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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 006, ex. 001 (P423196)

Official or display prism excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 134465

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

110.0 mm × 185.0 mm

Witness

object prism
surface a
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column 1'
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1'. [...] x x x
2'. [... u2-sza2-as,-ri-ha] si-pit-tu
3'. [lab-bisz an-na-dir-ma is,-s,a-ri]-ih ka-bat-ti
4'. [asz2-szu2 e-pesz _lugal_-u-ti _e2 ad_-ia ar]-pi#-sa rit-ti-ia2
5'. [a-na {d}asz-szur {d}3(u) {d}utu {d}en {d}ag u {d}u-gur] _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza2 nina{ki}
6'. [{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir qa-ti asz2-szi-ma im-gu]-ru qi2-bi-ti
7'. [ina an-ni-szu2-nu ke-nim _uzu_ ta-kil-ti isz-tap]-pa-ru-nim-ma
8'. [a-lik la ka-la-a-ta i-da-a-ka ni-it]-tal-lak-ma
9'. [ni-na-a-ra ga-re-e-ka 1(disz)-en u4-me 2(disz) u4-me ul] uq-qi2
10'. [pa-an _erin2 hi-a_-ia ul ad-gul ar-ka-a ul a]-mur
11'. [pi-qit-ti _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ s,i-mit-ti _{gesz}szudun_ u3 u2-nu-ut] _me3#_-ia2
12'. [ul a-szu-ur s,i-di-it ger-ri-ia ul asz2-pu]-uk
13'. [szal-gu ku-us,-s,u {iti}ziz2 dan-na-at _en-te-na_ ul a]-dur
14'. [ki-ma u5-ri2-in-ni mu-up-pa-ar-szi a-na sa-kap za-'i-ri]-ia2
15'. [ap-ta-a i-da-a-a ...] x
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column 2'
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1'. [...] x x x [...]
2'. qe2-reb elam-ma{ki} i-na-[ru-usz ina _{gesz}tukul_]
3'. {disz}na-'i-id-mar-duk _szesz_-szu2 [ep-szet {kur}_elam-ma{ki}_]
4'. sza a-na _szesz_-szu2 e-tep-pu-szu2 e-mur-ma ul-tu elam-ma{ki}
5'. in-nab-tam-ma a-na e-pesz _ARAD2_-ti-ia ana _kur_ asz-szur{ki} il-lik-am-ma
6'. u2-s,al-la-a be-lu-ti _kur_ tam-tim ana si-hir-ti-sza2 ri-du-ut _szesz_-szu2
7'. u2-szad-gil2 pa-nu-usz-szu2 szat-ti-szam la na-par-ka-a
8'. it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2 ka-bit-te ana nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia2
9'. il-lik-am-ma u2-na-asz2-sza2-qa sze-pi-ia
  single ruling
10'. ina 2(disz)-e ger-ri-ia2 {disz}ab-di-mil-ku-ut-ti _man_ {iri}s,i-dun-ni
11'. la pa-lih3 be-lu-ti-ia la sze-mu-u zi-kir szap-ti-ia2
12'. sza _ugu_ tam-tim gal-la-tim it-tak-lu-ma is-lu-u _{gesz}szudun an-szar2_
13'. {iri}s,i-dun-nu _iri_ tuk-la-te-szu2 sza2 qe2-reb tam-tim na-du-u
14'. a-bu-bisz as-pu-un _bad3_-szu2 u szu-bat-su as-suh-ma
15'. qe2-reb tam-tim ad-di-ma a-szar masz-kan2-i-szu2 u2-hal-liq
16'. {disz}ab-di-mil-ku-ut-tim _lugal_-szu sza2 la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia2
17'. ina _muru2_ tam-tim in-na-bit ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _en_-ia2
18'. ki-ma nu-u-ni ul-tu qe2-reb tam-tim a-bar-szu2-ma ak-ki-sa _sag-du_-su
19'. _dam_-su _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 _ug3-mesz e2-gal_-szu2 _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_
20'. _nig2-szu_ u _nig2-gur11 na4-mesz_ a-qar-tu2 lu-bul-ti _gun3_ u _gada_ mim-ma szum-szu2
21'. ni-s,ir-ti _e2-gal_-szu2 a-na mu-'u-de-e asz2-lu-la
22'. _ug3-mesz dagal-mesz_ sza2 ni-ba la i-sza2-a _gu4-me_ s,e-e-ni _ansze-mesz_
23'. a-na mu-'u-de-e a-bu-ka a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-pa-hir-ma
24'. _lugal-mesz_ {kur}hat-ti u a-hi tam-tim _du3_-szu2-nu ina asz2-ri sza2-nim-ma _iri_ u2-sze-pisz-ma
