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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 008, ex. 001 (P450408)

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

69.0 mm × 101.0 mm

Witness

object prism
surface a
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] _sag#-mesz_-ia# [...]
2'. [... it-ti-szu2]-nu u2-ma-['e-er]-ma
3'. [_un-mesz_ a-szi-bu-te _iri-mesz_] sza2#-tu-nu ik-bu-su [u2-szak]-ni-szu2 _giri3-min_-szu2-un
4'. [_gun_ man]-da#-tu2 be-lu-te-ia2 u2-kin s,e#-[ru-usz]-szu2-un
  single ruling
5'. [{kur}pa]-tu-usz-ar-ri na-gu-u sza2 i-[te]-e# _e2-mun_
6'. [sza2 qe2-reb {kur}ma-da]-a-a _su3-mesz_ sza2 pa-a-t,i {kur}bi-ik-ni szad-di _{na4}za-gin3_
7'. [sza ina _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_]-ia mam2-ma la ik-bu-su _ki_-tim _kur#_-szu2-un
8'. [{disz}szi-dir-pa-ar]-na {disz}e-pa-ar-na _{lu2}en-iri-[mesz_] dan-nu-te
9'. [sza2 la kit-nu-szu2] a#-na ni-i-ri sza2-a-szu2-nu a-di _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu
10'. [_ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ ru-ku-bi-szu2]-nu _gu4-mesz_ s,e-e-ni {ansze}u2-du-ri
11'. [szal-lat-sun2 ka]-bit-tu asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki}
  single ruling
12'. [ina x x] ger-ri-ia {kur}ba-a-zu na-gu-u sza2 a-szar-szu2 ru-u-qu
13'. [mi-szit] na#-ba-li qaq-qar _mun_ a-szar s,u-ma-a-me
14'. [1(disz) _me_ 2(u)] _danna#_ qaq-qar ba-s,i pu-qut-te u3 _{na4}zu2#-masz-da3_
15'. [a-szar] _musz#_ u _gir2-tab_ ki-ma kul-ba-bi ma-lu#-[u _a-gar3_]
16'. [2(u) _danna_ {kur}]ha-zu-u szad-di _{na4}sag-gil-mud_ ana _egir_-ia2 [u2]-masz-szir-ma
17'. [e-ti7-iq] na-gu-u szu-a-tu2 sza2 ul-tu u4-me ul-lu#-ti
18'. [la il-li-ku] _lugal#_ pa-ni mah-ri-ia2 ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _en_-ia
19'. [ina qe2-reb-e-szu2 szal]-t,a-nisz at-tal-lak {disz}ki-i-su _man_ {kur}hal#-di-su
20'. [{disz}ak-ba-ru _man_] {iri}il-pi-a-tu2 {disz}ma-an-sa-ku _man_ {kur}ma-gal-a-ni
21'. [{munus}ia-pa-a' szar-rat] {kur}di-ih-ra-a-ni {disz}ha-bi-su [_man_ {iri}]qa-[da-ba-a']
22'. [{disz}ni-ha-ru _lugal_ {iri}ga-a'-u-a-ni {munus}]ba-as-lu szar-rat [{iri}i-hi-lum]
23'. [...] x x x [...]
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. pa-an [...]
2'. _ud-3(disz)-kam_ nu-bat#-tu2# [...]
3'. i-sin-ni {d}a-edin {d}zar-pa#-[ni-tum _an-szar2_ {d}3(u)? {d}utu?]
4'. {d}iszkur {d}en {d}gaszan-ia5 {d}ag [{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 _nina_{ki}]
5'. _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir u3 {d}gu#-sze#-[a _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-li-ia]
6'. qa-ti asz2-szi-ma isz-mu su-up-pi-ia2 lab-bi-[isz an-na-dir-ma]
7'. at-tal-bi-isz si-ri-ia-am hul2-ia-am si-mat s,i#-[il-ti a-pi-ra]
8'. at-muh rit-tu-u-a _{gesz}pan_ dan-na-tu2 mul-mul-lu# [gesz-ru]
9'. sza2 {d}asz-szur _man dingir-mesz_ u2-mal-lu-u2 qa-[tu-u-a]
10'. _gin7 ti8_{muszen} na-ad-ri pe-ta a-gap-pa-a meh-ret [_{lu2}erim_-ia]
11'. a-bu-ba-nisz al-lak {gesz}szil-ta-hi _an-szar2_ la [pa-du-u]
12'. ez-zi-isz szam-risz it-ta-s,i [...]
13'. {d}szar2-ur4 {d}szar2-gaz il-la-ku ina i#-[di-ia]
14'. [ina] qi2#-bit# {d}asz-szur _man dingir-mesz en_-ia2 _dingir-mesz gal#-[mesz_]
15'. am#-hur#-szu2#-nu#-te-ma isz-mu-u su-up-pi-ia2 [x x]
16'. ana-ku {disz}asz-szur-pap-asz _man kur_ asz a-bu-nat _erim_-ni-ia _erim_ {kur#}[...]
17'. ar-ki _dingir_-ti-szu2-nu _gal_-tim al-lak ina tukul-ti-szu2#-[nu _gal-mesz?_]
18'. _gin7_ ez-zi ti-ib me-hi-i ina bi-ri-szu2-nu [a-zi-iq]
19'. el#-lat-su-nu ka-s,ir-tu2 u2-par-ri-ir _{lu2}erin2_-[szu2 ...]
20'. [a-lik] pa#-an _erim_-szu2 _szesz-mesz_-szu2 _{lu2}nam-mesz_-szu2 _{lu2}3(disz)-[u5-mesz_-szu2]
21'. [_ta_] {iri#}isz-hu-up-ri a-di {iri}me-em-pi ma-[lak 1(u) 5(disz) u4-me]
22'. [qaq-qa-ri as]-hup se-de-ra mit-ha-s,u-tu2 ina qi2-bit [{d}asz-szur]
23'. [u4-me-szam-ma] la# na-par-ka-a asz2-tak-ka-na [...]
24'. [_{lu2}erim_]-szu2-nu u2-t,a-bi-ih _gin7_ s,e-e-[ni ...]
25'. [...] sza2 ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia ez-zu-te x [...]
26'. [...] u2#?-s,u-nim-ma ina _igi ka2_ x [...]
27'. [...]-ur2 {disz}tar-qu-u [...]
28'. [...] szu#-zu-ub _{lu2}ARAD2-mesz_-szu2 [...]
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  • Artifact type: Prism
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 69.0 high × 101.0 wide
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  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon 008, 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.: 1880-07-19, 0015

  • 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 17:23:09 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 008 composite (P462858) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 008, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450408.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 008, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P450408). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450408 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 008, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450408 (Accessed: April 16, 2025).
@misc{2023RINAP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {RINAP 4 {Esarhaddon} 008, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450408},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450408},
}


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