RIMA 1.0.078.015, ex. 01 (P429784)

Official or display artifact excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT Ass 00994

Period

Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

-

Material(s)

Metal > Gold

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

41.0 mm × 26.4 mm × 1.4 mm , 8.60 g

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}{gesz}tukul-ti-{d}masz
2. _man kisz man kur_ asz-szur
3. _a_ {d}szul3-ma-nu-masz
4. _man kur_ {d}asz-szur
5. u4-ma _e2_ {d}di-
6. ni-te _nin_-ia
7. sza2 {disz}dingir-szum2-ma
8. _man_ a-lik pa-ni-ia
9. _du3_-szu2 _e2_ szu-u2
10. e-na-ah-ma
reverse
1. la-be-ru-ta
2. il-lik an-hu-su
3. u2-ne2-kir6
4. dan-na-su ak-szud
5. isz-tu usz-sze-szu2
6. a-di gaba-dib-bi-szu2
7. _du3_ na-re-ia
8. asz-kun _nun egir_
9. an-hu-su lu-disz
10. _mu_ szat,-ra ana asz-ri-szu2 lu-te-er
11. asz-szur ik-ri-be-szu2 i-sze2-me

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIMA 1.0.078.015 composite (P463435) Q005851 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P429784

Physical information

Artifact type
plate
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 26.4 mm × 1.4 mm
Weight 8.60 g
Material(s) Metal > Gold
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Excavation Number Ass 22553a
Findspot eA7II
Under dais in Ištar temple
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT Ass 00994
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P466434

References

  • primary: RIMA 1, .0.078.015, ex. 01

    [Grayson1987RIMA1] Grayson, A. Kirk. 1987. Assyrian Rulers of the Third and Second Millennia BC (to 1115 BC). The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Assyrian Periods, vol. 1. University of Toronto Press.

    Excavation number stated as "Ass 23553a"

  • history: JIT, pp. 46, 50-51 pl. 24e-f

    [Andrae1935JIT] Andrae, Walter. 1935. Die Jüngeren Ischtar-Tempel in Assur. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft 58. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs. http://hdl.handle.net/11401/88852.

  • history: ARAB 1, p. 64

    [Luckenbill1926ARAB1] Luckenbill, Daniel D. 1926. Ancient Records of Assyria and Babylonia, Volume 1: Historical Records of Assyria From the Earliest Times to Sargon. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press. https://isac.uchicago.edu/research/publications/misc/ancient-records-assyria-and-babylonia-volume-1-historical-records-assyria.

  • history: Antike Welt, 3/14 (pp. 37-41)

    [Marzahn2014Ende] Marzahn, Joachim, and Ralph-B. Wartke. 2014. “Ende Einer Odyssee.” Antike Welt 2014 (3): 37–41. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44477574.

    Including several high-resolution photos and lineart.

  • history: JSOR 8 (pp. 1-12), 52, p. 9

    [Maynard1924JSOR] Maynard, John A. 1924. “Inscriptions from Ashur.” Journal of the Society of Oriental Research 8: 1–12. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015074817738?urlappend=%3Bseq=487.

  • history: KAH 2, 52

    [Shroeder1922KAH2] Schroeder, Otto. 1922. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur Historischen Inhalts 2. Vol. 37. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft. J. C. Hinrich.

    Goldplakette vom Tempel der d Di-ni-tu. (Ass. 22553au) NB! Die durch Füllung hervorgehobenen Zeichen in Zeile 5/6 sind nachträglich über andere ein sestangt worden.

  • history: Weidner, AfO Beih. 12, no. 11 A

    [Weidner1959AfOBeih12] Weidner, Ernst F. 1959. Die Inschriften Tukulti-Ninurtas I. Und Seiner Nachfolger. Archiv Für Orientforschung. Vol. Beih. 12. Im Selbstverlage des Herausgebers.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-01-06 at 15:43:59 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-12-17 at 23:48:34 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-12-17 at 23:30:39 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-12-17 at 10:09:45 Willighagen, Lars Transliteration Grayson, A. Kirk Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-12-17 at 01:19:36 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-12-17 at 01:04:09 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-12-17 at 00:28:31 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-12-16 at 21:25:45 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2012-06-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RIMA 1.0.078.015, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P429784.
RIMA 1.0.078.015, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P429784). (2025, January 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P429784 (Original work published 2012)
RIMA 1.0.078.015, ex. 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P429784 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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	title = {RIMA 1.0.078.015, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P429784},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P429784},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RIMA 1.0.078.015, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P429784.
RIMA 1.0.078.015, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P429784). (2025, January 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P429784 (Original work published 2012)
RIMA 1.0.078.015, ex. 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P429784 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jan 6},
	title = {RIMA 1.0.078.015, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P429784},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P429784},
}


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