RIMA 2.0.101.035 composite (P463669)

Official or display artifact excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period

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Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

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Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

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1. _e2-gal_ {disz}asz-szur-pab-a _man gal_-u2 _man dan-nu man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur _a_ tukul-masz _man gal_-e man dan-ni _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur _a_ 1(u)-erin2-tah2 _man gal man_ dan-nu _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur-ma
 en: Palace of Ashurnasirpal, great king, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Tukultl-Ninurta, great king, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Adad-nārārī (II), great king, strong king, king of the universe, king of Assyria;
2. et,-lu qar-du sza2 ina _{gesz}tukul_-ti asz-szur _en_-szu2 _lah5_-ku-ma ina mal-ki-_mesz_ sza2 kib-rat _limmu2_-ta sza2-nin-szu2 la-a i-szu2-u2 _{lu2}sipa_ tab-ra-te
 en: valiant man who acts with the support of Aššur, his lord, and has no rival among the princes of the four quarters, marvellous shepherd,
3. la a-di-ru _{gesz}la2_ e-du-u2 gap-szu2 sza2 ma-hi-ra la-a i-szu2-u2 _man sza2 ta_ e-ber-ta-an {i7}idigna a-di _kur_ lab-na-na u3
 en: fearless in battle, mighty flood-tide which has no opponent, the king who subdued (the territory stretching) from the opposite bank of the Tigris to Mount Lebanon and
4. _a-ab-ba gal_-ti _kur_ la-qe-e ana si-hir2-ti-sza2 _kur_ su-hi a-di _kur_ ra-pi-qi ana _giri3-min-mesz_-su2 u2-szek2-ni-sza2 _ta sag_ e-ni _i7_ su-ub-na-at
 en: the Great Sea, the entire land of Laqu, (and) the land Suhu including the land Rapiqu; he conquered from the source of the River Subnat,
5. a-di _kur_ ni-ri-be sza2 bi-ta-a-ni _szu_-su ik-szu-du _ta kur_ ne2-re-be sza2 _kur_ kir3-ru-ri a-di _kur_ gil2-za-ni _ta_ e-ber-ta-an
 en: to the interior of the land Nirbu; I brought within the boundaries of my land (the territory stretching) from the passes of Mount Kirruru to the land Gilzānu, from the opposite bank
6. _i7_ za-ba _ki-ta_ a-di {iri}du6-ba-a-ri sza2 el-la-an _kur_ za-ban _ta {iri}du6-sza2-ab-ta-a-ni a-di {iri}du6-sza2-za-ab-da-ni _iri_ hi-ri-mu
 en: of the Lower Zab to the city Tīl-Bāri which is upstream from the land Zaban, from the city Tīl-ša-Abtāni to the city Tīl-ša-Zabdāni, (and) the cities Ḫirimu
7. _iri_ ha-ru-tu bi-ra-a-te sza2 _kur_ kar-du-ni-asz2 ana mi-is,-ri _kur_-ia u2-ter u3 _dagal-mes_-te _kur kur_ na-i-ri ana pat, gim-ri-sza2 a-pel2
 en: (and) Ḫarutu, fortresses of Karduniaš; finally, I have gained dominion over the entire extensive lands Nairi:
8. _iri_ kal-hu ana esz-szu2-te as,-bat _e2-gal en_-ti-a ina qer-be-szu2 ad-di _e2-gal_ szi-i a-na na-an-mar mal-ki-_mesz_ u3 _nun-mesz_-e sza2 da-ra-a-te _du3_-usz
 en: The city Calah I took in hand for renovation. I founded therein my lordly palace. I built this palace for the eternal admiration of rulers and princes.
9. u2-si-im-szi u2-szar-rih-szi u2-ma-mi _kur_-e u3 _a-ab-ba-mesz du3_-szu2-nu sza2 _na4_ pu-li _babbar_-e u3 _na4_ pa-ru-te
 en: I decorated it in a splendid fashion. (Replicas of) all beasts of mountains and seas in white limestone and parūtu (alabaster)
10. _du3_-usz ina _ka2-mesz_-sza2 u2-sze-zi-iz
 en: I made (and) stationed (them) in its doorways.

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  • primary: RIMA 2.0, 101.035 composite

    [Grayson1991RIMA2] Grayson, A. Kirk. 1991. Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC, Vol. I (1114-859 BC). The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Assyrian Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

  • Composite No.: Q004489
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  • Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-20 at 08:27:41 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2019-11-01 at 19:10:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-01-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Grayson, A. Kirk; Niederreiter, Zoltán CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“RIMA 2.0.101.035 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 20, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P463669.
RIMA 2.0.101.035 composite artifact entry (No. P463669). (2024, May 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P463669 (Original work published 2014)
RIMA 2.0.101.035 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P463669 (Accessed: July 14, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
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	title = {RIMA 2.0.101.035 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P463669},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P463669},
}

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