RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 27 (P519014)

Official or display cylinder excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 054343 + BM 054636 + BM 054709

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

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
  broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ia# li-sza2#-an#-di#-[x]
2'. [...]-ak#?-ru-ti-ia li-ik-szu-du
3'. [...] li#-is-pu-un ga-ri-ia
4'. [...] i#-na ma-ha-ar {d}suen
5'. [...] li#-iq-ba-<a> ba-ni-tum
6'. [...]-tar# s,i-it# lib3#-bi#-szu# na#-am#-ru#
7'. [...] ba#-ni#-szu-un li-iq-bu-u2# [x x]
8'. [...]-ri# su-pe-e-a li-isz#-[...] li-is,-ba-at# [...]
9'. [...] szu#-um# sza {disz}an-szar2-du3-ibila _lugal#_ [...]
10'. _[...]-gesz#_ ap-szu-usz _{udu}siskur2#_ [x x]
11'. [...]-ku#-un-ma u2_-di_-er asz2#-[...]
12'. [...] _an#_-e u3 [x x]
13'. [...]-eb# zimbir#[{ki}]
14'. [...] _lugal#_ ma-ah#-ri i-pu2#-[x x]
15'. [...]-u2-ma la i-mu#-[x]
16'. [...] 4(u) 5(disz)# _mu-an-na-mesz#_
17'. [...] i#-ga-ru-szu
18'. [...]-ti# ar-sze-e-ma
19'. [...] ul#-tu qe2-re-bi-szu
20'. [...]-na#? _e2_ sza#-ni#-im#-ma#
21'. [...] x [...]
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. x [...]
  rest broken

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 28 composite (P518991) Q005425 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P519014

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Ebabbar, very possibly Room 5
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 054343 + BM 054636 + BM 054709
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Sources for Inscriptions of the Rulers of Babylonia (RIBo Sources) P519014
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P519014

References

  • primary: RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 27

    [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: AOAT 256, 2.12, ex. 29

    [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.

  • citation: BSOAS 53 (pp. 121-123), 121

    [Geller1990BSOAS53] Geller, Markham J. 1990. “Reviewed Works: Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Vol. VI, VII & VIII.” Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 53 (1): 121–23.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-05-22 at 08:20:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2020-03-27 at 16:08:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-01-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Novotny, Jamie; Weiershäuser, Frauke CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, Ex. 27 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P519014.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 27 artifact entry (No. P519014). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519014 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 27 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519014 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {may 22},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 28, ex. 27 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P519014},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519014},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, Ex. 27 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P519014.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 27 artifact entry (No. P519014). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519014 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 27 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519014 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {may 22},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 28, ex. 27 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P519014},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519014},
}


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