RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 088, ex. 002 (P427877)

Official or display brick excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), 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 090249

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

420.0 mm × 440.0 mm × 70.0 mm

Witness

Text

object brick
obverse
1. _kur_ {disz}asz-pap-asz _man kur_ asz
2. _a_ {disz}3(u)-pap-mesz-su _man kur_ asz
3. _a_ {disz}man-gin _man kur_ asz-ma

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 4 Esarhaddon 088 composite (P462938) Q003317 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P427877

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions 420.0 mm × 440.0 mm × 70.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
South-West Palace
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 090249
Accession Number 1848-11-04, 0029

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P427877
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P427877
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1848-1104-29

References

  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon 088, ex. 002

    [Leichty2011RINAP4] Leichty, Erle V. 2011. The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680-669 BC). The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 4. Eisenbrauns.

  • citation: CBI, 186

    [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
2024-06-11 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
2013-09-11 at 18:21:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-11 at 17:23:09 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

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 088, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P427877.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 088, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P427877). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427877 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 088, ex. 002 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427877 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427877},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427877},
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 088, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P427877.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 088, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P427877). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427877 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 088, ex. 002 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427877 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427877},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427877},
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