RINBE 2, Nabonidus 27, ex. 04 (P518990)

Official or display tablet 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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 063713

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
column 1o
1. [...] zimbir#{ki}
2. [...] _lugal#_ mah-ri
3. [...]-me#-en-szu2
4. [...]-du# e2-babbar-ra
5. [...]-ma# a-na {d}utu
6. [...] 5(u) 2(disz)# _mu-mesz_
7. [...]-ga-ra-tu-szu2
8. [...] il#-li-ku
9. [...]-a#-ti {disz}{d}na3-i_
10. [...]-ni-in e2-sag-il2
11. [...]-na# pa-le-e-a
12. ki-i-nim sza2 {d}sin u3 {d}utu
13. i-ra-am-mu e2-babbar-ra szu-a-tim
14. ad-ke-e-ma hi-it,-t,a-at-su
15. ah-t,u-ut, te-me-en-szu2 la-bi-ri
16. sza2 {disz}lugal-gen _lugal_ mah-ri i-pu-szu
17. a-mu-ur-ma e-li te-me-en-na
18. {disz}lugal-gin_ i-pu-usz-szu _szu-si_
19. la a-s,e-e _szu-si_ la e-re-bi
20. usz#-szu2#-szu2# ad-di-ma u2-kin
21. li#-ib#-na-at-su _gesz-ur3-mesz_
22. [x] _erin#_ s,i-ru-tum tar-bit {kur}ha-ma-nu
23. [...]-lu#-li-szu2 u2-szat-ri-is,
24. [...] _{gesz#}erin-babbar_ sza2 i-ri-is-si-na
25. [...]-na# _ku3-babbar_ eb-bi u3
26. [...]-al#-bi-isz-ma
27. [...]-ra#-at-ta
28. [...]-ma#
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column 2o
1. sza2-a-szu [...]
2. _gal-mesz_ e-[...]
3. la in-nam-ru# [...]
4. {disz}{d}na3-nig2-gub-uru3 [...]
5. a-lik mah-ri-ia [...]
6. _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} i-na qi2#-[...]
7. {d}utu _en-mesz_-szu2 it-bu#-[x x]
8. sza2-a-ri er-bet-ti me-he-[...]
9. ba-as,-s,i sza2 e-li _iri_ [...]
10. ka-at-mu in-na-si-ih-[x]
11. hi-it,-<t,a>-ti ih-t,u-ut,-ma te#-[...]
12. e2-babbar-ra sza2 {disz}bur-na-bur-ia2#-[x]
13. _lugal_ pa-na-a a-lik mah-ri-ia i#-[x x]
14. i-mur-ma e-li te-me-en-na#
15. sza2 {disz}bur-na-bur-ia2-asz3 _szu-si_ la# [x]-s,e#-[x]
16. _szu-si_ la e-re-bi usz-szu e2-babbar-ra#
17. szu-a-tim id-di a-na mu-szab {d}utu
18. _en gal_-u2 u3 {d}a-a kal-lat na-ram#-ti-szu2
19. _e2_ i-pu-usz-ma u2-szak-lil szi-pir-szu2
20. {d}utu _en gal_-u2 qer-ba-szu2 u2-szar-ma-a szub-tu2
21. ia-a-ti {disz}{d}na3-i _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki#}
22. za-nin e2-sag-il2 u e2-zi-da#
23. i-na-an-na i-na _mu 1(u)-kam_ ina pa-le#-[x x]
24. ki-i-ni sza2 {d}sin u3 {d}utu i-ra-am#-[x]
25. {d}utu _en gal_-u2 ih-su-us-ma szu-bat-[x]
26. re-esz-ti-ti i-na szu-ut-ti sza2 a#-[x x]
27. u3 _ug3-mesz_ i-ta-am-ma-ru-[x]
28. a-na _ugu_ te-me-en e2-babbar-ra [...]
29. szu#-a#-tu2# e2#-babbar#-ra a-na asz2#-[...]
  rest broken
column 3o
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reverse
column 4r
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column 5r
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-um# ina# la#-ba#-ru u4-mu
2'. [...]-nu# i-qu-up-ma
3'. i#-ga#-ri-szu2-nu aq-qu-ur usz-<szi>-szu2-nu
4'. e-ep-tu2 e-pe-ri-szu2-nu as-su-uh#
5'. _bara2_-szu2-nu as,-s,ur u2-s,u-ra-ti-[x x]
6'. u2-szal-lim usz-ma-al-li usz-szi-szu2-nu
7'. e-pe-er ki-di u2-te-er
8'. i-ga-ri-szu-nu a-na asz2-ri-szu-un
9'. u2-nam-mir szi-kit-ta-szu-nu
10'. _ugu_ sza2 pa-ni u2-sza2-tir a-na sza2-at-tu2#
11'. {d#}utu# u# {d#}a#-nu#-ni#-tum# a-na ep-sze-ti-ia#
12'. szu-qu-ra-a-ti lib3-ba-ku-nu# li#-ih#-du#-[x]
13'. li-ri-ku _u4-mesz_-ia li#-[...]
14'. u4-mu ri-sza2-a-ti _iti#_ [...]
15'. _mu-mesz he2-gal2_-la a-na# [...]
16'. lisz-ru-ku-nu di-i-ni [x x? x]
17'. mi-sza2-ri liq-ba-[...]
18'. li-szab-szu-ma ma-[...]
19'. szi-t,ir _mu_ sza2 {disz}sza#-[...]
20'. _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki#} [...]
21'. e2-ul-masz [...]
22'. i-pu-szu2 [...]
23'. ap-pa-[x x]
24'. _szu-si#_ [...]
25'. la [...]
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column 6r
  beginning broken
1'. [x x]-e u3 _ki_-tim sza2 ina _ugu_
2'. {na4#}a-su-mi-ne2-e-tum sza2 ga-la-la
3'. asz2-t,u-ru a-na sza2-me-e
4'. sza2 _ug3-mesz_ ar2-ku-ti

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Consult word list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: RINBE 2, Nabonidus 27, ex. 04

    [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, 2.14, ex. 04

    [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.: BM 063713
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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
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune 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 16:08:22 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 27 composite (P518989) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 27, Ex. 04 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 26, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P518990.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 27, ex. 04 artifact entry (No. P518990). (2024, June 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P518990 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 27, ex. 04 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P518990 (Accessed: February 22, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-02-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 26},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 27, ex. 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P518990},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P518990},
}


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