RINAP 4 Esarhaddon x2003, ex. 002 (P450589)

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

35.0 mm × 60.0 mm

Witness

Text

object prism
surface a
  beginning broken
column 1'
1'. [...] _ka2#_ [...]
2'. [...] u2-szak-[x]
3'. [...] u2-ma-al-li#
4'. [...] {d}masz-masz
5'. [x x] {d}sza2-masz
6'. [...] {d#}isz-tar
7'. [...] marduk
8'. [...]-ut# nina{ki}
9'. [...]-szu2
10'. [x x]-ma
11'. [...]-ih#-te
12'. [...] x
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. [x] _lamma#_ mu-szal-li-mu#
2'. [x]-reb-szu2 ip-qi2-du-ma
3'. it-ta-ru-u2
4'. ka-a-a-an
5'. {disz}{d}asz-szur-szesz-szum2-na
6'. _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki}
7'. _dumu_ na-ram lib3-bi-ia#
8'. ina qer-[x x]
9'. aq-re-e#-[x]
10'. asz2-ta-[...]
11'. x [...]
  rest broken

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 x2003 composite (P463025) Q003405 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P450589

Physical information

Artifact type Prism
Dimensions 35.0 mm × 60.0 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 1881-02-04, 0173

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) 1881,0204.173
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P450589
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P450589
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1881-0204-173

References

  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon x2003, 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.

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
2023-01-20 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 17:23:09 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 X2003, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450589.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon x2003, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P450589). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450589 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon x2003, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450589 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {RINAP 4 {Esarhaddon} x2003, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450589},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450589},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon X2003, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P450589.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon x2003, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P450589). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450589 (Original work published 2013)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon x2003, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450589 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {RINAP 4 {Esarhaddon} x2003, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450589},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450589},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P450589
LB  - CDLI:P450589
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - RINAP 4 Esarhaddon x2003, ex. 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P450589
ER  -
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