RINBE 2, Nabonidus 34, ex. 01 (P467313)

Official or display cylinder excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

YBC 02182

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object cylinder
surface a
column 1
1. i3-nu _{d}nanna-re_ i-ri-szu _nin-dingir-ra_
2. _dumu_ ru-be2-e gi-is-ki-im-ma u2-kal-li-im ad-na-a-tim
3. {d}nam-ra-s,i-it u2-sza-pi pu-ru-us-sa-szu ki-i-nu
4. a-na {disz}{d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da
5. re-e2-a-am pa-al-hu mu-usz-te-'u-u2 asz-ra-a-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_
6. {d}nanna-re _en_ a-gi-i na-asz2 s,a-ad-du a-na da-ad-mi
7. u2-ad-di it-ta-szu asz-sum e-re-esz _nin-dingir-ra_
8. i-na {iti}kin-{d}inanna _u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam iti_ szi-pi2-ir _{d}isz-tar-mesz_
9. {d}in-bi in-na-di-ir-ma i-na na-a'2-du-ri-szu ir-bi
10. {d}suen _nin-dingir-ra_ i-ri-isz ki-a-am it-ta-szu u3 pu-ru-us-su-szu2
11. a-na-ku {disz}{d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id re-e2-am pa-li-ih i-lu-ti-szu2
12. qi2-bi-it-su ki-it-tim ap-la-ah at-ta-'i-id-ma
13. asz-szum e-re-esz _nin-dingir-ra_ ra-sza#-ku# ni-qi2-it-tim
14. asz-ra-a-ti {d}utu {d}iszkur _en-mesz_ bi-ri asz-te-'e-e-ma
15. {d}utu u3 {d}iszkur an-na ki-i-nu i-tap-pa-lu-in-ni
16. i-na bi-ri-ia isz-t,u-ru _uzu_ da-mi-iq-tum
17. _uzu_ e-ri-isz-ti na-da-a-ti e-ri-isz-ti _dingir-mesz_ a-na _lu2_
18. asz2-ni-ma te-er-tum ap-qi2-id-ma _uzu saga_ e-li sza2 mah-ri i-tap-pa-lu-ni
19. asz2-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_ ki-im-ti-ia te-er-tum e-pu2-usz-ma ul-la i-tap-pa-lu-ni
20. asz2-lu-usz asz2-szu2 _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib-bi-ia
21. te-er-tum e-pu2-usz-ma _uzu saga_ i-tap-pa-lu-in-ni
22. a-wa-at {d}suen _en_ szu-ur-bu-u2 _dingir_ ba-a-ni-ia
23. qi2-bi-it {d}utu u3 {d}iszkur _en-mesz_ bi-ri at-ta-'i-id-ma
24. _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib-bi-ia a-na e-nu-ti asz2-szi-ma
25. _en nig2-al-di_ {d}nanna szu-um-sza2 am-bi
26. asz2-szu2 isz-tu _u4-mesz_ ru-qu-tim pa-ra-as, en-ti ma-szu-u2-ma
27. la ud-du-u2 szi-ki-in-szu u4-mi-sza2-am usz-ta-ad-da-an
28. a-da-an-nu ik-szu-da-am-ma up-ta-at-ta-a-ni _ka2-mesz_
29. ap-pa-li-is-ma _{na4}na-ru2-a_ la-bi-ri sza {d}na-bi-um-ku-dur-ri-u2-s,ur
30. _dumu_ {disz}{d}nin-urta-na-din-szu-mi _lugal_ pa-na ma-ah-ra-a
31. sza s,a-lam _nin-dingir-ra_ ba-asz2-mu s,e-ru-usz-szu
32. si-ma-ti-szu lu-bu-usz-ta-szu u3 ti-iq-ni-szu
33. it-ti-i isz-t,u-ru-ma a-na _e2 ge6-par3_ u2-sze-ri-bu
34. t,up-pa-nu u3 _{gesz}le-u5-um-mesz libir-ra-mesz_ at-ta-at,-t,a-al-ma
35. ki-ma la-bi-ri-im-ma e-pu2-usz
36. _{na4}na-ru2-a_ si-ma-ti-szu u3 u2-na-a-at _e2_-szu
37. e-esz-szi-isz ab-ni s,e-ru-usz-szu asz2-t,u-ur-ma
38. ma-ha-ar {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal _en-mesz_-e-a u2-ki-in
39. i-nu-szu _e2 ge6-par3_ ku!-um-mu el-lu a-szar pa-ra-as, e-nu-tim isz-tak-la-lu qe2-re-eb-szu
40. a-szar-szu na-di-ma e-mi kar-mi-isz
41. {gesz}a-la-mi-it-tim in-bi s,i-ip-pa-a-tim a-s,u-u2 qer-bu-usz-szu
42. ak-szi-it,-ma is,-s,i e-pe-ri ka-ar-mi-szu as-su-uh
43. _e2_ ap-pa-li-is-ma ud-da-a te-me-en-szu
