RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 157, ex. 001 (P426163)

Official or display tablet 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

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 60.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ina _ugu {na4}kiszib3_ qal3 _na4 giszgal_ sza [...]
2. ki-i an-ni-i ta-[szat,-t,ar?]
3. _kur#_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _lugal# kur_ asz-[szur{ki}]
4. _na4#_ sza# [_ta sza3_ {iri}]ga-la#-[x-x?]
5. asz2#-sza2-[an-ni ina _igi_]-ia# u2-szap-[t,ar]
6. man#-nu# [sza _mu_ szat,-ru] i-pa-[(asz2)-szi-t,u]
7. a#-na# dul-li# [sza2 _dingir_] u3 _lu2#_-[ti _du3_-szu2]
8. [{d}asz]-szur {d}sin {d}utu _mu#_-szu2 _numun_-szu2 [lu-hal-li-qu]
reverse
1. _e2#-gal_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _lugal# [kur_ asz-szur{ki}]
2. _na4#_ sza _ta sza3_ {iri}ga-la-x-[x? ...]
3. asz2-sza2-an-ni ina _igi_-ia u2#-szap#-[t,ar]
4. man#-nu sza# _mu#_ szat,-ru i-[pa-(asz2)-szi-t,u]
5. [a-na dul]-li# sza _dingir_ u3# [_lu2_-ti _du3_-szu2]
6. [{d}asz-szur {d}sin] {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}1(u)?-5(disz)# {d#}[x x]
7. _mu#_-szu2 _numun_-szu2# lu-hal-li-[qu]

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 3/2 Sennacherib 157 composite (P467172) Q003962 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P426163

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 60.0 mm
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 —
Accession Number Sm 1893

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Sm.1893
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P426163
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P426163
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P426163

References

  • primary: RINAP 3/2, Sennacherib 157, ex. 001

    [Grayson2014RINAP3/2] Grayson, A. Kirk, and Jamie Novotny. 2014. Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 2. The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 3/2. Pennsylvania State University Press.

  • 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
2023-07-05 at 19:29:25 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
2019-10-01 at 19:11:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-11-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI British Museum Collection CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 157, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P426163.
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 157, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P426163). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P426163 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 157, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P426163 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P426163},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P426163},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 157, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P426163.
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 157, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P426163). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P426163 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 157, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P426163 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P426163},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P426163},
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TI  - RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 157, ex. 001 artifact entry
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