RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 024, ex. 002 (P450421)

Official or display game board excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), 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 123333

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Artifact Type

Game board

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

121.0 mm × 140.0 mm × 71.0 mm

Witness

tablet
obverse
1. _e2-gal_ {disz}{d}[...] _man gal man_ dan-nu _man szu2 man kur_ asz
2. _szagina#_ babila2#?[{ki} _man kur] eme-gi7_ u ak-ka-de-e
3. _a_ {disz}{d}3(u)-[...] dan-nu _man szu2 man kur_ asz
4. _a_ {disz}man-[gin] _man_ dan-nu _man szu2 man kur_ asz

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Consult sign list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
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  • Artifact type: Game board Artifact type comments:

    game board

  • Material: Stone
  • Measurements (mm): 121.0 high × 140.0 wide × 71.0 thick
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    game board

  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon 024, ex. 002

    [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 123333
  • Accession No.: N 1673

  • Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
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 024 composite (P462874) View the score

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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 024, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450421.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 024, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P450421). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450421 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 024, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450421 (Accessed: August 28, 2025).
@misc{2023RINAP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RINAP 4 {Esarhaddon} 024, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450421},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450421},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P450421
LB  - CDLI:P450421
M1  - 2025/8/28/
TI  - RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 024, ex. 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P450421
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 024, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450421.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 024, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P450421). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450421 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 024, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450421 (Accessed: August 28, 2025).
@misc{2023RINAP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RINAP 4 {Esarhaddon} 024, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450421},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450421},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P450421
LB  - CDLI:P450421
M1  - 2025/8/28/
TI  - RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 024, ex. 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P450421
ER  -
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