RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 003 (P450344)

Official or display prism 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

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object prism
surface a
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ia# is-hu-pu-szu#-ma#
2'. [...] in-na-bit-ma _kur_-szu2 e-mid
3'. [...] _gal_-u2
4'. [...] s,e-eh-ru
5'. [...] {iri#}s,a-ri-ip-tu
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-te#
2'. [...]-szu2#-un
3'. [...]-la#-ti
4'. [...]-it#-tu-ti-szu2-nu
5'. [...]-lul-ti
6'. [...] la ib-szu-u2
7'. [...] aq#-bi# {disz}pa-di-i _lugal#_-szu2-nu
8'. [x x] qe2#-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-mu
9'. [...]-am#-ma i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti
10'. _ugu#_-szu2-un u2-sze-szib-ma man#-da#-at#-tu
11'. be-lu-ti-ia u2-kin s,e#-ru#-usz-szu2
12'. u3 {disz}ha-za#-qi-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da#-a#-a#
13'. sza la ik#-nu#-szu a-na ni-ri-ia#
14'. 4(u) 6(disz) _iri#-mesz#_-szu2# dan-nu#-[...]
15'. u3# _iri-mesz_-ni _tur-mesz_ sza# li#-[...]
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. [x x] ta#-a#-a#-ar#-ti#-ia# [...]
2'. _dumu#_ resz-tu-u2 tar-bit [...]
3'. i#-na _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti-[...]
4'. _dagal#_-tum _kur eme-gi7_ u3 uri{ki} [...]
  single ruling
5'. i-na 5(disz) ger-ri-ia ba-hu-la#-[...]
6'. {iri}sza2-ar-ma {iri}e-za-ma {iri#}[...]
7'. {iri}qu-u2-a {iri}qa-na sza [...]
8'. a-sza2-red _muszen hi-a_ s,e-er zuq-ti# [...]
9'. szu-bat-su-un szit-ku-na-at-[...]
10'. i-na _giri3-min_ {kur}ni-pur ka-ra-szi u2-[...]
11'. it-ti {lu2}qur-bu-te _giri3#_ [...]
12'. u3 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ ta-ha#-[...]
13'. a-na-ku _gin7 am_ ek#-[...]
14'. [x x] hur-ri na#-[...]
15'. [...] mar#-s,u#-[...]
  rest broken

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 016 composite (P462824) Q003490 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P450344

Physical information

Artifact type Prism
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Acquired by C.J. Rich in Iraq
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number K 01666 (R 105)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) K.1666
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P450344
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450344
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P450344
British Museum Collection (BM) W_K-1666_1

References

  • primary: RINAP 3/1, 016, ex. 003

    [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
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune 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
2013-09-11 at 18:17:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-09-11 at 17:23:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-03-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450344.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P450344). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450344 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450344 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 016, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450344},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450344},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450344.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P450344). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450344 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450344 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 016, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450344},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450344},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P450344
LB  - CDLI:P450344
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P450344
ER  -
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