RINBE 2, Nabonidus 12, ex. 01 (P519723)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist B 00029

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

-

Witness

Text

object cylinder
surface a
column 1
  broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...] x te#-me-en-na# [...]
3'. [...] x-ma szi-t,ir szu-[mi-szu? ...]
4'. [...] szu#-a-tim la ka-s,i#-[ir? ...]
5'. [...] te#-me-en-na {disz}na-ram-{d#}[sin ...]
6'. [...] _lugal#_ a-lik mah-ri-szu2 x [...]
7'. [...] a-mur-ma ih-di lib3-bi im#?-[mi-ru zi-mu-u2-a]
8'. [... {disz}]na#-ram-{d}sin _ad ab_ x [x?] x [...]
9'. [...] x e-em-qa2 mu-ut-ne2-en-nu#-u2# x [...]
10'. [...] x? x te-me-en-na szu-a-tim ap-la-ah# [ak-ku-ud]
11'. [na-qut]-ti# ar#-sze-e-ma asz2-szi qa2#?-[ti-ia?]
12'. [...] x? x x x x? [...]
  rest broken
column 3
  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 12 composite (P519722) Q005409 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P519723

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Excavation Number BE 40133
Findspot
in debris between the inner city wall and the south mound, northeast of the Risalit 13 of the northwall of the south mound; Kasr m 20
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist B 00029
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Sources for Inscriptions of the Rulers of Babylonia (RIBo Sources) P519723
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P519723

References

  • primary: RINBE 2, Nabonidus 12, 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 18:26:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2020-03-16 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Weiershäuser, Frauke CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 12, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P519723.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 12, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P519723). (2023, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519723 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 12, ex. 01 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519723 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2023RINBE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 12, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P519723},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519723},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/19/
PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - RINBE 2, Nabonidus 12, ex. 01 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 12, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P519723.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 12, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P519723). (2023, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519723 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 12, ex. 01 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519723 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2023RINBE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 12, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P519723},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519723},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P519723
LB  - CDLI:P519723
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - RINBE 2, Nabonidus 12, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P519723
ER  -
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