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RINAP 5/2, Ashurbanipal 200 ex. 001 (P394579)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/2, Ashurbanipal 200 ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394579 |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)# _gaszan_ s,i-ir-ti a-szi-bat {iri#?}limmu2#?-[...] | ... 15 exalted lady(s) who dwell in Limmu |
| 2 | [...] sza2? a ta e? nu mu-szak-nisz-at [...] | ... of(?) water, what did he not place(?) |
| 3 | [x x x?] {disz}asz-szur-du3-a# sza a-na s,i-it _la a'_ x [...] | ... Ashurbanipal, who to ... not ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | ta#-ad-di-na _{gesz#}gidri#_ i-szar#-tu2# mu-rap-pisz-at _kur#?_ ta#?-qi2#?-sza2#? x x x? [...] | You gave me the scepter of wisdom, the one who widens the land(?) |
| 5 | ni-bit {d}dil-bat# _dumu#-munus#_ {d}en-lil2 be-let [...] | the beloved of Venus, daughter of Enlil, mistress of |
| 6 | sza2 {d}1(u)-5(disz) _dumu-munus_ {d}sin a-na szuk-nu-sze _{lu2}kur2-mesz-[...]_ | of the goddess Ishtar, daughter of the god Sîn, for the protection of the enemies |
| 7 | ina _{iti}ne iti_ na-an-mur-ti _mul-pan_ i-sin-nu x [...] | In Abu (V), the month of the nāmurtu-festival, Jupiter, a rainbow ... ... |
| 8 | a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} asz2-szi _szu-min_-a#-a _ku3-mesz_ a-na {d#?}[...] | I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, because of my holy hands to the god |
| 9 | szu-ut me2-re-he-e-ti {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} isz-tap-pa-ra am-da-har# [...] | Teumman, the king of the land Elam, wrote to me (and) I received ... |
| 10 | az-zi-iz# a-na tar-s,i-sza2 ak-mi3-is sza2-pal-sza2# _dingir_-us-sa u2-sza2-ap-pa-a# [...] | I stood before her, I prayed to her, ... her god ... |
| 11 | um-ma be-let {iri}limmu2-dingir a-na-ku# {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} bi-nu-ut _szu-min_-ki sza2#? [...] | Thus (says) the lady of Limmu-ilum: I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the one who gives your hands ... |
| 12 | a-na ud-du-szi esz-re-e-ti# _kur#_ an-szar2#{ki} u3 szuk-lul ma#-ha#-ze _kur_ uri{ki#} [...] | For the preservation of the shrines of Assyria and the well-being of the cult centers of Akkad |
| 13 | a-na-ku asz2-re-e-ki asz2-te-ne2-'i al-li-ka a-na pa-lah3 _dingir#-[...]_ | I have prayed to you, I have come. To the one who reveres ... |
| 14 | u3 szu-u2 {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} la mu-sza2-qir _dingir-mesz_ ku#-us,#-[...] | And he, Teumman, king of the land Elam, who does not fear the gods, ... |
| 15 | um-ma at-ti be-let be-le-e-ti i-lat qab-li be-let ta-ha-zi# [...] | Thus (says) “You, lady of ladyship, goddess of battle, mistress of battle ... |
| 16 | sza2 ina ma-har an-szar2 _ad_ ba-ni-ki _saga_-ti3 taq-bi-i ina ni-isz# [...] | Who before Ashur, the father who created you, spoke good things, by means of ... |
| 17 | a-na szu-t,u-ub lib3-bi an-szar2 u nu-uh-hi ka-bat-ti {d}marduk [...] | For the well-being of the heart of Anšar and the wellbeing of the mind of Marduk, |
| 18 | asz2-szu2 {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} sza a-na an#-[...] | Concerning Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who to |
| 19 | u3 a-na {d}marduk _szesz_ ta-li-me-ki {d}utu _szu nam_ [...] | and to Marduk, your friend, Šamaš, hand of ... |
| 20 | u3 ia#-a-szi {disz}an-szar2-du3-a# sza a-na nu-uh lib3-bi an-szar2 u {d}[...] | And for me, Ashurbanipal, who for the well-being of Anšar and ... |
| 21 | id-ka-a um-man-szu2# ik-s,u-ra ta-ha-zu u2-sza2-'a-[...] | He gave (it) to his master, he sealed (it), he made the rivals ... |
| 22 | um#-ma at-ti qa-rit-ti _dingir-mesz gin7 gun_ ina _muru2_ tam#-[...] | Thus you, like the horns of the gods, in the middle ... |
| 23 | in-he-ia szu-nu-hu-ti {d}isz-tar isz-me-ma la# [...] | The goddess Ištar heard my distress, but did not ... |
