RINBE 2, Nabonidus 18, ex. 04 (P427790)

Official or display brick dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 090146

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

345.0 mm × 335.0 mm × 80.0 mm

Witness

Text

object brick
surface a
1. [x x]-bi#-um#-na#-'i#-id# _lugal#_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki#}
2. [...]-il2# u# e2#-zi#-da# e#-pisz# _saga#-mesz#_
3. [...]_-tin#_-su#-iq#-bi# _nun#_ git2#-ma#-lu# ana#-ku#

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 18 composite (P518953) Q005415 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P427790

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions 345.0 mm × 335.0 mm × 80.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 090146
Accession Number 1979-12-20, 0069

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Sources for Inscriptions of the Rulers of Babylonia (RIBo Sources) P427790
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P427790
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1979-1220-69

References

  • primary: RINBE 2, Nabonidus 18, ex. 04

    [Novotny2020RINBE2] Weiershäuser, Frauke, and Jamie Novotny. 2020. The Royal Inscriptions of Amēl-Marduk (561-560 BC), Neriglissar (559-556 BC), and Nabonidus (555-539 BC), Kings of Babylon. Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, vol. 2. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: AOAT 256, 1.05, ex. 01

    [Schaudig2001AOAT256] Schaudig, Hanspeter. 2001. Die Inschriften Nabonids von Babylon Und Kyros’ Des Grossen Samt Den in Ihrem Umfeld Entstandenen Tendenzschriften : Textausgabe Und Grammatik. Vol. 256. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

  • citation: CBI, 110

    [Walker1981Bricks] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1981. Cuneiform Brick Inscriptions in the British Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the City of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, the City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-08-02 at 10:52:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-26 at 10:23:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-11 at 13:25:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:40:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2020-03-27 at 16:08:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-12-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 18, Ex. 04 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P427790.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 18, ex. 04 artifact entry (No. P427790). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427790 (Original work published 2011)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 18, ex. 04 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427790 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 18, ex. 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427790},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427790},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 18, Ex. 04 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P427790.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 18, ex. 04 artifact entry (No. P427790). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427790 (Original work published 2011)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 18, ex. 04 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427790 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 18, ex. 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427790},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427790},
}


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TI  - RINBE 2, Nabonidus 18, ex. 04 artifact entry
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