RINAP 2, Sargon II x1006 ex. 001 (P428887)

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

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

50.0 mm × 60.0 mm

Witness

Text content

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

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced	Sargon2.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
RINAP 2, Sargon II x1006 composite (P523381)	Q006636	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P428887
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P428887

Physical information

Artifact type	Cylinder
Dimensions	50.0 mm × 60.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	ND 02075a+b
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM —
Accession Number

References

primary: RINAP 2, x1006 ex. 001

[Frame2021RINAP2] Frame, Grant. 2021. The Royal Inscriptions of Sargon II, King of Assyria (721-705 BC). Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 2. Penn State University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2024-10-15 at 08:43:48	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2011-12-23 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 2, Sargon II X1006 Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P428887.

RINAP 2, Sargon II x1006 ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P428887). (2024, October 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428887 (Original work published 2011)

RINAP 2, Sargon II x1006 ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428887 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 15},
	title = {RINAP 2, {Sargon} {II} x1006 ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P428887},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P428887},
}

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DA  - 2024/10/15/
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 2, Sargon II X1006 Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P428887.

RINAP 2, Sargon II x1006 ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P428887). (2024, October 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428887 (Original work published 2011)

RINAP 2, Sargon II x1006 ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428887 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).

@misc{2024RINAP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 15},
	title = {RINAP 2, {Sargon} {II} x1006 ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P428887},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P428887},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/15/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P428887
LB  - CDLI:P428887
M1  - 2026/6/15/
TI  - RINAP 2, Sargon II x1006 ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P428887
ER  -