RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 006 (P450346)

Official or display prism excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Musei Vaticani, Museo Gregoriano Egizio, Rome, Italy

Museum Collection(s)

Musei Vaticani, Museo Gregoriano Egizio, Rome, Italy

Museum Number

MV —

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
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ti#?-[...]
2'. [...]-e#-ti in-na-bit
3'. [...]-lu-la szal-la-su
4'. [...]-s,ir-ti _e2-gal_-szu2
5'. [...]-tisz am-nu
6'. [...]-szud{ud}-ma
7'. [_...]-a#_
8'. [...]-la#
9'. [...]-mu#?
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. na-ba#-[...]
2'. tam-le-e mah#-[...]
3'. a-na 7(disz) _me_ i-na _as4-lum gal_-ti# [x]
4'. 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) ina _as4-lum_ [...]
5'. 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 8(disz) ina as4-[...]
6'. me2-eh-ret za-me-e at-[...]
7'. 4(disz) _me_ 4(u) 3(disz) ina _as4-lum#_ [...]
8'. sza2-ni-tum mu-uh-[...]
9'. ku-tal _e2_ ziq#-[...]
10'. 3(disz)# _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) i-na [...]
11'. {im#}_u18#-lu#_ [...]
  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/P450346

Physical information

Artifact type Prism
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Gift to Pope Gregory XVI; probably from Mosul
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Musei Vaticani, Museo Gregoriano Egizio, Rome, Italy
Museum Number MV —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P450346
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450346

References

  • primary: RINAP 3/1, 016, 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
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
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. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450346.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P450346). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450346 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450346 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
@misc{2023RINAP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 016, ex. 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450346},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450346},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P450346
LB  - CDLI:P450346
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 006 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P450346
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450346.
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P450346). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450346 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450346 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
@misc{2023RINAP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RINAP 3/1 {Sennacherib} 016, ex. 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450346},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450346},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P450346
LB  - CDLI:P450346
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 006 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P450346
ER  -
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