NARGD 14 (P336260)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | NARGD 14 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336260 |
| 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-etel]-ilani, [......, overseer; son of As]surbanipal, [......, overseer; son of] Esarhaddon, [......, likewise overseer]. |
| Obverse [3:6] o 44–o 66 | After my father and begetter had dep[arted], no father brought me up or taught me to spread my [wings], no mother cared for me or saw to my [education], |
| Obverse [6:9] o 77–o 99 | Sin-šumu-lešir, the chief eunuch, [one who had deserved well] of my father and be[getter, 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 [my kingship during] my minority, and respected [my royalty]. |
| Obverse [9:14] o 1010–o 1414 | [Afterwar]ds, Nabû-rehtu-uṣur, [a ...... who had mad]e revolt [and rebellion ...... assembled the people] of the city and the land of Assyria [......] treaty oath [...... to] Sin-šarru-ibni, [my] eunuch, [...... whom I had installed ......] the governor of the city of K[ar- ...... with them ...] I made take [......] they were alo[ne in their (hostile) talk ...... battle] and [war ...... w]eapons [......] |
| Obverse [14:19] o 1515–o 1919 | [at the command of Bel and Nabû, great gods] my lords, I [...... Sin-šumu-lešir, my chief eunuch, and the bat]tle [troops] of [his ow]n estate [... who had sto]od [with him, people ......] with a [good] na[me ...... I] planned [to do them good ...... I] clo[thed them with] coloured [clothing, and bound] their wrists [with rings of go]ld [......] among them [......] fiel[ds, orc]hards, buildings [and people I exempted (from taxes) and ga]ve to them. |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | [An estate of x hec]tares of field 4 vine[yards ......] ... [...], |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | [An estate of x hec]tares of field 3 viney[ards ......] ... [...], |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | [An estate of x hec]tares of field 2 viney[ards ......] Nap[...], |
| Obverse [22:23] o 2323–o 2323 | [An estate of x hec]tares of field 2 viney[ards ......] ... [...], |
| Obverse [23:24] o 2424–o 2424 | [... 1] vineyard [......], |
| Obverse [24:25] o 2525–o 2525 | [... hec]tares of field ... [......], |
| Obverse [25:26] o 2626–o 2626 | [... hec]tares of [field ...] vine[yard ......], |
| Obverse [26:28] o 2727–o 2828 | [... hec]tares of fi[eld ...] ... [......], |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1'1'–r 1'1' | [NN] and [his people, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | [...-lam]ur and [his] pe[ople, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3' | [...]nu and [his] pe[ople, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4' | [...]û and [his] pe[ople, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | [...]ayu and [his] pe[ople, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [5:6] r 6'6'–r 6'6' | [...-ball]iṭanni and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | [...]anu and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [7:8] r 8'8'–r 8'8' | [Ahab]û and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [8:9] r 9'9'–r 9'9' | [...]-eriba and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [9:10] r 10'10'–r 10'10' | [...]-bani and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [10:11] r 11'11'–r 11'11' | [...]ayu and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [11:12] r 12'12'–r 12'12' | [...]-ilu and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [12:13] r 13'13'–r 13'13' | [...]i and [his] peo[ple, NN and his people], |
| Reverse [13:14] r 14'14'–r 14'14' | [...]a and [his] people [......], |
| Reverse [14:15] r 15'15'–r 15'15' | [...]ṭu and [his] people, A[......], |
