RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 004 (P424605)

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 —

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

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object prism
surface a
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] _kusz am#-[x_]
2'. [...] mim-ma szum#-[x]
3'. [...] u3# _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2#
4'. [...] _nar#-mesz_ {munus}_nar-mesz_
5'. [...] be-lu-ti-ia
6'. [...]-bi#-lam-ma
7'. [...]-te# u3 e-pesz
8'. [...]-ra# rak-bu-szu2
  single ruling
9'. [...]-ia# {d}asz-szur be-li2
10'. [...]-ma-na-te-ia
11'. [...]-na# {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7
12'. [...]-iq# ger-ri-ia
13'. [...]-da3#-a-a#
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] a#-na ru-qe2-e#-[...]
2'. [x x]-ku# al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-[...]
3'. [x x] szum#-szu2 _nig2-szu nig2-gur11_ ni-s,ir#-[...]
4'. ul#-tu qer-bi-szu2 u2-sze-s,a-am-[...]
5'. u3 3(u) 3(disz) _iri-mesz_ sza pa-a-t,i [...]
6'. _ug3-mesz ansze-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu hi#-[a_ ...]
7'. ap-pu-ul aq-qur i-na {d}[...]
8'. i-na szal-lat _kur-mesz_ sza2-ti-na# [...]
9'. 2(u) _lim {gesz}pan_ 1(u) 5(disz) _lim_ [...]
10'. i-na lib3-bi-szu2-nu# [...]
11'. _ugu_ ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-[...]
12'. si-it-ti szal-lat na-ki#-[...]
13'. a-na gi-mir _karasz_-ia u3# [...]
14'. _ug3-mesz_ ma-ha-za-ni-[...]
15'. ki#-ma s,e-e-ni lu u2#-[...]
  single ruling
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness)
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
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016 composite (P462824) Q003490 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P424605

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 —
Accession Number Rm 0037

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Rm.37
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P424605
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P424605
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P424605

References

  • primary: RINAP 3/1, 016, ex. 004

    [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.

  • history: Bezold C 1896a

    [Bezold1896a] Bezold, Carl. 1896. Vol. 4. Catalogue of the Cuneiform Tablets in the Kouyunjik Collection of the British Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-27 at 13:56:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:54:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:52:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:50:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:46:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:43:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:40:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:37:23 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie 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
2019-10-20 at 10:52:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-09-11 at 18:17:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-09-11 at 17:23:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-11-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI British Museum Collection CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P424605.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P424605). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424605 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 004 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424605 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 016, ex. 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424605},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424605},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P424605.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P424605). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424605 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 004 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424605 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2024RINAP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 016, ex. 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424605},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424605},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P424605
LB  - CDLI:P424605
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 004 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P424605
ER  -
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