RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 233, ex. 001 (P467053)

Official or display Figure 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 091678

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Figure

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object lion headed finial
surface a
1. {disz}{d#}[sin]-pap-mesz-su# _man szu2 [man kur_ asz ana {disz}{d}]asz-szur#?-pap-asz _dumu_-szu2 _gal?_ i?-din

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 3/2 Sennacherib 233 composite (P467247) Q004038 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P467053

Physical information

finial, lion-head

Artifact type Figure
finial, lion-head
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) [uncertain]
Sippar ("Abu Habba")?
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 091678
Accession Number 1882-07-14, 4464 + 1882-09-18, 14356

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
RINAP Sources (RINAP Sources) P467053
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P467053
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0714-4464

References

  • primary: RINAP 3/2, Sennacherib 233, ex. 001

    [Grayson2014RINAP3/2] Grayson, A. Kirk, and Jamie Novotny. 2014. Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 2. The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 3/2. Pennsylvania State University Press.

  • history: Assyrian Stone Vessels, 650

    [Searight2008vessels] Searight, Ann, Julian E. Reade, and Irving L. Finkel. 2008. Assyrian Stone Vessels and Related Materials in the British Museum. Oxford, UK: Oxbow Books.

  • history: Tell ed-Dēr 3, p.93-114, 97-98

    [Walker1980Rassam] Walker, Christopher B. F., and Dominique Collon. 1980. “Hormuzd Rassam’s Excavations for the British Museum at Sippar in 1881-1882.” In Tell Ed-Dēr. Sounding at Abū Ḥabbah (Sippar), edited by Léon De Meyer, 93-114 + pl. 25-29. Leuven: Peeters.

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
2026-02-06 at 11:55:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2019-10-01 at 19:11:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-07-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI RINAP Sources CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 233, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P467053.
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 233, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P467053). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P467053 (Original work published 2014)
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 233, ex. 001 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P467053 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RINAP 3/2 {Sennacherib} 233, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P467053},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P467053},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 233, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P467053.
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 233, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P467053). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P467053 (Original work published 2014)
RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 233, ex. 001 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P467053 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P467053},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P467053},
}


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