| Reverse [15:16] r 16'16'–r 16'16' | [NN] and his people, Ma[rduk-... and his people], |
| Reverse [16:17] r 17'17'–r 17'17' | [NN] and his people, Marr[i... and his people], |
| Reverse [17:18] r 18'18'–r 18'18' | Zurandi... [an]d his people, Dadi-[... and his people], |
| Reverse [18:19] r 19'19'–r 19'19' | Nušku-il[a'i an]d his people, Muš[ezib-... and his people], |
| Reverse [19:20] r 20'20'–r 20'20' | Ahu-le'i [an]d his people, Adad-b[ani and his people], |
| Reverse [20:21] r 21'21'–r 21'21' | Panu-[...... and] his people, Za[... and his people], |
| Reverse [21:22] r 22'22'–r 22'22' | Izaldi [... and] his people, Ubu[rtu and her people] — |
| Reverse [22:24] r 23'23'–r 24'24' | All these fields, building[s, orchard]s and people Aššur-e[tel-ilani, king of Assyria], exempted (from taxes) [...... and gave to NN], cohort commander [of the chief eunuch]. |
| Reverse [24:27] r 25'25'–r 27'27' | The cor[n taxes of these] field[s and orchards shall not be collected], the straw ta[xes shall not be gathered]. These people [shall not be called up for labour and co]rvée service or for the l[evy of the land]; |
| Reverse [27:28] r 28'28'–r 28'28' | in [all] the temples ... sa[crifices .......]; |
| Reverse [28:30] r 29'29'–r 30'30' | [they are free] from [quay], gate and c[rossing] dues [on land or water]; [they are fre]e from "boat and cros[sbar]"; the tax on [his] ox[en, sheep and goats shall not be collected]. |
| Reverse [30:35] r 31'31'–r 35'35' | A future prince among [the kings, my s]ons, [whom Aššur and Ištar nominate] to rule the la[nd and the peopl]e: [respect] (the oath) by Aššur, [Enlil], Adad, Ber and [the Ass]yrian [Ištar] and [do not alter] the wording of [this] ta[blet]. The great god[s will hear your prayer]. |
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 PA-lum] | |
| 2 | [DUMU {1}AN].ŠAR₂—DU₃—A [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⸣ ba-nu-u₂-a il-⸢li⸣-ku ⸢nam⸣-[mu-ši-šu₂] | |
| 5 | ⸢AD⸣ la u₂-rab-ba-an-ni-ma 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 ba⸣-[ni-ia ša ki-ma AD it-tan]-⸢nar₃-ra⸣-[an-ni ka-x x x] | |
| 8 | [ina {giš]}GU.ZA AD ba-ni-ia šal-mi₃-⸢iš⸣ [u₂-še-šib-an-ni-ma UN-MEŠ KUR—aš-šur{ki} TUR u GAL x x x x x x] | |
| 9 | [ina] ⸢ṣe⸣-he-ri-ia ma-ṣar-tu₂ ⸢LUGAL⸣-[ti-ia iṣ-ṣu-ru-ma] ⸢ip⸣-tal-la-⸢hu⸣ [LUGAL-u-ti] | |
| 10 | [EGIR]-nu {1}{d}PA—re-eh-tu₂—⸢PAB⸣ {[lu₂}x x x x x x ša si-hu u] ⸢bar⸣-tu e-⸢pu⸣-[šu x x] | |
| 11 | [UN-MEŠ] KUR—AN.ŠAR₂{ki} u UN-MEŠ BAL.[TIL{ki} x x x ik-ṣu-ru x x x x]+⸢x⸣ a-de-e ma-mit [x x x] | |
| 12 | [a-na {1}{d]}30—MAN⸣—DU₃ {lu₂}šu-ut—SAG-[ia x x x ša aš₂-ku-nu x x x x x] {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}⸢kar⸣-[x x x] | |
| 13 | [it-ti-šu₂-nu x x u₂]-⸢ša₂-aṣ-bit-ma x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x pa-a e-diš] iš-šak-[nu x x] | |
| 14 | [x x x x x x x MURUB₄] u [ME₃ x x x x x x] ⸢GIŠ⸣.TUKUL-MEŠ [x x] | |
| 15 | [ina qi₂-bit {d}EN u {d}AG DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ] ⸢EN⸣-MEŠ-⸢ia⸣ {1}{d}30—MU—GIŠ {lu₂}GAL—SAG-ia {lu₂}GAL—SAG-ia u₃ {lu₂}ERIM-MEŠ] ⸢ME₃⸣ ša₂ E₂ ⸢ra⸣-[ma-ni-šu₂] | |
| 16 | [ša₂ it-ti-šu₂ iz-zi]-⸢zu⸣-ma ⸢UN⸣-[MEŠ x x x x x x x] i-na ⸢MU⸣ [dam-qi₂ x x] | |
| 17 | [x x x x x x x x x] ⸢ah⸣-su-us ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x lu-bul-tu₂] bir-me u₂-⸢lab⸣-[bi-su-nu-ti] | |
| 18 | [HAR-MEŠ KUG].⸢GI u₂⸣-[rak-ki]-⸢sa⸣ rit-ti-šu₂-un [x x x x x x x x] hi ina MURUB₄-šu₂-nu ⸢x⸣+[x x] | |
| 19 | [x x x x x]+⸢x⸣-ti A.ŠA₃-[MEŠ {giš]}SAR-MEŠ E₂-MEŠ [u₃ UN-MEŠ u₂-zak-ki-ma ad]-⸢di⸣-in-šu₂-nu-[ti] | |
| 20 | [E₂ x] ⸢ANŠE⸣ A.ŠA₃ 04 {giš}SAR-MEŠ [x x x x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣-ra-⸢hi⸣ [x x] | |
| 21 | [E₂ x] ⸢ANŠE⸣ A.ŠA₃ 03 {giš}SAR-MEŠ {⸢giš⸣}[til-lit x x x x x x] ha ban [x x] | |