25'. {iri}kar-{disz}{d}asz-szur-szesz-szum2-na at-ta-bi ni-bit-su
26'. {iri}e2-{disz}s,u-pu-ri {iri}sik-ku-u {iri}gi-i' {iri}in-im-me
27'. {iri#}hi-il-du-u-a {iri}qar-ti-im-me {iri}bi-i'-ru-u
28'. {iri#}ki-il-me-e {iri}bi-ti-ru-me {iri}sa-gu-u
29'. [{iri}]am-pa {iri}e2-gi-si-me-ia {iri}bi-ir-gi-i'
30'. [{iri}]ga-am-bu-lu {iri}da-la-im-me {iri}i-si-hi-im-me
31'. [_iri-mesz_-ni] sza2 li-me-et {iri}s,i-dun-ni a-szar ri-i-ti
32'. [u masz-qi2-ti] _e2_ tuk-la-te-szu2 sza2 ina tu-kul-ti {d}asz-szur _en_-ia2
33'. [ik-szu-da] _szu#-min_-a-a _{lu2}ug3-mesz_ hu-bu-ut _{gesz}pan_-ia2
34'. [sza _kur_-i u3 tam]-tim s,i-it {d}utu-szi ina# lib3#-[bi u2-sze-szib-ma]
35'. [a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz]-szur#{ki} u2-ter na-gu-u szu-a-[tu2 a-na esz-szu-te]
36'. [as,-bat {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia] a#-na _{lu2}nam_-u-te _ugu_-szu2-nu [asz2-kun-ma]
37'. [_gun_ u3 man-da-at]-tu# _ugu_ sza2 mah-ri u2-tir-[ma e-mid-su]
  single ruling
38'. [u3 {disz}sa-an]-du#-ar-ri _man_ {iri}kun-[di u3 {iri}si-is-su-u2]
39'. [_{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,u la pa]-lih3 be-lu-te-ia2 sza2 _dingir-mesz_ [u2-masz-szir-u-ma]
40'. [a-na _kur_-i mar-s,u]-ti it-ta-kil szu-u2 [{disz}ab-di-mil-ku-ut-ti]
41'. [_man_ {iri}s,i-du-un-ni a]-na# re-s,u-ti a-ha-mesz isz#-[szak-nu-u-ma]
42'. [_mu dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu it]-ti a-ha-mesz iz2-kur-[u-ma]
43'. [a-na e-mu-qi ra]-ma#-ni-szu2-nu it-[tak-lu]
44'. [a-na-ku a-na {d}asz]-szur {d}3(u) {d}utu {d}en [u {d}ag]
45'. [_dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_]-ia2 at-ta-kil-ma ni-i-tu al#-[me-szu-ma]
46'. [ki-ma is,-s,u-ri ul-tu2] qe2-reb _kur_-e a-bar-szu-[ma ak-ki-sa]
47'. [_sag-du_-su i]-na# {iti}du6 _sag-du_ {disz}ab-di#-[mil-ku-ut-ti]
48'. [ina {iti}sze _sag-du_ {disz}sa-an-du]-ar-ri ina 1(disz)-et _mu-[an-na_]
49'. [u2-nak-ki-is-ma mah]-ru-u la u2-hi-ir-[ma ...]
column 3'
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1'. _nig2-szu_-szu2 _nig2-gur11_-szu2 _dingir-mesz_-szu2 a-di {munus}[ap-kal-la-tu2 szar-rat {lu2}a-ri-bi]
2'. isz-lu-lam-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} il-qa-[a {disz}ha-za-_dingir lugal_ {lu2}a-ri-bi]
3'. it-ti ta-mar-te-szu2 ka-bit-te a-na [_nina{ki} iri_ be-lu-ti-ia]
4'. il-lik-am-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-iq _giri3-min_-ia2 asz2-szu2 na-[dan _dingir-mesz_-szu2 u2-s,al-la-an-ni-ma]
5'. re-e-mu ar-szi2-szu2-ma {d}a-tar-sa-ma-a-a#-[in {d}da-a-a]
6'. {d}nu-ha-a-a {d}ru-ul-da-a-a-u {d}a-[bi-ri-il-lu]
7'. {d}a-tar-qu-ru-ma-a _dingir-mesz_ sza2 {lu2}a-ri-bi [an-hu-su-nu ud-disz-ma]
8'. da-na-an asz-szur _en_-ia u3 szi-t,ir _mu_-[ia _ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-t,ur-ma]
9'. u2-ter-ma ad-din-szu2 {munus}ta-bu-u-a tar#-[bit _e2-gal ad_-ia a-na _lugal_-u-ti]
10'. _ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun-ma it-ti _dingir-mesz_-sza2 [a-na _kur_-sza2 u2-ter-szi]
  single ruling
11'. 1(gesz2) 5(disz) _{ansze}gam-mal-mesz_ 1(u) _ansze-nita2-mesz ugu_ [ma-da-ti mah-ri-ti]
12'. u2-rad-di-ma u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 {disz}ha-[za-dingir szim-tu]
13'. u2-bil-szu2-ma {disz}ia-ta-a' _dumu_-szu2 ina [_{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma]
14'. 1(u) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ 1(disz) _me na4-mesz_ be2-ru-te [5(u) _{ansze}gam-mal-mesz_]
