RINAP 5/3, Ashurbanipal x2017, ex. 001-002 (P428467)

Official or display brick excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 119271

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

255.0 mm × 250.0 mm × 70.0 mm

Witness

Text content

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

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 5/3, Ashurbanipal x2017 composite (P469125) Q007639 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P428467

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions 255.0 mm × 250.0 mm × 70.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavated by Sir Leonard Woolley; Acquired by the British Museum in 1927.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 03298
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 119271
Accession Number 1927-10-03, 0266

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P428467
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1927-1003-266

References

  • primary: RINAP 5/3, Ashurbanipal x2017, ex. 001-002

    [Novotny2023RINAP5/3] Novotny, Jamie, Joshua Jeffers, and Grant Frame. 2023. The Royal Inscriptions of Ashurbanipal (668–631 BC), Aššur-Etel-Ilāni (630–627 BC), and Sîn-Šarra-Iškun (626–612 BC), Kings of Assyria, Part 3. Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 5/3. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: RIMB 2, .06.32.x2012, ex. 001-002

    [Frame1995RIMB2] Frame, Grant. 1995. Rulers of Babylonia From the Second Dynasty of Isin to the End of Assyrian Domination. The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Babylonian Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: UET 1, 0178

    [Gadd1928UET1] Gadd, Cyril John, and Léon Legrain. 1928. Royal Inscriptions. Ur Excavations. Texts 1. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

  • citation: CBI, 084

    [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
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-10-14 at 13:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-10-13 at 15:04:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2024-01-09 at 11:51:16 Novotny, Jamie Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2011-12-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 5/3, Ashurbanipal X2017, Ex. 001-002 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P428467.
RINAP 5/3, Ashurbanipal x2017, ex. 001-002 artifact entry (No. P428467). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428467 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 5/3, Ashurbanipal x2017, ex. 001-002 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428467 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RINAP 5/3, {Ashurbanipal} x2017, ex. 001-002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P428467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P428467},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 5/3, Ashurbanipal X2017, Ex. 001-002 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P428467.
RINAP 5/3, Ashurbanipal x2017, ex. 001-002 artifact entry (No. P428467). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428467 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 5/3, Ashurbanipal x2017, ex. 001-002 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428467 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RINAP 5/3, {Ashurbanipal} x2017, ex. 001-002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P428467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P428467},
}


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PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P428467
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - RINAP 5/3, Ashurbanipal x2017, ex. 001-002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P428467
ER  -
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