RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 26-29 & 55, ex. 001 (P466002)

Official or display Wall slab excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), 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 115634 + BM 118903 (+) Zurich 1919; Zurich 1920 (+) Hamburg 1966.130/St. 246

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Artifact Type

Wall slab

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

1090.0 mm × 2110.0 mm × 130.0 mm

Witness

Text

object relief
surface a
1. {iri}u2-pa#
surface b
column 1
1. [... isz-lu]-la-am?#-ma a-na {kur}hat-ti
2. [a-di mah-ri-ia ub-la _6(disz) me_ szal-la-at {iri}am-la-te sza {lu2}da-mu-ni _5(disz) lim 4(disz) me_ szal-la-at] {iri}e2#-de-ra-a-a ina {iri}ku-na-li-a
3. [... {iri}hu-za-ar-ra {iri}ta-e {iri}ta-ar-ma-na-zi {iri}ku-ul-ma-da-ra {iri}ha-ta-tir-ra {iri}ir-gi-il-lu _iri-mesz-_ni] sza2# {kur}un-qi u2-sze-szib
4. [... szal-la-at {kur}qu-te-e {kur}e2-sa-an-gi-bu-te _1(disz) lim 2(disz) me_ {lu2}il-li-il-a-a _6(disz) lim 2(disz) me 8(disz)_] {lu2}nak-kab-a-a {kur}bu-da-a-a
5. [ina ... {iri}s,i-mir-ra {iri}ar-qa-a {iri}us-nu-u2 {iri}si-an-nu sza szid-di tam-tim u2-sze-szib] _5(disz) me 1(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz)_ {lu2}bu-da-a-a
6. {[iri}du-na-a-a ... _2(disz) me 5(u) 2(disz)_ {lu2}bi-la-a-a _5(disz) me 5(u) 4(disz)_ {lu2}ba-ni-ta-a-a] _3(disz) me 1(gesz2) 2(u)_ {lu2}{d}igi-du-an-dil-kur
7. [_4(disz) me 1(gesz2)_ {lu2}sa-an-gi-il-lu ... {lu2}il-lil-a-a _4(disz) me 5(u) 8(disz)_ szal-la-at {kur}qu-te-e {kur}e2-sa]-an-gi-bu-ti
column 2
1. i-na _nam_ {iri}tu-'i-[im-me u2-sze-szib _5(disz) me 5(u) 5(disz)_ szal-la-at {kur}qu-te-e {iri}e2-sa-an-gi-bu]-ti# i#-na# {iri}du6-kar-me u2-sze-szib
2. it-ti _ug3-mesz kur_ asz-szur am-nu-[szu2-nu-ti il-ku tup-szik-ku ki-i sza2 asz2-szu2-ri e-mid-su-nu-ti ma-da-at-tu] sza ku-usz-ta-asz2-pi {iri}ku-um-mu-ha-a-a
3. {disz}ra-hi-a-nu {kur}sza2-ansze-nita2-szu-[a-a {disz}me-ni-hi-im-me {iri}sa-me-ri-na-a-a {disz}hi-ru-um-mu {iri}s,ur-a-a {disz}si-bi-it]-ti#-bi-'i-li {iri}gu-ub-la-a-a
4. {disz}u2-ri-ia-ik-ki {kur}qu-u2-[a-a {disz}pi-si-ri-is {iri}gar-ga-misz-a-a {disz}e-ni-il3 {iri}ha-am-ma-ta-a-a {disz}pa]-na-am-mu-u {iri}sa-am-'a-la-a-a
5. {disz}tar-hu-la-ra {kur}gur2-gu-[ma-a-a {disz}su-lu-ma-al {kur}me-lid-da-a-a {disz}da-di-i-lu {iri}kas-ka-a-a {disz}u2-as]-sur#-me {kur}ta-bal-a-a {disz}usz-hi-it-te
6. {kur}tu-na-a-a {disz}ur-bal-la-a [{kur}tu-ha-na-a-a {disz}tu-ha-am-me {iri}isz-tu-un-da-a-a {disz}u2-ri-im-mi3-i {iri}hu-bi-isz-na-a]-a {munus}za-bi-be2-e
7. szar-rat {kur}a-ri-bi _ku3-sig17 [ku3-babbar an-na an-bar kusz am-si zu2 am-si_ lu-bul-ti bir-me _{tug2}gada_ {siki}ta-kil-tu] ar2-ga-man-nu _{gesz}esi {gesz}tug2_
column 3
1. mim-ma aq-ru ni-s,ir-<ti> _lugal-_u2-ti _udu-nita2-mesz_ bal-t,u#-ti sza _siki-mesz-_szu2-nu ar-ga-man-nu s,ar-pat is,-s,ur _an-_e mut-tap-ri-szu2-ti sza2 a-gap-pi-szu2-nu
2. a-na ta-kil-te s,ar-pu _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-gir3-nun-na-mesz gu4-nita2-mesz_ u3 s,e-e-ni _ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz_ {eme3}a-na-qa-a-te a-di {ansze}ba-ak-ka-ri-szi-na# am#-[hur]
3. i-na _9(disz) bala-mesz-_ia asz-szur be-li2 u2-tak-kil-an-ni-ma a-na {kur}e2-kap-si {kur}e2-sa-an-gi {kur}e2-ur-zak-ki {kur}ma-da-a-a {kur}e2-zu-al-za-asz2 {kur}e2-ma-at#-ti#
4. {kur}tup-li-ia-asz2 al-lik {iri}e2-{d}1(u)-5(disz) {iri}ki-in-ka#-an-gi {iri}ki-in-di-gi-a-su {iri}ki-in-gi-al-ka-si-isz {iri}ku-bu#-usz-ha-ti#-[di-isz]
5. {iri}u2-pu-szu2 {iri}ah-si-pu-na {iri}gi-ir-gi-ra-a {iri#}ki-im-ba-az-ha-ti a-di _iri-mesz-_ni sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu ak-szud# szal#-la#-su#-nu# asz2#-[lu-la]
6. ap-pul aq-qur ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up ina u4-me-szu2-ma mul-mul#-lu _an-bar_ zaq-tu2 _du3-_usz li-ta-at asz-szur _en-_ia ina muh-hi# asz2#-[t,ur] ina _ugu#_ [nam-ba-'i]
7. sza {iri}e2-{d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-kin {disz}u2-pa-asz2 _dumu_ {disz}kap-si _ug3-mesz-_szu2 u2-pah-hir-ma a-na {kur}a-bi-ru-us _kur-_e e-li ar-ke-e-szu2 ar-de-e#-ma# di#-ik#-ta#-szu2# [a-duk szal-la-su]
column 4
1. asz2#-[lu-la ...]
2. ($ traces $) [...]
3. ($ traces $) [...]
4. ($ traces $) [...]
5. ($ traces $) [...]
6. ($ traces $) [...]
7. ($ traces $) [...]