44. szi-t,i-ir szu-mi sza _lugal-mesz_ mah-ri la-bi-ru-tim ap-pa-li-is qer-bu-usz-szu2
column 2
1. _mu-sar_-u2 la-bi-ri sza2 _en-an-e-du7 nin-dingir-ra_ uri2{ki}
2. _dumu-munus_ ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk a-ha-at ri-im-{d}suen _lugal_ uri2{ki}
3. sza _e2 ge6-par3_ usz-szi-szu-ma a-na asz2-ri-szu u2-te-er-ru
4. a-na i-te-e _e2 ge6-par3 bad3_ e-li ma-a-al _nin-dingir-ra-mesz libir-ra-mesz_ il-mu-u2
5. ap-pa-li-is-ma _e2 ge6-par3_ ki-ma la-bi-ri-im-ma e-esz-szi-isz e-pu2-usz
6. _bara2-mesz_-szu u3 _gesz-hur-mesz_-szu ki-ma la-bi-ri-im-ma e-esz-szi-isz ab-ni
7. a-na i-te-e _e2 ge6-par3 e2 en nig2-al-di_ {d}nanna _dumu-munus_-ia _nin-dingir-ra_ {d}sin e-esz-szi-isz e-pu2-usz
8. _dumu-munus_ ul-li-il-ma a-na {d}sin u3 {d}nin-gal _en-mesz_-e-a asz2-ru-uk
9. i-na szi-pi2-ir ka-ku3-gal2-u2-tum i-szi-ip-pu-ut-su e-pu2-usz-ma a-na _e2-ge6-par3_ u2-sze-ri-ib
10. sa-at-tuk-ki _e2 ge6-par3_ u2-t,a-ah-hi-id
11. _a-sza3-mesz {gesz}kiri6-mesz sag geme2 ARAD ab2-gu4-hi-a_ u3 _u8-udu-hi-a_ u2-da-asz-szi-szu
12. _bad3_ ma-a-a-al _nin-dingir-ra-mesz libir-ra-mesz_
13. ki#-ma# la#-bi#-ri#-im-ma e-esz-szi-isz al-mi
14. _e2_ szu-a-ti a-na ma-as,-s,a-ar-tim dan-na-tim asz-ku-un-szu
15. i3-nu-szu sza {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal _en-mesz_-e-a
16. sa-at-tuk-ki-szu-nu e-li sza pa-na u2-t,a-ah-hi-id
17. mi-im-ma szum-szu in e2-kisz-nu-gal2 u2-da-asz-szi
18. sza u4-mi _3(disz) udu-nita2_ e-li asz{+en} _udu-nita2_ gi-na-a la-bi-ri
19. ($ erasure $) a-na {d}sin u3 {d}nin-gal _en-mesz_-e-a lu u2-ki-in
20. bu-sza-a ma-ak-ku-ru qe2-re-eb e2-kisz-nu-gal2 u2-da-asz-szi
21. asz-szum bur-sag-ge-e ul-lu-li-im-ma hi-t,i-ti la ra-sze-e
22. ra-am-ku-ut e2-kisz-nu-gal2 u3 _e2-mes dingir-mesz_
23. e-nu i-szip-pi2 _zabar-dab5-ba {lu2}kul-lum_ {lu2}en-gi-s,um
24. {lu2}a-ri-ru _{lu2}gal-du3 {lu2}szitim {lu2}du6-u2-ha {lu2}i3-du8-gal_-lum
25. {lu2}ti-ir _e2_ {lu2}la-ga-ru sza2-ki-nu taq-ri-ib-ti
26. _{lu2}nar-mesz_ mu-ha-ad-du-u2 lib-bi _dingir-mesz_
27. {lu2}ki-ni-isz-tum szu-ut na-bu-u2 szu-ma-an-szu-un
28. i-li-ik-szu-nu ap-t,u-ur-ma szu-bar-ra-szu-nu asz#-ku-un ub-bi-ib!-szu-nu-ti-ma
29. a-na {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal _en-mesz_-e-a u2-zak-ki-szu-nu-ti
30. {d}suen _dingir_ el-lu _en_ a-gi-i nu-ur te-ni-sze-ti
31. _dingir_ szu-ur-bu-u2 sza2 qi2-bi-it-su ki-na-at
32. a-na e-ep-sze-ti-ia li-ih-du-ma li-ir-a-am szar-ru-ti
33. ba-la-t,am da-ra-a sze-be2-e li-it-tu-tu a-na szi-ri-ik-tim lisz-ru-kam
34. a-a u2-sza-ab-sza2-a sza2-ni-nu ma-hi-ri a-a ar-szi
35. e-ma _iti_ lisz-tap-pa-a i-da-a-ti du-um-qi2-ia
36. a-ge-e szar-ru-ti-ia a-na da-ri2-a-tim lu-ki-in ra-szu-u2-a
37. _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti-ia szu-ur2-szi-id a-na ah-ra-a-tu _u4-mesz_
38. e-ma _iti_ i-na i-te-ed-du-szi-ka
39. s,a-ad-da-ka da-mi-iq-tim gi-na-a lu-ut-tap-la-as
40. {d}nin-gal _gaszan_ szur-bu-tum ma-ha-ar-ki li-ta-ma-a _saga_-tim
41. _en nig2-al-di_ {d}nanna _dumu-munus_ na-ra-am-ti lib-bi-ia
42. ma-ha-ar-ku!-nu li-bur-ma li-kun qi2-bi-is-su
43. e-ep-sze-tu-szu li-t,i-ba nin?-ku-un
44. a-a ir-sza2-a hi-t,i-ti

