RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 005, ex. 001 (P450406)

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

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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

31.0 mm × 63.0 mm

Witness

object prism
surface a
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1'. sza# _szesz#-[mesz_-ia _gal-mesz szesz_-szu2-nu s,e-eh-ru a-na-ku]
2'. ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur# [{d}3(u) {d}utu {d}en u3 {d}ag]
3'. _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza2 {iri}ni-[nu-a _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir]
4'. _ad_ ba-nu-u-a ina _ukken# [szesz-mesz_-ia _sag-mesz_-ia ke-nisz ul-li-ma]
5'. um-ma an-nu-u2 [ma-a-ru ri-du-ti-ia]
6'. {d}utu u {d}iszkur ina bi-[ri i-szal-ma an-nu ke-e-nu]
7'. e-pu-lu-szu2-ma um-ma [szu-u2 te-nu-u-ka]
8'. zi-kir-szu2-un kab-tu it-[ta-'i-id-ma _ug3-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} _tur gal_]
9'. _szesz-mesz_-ia _numun e2 ad_-[ia isz-te-nisz u2-pa-hir]
10'. ma-har {d}asz-szur {d}3(u) {d}[_utu_ {d}ag {d}marduk _dingir-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki}]
11'. _dingir-me_ a-szi-bu-te _an_-[e u _ki_-tim asz2-szu2 na-s,ar ri-du-ti-ia]
12'. zi-kir-szu2-un kab-[tu u2-sza2-az-ki-ir-szu-nu-ti]
13'. ina _iti_ szal-me u4-mu sze-me-e# [ki-i qi2-bi-ti-szu-nu s,ir-ti]
14'. ina _e2_ ri-du-ti asz2-ri# [szug-lud-di sza szi-kin3 _lugal_-ti]
15'. [ina lib3]-bi#-szu2# ba-szu-u2# [ha-disz e-ru-um-ma]
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1'. [...] asz2-ru szu-a-tu2
2'. [i-mi-s,a-an-ni-ma _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ hu-bu-ut _{gesz}pan_-ia] {gesz}al-lu u tup-szik-ku
3'. [u2-sza2-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti-ma il-bi-nu _sig4 e2-gal]-tur-ra_ szu-a-tu2
4'. [a-na si-hir-ti-sza2 aq-qur-ma qaq-qa-ru ma-a']-du _gin7_ a-tar-tim-ma
5'. [ul-tu lib3-bi _a-sza3-mesz_ ab-tuq-ma _ugu_-szu2 usz-rad]-di ina pi-i-li _na4 kur_-i
6'. [dan-ni usz-szi-szu2 ad-di-ma tam-la-a u2-mal-li ad-ke-e]-ma# _lugal-mesz_ {kur}hat-ti
7'. [u e-ber _i7_ {disz}ba-'a-lu _lugal_ {iri}s,ur-ri {disz}me]-na-si-i _man_ {kur}ia-u-di
8'. [{disz}qa-usz-gab-ri _lugal_ {iri}u2-du-me {disz}mu-s,ur]-i# _man_ {kur}ma-'a-ab
9'. [{disz}s,il-_en lugal_ {iri}ha-zi-ti {disz}me-ti-in-ti] _man#_ {kur}is-qa-al-lu-na
10'. [{disz}i-ka-u2-su _lugal_ {iri}am-qar-ru-na {disz}mil-ki]-a#-sza2-pa _man_ {kur}gu-ub-li
11'. [{disz}ma-ta-an-ba-'a-al _lugal_ {iri}]a-ru-ad-da
12'. [{disz}a-bi-ba-'a-li _lugal_ {iri}]sam-si-mur-ru-na
13'. [{disz}bu-du-_dingir lugal {iri}e2_-am-ma-na {disz}pap-mil-ki] _man#_ {kur}as-du-di
14'. [1(u) 2(disz) _lugal-mesz_ sza2 ki-sza2-di tam-tim {disz}e-ki-isz-tu-ra _lugal_ {iri}]e-di-il
15'. [{disz}pi-la-a-gu-ra-a _man_ {iri}ki-it-ru-si {disz}ki-i-su _lugal_ {iri}]si-lu-a
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Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

  • Artifact type: Prism
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 31.0 high × 63.0 wide
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  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon 005, ex. 001

    [Leichty2011RINAP4] Leichty, Erle V. 2011. The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680-669 BC). The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 4. Eisenbrauns.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.: 1882-05-22, 0013

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-07-05 at 19:29:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:51:02 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact 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. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-09-11 at 17:32:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-09-11 at 17:23:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-03-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 005 composite (P462855) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 005, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450406.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 005, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P450406). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450406 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 005, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450406 (Accessed: May 20, 2025).
@misc{2023RINAP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {RINAP 4 {Esarhaddon} 005, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450406},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450406},
}


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