RIMA 2.0.101.129, ex. 05 (P427885)

Official or display brick excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), 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 090257

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object brick
surface a
1. _e2-gal_ {disz}asz-pap-a _man szu2_
2. _man kur_ asz _a_ geszkim-masz
3. _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
RIMA 2.0.101.129 composite (P463763) Q004583 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P427885

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 090257
Accession Number 1979-12-20, 0158

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P427885
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1979-1220-158

References

  • primary: RIMA 2.0, 101.129, ex. 05

    [Grayson1991RIMA2] Grayson, A. Kirk. 1991. Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC, Vol. I (1114-859 BC). The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Assyrian Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

  • citation: CBI, 152

    [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
2024-05-20 at 08:27:41 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
2014-11-25 at 18:51:05 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

“RIMA 2.0.101.129, Ex. 05 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P427885.
RIMA 2.0.101.129, ex. 05 artifact entry (No. P427885). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427885 (Original work published 2011)
RIMA 2.0.101.129, ex. 05 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427885 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RIMA 2.0.101.129, ex. 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427885},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427885},
}


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DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P427885
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M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - RIMA 2.0.101.129, ex. 05 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“RIMA 2.0.101.129, Ex. 05 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P427885.
RIMA 2.0.101.129, ex. 05 artifact entry (No. P427885). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427885 (Original work published 2011)
RIMA 2.0.101.129, ex. 05 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427885 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RIMA 2.0.101.129, ex. 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427885},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427885},
}


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DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P427885
LB  - CDLI:P427885
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - RIMA 2.0.101.129, ex. 05 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P427885
ER  -
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