RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 03 (P518994)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 056638

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

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Witness

object cylinder
surface a
column 1
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column 2
1. [...] _na4#_ ni-siq-ti szu-qu-ru-tu hi-bisz-ti _{gesz}tir_
2. [...] _erin#_ i#-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza-a-ti
3. [...] sza2# {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki}
4. [...] szul#-ma-an-sag-kal _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-na-s,ir-ibila
5. [...] ad#-de-e-ma u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su
6. [...] _lal3#_ szal-la-ar-szu am-ha-as,-ma
7. [...] ta#-ra-ah-hu-usz
8. [...] ep2#-sze-ti-szu u2-dan-nin-ma
9. [...]-tu# te-me-en-<ni>-szu2 a-di gaba-dab-bi-szu2
10. [...]-x _gesz-ur3 {gesz}erin_ s,i-ru-tu2
11. [...]-is,# s,e-ru-usz-szu
12. [...]-na# t,a-a-bi
13. [...]-na# _ka2-mesz_-sza
14. [...]-it,# sza2-asz2-sza2-ni-isz
15. [...]-ki#-ip ga-ri-ia
16. [...] i#-na at-ma-ni-szu
17. [...]-in# a-a-bi-ia
18. [...] _2(disz)#-3(u)_ u2-szar-szi-id
19. [...] u3# {d}sa-dar3-nun-na
20. [...] _iri# lugal#_-u2#-ti#-ia
21. [...] u3 ri-sza-a-ti#
22. [...] qer#-ba-szu u2-sze-szib
23. [...]-ti# eb-bi ma-har-szu2-nu aq-qi2-ma
24. [...]-ir# ka-ad-ra-a-a
25. [...] re#-esz-ti u2-ma-al-li-ma
26. [...]-nu# a-na pa-at, gi-mi-ri-szu
27. [...]-et# _iti_ u2-nam-mi-ir sza-ru-ru-szu
28. [...] _lugal# dingir-mesz_ sza2 _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim sza2 ul-la-nu-usz-szu
29. [x] u3# _kur_ la in-nam-du-u2 la i-tu-ru asz2-ru-usz-szu
30. [x]-na# e2#-hul2-hul2 _e2_ szu-ba-at la-le-e-ka i-na e-re-bi-ka
31. _saga#_-ti3 _iri_ u3 _e2_ sza2-a-szu li-isz-sza2-ki-in szap-tu-uk-ka
32. _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-bu-tu _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim#
33. li-ik-ta-ra-bu _e2 {d}suen_ a-bi ba-ni-szu-un
34. ia#-a-ti {d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id _lugal_ babila2{ki#}
35. mu#-szak-li-il _e2_ szu-a-tim#?
36. [x] _suen# lugal dingir-mesz_ sza _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim#
37. [...]-isz# i-ni-szu _saga-mesz_ ha#-[x]-isz# lip#?-pal#-sa#?-[...]
38. [...] x x [...]
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39'. [...]-e#?-ma#
40'. [...]-'i#-i-ma
41'. [...]-il#-ma
42'. [...] _dumu#_ {disz#}lugal-gi-na
43'. [...]-ma# _lugal_ a-lik mah-ri-ia
44'. [...]-u2# e2-babbar-ra
45'. [...]-kal#-li-ma-an-ni ia-a-szi
46'. [...] u4-mu sze-mi-i
47'. [... {d}]utu# u3 {d}iszkur
48'. [...] szu-qu-ru-tu
49'. [...] _szim#-hi-a {gesz}erin_
50'. [...] u3# ri-sza-a-ti#
51'. [...]-{d#}sin _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na
column 3
1. _szu-si_ la a-s,e-e _szu-si#_ la e-re-bi u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su
2. 5(disz) _lim {gesz}erin_ dan-nu-tu a#-na s,u-lu-li-szu2 u2-szat-ri-is,
3. _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}erin_ s,i-ra#-a-tu2 as-kup-pu u3 nu-ku-sze-e
4. i-na _ka2-mesz_-szu# u2-ra-at-ti
5. e2-babbar-ra a-di e2-kun4#-an-ku3-ga ziq-qur-ra-ti-szu
6. e-esz-szi-isz e#-pu#-usz-ma u2-szak-lil szi-pir-szu
7. qa2-ti3# {d#}utu# _en_-ia as,-bat-ma
8. i-na hi-da#-a#-ti# u3 ri-sza-a-ti
9. szu-ba-at t,u-ub# lib3-bi qe2#-er-ba-szu u2-sze-szi-ib
10. szi-t,ir szu-um# sza {disz}na-ra-am#-{d#}sin# _dumu#_ {disz#}lugal#-gi-na a-mur-ma
11. la u2-nak-ki#-ir _i3-gesz_ ap-szu-usz# _{udu}siskur2_ aq-qi2
12. it-ti _mu-sar_-re-e-a asz2-kun-ma u2#-te-er asz2-ru-usz-szu
13. {d}utu _en# gal_-u2 sza# _an_-e# u3 er-s,e-ti
14. nu-ur2 _dingir-dingir_ ab#-be2-e-szu
15. s,i-it _sza3_ sza {d}suen u3# {d}nin-gal
16. a-na e2-babbar-ra# _e2_ na-ra-mi-ka i-na# e-re-bi-ka
17. _bara2_-ka# da-ru#-u2# i-na# ra-me2-e-ka
