NARGD 13 + (P336258)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | NARGD 13 + |
|---|---|
| ID | P336258 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa12 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:3] o 1o 1–o 33 | [Aššur-et]el-[ilani ......, overseer; son of As]surbanipa[l ......, overseer; son of Esar]haddon [......, likewise overseer]. |
| Obverse [3:6] o 44–o 66 | [Af]te[r my father and begetter had depa]rted, [no father brought me up or taught me to spre]ad my wing[s, no m]other cared for me or saw to my educa[tion], |
| Obverse [6:12] o 77–o 1212 | Sin-š[umu-lešir], the chief eunuch, one who had deserved well of [my] father and begetter, who had led me [constantly] like a father, installed [me] safely on the throne of my father and begetter and made the people of Assyria, great and small [......, keep watch over m]y kingship during my minority, and respected [...... my royalty]. |
| Obverse [12:21] o 1313–o 2121 | Afterwards, Nabû-rehtu-[uṣur, a ...... who had made] rev[olt and rebellion ......] assem[bled the people of] the city [and the land of Assyria ...... treaty oath ......] to Si[n-šarru-ibni, my official eunuch, ......] whom I had instal[led ...... the prefect of the city of Kar- ......] with them [...... they were] alone in their (hostile) talk [......] battle and war [......] |
| Obverse [21:28] o 2222– | at the command of Bel and Nabû, [great] god[s my] lords, [I ......]. Sin-šumu-lešir, my chief eunuch, and [the battle troops of his own estate ...] who had stood with him, people [......] good ...[...... I planned to do them] good [......] I clothed them with colo[ured clothing, and bound their wrists with] rings of [gold ......] |
| Reverse [1:2] r 1212–r 1212 | [......] Nabû-kuṣuran[ni ...], |
| Reverse [2:3] r 1313–r 1313 | [...... ...]-Issar and his people. |
| Reverse [3:8] r 1414–r 1818 | [All these fields, orchar]ds, buildings and people [Aššur-etel]-ilani, king of Assyria, exempted (from taxes) and sealed with his royal seal, which is not to be altered, and gave it to Ṭab-šar-Bet-papahi, cohort commander of the chief eunuch, the son of La-qepu. |
| Reverse [8:13] r 1919–r 2323 | The corn taxes of these fields and orchards shall not be collected, the straw taxes shall not be gathered. These people shall not be called up for labour and corvée service or for the levy of the land; [they are free] from quay, crossing and gate dues on land or [water]; |
| Reverse [13:14] r 2424–r 2424 | in all the temples ... sa[crifices .......]; |
| Reverse [14:15] r 2525–r 2525 | [they are free from "boat] and crossbar"; |
| Reverse [15:16] r 2626–r 2626 | [the tax on] his [oxe]n, sheep and [goats shall not be collected]; |
| Reverse [16:17] r 2727–r 2727 | [at the conclusion a business vent]ure he shall [not] have to turn over an[ything] of his earnings. |
| Reverse [17:22] r 2828–r 3232 | [A future prince among] the kings, my sons, [whom Aš]šur and Ištar nominate [to rule the la]nd and the people: respect [(the oath) by Aššur, Enlil], Adad, Ber and [the Ass]yrian [Ištar] and do not alter the wording of this tablet. [The great gods] will [he]ar [your pr]ayer. |
| Reverse [22:23] r 3333–r 3333 | [...] ... [eponym year of ..., pre]fect of Que. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {1}AN.ŠAR₂—NIR].GAL₂—[DINGIR-MEŠ x x x x x x x x x x PA-lum] | |
| 2 | [DUMU {1}AN].⸢ŠAR₂⸣—DU₃—⸢DUMU⸣.[UŠ x x x x x x x x x x PA-lum] | |
