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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 047 (P392299)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 047 |
|---|---|
| ID | P392299 |
| Museum no. | OIM A08076 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1 | a-na#-[...] | Why ...?(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | _dumu#_ [...] | son of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2' | ||
| 1 | [...] {iri}ma-dak-tu2 _iri lugal_-ti# | ... Madaktu, the royal city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [...]-szu2# ak-szu-[x] | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3 | [...]-u#-ti-szu2 ak-szu-[x] | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4 | [...]-ti-szu2 ak-szu-[x] | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5 | [...] {iri}su-mu-un-tu-na-[x] | ... the city Sumuntuna(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | [...]-szu2# ak-szu-[x] | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7 | [...] _iri# lugal_-u-ti-szu2 ak-szu-[x] | ... his royal city I conquered.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | [...]-u-ti-szu2 ak-szu-[x] | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 9 | [...] _lugal#_-u-ti-szu2 ak-szu-[x] | ... his kingship I ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | [...] ar-de-e-ma al-lik# | ... I went back and forth(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | [...]-si#? _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki#} | ...-si? king of the land Elam |
| 12 | [...]-na# _{gesz}szudun_-ia# | ... my yoke(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | [...] {iri}bad3-{disz}un-da-a-si# | ... Dūr-Undasi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | [...] ak-szu-ud# | I conquered(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15 | [...] ul u2-qi? | ... did not wait(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16 | [...] ul ad-gul | ... I did not destroy(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17 | [...]-bir# _i7_ 1(u) 4(disz) _iri-mesz_-ni | ...-bir canal, 14 cities(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | [...]-szu2# a-di _iri-mesz_-ni _tur-mesz_ | ... his ... together with the small cities(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | [...]-szu#?-u u3 1(u) 2(disz) na-ge-e | ... and 12 districts(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | [...] ka-li-sza2 ak-szu-ud | I conquered all(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | [...] {d#}gesz-bar aq-mu | ... I prayed to Gešbar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | [...]-me# u2-ter | ... he returned(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23 | [...]-duk# qu-ra-de-e-szu2 | ... killed his warriors(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | [...] mun-dah-s,e-szu2 s,i-ru-u-ti | ... his exalted limbs(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | [...] _lugal#_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... king of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26 | [...]-bit#-ma is,-ba-ta sza2-du-u | ... he grasped ... and was high.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27 | [...]-nu-nu a-di na-ge-e | ... until the district(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28 | [...] ka#-la-mu ak-szu-ud | I conquered all(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29 | [...]-e sza {iri}hu-un-nir | ... of Hunnir(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30 | [...]-da-lu ak-szu-ud | ... I conquered(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31 | [...] a#-mat an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | ... the word of Anshar and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32 | [...] ina qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... in the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | [...] ta#-a-a-ar-ti-ia | … my praise(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34 | [...]-in#-ni _edin_ ga-re-ia | ... of the steppe, my enemy,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35 | [...]-u2# mu-szab _dingir-mesz_-szu2-un | ... the dwelling place of their gods(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36 | [...]-szu-ud ina a-mat an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | ... by the command of Ashur and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37 | [...]-ub u2-szib ina _hul2-mesz_ | ... he dwells in joy.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 3' | ||
| 1 | _[...]-mesz_ na-ad-ru-ti | ... of the heraldship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [...]-ti# {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | [...]-szu2 _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_-szu2 | ... his ... the goddesses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | _[...]-mesz_-szu2-nu | ... their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5 | [...] a#-hu-u | ... brother(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6 | [...]-kab-ba-su | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7 | [...]-reb#-szin i-ru-bu | ... entered their ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | [...] iq#-mu-u ina {d}gesz-bar | ... they said to Gešbar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | [...]-u#?-ti u ar-ku-ti | ... ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 10 | [...] 1(u) 5(disz) _gaszan-mu_ | ... 15 my lady(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11 | _[...]-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia | ... my fathers(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | [...] {d}utu u2-kal-lim | ... Utu confirmed(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | [...]-nu# al-qa-a a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | ... I took to Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | [...]-nu la s,a-la-la e-mi3-id | ... he smote the one who does not ... |
