RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 006 (P450284)

Official or display cylinder excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), 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 —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object cylinder
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1. [...]-na#-an _re-e2-um_ mut-nen-nu-u2 pa-lih _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_
2. [...] a#-ki-i sa-hi-ru dam-qa-a-ti
3. [...] la#-'i-it, la ma-gi-ri mu-szab-ri-qu za-ma-a-ni
4. [...] pa-rak-ki u2-szar-ba-a _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia
5. [...] re#-s,i-szu2 i-na ta-mir-ti kisz{ki} asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu
6. [_{ansze}]kunga#-mesz_ sza ina qit-ru-ub ta-ha-zi u2-masz-szi-ru ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a
7. [...] _ku3-babbar na4_ a-qar-tu mim-ma szum-szu2 _nig2-szu nig2-gur11_ ni-s,ir-tu ka-bit-tu
8. [...]-bi#-lu-ut _e2-gal_-usz u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu
9. [...]-ti-szu2-nu al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un
10. [...] _iri en_ hi-it,-t,i u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu
11. [...] _{lu2#}nam_-ti asz2-kun-ma ni-ir be-lu-ti-ia e-mid-su-nu-ti
12. [...] {lu2#}gu-ru-mu {lu2}u2-bu-lum {lu2}da-mu-nu
13. [...] {lu2#}a-ra-mu la kan-szu mit-ha-risz ak-szud{ud}
14. [...] szal#-la-tu ka-bit-tu asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki}
15. [_...]-a#_ ta-mar-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu am-hur
16. [...]-ma# si-hi-ir-ti _iri_ u2-szal-me
17. [...] _dingir-mesz_-ni _kur_ asz-szur{ki} _en-mesz_-ia u2-kin da3-ri-szam
18. [...] _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia la kit-nu-szu2 lu al-lik
19. [...]-szu-qu ina _giri3-min_-ia ri-ma-nisz at-tag-gisz
20. [...] _u8#-udu hi-a_ ul-tu qer-bi-szu2-un u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu
21. [...] _gesz#-bar_ aq-mu-ma di-tal-lisz u2-sze-mi
22. [...] ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia ina lib3-bi u2-sze-szib
23. [...] {iri#}har-disz-pi {iri}e2-{disz}ku-bat-ti u2-szar-me
24. [...]-usz#-szu2 u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma i-na qe2-reb _iri_ ul-ziz
25. [...]-szu2# u2-masz-szir-ma a-na ru-qe2-e-ti in-na-bit
26. [...] ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu
27. [...]-lik-szu-ma u2-s,a-ah-hi-ir ma-a-su
28. [...] _kur#_-szu2 ab-tuq-ma _ugu_ mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-rad-di
29. [_...]-zu-szesz-mesz_-eri-ba at-ta-bi ni-bit-su
30. [...]-nu#-ma u2-rap-pisz ma-a-ti
31. [...] be#-lu-ti-ia u2-szak-ni-su-nu-ti
32. [...] ru#-uq-qi2 _muru2_ tam-tim in-na-bit
33. [...]-zi-bi {iri}ak-ku-u2
34. [...] ik-nu-szu2 sze-pu-u-a
35. [...] u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2
36. [...]-ki# {iri#}gu#-ub#-la#-a-a
37. [...]-ram#-mu {kur}u2#-du#-um#-ma-a-a
38. [...] isz#-szi#-[x] _giri3-min_-ia
39. [...]-ha#-am-ma# a#-na# [...]{ki} u2-rasz-szu2
40. [...]-ma# i-sza2-at, ab-sza2-a-ni
41. [...] _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un
42. [...]-qi#-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a id-di-nu-szu2 nak-risz
43. [...]-nim#-ma il-li-ku re-s,u-su-u
44. [...]-is,-ma asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2-un
45. [...] ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a
46. [...] di#-ma-a-ti si-hir-ti _iri_ a-lul pag-ri-szu2-un
47. [...]-szu#-u2 usz-szur-szu2-un aq-bi
48. [...]-ia u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2
49. [...]-szu2#-nu sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2
50. [...]-na-te al-me ak-szud{ud}
51. [...]-szu2-un u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu
52. [...] _ka2#-gal# iri_-szu2 u2-ter-ra ik-ki-bu-usz
53. [...] ha-zi-te ad-din-ma u2-s,a-ah-hi-ir _kur_-su
54. [...]-rad#-di-ma u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2-un
55. [...]-ti-szu2 u2-sze-ri-bu-ma ir-szu-u til-la-a-te
