RINBE 2, Nabonidus x1008, ex. 01 (P519102)

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 056618

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
  rest broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x
2'. [...] x-ki
3'. [...] x-ru
4'. [...] x-szu
5'. [...] x
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x-bu
2'. [...] x-ki
3'. [...] a#-na# dan-na-ti
4'. e-pu-usz-ma isz-di-szu
5'. i-na qaq-qa-ri u2-dan-ni-in
6'. {d}utu _en gal di-ku5 mah_
7'. {d}a-a hi-ir-tum
8'. na-ra-am-ta-ka
9'. a#-bu-ut zimbir{ki}
10'. u3# e2-babbar-ra#
11'. li#-is,-bat-su#-ma
12'. ri#-szi ta-a-a-ri
13'. asz2#-szu ki#-is,-s,i2-ka# _sikil_
14'. a-hu#-la#-ap
15'. liq-bi-ku#-um#-ma
16'. li#-szi-ru is,-s,u#-szu
17'. [...] x x x
  rest broken
column 3'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x x
2'. tasz#-mi#-ka# sa#-lim#-ka
3'. lu-mu-ur
4'. i-nu-<szu> i-na ku-szar-ti szu#-a#-tum#
5'. mu-sa-re-e#
6'. sa-am-su-i-lu-ni
7'. _lugal_ mah-ri
8'. a-bi-ia la-bi-ri
9'. a-mu-ur-ma
10'. szu-um-szu la u2-nak-kir2
11'. i-na man-za-zi-szu-ma u2#-ki#-in#
12'. u3 mu-sa-re#-a# szi#-t,ir# szu#-mi#-[ia]
13'. asz2-t,ur-ma i-na ku#-szar#-ti#
14'. szu#-a#-tum# it#-ti# _mu#-[sar]_
15'. sa#-am#-su#-i#-lu#-ni#
16'. _[lugal]_ mah#-ra a-na da#-ar2#
17'. [lu-u2 u2]-kin#
18'. [ru-bu]-u3# ar-ku-u2#
19'. [sza {d}utu i]-nam-bu-szu-ma#
20'. [...] e2#-babbar-ra#
21'. [...]-ru
22'. [...] 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 x1008 composite (P519101) Q005470 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P519102

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 056618
Accession Number 1882-07-14, 0997

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Sources for Inscriptions of the Rulers of Babylonia (RIBo Sources) P519102
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P519102
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0714-997

References

  • primary: RINBE 2, Nabonidus x1008, 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: AOAT 256, 2.25, ex. 01

    [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
2025-11-21 at 15:12:30 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
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune 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 16:08:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2020-01-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Novotny, Jamie; Weiershäuser, Frauke CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus X1008, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 21, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P519102.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus x1008, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P519102). (2025, November 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519102 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus x1008, ex. 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519102 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P519102},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519102},
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Cite this Artifacts

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus X1008, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 21, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P519102.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus x1008, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P519102). (2025, November 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519102 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus x1008, ex. 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519102 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 21},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P519102},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519102},
}


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