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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 006 (P393998)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 006 |
|---|---|
| ID | P393998 |
| 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 |
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' | [x x] _edin#_ rap-szi# [...] | ... wide steppe ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | {disz#}tar#-qu-u ina qe2-reb {iri#}[...] | Tarqû in the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | nam-ri-ri an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) is?-hu#?-[...] | The radiance of Anšar and Ishtar ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | mi-lam-me _lugal_-u-ti-ia# [...] | The image of my royal majesty ... |
| 5' | sza u2-za-'i-i-nu-in-ni [...] | (As for) the one who removes me ... |
| 6' | {iri}me-em-pi u2-masz-szir-ma a-na szu#-[...] | (As for) the city Mempi, he abandoned it and turned it into a ruin hill. |
| 7' | in-na-bit a-na qe2-reb# [...] | He fled to the midst of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | _iri_ szu-a-tu2 as,-bat _erin2-hi-a_-ia u2-sze-rib u2-sze#-[...] | I seized that city. I brought my troops in and ... |
| 9' | {disz}ni-ku-u2 _lugal_ {iri}me-em-pi u {iri}sa#-[x x] | Nikû, king of the cities Mempu and Sa. |
| 10' | {disz}man-lu-da3-ri _lugal_ {iri}s,i-i'-nu# | Mannu-lu-dari, king of Si'in |
| 11' | {disz}pi-sza2-an-hu-ru _lugal_ {iri}na-at-hu#-u | Pišanḫuru, king of Natḫu |
| 12' | {disz}pa-aq-ru-ru _lugal_ {iri}pi-szap-tu2 | Paqruru, king of Pišaptu |
| 13' | {disz}bu-uk-ku-na-an-ni-i'-pi _lugal_ {iri}ha-at-hi#-ri-bi | Bukkananni'pi, king of Hatḫiribu. |
| 14' | {disz}na-ah-ke-e _lugal_ {iri}hi-ni-in#-szi | Nahkê, king of Hininši |
| 15' | {disz}pu-t,u-bisz-ti _lugal_ {iri}s,a-a'-nu | Puṭu-Išti, king of Ṣaʾnu. |
| 16' | [x] u2#-na-mu-nu _lugal_ {iri}na-at-hu-u | ... the king of Nathû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [...]-ia#-e-szu2 _lugal_ {iri}s,ab#-nu#-u2-ti | ...-yēšu, king of Ṣabnûti(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [...]-a#-ma _lugal_ {iri}[x]-in#-t,i-t,i | ... and the king of ...inṭiṭi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [...]-qu# _lugal#_ {iri#}[x]-szi-ru | ...qu, king of ...širu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [...]-bu# | ...-bu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | [...] | |
| 22' | [...] | |
| 23' | [...] | |
| 24' | [...] _lugal#_ {iri}pa#-[...] | ... king of Pa...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | [...] _lugal#_ {iri}szi-ia-a#-[x x] | ... king of Šiya(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [...] _lugal#_ {iri}hi-mu-ni# | king of Ḫimunu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [...] _lugal#_ {iri}ta-a-a-ni | ... king of Tayani(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [...] _lugal#_ {iri}ni-i' | ... king of Nineveh(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29' | [...] _{lu2#}nam-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni | ... the governors, the delegates(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | [...] u2#-pa-qi2-du _ad du3_-u-a | ... I appointed. My father who had engendered me |
| 31' | [...]-qu#-u pi-qit-ta-szu2-un u2-masz-sze-ru | ... ... their responsibility ... they released.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | [...] u2#-ter-ma a-szar pi-qit-ti-szu2-un | ... I restored and at the place of their assignment(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | [...]-su#-nu-ti {kur}mu-s,ur {kur}ku-u2-su | ... the land Muṣur, the land Kusu |
| 34' | [...]-du# a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat | ... I seized as a new ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | [...] pa#-ni u2-dan-nin-ma | ... strengthened his face and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | [...] rik-sa-a-ti | ... the bonds(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | [...]-a'-di szal-la-ti ka-bit-ti | ... large booty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [...] _egir#_-nu _lugal-mesz_ an-nu-ti | ... after these kings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [...] ih#-t,u-u2 | ... they have sinned(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | [...] _gal-mesz_ | ... great ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | [...]-szu-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 42' | [...]-tu2#? | ...-tu(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 43' | [...]-bu#-ma# | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 44' | [...]-ku# ra#-man-szu2-un# | ... their love(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45' | [...] mu#-s,ur in-na-sah-u!(MAN)-ma# | ... the guardian of the house is constantly disturbed, and |
| 46' | [...]-ni# mi-i-nu | ... what?(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 47' | [...] {kur#}ku#-u2-si | ... Kusi(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48' | [...]-e#-ru {lu2}rak-be2-e-szu2-un | ... their scouts(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | [...] ina [x]-ri#-ni lisz-sza2-kin-ma | ... may ... be established in our ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50' | [...]-ra# a-ha-mesz | ... each other(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 51' | [...] ni-zu-uz-ma | ... we stood, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 52' | a#-a# [...]-ri#-ni sza2-nu-um-ma be-lum | Father ... our ...; another lord |
| 53' | a-na# [... an]-szar2{ki} e-muq _en_-u2-ti-ia | To the ... of Aššar, my lordly strength |
| 54' | sza2 a#-na# kit#-ri-szu2-nu usz-zi-zu# | who stood in their assembly |
| 55' | isz#-te#-ne2-'u-u a-mat _hul_-tim | he constantly seeks out evil words |
| 56' | szu-ut# _{lu2#}sag-mesz_-ia a-ma-a-ti an-na-a-ti isz-mu-u | As to what my eunuchs said these words: |
| 57' | {lu2}rak#-be2#-e#-szu2-un a-di szip-ra-ti-szu2-nu is,-bat-u-nim-ma | their envoys, together with their work, seized me and |
| 58' | e-mu-ru# ep#-szet sur-ra-a-ti-szu2-un | I saw the deeds of their extispicies |
| 59' | _lugal-mesz_ an#-nu-ti is,#-ba#-tu-nim-ma | these kings seized me and |