18. ia#-a#-ti# {d#}na3#-ni2#-tuku# _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki#} _nun#_ za-nin-ka
19. mu-t,i-ib# lib3-bi-ka e-pi2-isz ku#-um-mi-ka s,i-i-ri
20. e-ep-sze#-tu-u2-a _saga-mesz_ ha-di-isz# na-ap-li-is-ma
21. u4-mi-szam#-ma i-na ni-ip-hi u3# ri-bi
22. i-na# sza2-ma-mi u3 qaq#-qa-ri
23. du-um#-mi-iq# it-ta-tu-u2-a un-ni#-ni-ia# le#-qe2#-e-ma
24. mu#-gu#-ur ta-as,-li-ti
25. _{gesz#}nig2-gidri_ u3 szi-bir-ri ki-i-nim# sza2 tu-szat#-mi-hux(RI) qa2-tu-u2-a
26. lu#-bi-il a-na# du#-ur da-a-ri
27. [x]-na# {d}a-nu-ni-tum be-let ta-ha-zi# na#-sza2-at _{gesz}pan_ u3 isz-pa-tum
28. mu#-szal-li-ma-at qi2-bit# {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu
29. sa#-pi-na-at na-ak-ru mu-hal-li-qa-at <ra>-ag-gu
30. [x]-li-ka-at mah-ri sza _dingir-dingir_
31. sza# i-na _{d}utu-e3#_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2-a_
32. u2#-da-am-ma-qu# it-ta-tu-u2-a
33. e2#-ul#-masz _e2_-su sza# i-na zimbir{ki}-{d}a-nu-ni-tum
34. [x x] _me# mu#-an#-na#-mesz#_ ul#-tu pa-ni {disz}szag-ga!(BI) <rak>-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2
35. [...]{ki#} _dumu#_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2 _lugal_ ma-na-ma la i-pu-szu
36. [...] la#-bi#-ri ah-t,u-ut,-ma a-hi-it, ab-re-e-ma
37. [...]-na# {disz}szag-ga!(BI) <rak>-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 _dumu_ <<disz>> {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2_
38. [...]-di#-ma u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su
39. [...]-isz# e-pu2-usz-ma
40. [...] szi-pi2-ir-szu
41. [...] ta-ha-za
42. [...]-bit# {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu
43. [...]-hal-li-qa-at ra-ag-ga
44. [...] u2-szar-ma-a szu-bat-su
45. [...]-li# sza mah-ri
46. [...]-in# ma-ha-ar-szu
47. [...]-ti# a-na _e2_ szu-a-tim
48. ha#?-[...]-re#-bi-ka
49. e#-ep#-[...]-isz# na-ap-li-si-ma
50. ar-hi-szam#-[...] u3# _{d}utu-szu2-a_
51. a-na {d}suen a#-[...]-ri#-bi da-mi-iq-ti
52. man-nu at-ta sza# {d}sin# [...]-u2-ti i-nam-bu-szu-ma#
53. i-na pa-le-e-szu _e2_ szu#-[...] esz#-szisz ip-pu-szu
54. mu-sa-ru-u2 szi-t,i-ir [...]-ur#-ma la u2-nak-ka-ar
55. _i3-gesz_ li-ip-szu-usz# [x] _siskur2#_ li-iq-qi2
56. it-ti mu-sa#-re#-[...] szu-mi-szu
57. li-isz-ku#-un#-[...]-ru-usz-szu
58. {d}utu# [...] su#-pu-u2-szu2 lisz-mu-u2
59. li#-[...] i#-da-a-szu2 li-il-li-ku
60. li#-szam#-qi2#-ta# [...] u4#-mi-szam-ma a-na {d}sin
61. a-bi ba-ni-szi-na da#-[x]-iq#-ta-szu2 liq-bu-u2

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  • Artifact type: Cylinder
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 03

    [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. 03

    [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 056638
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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
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune 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 16:08:21 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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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28 composite (P518991) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, Ex. 03 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 26, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P518994.
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 03 artifact entry (No. P518994). (2024, June 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P518994 (Original work published 2020)
RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P518994 (Accessed: February 22, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-02-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 26},
	title = {RINBE 2, {Nabonidus} 28, ex. 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P518994},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P518994},
}


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