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 34 composite (P519058) Q005431 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P467313

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number YBC 02182
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RINBE 2, Nabonidus 34, ex. 01

    [Novotny2020RINBE2] Weiershäuser, Frauke, and Jamie Novotny. 2020. The Royal Inscriptions of Amēl-Marduk (561-560 BC), Neriglissar (559-556 BC), and Nabonidus (555-539 BC), Kings of Babylon. Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, vol. 2. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: Fs Koschaker (1939) 151-178

    [Böhl1939FsKoschaker] Liagre Böhl, Franz Marius Theodor de. 1939. In Symbolae Ad Iura Orientis Antiqui Pertinentes Paulo Koschaker Dedicatae. Vol. 2. Studia et Documenta Ad Iura Orientis Antiqui Pertinentia. Leiden : Brill.

  • history: YOS 1, 45

    [Clay1915YOS1] Clay, Albert Tobias. 1915. Miscellaneous Inscriptions in the Yale Babylonian Collection. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts, Vol. 1. New Haven: Yale University Press.

  • history: AOAT 256, 2.07

    [Schaudig2001AOAT256] Schaudig, Hanspeter. 2001. Die Inschriften Nabonids von Babylon Und Kyros’ Des Grossen Samt Den in Ihrem Umfeld Entstandenen Tendenzschriften : Textausgabe Und Grammatik. Vol. 256. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-16 at 16:49:05 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-03-10 at 19:12:29 Pottorf, Andrew Transliteration Pottorf, Andrew Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2025-09-24 at 21:57:13 Pottorf, Andrew Transliteration Pottorf, Andrew Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2024-06-26 at 10:23:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other 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 18:47:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie 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
2020-03-28 at 13:54:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:37:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-08-03 at 18:33:09 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-06-23 at 05:50:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-06-20 at 12:18:40 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-06-19 at 13:41:26 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-07-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 34, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P467313.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 34, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P467313). (2024, June 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P467313 (Original work published 2014)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 34, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P467313 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 26},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 34, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P467313},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P467313},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 34, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P467313.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 34, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P467313). (2024, June 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P467313 (Original work published 2014)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 34, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P467313 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 26},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 34, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P467313},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P467313},
}

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ID  - P467313
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M1  - 2026/10/21/
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