| 60' | ina bi-re#-ti# _an-bar_ isz-qa-ti# u2#-tam-me-hu _szu-min_ u# _giri3#-min#_ | In the midst of the iron thrones, they illuminated the faces, hands and feet. |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | man#-da#-[...] | Manda-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | {disz}sa-an#-[...] | San-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | sza a-na [...] | who to(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | la i-szu#-[...] | He does not ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | _dumu-munus_ s,i-x [...] | daughter of ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | a-na e-pesz {munus}[...] | for the work of the woman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | u2#?-bil#?-[...] | ... he carried away(?)(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 8' | it#-ti# ta#-mar-ti#-[...] | With a tamarti.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | il-li-ku-nim-[...] | They came ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | {disz}a-zi-ba-[...] | Aziba-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | a-na _lugal-[...]_ | to Lugal-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | {disz}a-bi-[...] | Abi-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | {disz}sa-pa-[...] | Sapa-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | {disz}ba-al#-[...] | Bāl-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | {disz}ba-al-[...] | Bāl-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | {disz}a-hi-mil#-[...] | Aḫi-mil-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | _har-mesz_ [...] | bracelets ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | ina [...] | in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 19' | x [...] | |
| 20' | _[x]-szar2#_ [...] | |
| 21' | [x]-ma _giri3-min_ [...] | ... and the feet ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22' | [x]-bat#-ma ina zi-kir# [...] | ... and at the command of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | u4#-mu _masz2-ge6_ an#-[...] | The day of the dream ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | {lu2}rak-bu-szu2 [...] | The reed worker(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | _masz2-ge6_ an-ni#-[...] | “This is an incantation ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | ina _szu-min {lu2}a_ [...] | by the hand of a ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | u2-sza2-an-[...] | he made ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | ul-tu2 _sza3_ u4-me sza2# is,#-[...] | From the day that he ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | {lu2}gi-mir-a-a mu#-[...] | The Cimmerians ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | sza la ip-la-hu# [x x]-ia# | who does not fear my ... |
| 31' | u3 at-tu-u-a la is,#-[...]-ti#-ia | And you did not ... me.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | ik-szu-ud ina tukul-ti# [...] 1(u) 5(disz) | with the support of ... 15th(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | _dingir-mesz en-mesz_-ia# _ta# [...]-iri#-mesz#_ | the gods, my lords, from ... cities |
| 34' | sza {lu2}gi-mir-[...]-du# | of the Cimmerians(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | 2(disz) _{lu2}en-iri-mesz_ ina {gesz}s,i#_-[...]-bar#_ | 2 city rulers with ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | bi#-re-ti _an-bar#_ [...] | ... iron ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [x]-ti ta-[...] | ... you ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | isz#-te#-ne2#-[...] | Ište-[...](low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | i-tam-ma-a t,u#-[...] | He swore a ṭū.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | szap-la-nu lib3-ba-szu2 ka#-s,ir# [...] | The lower part of his heart is bound. |
| 4' | _dumu-mesz_ babila2{ki} sza2 _ugu kur_ an-szar2# [...] | the citizens of Babylon who were on the border of Assyria ... |
| 5' | _ARAD-mesz_ da-gil2 pa-ni-ia ip#-[...] | The servants who were negligent before me ... |
| 6' | da-bab la kit-ti id-bu-bu# [...] | They spoke untruths . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | ina# szi#-pir ni-kil-ti a-na sza2-'a#-[...] | Through the craft of the cult actor to ... |
| 8' | [x]-na# nina{ki} a-di [...] | ... of Nineveh until(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | isz#-pu-rasz-szu2-[x x] | wrote to him ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | [x]-na#-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _man#_ [...] | ... I, Ashurbanipal, king ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 4' | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] zi#-kir-sza2 | ... her name(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...]-ru#? | ...ru(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...] x | |
| surface a col 5' | ||
| 1' | [...]-ia# | My ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _numun#_ da#-[...] li#-mur-ma | May ... see the seed ..., and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | _i3#-gesz_ lip-szu#-[x x] _siskur# bala_-qi2 | May oil absolve, a sacrifice be made; |
| 4' | it#-ti _mu-sar#_-re-e# szi-t,ir _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun | May he place it with an inscribed object bearing his name. |
| 5' | _dingir#-mesz gal-[x]_ ma-la ina _mu-sar_-re-e an-ne2-e szat,-ru | The great gods, as many as are written in this inscription, |
| 6' | _gin7_ ia-a-ti-ma lisz-ru-ku-usz | like me, may they grant him. |
| 7' | da-na-nu u3 li-i-tu | strong and weak, |
| 8' | sza# _mu-sar_-u2 szi-t,ir _mu_-ia | Whoever an inscribed object bearing my name |
| 9' | _ad#_-ia _ad ad_-ia ib-ba-ta | My father, my grandfather, was born. |
| 10' | it#-ti# _mu#-sar_-i-szu2 la i-szak-ka-nu | they shall not place with his inscription. |
| 11' | [x x] {d#}sin# {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}en {d}ag | Sin, Šamaš, Adad, Bel, Nabû |
| 12' | [...] nina#{ki} {d}szar-rat-kid-mu-ri | ... of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmuri(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [... limmu2]-dingir#{ki#} {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku | [... of] Elam: Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku |
| 14' | [...] ni#-bit# _mu_-ia li#-di#-nu#-usz | May ..., the utterance of my name, give him. |
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