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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 135, ex. 002 (P345496)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Uruk · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 135, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345496 |
| Museum no. | BM 113204 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1 | a-na {d}na-na-a pu-su-um-ti i-la-a-te sza ku-uz-bu u3 ul-s,u za-a'-na-at lu-le-e ma-la-ti | For the goddess Nanāya, the resplendent one of the goddesses, the one who possesses strength and awe-inspiring brilliance, |
| 2 | bu-kur2-ti {d}a-nim szit-ra-ah-ti sza ina nap-har be-le-e-te szur-ba-at e-nu-us-sa | (As for) the exalted son of the god Anu, whose strength is surpassing among all the ladies, |
| 3 | hi-rat {d}mu-zib-sa4-a ti-iz-qar-ti sek-ra-at na-a'-it-ti na-ra-mat ru-bu-ti-szu2# | O daughter-in-law of Muzibsa’a, the princess, the one who is adorned with loveliness, the beloved of his royal majesty, |
| 4 | il3-tum re-me-ni-ti a-li-kat3 ri-s,i _lugal_ pa-li-hi-sza2 mu-szal-bi-rat pa-le-e-szu2# | Merciful goddess, who goes at the side of the king, who spares her, who saves his life, |
| 5 | a-szi-bat e2-hi-li-an-na sza qe2-reb e2-an-na szar-rat unu{ki} _gaszan gal_-ti _gaszan_-szu2 | who dwells in Eḫiliana, which is inside Eanna, queen of Uruk, great lady, his lady: |
| 6 | {disz}an-szar2-szesz-szum2-na _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur{ki} _szagina_ babila2{ki} _man kur_ szu-me-ri u3 uri{ki} | [Anšar-aḫa-iddina (II), king of the world, king] of Assyria, governor of Babylon, [king of Sumer and Akkad], |
| 7 | _lugal_ szah2-t,u musz-te-e'-u asz2-ra-a-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ pa-lih _en en-en_ | king who destroys, guides the sanctuaries of the great gods, reverer of the lord of en priests, |
| 8 | ba-nu-u _e2_ an-szar2 e-pisz e2-sag-il2 u3 babila2{ki} za-nin e2-zi-da | creator of the temple of the god Aššar, builder of Esagil and Babylon, provider of Ezida, |
| 9 | mu-ud-disz e2-an-na mu-szak-lil esz-re-e-te ma-ha-zi sza ina qe2-reb-szi-na isz-tak-ka-nu si-ma-a-ti | (As for) the one who renovates Eanna, (and) completes the shrines and cult centers that are in their midst, |
| 10 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}3(u)-pap-mesz-su _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur{ki} _dumu_ {disz}man-gin _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} _szagina_ babilax(|KA2.DISZ.DISZ|){ki} _man kur_ szu-me-ri u uri{ki} | son of Sîn-ahhēssu, king of the world, k[ing of Assyria]; son of Sargon (II), ki[ng of Assur, vice-regent of Babylon, ki]ng of Sumer and Akkad. |
| 11 | e2-hi-li-an-na _e2_ pa-pa-hi {d}na-na-a _gaszan_-ia sza qe2-reb e2-an-na | Eḫiliana, the cella of Nanaya, my lady, which is inside Eanna |
| 12 | sza _man_ mah-ri i-pu-szu la-ba-risz il-lik-ma mi-qit-ti ir-szi | which a previous king had built, had become old and had become dilapidated. |
| 13 | asz2-ra-ti-szu2 asz2-te-'e ina a-gur-ri _udun ku3_-tim ma-qit-ta-szu2 ak-sze-er | I sought out his sanctuaries. With baked bricks, a silver threshing-floor, (and) a stele I laid its foundations. |
| 14 | _szu-min_ {d}na-na-a _gaszan gal_-ti as,-bat-ma a-na qe2-reb-szu2 u2-sze-rib szu-bat da-ra-a-te u2-szar-me | I took the hands of the goddess Nanāya, the great lady, and I made (her) enter inside it. I made her dwell in eternal dwellings. |
| 15 | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-ti aq-qi2 usz-par-zi-ih si-ga-ar-sza2 | I libated sweet offerings, I cut off her hair, |
| 16 | {d}na-na-a _gaszan_ s,ir-ti ina qe2-reb _e2_ pa-pa-hi szu-a-ti ha-di-isz ina a-sza2-bi-ki | Nanāya, the exalted lady, with joy in that cella, |
| 17 | ia-a-ti {disz}an-szar2-szesz-szum2-na _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} ina ma-har {d}muati ha-a-a-ri-ki ti-is-qa-ri da-mi-iq-ti | For me, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, in the presence of Nabû, you are merciful. |
| 18 | _ti-la u4-mesz su3-mesz_ sze-be2-e lit-tu-tu t,u-ub _uzu_ u3 hu-ud lib3-bi szi-i-me szi-ma-ti# | a life of long days, happiness, physical well-being, and happiness are my destinies. |
| 19 | _suhusz {gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-ia u2-hum-mesz szur-szi-di it-ti _an_-e u _ki_-tim kin#-x x [x x] | I raised the foundations of my royal throne (and) made (them) surpassing. With heaven and netherworld ... |
| 20 | ma-ti-ma ina ah-rat u4-me _nun egir_-u sza ina _bala_-szu2 _e2_ pa-pa-hi szu-a-ti in-na-hu an#-hu#-us#-su# [...] | If at any time in the future, during the reign of a future ruler, this cella becomes dilapidated, its foundation ... |
| 21 | szu-mi3 it-ti szu-mi3-szu2 lisz-t,ur _mu-sar_-ru-u szi-t,ir# _mu#_-ia# _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur bal_-qi2 it-ti _mu-sar_-e-szu2 lisz-kun | May he write my name with his name, an inscription written in my name, make anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, and place (them) with his (own) name. |
| 22 | ik-ri-bi-szu2 _dingir-mesz_ i-szem-mu-u sza szu-mi3 szat,-ru ina szi-pir ni-kil-ti i-pa-asz2-szi-t,u# | The gods will hear his prayers. Whoever erases my inscribed name by a crafty device, |
| 23 | _mu-sar_-ru-u-a i-ab-bat lu-u a-szar-szu2 u2-nak-ka-ru#? | my inscribed object, or his place, they shall alter |
| 24 | {d}na-na-a ag-gi-isz lik-kil-me-szu-ma szi-mat le-mut-tu2 li-szim-[x] | May Nanāya look upon him favorably and determine a bad fate for him. |
| 25 | _mu_-szu2 _numun_-szu2 ina _kur_ li-hal-liq-ma a-a ir-szi-szu2 re-e-[x] | May his name and his seed disappear from the land and not come near him. |
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