| 3 | [DUMU {1}AN.ŠAR₂]—PAB—AŠ [x x x x x x x x x x PA-lum-ma] | |
| 4 | ⸢ul-tu⸣ [AD DU₃-u-a il-li-ku] nam-mu-ši-[šu₂] | |
| 5 | [AD] ⸢la⸣ [u₂-rab-ba-an-ni la iṣ-pu-pa]-⸢an⸣-ni kap-⸢pi⸣ | |
| 6 | ⸢ba⸣-an-⸢tu⸣ [ul ih-su]-⸢us-ma ul⸣ tu-šar-ša₂-an-ni ṭe₃-⸢e⸣-[mu] | |
| 7 | {1}{d]}30—⸢MU⸣—[SI.SA₂] {⸢lu₂⸣}GAL—SAG {⸢lu₂⸣}GAL—SAG EN—⸢MUN⸣ EN—⸢MUN⸣ AD DU₃-[ia] | |
| 8 | ⸢ša⸣ ki-ma AD it-⸢tan-nar₃⸣-ra-⸢an-ni⸣ ka-⸢x⸣+[x x x] | |
| 9 | [(ina)] {⸢giš⸣}GU.ZA AD DU₃-⸢ia šal⸣-meš ⸢u₂-še-šib-an⸣-[ni-ma] | |
| 10 | UN-MEŠ KUR—aš-šur{ki} TUR u ⸢GAL u₂-šad-gi-lu⸣ [pa-nu-a] | |
| 11 | ina TUR-ia ma-ṣar-ti ⸢LUGAL-ti⸣-[ia iṣ-ṣu-ru-ma] | |
| 12 | ip-tal-la-hu [o LUGAL-u-ti] | |
| 13 | EGIR-⸢nu {1}{d}PA—re-eh-tu₂⸣—[PAB {lu₂}x x x x x x] | |
| 14 | ⸢ša si⸣-[hu u bar-tu e-pu-šu (x x) UN-MEŠ] | |
| 15 | BAL.TIL{ki} [u₃ UN-MEŠ KUR—AN.ŠAR₂{ki} (x x x)] | |
| 16 | ik-ṣu-[ru x x x x x a-de-e ma-mit x x x] | |
| 17 | a-na {1}{d}30—[MAN—DU₃ {lu₂}šu-ut—SAG-ia x x x] | |
| 18 | ša aš₂-ku-⸢nu⸣ [x x x x x {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}kar-x x x] | |
| 19 | it-ti-šu₂-nu ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 20 | pa-a e-diš iš-[šak-nu x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 21 | MURUB₄ u ME₃ ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 22 | ina qi₂-bit {d}EN u {d}⸢AG DINGIR⸣-[MEŠ GAL-MEŠ] EN-MEŠ-[ia] | |
| 23 | {1}{d}30—⸢MU⸣—GIŠ {lu₂}GAL—SAG-ia {lu₂}GAL—SAG-ia ⸢u₃⸣ {[lu₂}ERIM-MEŠ ME₃ ša₂ E₂ ra-ma-ni-šu₂] | |
| 24 | ša₂ it-ti-šu₂ ⸢iz-zi-zu-ma UN-MEŠ⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 25 | ⸢MUN x x⸣-šu₂ ⸢SIG₅-tim⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 26 | [u₂]-⸢la⸣-[bi]-⸢su⸣-nu-⸢ti⸣ [TUG₂] ⸢bir⸣-[me] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢HAR-MEŠ⸣ [KUG.GI u₂-rak-ki-sa rit-ti-šu₂-un] | |
| 12 | [x x x x x x x x x x {1}{d}PA—KAD₃-⸢a⸣-[ni (x x)] | |
| 13 | [x x x x x x x x x x]—15 a-di UN-MEŠ-šu₂ | |
| 14 | [PAB-ma A.ŠA₃-MEŠ {giš}SAR]-MEŠ E₂-MEŠ u₃ UN-MEŠ | |
| 15 | {1}AN.ŠAR₂—NIR.GAL₂]—DINGIR-MEŠ LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} u₂-zak-ki-ma | |
| 16 | ⸢a-na {1}DUG₃—IM⸣—{e₂}pa-pa-hi {lu₂}GAL—ki-ṣir {lu₂}GAL—ki-ṣir {lu₂}GAL—SAG {lu₂}GAL—SAG | |
| 17 | DUMU {1}la—qe-pi ina {na₄}KIŠIB LUGAL-u₂-ti-šu₂ | |
| 18 | ša la šu-un-ne₂-e ik-nu-uk-ma id-din-šu₂ | |
| 19 | ša A.ŠA₃-MEŠ {giš}SAR-MEŠ šu-a-ti-na {še}nu-sa-hi-ši-na | |
| 20 | la in-na-su-hu {še}IN.NU-ši-na la iš-šab-ba-aš₂ | |
| 21 | u₃ UN-MEŠ šu-a-tu-nu ina il-ki tup-šik-ki | |
| 22 | di-ku-ut KUR la ir-red-du-[u] | |
| 23 | ina mi-ik-si ka-a-ri ne₂-⸢bi-ri KA₂.GAL i-na KUR-e {id₂⸣}[hi-ri-ti za-ku-u] | |
| 24 | ⸢ina E₂.KUR-MEŠ⸣ DU₃-ši-na {⸢uzu⸣}[SISKUR-MEŠ x x x x x x x] | |
| 25 | [ina {giš}MA₂] {giš}hu-⸢u₂⸣-[qu x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 26 | [ṣib-ti GUD]-⸢MEŠ⸣-šu₂ u ⸢UDU⸣-MEŠ-šu₂ ⸢u⸣ [x-MEŠ-šu₂ la i-ṣab-bat] | |
| 27 | [x x x har]-⸢ra⸣-ni ⸢sah⸣-hur-tu-šu₂ ⸢mim⸣-[ma la] ⸢u₂-sah-har⸣ | |
| 28 | [NUN-u₂ EGIR-u₂ ina] LUGAL-MEŠ DUMU-MEŠ-ia [ša] ⸢AN⸣.ŠAR₂ u {d}iš-tar | |
| 29 | [a-na be-lut] ⸢KUR⸣ u UN-MEŠ i-⸢nam⸣-bu-u zi-kir-šu₂ | |
| 30 | [ni-iš AN.ŠAR₂ {d}EN.LIL₂] {⸢d}IM⸣ {d}be-er u₃ {[d}15 aš]-⸢šur⸣-i-tu₂ pi-lah₃-ma | |
| 31 | [ša pi-i] ⸢ṭup⸣-pi šu-a-⸢tu⸣ [la] ⸢tu⸣-ša₂-an-na | |
| 32 | [DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ] ⸢ik⸣-ri-[bi-ka i]-⸢šem⸣-mu-u | |
| 33 | [x x x x x] ⸢x x x⸣ [x x x x x GAR].KUR GAR].KUR qu-e | |
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