RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 075, ex. 003 (P450478)

Official or display artifact excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VA 05174

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

-

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Lapis lazuli

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ana-ku {disz}asz-szur-e-tel-dingir-mesz-du-a
2. _man szu2 man kur_ asz _a_ {disz}3(u)-pap-mesz-su
3. _man szu2 man kur_ asz _a_ {disz}man-gin
4. _man kur_ asz-ma _du3_-u _e2_ an-szar2
5. _du3_-isz3 e2-sag-gil2 u babila{ki}
reverse
1. mu-ud-disz esz-re-e-te
2. sza2 ma-ha-zi mu-szak-lil2
3. par-s,i mu-kin _sa2-du11_
4. sza2 _dingir-dingir gal-me_ ana-ku-ma

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 075 composite (P462925) Q003304 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P450478

Physical information

uncertain

Artifact type
uncertain
Dimensions 60.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Metamorphic rock > Lapis lazuli
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number Ass 00998
Findspot
iC5I, south of the post-Assyrian temple
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VA 05174
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P450478
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450478

References

  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon 075, ex. 003

    [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.

  • history: AR RIM 05 (pp. 11-30), 80

    [Galter1987ARRIM5] Galter, Hannes D. 1987. “On Beads and Curses.” Annual Review of the Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Project 5: 11–30.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-03 at 13:48:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-31 at 10:48:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2013-09-11 at 18:07:30 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 075, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P450478.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 075, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P450478). (2024, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450478 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 075, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450478 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450478},
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 075, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P450478.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 075, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P450478). (2024, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450478 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 075, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450478 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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PY  - 2024
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