection CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 30, Pl. 21 BM 127916 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P422691.
Iraq 30, pl. 21 BM 127916 artifact entry (No. P422691). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P422691 (Original work published 2011)
Iraq 30, pl. 21 BM 127916 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P422691 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {Iraq 30, pl. 21 {BM} 127916 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P422691},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P422691},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 30, Pl. 21 BM 127916 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P422691.
Iraq 30, pl. 21 BM 127916 artifact entry (No. P422691). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P422691 (Original work published 2011)
Iraq 30, pl. 21 BM 127916 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P422691 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {Iraq 30, pl. 21 {BM} 127916 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P422691},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P422691},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P422691
LB  - CDLI:P422691
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - Iraq 30, pl. 21 BM 127916 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P422691
ER  - 
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