RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 113, ex. 001 (P450509)

Official or display cylinder excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 142109

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

80.0 mm × 113.0 mm

Witness

Text

object cylinder
surface a
1. {disz}an-szar2-szesz-szum2-na _lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu _lugal_ kisz-szat _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki}
2. _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur eme-gi7_ u3 uri{ki} ni-bit {d}marduk {d}numun-du3-tu
3. _sipa_ ke-e-nu mi-gir _an-szar2_ u3 {d}nin-lil2
4. _lugal_ sza2 ul-tu s,e-he-ri-szu2 a-na {d}ag {d}tasz-me-tum u3 {d}na-na-a it-tak-lu-ma
5. e-mu-ru da-na-an-szu2-un _a_ {disz}{d}3(u)-szesz-mesz-su _lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu
6. _lugal_ kisz-szat _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _a_ {disz}man-gin _lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu _lugal_ kisz-szat _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki}
7. _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur eme-gi7_ u3 uri{ki} _sza3-bal-bal_ {disz}en-ba-ni
8. _numun_ da-ru-u2 sza du-rug-szu2 bal-til{ki} ul-la-nu-u2-a _en gal_-u2 {d}marduk
9. it-ti e2-sag-gil2 u3 babila2{ki} e-zi-iz _sza3_-szu2 ze-nu-tu ir-szi
10. _ug3-mesz_-szu2 an-na ul-la a-ha-mesz e-tap-pa-la i-dab-bu-ba la sza2-lim-tu
11. a-na _nig2-gur11 en gal_-i {d}marduk _szu-min_-su-nu u2-bi-lu-ma a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} id-di-nu t,a-a'-tu2
12. ep-sze-ti-szi-na _ugu_ {d}marduk {d}numun-du3-tu im-ra-s,a-ma iq-bu-u2 sa-pah-szin
13. _ugu iri a-mesz_ usz-bi-i'-ma u2-sze-me ki-szub-bi-isz3
14. _dingir-mesz_-szu2 _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_-szu2 ip-ri-du-ma e-lu-u2 sza2-ma-mesz szu-bat _iri_ in-na-si-ih-ma
15. ul in-na-t,al te-me-en-szu2 i-na re-esz _lugal_-u2-ti-ia ina mah-ri _bala_-ia
16. sza i-na _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-u2-ti ra-bisz u2-szi-bu re-me-nu-u2 {d}marduk
17. _sza3_-szu2 i-nu-uh-ma it-ti _iri_ sza2 iz-nu-u2 sa-li-mu ir-szi
18. e2-sag-gil2 u babila2{ki} esz-szisz u2-sze-pisz s,a-lam _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ud-disz ina _ki-tusz_-szu2-nu
19. u2-szar-ma-a szu-bat da-rat _e2_ an-szar2 u2-szak-lil ina kul-lat ma-ha-zi asz2-tak-ka-nu si-ma-a-te
20. i-na u4-me-szu2-ma e2-nig2-gidru-kalam-ma-szum2-ma _e2_ {d}ag sza2 ha-re-e sza a-szar-szu2 ik-kam-ru-ma
21. e-mu-u2 ti-la-nisz s,e-er usz-sze-szu2 la in-na-t,a-lu la us,-s,ab-bu-u2 nab-nit-su
22. a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-szesz-szum2-na _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} sza _an-szar2_ {d}3(u) {d}utu {d}en {d}ag
23. a-na szuk-lu-lu ma-ha-zi ud-du-sze esz-re-e-ti ip-tu-u2 ha-si-su-usz
24. e-pesz e2-nig2-gidru-kalam-ma-szum2-ma ina lib3-bi-ia ib-szi-ma usz-ta-bil ka-bat-ti ep-ri-szu2 kam-ru-te
25. u2-pat-ti-ma szi-kit-ta-szu2 us,-s,ab-bi-ma a-hi-it, te-me-en-szu2 ki-i pi-i _gesz-hur_-szu2 mah-ri-te
26. am-szu-uh-ma e-du _sig4_ la u2-rad-di ina muh-hi ina _iti_ szal-me u4-me _sze-ga_ usz-sze-szu2 ad-di-ma
27. u2-kin _sig4_-su _e2_ sza-a-szu2 ul-tu usz-sze-szu2 a-di gaba-dib-bi-szu ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil
28. ki-ma u4-me u2-nam-mir [szip-ru sza2-a-szu2] {d}ag _ibila_ s,i-i-ru ha-disz li-pal-lis
29. i-na kun-ni _sza3_-szu2 lik-tar-[rab _lugal_-u2]-ti _{gesz}gidru_ i-szar-tu mu-rap-pi-szat _kur_ li-szat-me-eh rit-tu-u-a
30. a-na {disz}asz-szur-du3-a _dumu_ ri-du-tu2 _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u3 {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na _dumu_ ri-du-te babila2{ki}
31. _szesz-mesz_ ki-lal-la-an s,i-it lib3-bi-ia szim-tu t,a-ab-tu szim-tu _munus-saga_ sza ur-ruk u4-me
32. _bala-mesz_-szu2-un na-s,ir _{gesz}gu-za_ sza2-an-gu-ti-szu2-un li-szi-mu szi-mat-su-un
33. _lugal_-su-un x x x x x x x ina kit-ti u3 mi-sza2-ri li-ir-du-u2
34. ma-ti ru?-bu-u2 ke-e-nu-tu2 {d}3(u) u {d}utu an-nu ke-e-nu li-tap-pa-lu a-ha-mesz
35. a-na _egir-mesz_ u4-me a-na u4-me s,a-a-ti e-nu-ma _e2_ sza2-a-szu2 e-na-hu-ma la-ba-risz il-la-ku
36. ru-bu-u2 ar-ku-u2 sza an-hu-us-su ud-da-szu2 szu-mi3-ia2 szat,-ru it-ti _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun
37. {d}ag _ibila_ s,i-i-ru na-din _{gesz}gidru {gesz}gu-za bala_-e ik-ri-bi-szu2 i-szem-me

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 113 composite (P462963) Q003342 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P450509

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder
Dimensions 80.0 mm × 113.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Nabu _a _arê temple, south wall of the cella
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 142109
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P450509
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450509

References

  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon 113, 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
2023-06-15 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 18:27:36 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 113, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450509.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 113, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P450509). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450509 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 113, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450509 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 113, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450509.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 113, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P450509). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450509 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 113, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450509 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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