| 15 | ki-is-pu# naq# _a-mesz_ u2-za-am-me-szu2-nu-u-ti | a ritual arrangement for the libation of water I made them drink. |
| 16 | ma-lak _iti#_ 2(u) 5(disz) _u4-mesz_ na-ge-e {kur}elam-ma{ki} | for 25 days the district of Elam |
| 17 | u2-szah#-rib _mun_ {u2}sah-le2-e | I smashed the salt from saḫlû |
| 18 | u2-sap-pi#-ha _edin_-usz-szu2 | he made his steppe tremble |
| 19 | _dumu-munus-mesz lugal-mesz nin9 lugal-mesz_ | the king’s daughters, the queens |
| 20 | a-di qi-in-ni mah-ri-ti u ar-ki-ti | [until] the beginning of my reign and my later years, |
| 21 | sza _lugal-mesz_-ni {kur}elam-ma{ki} {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni | of the kings of Elam, the delegate(s) |
| 22 | {lu2}ha-za-na-a-ti sza _iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu | the mayors of those cities |
| 23 | ma-la ak-szu-ud _{lu2}gal {gesz}pan-mesz_ | As much as I accomplished, the chief of the bows |
| 24 | _{lu2}gar-nu-mesz_ {lu2}mu-kil _{kusz}pa-mesz_ | the prefects, the chariot driver, |
| 25 | {lu2}_3(disz)-u5-mesz_ {lu2}sza2 pet2_-hal-mesz_ | three-year-olds, animal-fatteners |
| 26 | _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ | the spearmen |
| 27 | _{lu2}sag-mesz_ {lu2}kit-kit-tu-u | the eunuchs, the kitkittû-officials, |
| 28 | gi-mir um-ma-a-ni ma-la ba-szu-u _ug3-mesz nita_ u _munus_ | all the people, men and women, as many as there were, |
| 29 | _tur_ u _gal ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ | small and large, horses and mules, |
| 30 | _ansze-mesz gu4-mesz_ s,e-e-ni sza2 _ugu buru5_ | donkeys, oxen, sheep and goats that are on the harvest |
| 31 | ma-a'-du asz2-lu-la# a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | much I carried off to Assyria. |
| 32 | _sahar-hi-a_ {iri}szu-sza2-an# {iri}ma-dak-tu2 | the soil of the cities Susa and Madaktu |
| 33 | {iri}hal-te-ma-asz2 u3# [x]-it#-ti ma-ha-zi-szu2 | The city of Ḫaltemaš and its cult centers |
| 34 | [...] _kur#_ an#-szar2{ki} | ... land of Assyria(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35 | _[...]-mesz_ | ...s(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36 | [...]-szu2#?-u2 | ... his(?)(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 4' | ||
| 1 | _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2#_-tim asz2-szu2 qe2-reb | king of the four quarters of the world, because inside |
| 2 | _e2 usz_-u-ti szu#?-a#-tu2# ar-ba-a | that house of death |
| 3 | _{d}alad-mesz_-szu2 _{d}lamma-mesz_-szu2# is,-s,u-ru# | his lords and his guardians |
| 4 | _dumu lugal_-u-ti u3# {d#}gaszan#-garza#-[x] | son of Kingship, and Bēlet-garza |
| 5 | s,u-lul-sza2 _du10-ga an-dul3_-la#-[x] | her good protection ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | sza sza2-la-me ta-at-ru-s,a _ugu#_-[x] | You have poured a libation of shalmu-beer upon ... |
| 7 | ul-tu2 ina _{gesz}gu-za ad_ ba-[x x] | from the throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | u2-szi-bu e-te-ne2-ep#-[x x] | they sat down and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | be-lut _kur-kur_ u3 _un-mesz#_ [x x] | the lordship of the lands and the people(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | ka-a-a-an pu-us-rat# [...] | Every day, a supplication ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | sza ka-szad _{lu2}kur2-[x_ x] | of the defeat of the enemy(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | u2-pa-sa-ru-in-ni# [...] | They have released me ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | ina ma-a-a-al mu-szi du-[...] | In the place where the night ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | ina sza2 sze-ri ba-nu-[...] | In the morning ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | masz-ta-ku szu2-a-tu2 mu-szal#-[...] | I am the one who carries off that maštaku-offering |
| 16 | szu-tu-u-ma _dingir-[...]_ | he is Ili-...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17 | szi-mat-su i#-[x x] | his fate ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18 | a-na _saga_-tim an#-[...] | for good fortune ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | asz2-szu2 ru-up-pu-sze#? [...] | Because of the fury(?)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | a-na si-hir-ti-[...] | in the whole(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | _5(u)-am3_ ti-ik#-[...] | 50 times ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22 | pi-ti-iq-tu2 ap#-[...] | (Sum) I am the one who takes care of the ... (Akk) The one who is taken care of by the .... |
| 23 | u2-mal-li ina _iti#_ [...] | In the month ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | s,e-er tam-le#-[...] | The foothills of the sea(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25 | _usz8_-szu2 ad-di [...] | I laid its foundations ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26 | ina _kasz-sag gesztin_ [...] | with first-class beer and wine ... |
| 27 | am-ha-as,-s,a# [...] | I have smashed ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28 | la-bi-in _sig4#-[...]_ | lack of bricks(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29 | ina e-le-li# [...] | On the eagle ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30 | u4-um-szu2 ina [...] | At that time, in(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31 | ul-tu2 _usz8_-szu2# [...] | From its foundation ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32 | e-li sza [...] | above ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33 | u2-szar-[...] | I made ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 34 | _gesz-ur3-[...]_ | ... cypress(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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