| 22 | [E₂ x] ⸢ANŠE⸣ A.ŠA₃ 02 {giš}SAR-MEŠ {giš}[til-lit x x x x x x x] {1}nap-[x x x] | |
| 23 | [E₂ x] ⸢ANŠE⸣ A.ŠA₃ 02 {giš}SAR-MEŠ {⸢giš⸣}[til-lit x x x x x] ⸢iš x⸣+[x x] | |
| 24 | [x x x 01 {⸢giš⸣}SAR {giš}⸢til-lit⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 25 | [x x x] ⸢ANŠE⸣ A.⸢ŠA₃⸣ [x x] it qi {⸢giš⸣}[x x x x x x x x] | |
| 26 | [x x x] ⸢ANŠE⸣ [A.ŠA₃ x] {⸢giš}SAR⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 27 | [x x x] ⸢ANŠE A⸣.[ŠA₃ x x x] ⸢su⸣ [x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 28 | [x x x x]-MEŠ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | {1}x x x x] ⸢x a-di⸣ [UN-MEŠ-šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2' | {1}x x—la]-⸢mur⸣ a-di UN-[MEŠ-šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 3' | {1}x x x]-nu a-di ⸢UN⸣-[MEŠ-šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 4' | {1}x x x]-u a-di UN-[MEŠ-šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 5' | {1}x x x]-a.a a-di UN-⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 6' | {1}x x x] ⸢TI⸣-a-ni a-di UN-⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 7' | {1}x x x]-a-nu a-di UN-⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 8' | {1}PAB]-⸢bu⸣-u a-di UN-⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 9' | {1}x x x]+⸢x⸣—SU a-di UN-⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 10' | {1}x x x]—DU₃-i a-di UN-⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 11' | {1}x x x]-a.a a-di UN-⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 12' | {1}x x x]—DINGIR a-di UN-⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 13' | {1}x x x]-⸢i⸣ a-di UN-⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 14' | {1}x x x x]-a a-di UN-⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 15' | {1}x x x]+⸢x⸣-ṭu a-di ⸢UN⸣-MEŠ-šu₂ {1}a-x⸣+[x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 16' | {1}x x x x x] a-di UN-MEŠ-šu₂ {1}{d}⸢AMAR⸣.[UTU—x x x x x x x x] | |
| 17' | {1}x x x x]-⸢ʾa⸣-[x] a-di UN-MEŠ-šu₂ {1}mar-⸢ri⸣-[x x x x x x x x] | |
| 18' | {1}zu-ra-an⸣-di-⸢x⸣ [a]-⸢di⸣ UN-MEŠ-šu₂ {1}U.U—[x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 19' | {1}{d}PA.TUG₂—⸢DINGIR⸣-[a.a a]-⸢di⸣ UN-MEŠ-šu₂ {1}mu-⸢še⸣-[zib—x x x x x x x x] | |
| 20' | {1}PAB—le-⸢i⸣ [x x a]-⸢di⸣ UN-MEŠ-šu₂ {1}10—⸢ba⸣-[ni x x x x x x x x] | |
| 21' | {1}pa-nu-[x x a-di] UN-MEŠ-šu₂ {1}za-⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 22' | {1}i-za-⸢al⸣-di [x x a-di] ⸢UN⸣-MEŠ-šu₂ {mi₂}u₂-⸢bur⸣-[tu₂ x x x x x x x] | |
| 23' | ⸢PAB⸣-ma A.ŠA₃-MEŠ ⸢E₂⸣-[MEŠ {giš}SAR]-⸢MEŠ⸣ UN-MEŠ {1}aš-šur—⸢NIR⸣.[GAL₂—DINGIR-MEŠ LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki]} | |
| 24' | u₂-zak-ki-ma a-[na {1}x x x x] {⸢lu₂⸣}GAL—ki-ṣir {⸢lu₂⸣}GAL—ki-ṣir {[lu₂}GAL—SAG {[lu₂}GAL—SAG x x x x x x x id-din] | |
| 25' | ⸢ša⸣ A.ŠA₃-⸢MEŠ⸣ {[giš}SAR-MEŠ šu-a-ti-na {še}nu]-⸢sa⸣-hi-ši-⸢na⸣ [la in-na-su-hu] | |
| 26' | {še}IN.NU-[ši-na la iš-šab-ba-aš₂] | |
| 27' | ⸢u₃ UN-MEŠ šu₂-a-tu⸣-[nu ina il-ki] ⸢tup⸣-šik-ki ⸢di⸣-[ku-ut KUR la ir-red-du-u₂] | |
| 28' | ina E₂.KUR-MEŠ [DU₃]-⸢ši⸣-na {⸢uzu⸣}[SISKUR-MEŠ x x x x x] | |
| 29' | ina mi-ik-si ⸢ka⸣-[a-ri] KA₂.GAL ⸢ne₂⸣-[bi-ri i-na KUR-e u {id₂}hi-ri-ti za-ku-u] | |
| 30' | ina {giš}MA₂ {giš}hu-[u₂-qu za]-⸢ku⸣ ṣib-ti GUD-[MEŠ-šu₂ u U₈.UDU-HI.A-šu₂ la i-ṣab-bat] | |
| 31' | NUN EGIR-u₂ ina ⸢DUMU⸣-MEŠ-[ia ša AN.ŠAR₂ u {d}iš-tar] | |
| 32' | a-na be-lut ⸢KUR⸣ [u₃] ⸢UN-MEŠ⸣ [i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-šu₂] | |
| 33' | ni-iš AN.ŠAR₂ {d}[EN.LIL₂] {⸢d}IM⸣ {d}be-er u₃ {[d}15 aš]-⸢šur⸣-i-tu₂ pi-lah₃-ma | |
| 34' | ⸢ša⸣ pi-i ⸢ṭup⸣-[pi šu-a-tu la tu-ša₂-an-na] | |
| 35' | DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-[MEŠ ik-ri-bi-ka i-šem-mu-u] | |
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