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 1 Tiglath-pileser III 26 composite (P514384) Q003439 View the score
RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 27 composite (P514385) Q003440 View the score
RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 28 composite (P514386) Q003441 View the score
RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 29 composite (P514387) Q003442 View the score
RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 55 composite (P514388) Q003468 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P466002

Physical information

slab, relief

Artifact type Wall slab
slab, relief
Dimensions 1090.0 mm × 2110.0 mm × 130.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 115634 + BM 118903 (+) Zurich 1919; Zurich 1920 (+) Hamburg 1966.130/St. 246
Accession Number 1880-01-30, 0007 + 1848-11-04, 0004

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P466002
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P466002
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1880-0130-7

References

  • primary: RINAP 1, Tiglath-pileser III 26-29 & 55, ex. 001

    [Tadmor2011RINAP1] Tadmor, Hayim, and Shigeo Yamada. 2011. The Royal Inscriptions of Tiglath-Pileser III (744-727 BC) and Shalmaneser V (726-722 BC), Kings of Assyria. The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 1. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: Art & Empire, no. 11

    [ArtEmpire1995] Curtis, John B., and Julian E. Reade, eds. 1995. Art and Empire: Treasures from Assyria in the British Musuem. British Museum Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-19 at 09:29:48 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
2019-08-24 at 10:47:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-08-21 at 11:47:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Novotny, Jamie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-06-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 1 Tiglath-Pileser III 26-29 & 55, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P466002.
RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 26-29 & 55, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P466002). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P466002 (Original work published 2014)
RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 26-29 & 55, ex. 001 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P466002 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“RINAP 1 Tiglath-Pileser III 26-29 & 55, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P466002.
RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 26-29 & 55, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P466002). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P466002 (Original work published 2014)
RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 26-29 & 55, ex. 001 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P466002 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	month = {mar 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P466002},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P466002},
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