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RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 162, ex. 001 & RINAP 5/2, Ashurbanipal 223 ex. 001 (P394412)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 162, ex. 001 & RINAP 5/2, Ashurbanipal 223 ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394412 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [... a]-na _kur_-ia# | ... to my land(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | [...]-sza2#-a-ni | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3 | [...]-x-szu2 | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4 | [...] x | |
| 5 | [...] x | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | a-na an#-szar2# _man#? [dingir-mesz?_ ... a-na ...] | To Ashur, king of the gods, ... to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | _gin bala_-ia2 szum-dul# x# [...] | my reign was covered with a covering ... ... |
| 4' | _suhusz {gesz}gu-za_-ia2 a-na u4#-me# [...] | The foundation of my throne for a long time |
| 5' | an-szar2 _man dingir-mesz en gal_ x [x? ep]-sze#-ti-ia2# lip#-pa#-[lis] | May Ashur, king of the gods, great lord, look upon my deeds with pleasure. |
| 6' | dam-qisz ina nap-lu#-si#-szu2# ep-sze-te bi-bil2 x [x?] | Good in his life, a good deed ... |
| 7' | ma-la i-tep-pu#-szu2# _ugu_-szu2 li-t,ib-ma lim-ma-hir pa-nu-usz-szu2# | As much as he has done, may it be pleasing to him so that he may see his face. |
| 8' | _ug3-mesz_ kib#-rat# er-ba-'i li-szak-ni-sza2-szu2-ma li-szu2-t,a ab-sza2-an-szu2 | May the people of the four quarters make him submit to him, and may they heal him. |
| 9' | bi#-lat# da-ad2-me ka-bit-tu2 nu-hu-usz _an_-e _ki_-tim | the mighty one, the light of heaven and earth, |
| 10' | ina# e2#-szar2-ra szu-bat _dingir_-ti-szu _gal_-ti li-sza2-az-nin szat-ti-szam | In Esharra, the dwelling of his great divinity, may he make him dwell forever. |
| 11' | {d}nin-lil2 szar-rat e2-szar2-ra hi-rat an-szar2 ba-nit _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | Ninlil, queen of Ešarra, daughter of Anšar, creator of the great gods |
| 12' | sza2 {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} u4-me-szam | which Sennacherib, king of Assyria, daily |
| 13' | a#-mat# _munus#-sig5_-szu2 ina _igi an-szar2_ lisz-sza2-kin szap-tu-usz-sza2 | May the word of his favor be placed before Ashur. |
| 14' | [x x] kisz#-szu#-ti# sze-be-e lit-tu-ti _gid2 u4-mesz_-szu2 | ... of the world, long life, his days |
| 15' | _gin# bala#_-szu2# x x _asz-ti man_-ti-szu2 | his reign ... the throne of his kingship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | an-szar2 {d}nin#-lil2# lit#-tas#-qa#-ru a-na du-u-ri# a#-na# da#-a#-ri# | May Aššar and Ninlil be praised forever and ever. |
| 17' | 6(disz) _kusz3-mesz_ 2/3(disz) _kusz3_ ina _1(disz) kusz3 gid2_ a-ma-ru | 6 2/3 cubits in 1 cubit long, the flood, |
| 18' | 3(disz) _kusz3_ 3(disz)-su _kusz3_ ina _1(disz) kusz3 lugal_ pu-u-tu# | 3 cubits, 3 fingers in 1 cubit: the king is responsible. |
| 19' | 1(u)? 2(disz) na-al-ba-a-te _ku3-sig17_ szid-du# sza# _{gesz}na2#_ | 12 nalbatu-bowls of gold, bolts for the bed |
| 20' | 6(disz) : _dagal_-szu2 _sag-du_ a-ma-ra-a-te _musz-husz#?_ dir? te sa x | 6 : its width, the head of the floods, the scorpion? ... ... |
| 21' | sze-'i-i-tu na-al-ba-na-a-te# x [x x] _x-mesz {na4}babbar#?-[dili?_] | šēʾu-grain, nalbana-stones, ...s of b[abylon] |
| 22' | _{gesz}haszhur_ a-bi _{na4}zu2 {na4}gug# {na4#}za-gin3_ i-lab-bu#-[ni] | The father's apple, date, carnelian, and lapis lazuli ... |
| 23' | sze-'i-i-tu szap-li-tu _ku3-sig17 a-mesz_ ina muh-hi kab-bu#-[u2] | The lower part is covered with gold and water. |
| 24' | kab-la-a-te _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz ki-ta {munus}{d}lamma-mesz_ s,u#-pur# [x x?] | All the lamma-priestesses, below, the lammatu-priestess. Fingernail of ... |
| 25' | 8(disz) _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz_ ina _ugu_ 2(disz) gi-se-e sza2 szid-[di] | 8 female lamma-priestess on top of 2 reed bundles |
| 26' | 1(disz)-a-a _{munus#}{d}lamma-mesz_ ina _ugu_ x [_x?]-ta#-am3#_ | 1 lamma-priestess per ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz a-mesz_ i-lab-bu-ni#? x x | The lamma-priestess bathes in water |
| 28' | gi-sa-a-ni _a-mesz_ kab#-bu-u2# | reed bundles of large water |
| 29' | 1(disz) _kusz3_ 2/3(disz) ina _1(disz) kusz3 lugal#_ kab-lu# sza2# _{gesz}na2#_ | 1 2/3 cubits in 1 cubit: the king, the captive of the bed |
| 30' | 3(disz) _kusz3-mesz_ 3(disz)-su _kusz3_ ina _1(disz) kusz3 lugal gid2-da {gesz}gu#-[za_] | 3 cubits, 1/3 cubit in 1 cubit the length of the king's throne |
| 31' | 1(disz) _kusz3_ 2/3(disz) _kusz3 dagal_-szu2 _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz a-mesz_ i-lab-bu-[ni] | 1 2/3 cubits its width (is) the lamma-priestess of water. |
| 32' | 4(disz) _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz_ ina _ugu_ 2(disz) gi-se-e sza szid-di# | 4 female lamassu-priestess on top of 2 reed bundles |
| 33' | 2(disz) : ina pu-u-te _pap {gesz}gu-za_ | 2 ditto opposite, total of the throne |
| 34' | 1(disz) _kusz3_ 2/3(disz) _kusz3 gid2-da_ {gesz}kit-tur-ri 2/3(disz) _kusz3_ mu-lu-u | 1 cubit 2/3 cubit, the length of a bolt, 2/3 (cubit), the man |
| 35' | 2/3(disz) _kusz3 dagal_-szu2 ku-up-te a-di _musz-husz#_ | 2/3 cubit its width is a splinter, together with a snake |
| 36' | da-ba-bu sza2 ina _ugu {gesz}na2_ sza2 ina _ugu {gesz}gu-za_ sza {d}en | the words which are on the bed and on the throne of Bel |
| 37' | sza2 ina _e2 an-szar2_ kar-rat-u-ni pa-asz2-szu-t,u-u-ni | Whoever in the temple of (the god) Ashur is convicted, |
| 38' | _mu_ sza2 {disz}an-szar2-du3-a ina muh-hi sza3-t,ir-u-ni | The name of Ashurbanipal is written upon it. |
| 39' | _{iti}sig4 u4 2(u)? 7(disz)#-kam2_ lim-mu {disz}a-u2-ia-nu [a]-na# babila2#{ki} | Month Simanu, 27th day, eponym year of Awiānu, to Babylon. |
| 40' | [...] u2-[ter-ru?] | ... they returned(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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