| 24 | a-na ni-isz _szu-min_-ka sza tasz-sza2-a _igi-min_-ka im-la#-[...] | For the sake of your hands, which you have carried, your eyes ... |
| 25 | am-sza2-la isz-ten2 szab-ru-u2 sza ina sza2-at mu-szi sza2#? [...] | (Sum) I am the one who makes the šabrû-demon disappear(?) in the night (Akk) In the night of the ni[ght ...] |
| 26 | i#-gi-il-ti-ma tab-rit mu-szi sza2 {d}isz-tar sza2 u2#-[...] | “Igi-iltīma, tabrit mu-šu-disease of Ishtar, who ... |
| 27 | um#-ma {d#}isz-tar a-szi-bat {iri}limmu2-dingir i#?-[...] | Thus (says) Ištar, who dwells in Limmu-ilum: |
| 28 | tam#-ha-at _{gesz}pan_ ina i-di-sza2 szal-pat nam#-[...] | The tamḫatu of the bow is in her left hand, the šalpatu of ... . |
| 29 | ma#-har#-sza2 ta-az-zi-iz-ma szi-i ki-[...] | She stood before her, and she ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | il#-si#-ka# {d#}isz-tar sza2-qu-ut [...] | Ištar, exalted one of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | um-ma ta-na-at,-t,a-la a-na e-pesz sza2#-[...] | Thus (says) Tanaṭala: to do ... |
| 3 | at-ta ta-qab-bi-szi um-ma a-szar [...] | You say to her: "Where(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | szi-i tu-sza2-an-nak-ka um-ma at-[...] | She said to you: “...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | a-kul a-ka-lu szi-ti ku-ru-un#-[...] | I eat, I drink the water of the day |
| 6 | a-di al-la-ku szip-ru szu-a#-tu2 ep#-pu#-[...] | Until I go, I will do this work. |
| 7 | pa-nu-ka ul ur-raq# ul i-nar3-ru-t,a [...] | Your face cannot be changed, cannot be shattered(?) |
| 8 | ina ki-rim-mi3-sza2 _du10-ga_ tah-s,i-in#-ka#-[...] | In her sweet place, you ... your praises. |
| 9 | pa-nu-usz-sza2 {d}gesz-bar in-na#-pi#-ih# szam#-[...] | Before her, Gešbar shook (them), ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | e-li {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur#}elam#-ma#{ki#} sza2 ug#-[...] | Above Teumman, king of the land Elam, who ... |
| 11 | ina _{iti}du6 u4 1(disz)-kam2#_ in-nen#-du#-ma# _ugu#_-szu2-nu x [...] | On the 1st of Tašritu (VII) they will stay overnight and ... over them. |
| 12 | id-du-u _adda_ {disz}te-um#-man _man_ {kur}elam#-ma#{ki} x [...] | Adda-Teumman, king of the land Elam, ... |
| 13 | _ta_ {iri}szu-sza2-an _iri lugal_-u-ti-szu2 a#-na# _nina#{ki} iri_ na-ram# [...] | from Susa, his royal city, to Nineveh, the beloved city ... |
| 14 | a#-na _iri-mesz_ ma-ha-zi szu-bat {d}isz-tar-a-te sza isz-[...] | to the cities of the cult centers, the residences of the goddesses, which ... |
| 15 | ina u4-me-szu2 _{gesz}pan_ szu-a#-tu2 ina _szu#-min_-ia# at-mu-uh# [...] | At that time, I had that bow in my hands ... |
| 16 | e-li _ku5_-is _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur#}e-lam#-[...] | above cut off the head of Teumman, king of the land Elam |
| 17 | da-na-an {d}isz-tar _gaszan_-ia2 a-mur-ma at-ta-id# [...] | I saw the strength of the goddess Ištar, my lady, and ... |
| 18 | til-pa-nu szu-a-tu2 si-mat _a2-min_-ia sza ut-nen#-nu# [...] | Those tilpanu-vessels, the appropriate ones for my powers, which ... ... |
| 19 | a-na {d}isz-tar ka-szi-da-at na-ki#-ri x [...] | For the goddess Ištar, the one who conquers the enemy |
| 20 | qe2-reb _bara2-mah_-hi szu-bat {d}1(u)-5(disz) _gaszan#?_ x x x [...] | In the midst of the cult dais, the seat of the goddess Ishtar, lady ... |
| 21 | e-ma {d}1(u)-5(disz) _gaszan_ a-na e-pesz tam-ha#-[...] | When the goddess Ishtar, the lady, to do battle |
| 22 | it-ti {d}isz-tar _gaszan_-ia lit-tal#-[...] | With Ištar, my lady, may ... |
| 23 | sza _{gesz}pan_ szu-a-tu2 szi-pir ep-[...] | of that bow a work(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | {d}isz-tar sza2-qu-ut _dingir-mesz#_ [...] | Ištar, exalted among the gods, . |
| 25 | _{gesz}pan_-su lisz-bir-ma it#-[...] | May his bow be split and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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