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

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

Text

object prism
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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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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 4 Esarhaddon 005 composite (P462855) Q003234 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P450406

Physical information

Artifact type Prism
Dimensions 31.0 mm × 63.0 mm
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 1882-05-22, 0013

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) 1882,0522.13
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P450406
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450406
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P450406
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0522-13

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 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, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-11 at 17:32:24 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 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: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450406},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450406},
}


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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: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450406},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450406},
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