15'. 1(disz) _me_ {kusz}kun-zi _szim hi-a ugu_ [man-da-at-ti _ad_-szu2]
16'. u2-rad-di-ma e-mid-su ar-[ka {disz}u2-a-bu]
17'. a-na e-pesz _lugal_-ti {lu2}a-ru-[bu ka-li-szu2]
18'. _ugu_ {disz}ia-ta-a' usz-bal-kit-ma [a-na-ku {disz}asz-szur-pap-asz _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki}]
19'. _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-te sza2 kit-tu i-ram-[mu-ma s,a-lip-tu2 ik-kib-szu2]
20'. _{lu2}erin2-mesz me3_-ia2 ana na-ra-ru-ti {disz}[ia-ta-a' asz2-pur-ma]
21'. {lu2}a-ru-bu ka-li-szu2 ik-bu-[su-ma {disz}u2-a-bu]
22'. a-di _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ sza2 is-si-szu2 bi-re-tu2# [id-du-u-ma u2-bi-lu-nim-ma]
23'. szi-ga-ru asz2-kun#-[szu2-nu-ti-ma]
24'. ina le-et _ka2_-ia [ar-ku-us-szu2-nu-ti]
  single ruling
25'. {disz}up-pi2-is _{lu2}en-iri_ [sza2 {iri}pa-ar-tak2-ka]
26'. {disz}za-na-sa-na _{lu2}en-[iri_ sza2 {iri}pa-ar-tuk-ka]
27'. {disz}ra-ma-te-a _{lu2}en-[iri_ sza2 {iri}u2-ra-a-ka-za-bar-na]
28'. {kur}ma-da-a-a sza2 a-szar-[szu2-nu ru-u-qu sza ina _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia]
29'. mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} la ib-[bal-ki-tu2-nim-ma la ik-bu-su]
30'. qaq-qar-sza2 pu-ul-hi me-lam#-[me sza {d}asz-szur _en_-ia is-hup-szu-nu-ti]
31'. [{ansze}]mur#-ni-is-qi2 _gal-mesz#_ [tak-kas _{na4}za-gin3_ hi-ip szad-di-szu2]
32'. [a-na nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti]-ia# [isz-szu-nim-ma ...]
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  • Artifact type: Prism
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 110.0 high × 185.0 wide
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  • primary: RINAP 4, Esarhaddon 006, ex. 001

    [Leichty2011RINAP4] Leichty, Erle V. 2011. The Royal Inscriptions of Esarhaddon, King of Assyria (680-669 BC). The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 4. Eisenbrauns.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 134465
  • Accession No.: 1932-12-12, 0460

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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    Ishtar Temple, Square KK

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:10:32 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-07-05 at 19:25:50 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 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
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2013-09-11 at 18:17:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-09-11 at 17:23:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-06-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Stadhouders, Henry The British Museum Collection CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 006 composite (P462856) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 006, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P423196.
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 006, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P423196). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P423196 (Original work published 2011)
RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 006, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P423196 (Accessed: April 12, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {RINAP 4 {Esarhaddon} 006, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P423196},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P423196},
}

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