RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 52 (P519038)

Official or display cylinder excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist B 00025

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Witness

object cylinder
surface a
column 1
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1'. [...] u3# _e2#_ sza2#-a#-szu# is#-li#-mu# x x x
2'. [x]-na# re-esz _lugal_-u2-ti-ia da-ri2-ti#
3'. u2#-szab-ru-'i-in-ni szu-ut-ti {d}marduk _en gal_-u2#
4'. u3# {d}suen na-an-na-ri _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim#
5'. [x]-zi#-zu ki-lal-la-an {d}marduk i-ta-ma-a it-ti#-[x]
6'. [{d}]ag#-ni2#-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} i-na _ansze-kur-ra_ ru-ku-[x x]
7'. [x]-szi# _sig4-hi-a_ e2-hul2-hul2 e-pu-usz-ma#
8'. [x] _suen# en gal_-u2 i-na qe2-er-bi-szu szu-ur-ma-a szu#-[x x]
9'. [x]-al#-hi-isz a-ta-ma-a a-na {d}en-lil2 _dingir-mesz {d}amar#-[x]_
10'. [x] szu#-a-tim sza2 taq-bu-u2 e-pe-szu um-man-ma-an-[x]
11'. [x]-hi#-ir#-szum#-ma# pu#-ug#-gu#-lu# e-mu-qa2#-[x x]
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column 2
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column 3
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Consult word list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

  • Artifact type: Cylinder
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 52

    [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. add78

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: Ist B 00025
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  • Provenience: Babylon (mod. Bābil)
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  • Excavation No: BE 21242
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-26 at 10:23:14 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-19 at 09:29:48 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2020-03-27 at 16:08:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2020-01-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Novotny, Jamie; Weiershäuser, Frauke CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28 composite (P518991) View the score

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, Ex. 52 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P519038.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 52 artifact entry (No. P519038). (2024, June 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519038 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 52 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519038 (Accessed: November 20, 2025).
@misc{2024RINBE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 26},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 28, ex. 52 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P519038},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519038},
}


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DA  - 2024/6/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P519038
LB  - CDLI:P519038
M1  - 2025/11/20/
TI  - RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 52 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P519038
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, Ex. 52 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P519038.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 52 artifact entry (No. P519038). (2024, June 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519038 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 52 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519038 (Accessed: November 20, 2025).
@misc{2024RINBE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 26},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 28, ex. 52 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P519038},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519038},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P519038
LB  - CDLI:P519038
M1  - 2025/11/20/
TI  - RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 52 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P519038
ER  -
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