56. [...] bir-me _{tug2}gada_ {siki}ta-kil-tu2 {siki}ar-ga-man-nu
57. [...] ta-ha-zi sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2
58. [...]-pesz# _ARAD2_-u2-ti isz-pu-ra rak-bu-szu
59. [...] ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia u2-rad-di
60. [...] ki-ma s,e-e-ni lu u2-za-'i-iz
61. [...] ba-szu-u2 qe2-reb-szu
62. [...]-ret#-ma szu-pu-u2 s,i-in-du-szu
63. [...] lal3#-gar szu-ta-bu-lu qe2-reb-szu
64. [...]-'e#-ru ba-'u-lat {d}en-lil2
65. [...]-da#-na-ah-ha-ru qe2-reb-szu
66. [...]-su ul id-da-a lib-bu-usz ul ih-su-us
67. [...] usz#-ta-bil ka-[x]-su#
68. [...]-bat-ti ub-[x x]
69. [...]-sza2-asz2-szi-szu-nu-ti-ma il-bi#-[x x]
70. [...] u2#-szal-di-da a-na e-pesz [...]
71. [...] tar-s,i {e2}na-ma-ri _e2_-kid9-mu-ri 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3# dagal#_
72. [...] la u2-nak-ki-lu szi-pir-sza2
73. [...]-ru-ti u2-kal-li-mu {d}utu-szu2
74. [...]-ri-ib-bu tem-me-en-sza2
75. [...]-sze-szir mu-s,u-u-sza2
76. [...]-lam#-ma na-ba-lisz u2-ter
77. [...]-e# at-man-ni ku-tal {d}isz-tar
78. [...] ziq-qur-rat _e2#_ {d#}isz-tar
79. [...]-szu-uh me-szi-ih#-ta
80. [...]-hi#-ra u2-dan-ni-na szu-pu#-uk#-szu
81. [...] e-zib ah-ra-tasz
82. [...] ti#-ib-ki u2-szaq-qi2 e#-la-nisz
83. [...]-an-di-la szi-kit-tasz
84. [...]-szab _lugal_-ti-ia u2-sze-pi-sza2 qe2-reb-szu2
85. [...] hur#-ru-szu i-ta-a-sza2 az-qu-up
86. [...] u2-szad-gi-la pa-nu-usz-szu2-un#
87. [...]-ti#? u2-szat-tir-ma u2-sze-szir {i7}har-ru
88. [...] sza2-ti-na u2-szah-bi-ba pat-ti-isz
89. [...]-a#-ni usz-par-di-ma u2-nam-mir _gin7_ u4-me
90. [...]-ia u2-szak-bi-is ti-tur-ru
91. [...] na#-ki-ri asz2-tak-ka-nu
92. [...]-ia# i-zib ah-ra-tasz
93. [...] e#-nu-ma _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma en-na-hu
94. [...] li#-ter {d}asz-szur ik-ri-bi-szu i-szem-me
  single ruling
95. [n ...] _{lu2}gar-kur_ {iri}i-sa-na

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 3/1 Sennacherib 004 composite (P462812) Q003478 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P450284

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number 1881-07-27, 0001 + 1881-07-27, 0264

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) 1881,0727.1 + 1881,0727.264
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P450284
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450284
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P450284
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1881-0727-1

References

  • primary: RINAP 3/1, 004, ex. 006

    [Grayson2012RINAP3/1] Grayson, A. Kirk, and Jamie Novotny. 2012. The Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 1. The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 3/1. Eisenbrauns.

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
2023-07-05 at 19:29:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune 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 18:51:02 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-10-20 at 10:52:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-11 at 18:27:36 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
2013-03-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P450284.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P450284). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450284 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 006 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450284 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450284},
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P450284.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P450284). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450284 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 006 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450284 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450284},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450284},
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