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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon x2003, ex. 001 (P394645)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon x2003, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394645 |
| 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' | [_lugal kur_ asz-szur]{ki} | king of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | kal#-lat {disz}[man?]-gi#-na | kallat-priest of Sargon (II) |
| 3' | _lugal_ kisz-[sza2]-ti | king of the world(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | _lugal kur_ [asz]-szur#{ki} | king of Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | _ama_ {disz}asz-[szur-_pap]-asz | the mother of Esarhaddon(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | _lugal_ kisz-[sza2]-ti | king of the world(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki#}-ma | king of Assyria |
| 8' | {d}asz-szur {d}3(u)# {d}utu | the gods Aššīr, Sîn, (and) Utu |
| 9' | {d}ag# [u {d}]marduk | Nabû and Marduk(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2] nina#{ki} | Ishtar of Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2-dingir]{ki} | Ištar of Babylon(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | is-pu-nu-[ma] | they sent, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _lugal-mesz_ sza2 kib-rat _limmu2#_ | the kings of the four quarters |
| 3' | id-du-u | he gave. |
| 4' | s,er-re-e-tu2 | ṣerrētu |
| 5' | _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ | the people of the lands |
| 6' | ki-szit-ti | |
| 7' | na-ki-ri | enemy, enemy |
| 8' | hu-bu-ut _{gesz}pan_-szu2 | the damage of his bow |
| 9' | sza a-na esz-qi2 | who to the ešqi-service |
| 10' | _en_-u2-ti-ia | my lordship |
| 11' | isz-ru-ka | he gave to you |
| 12' | {gesz}al-lu tup-szik-ku | the hoe and the basket |
| 13' | u2-sza2-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti-ma | he caused them to die, and |
| 14' | il-bi-nu _sig4_ | ilbinu bricks |
| 15' | qaq-qa-ru pu-s,e-e | “(If) the ground is covered in mud, |
| 16' | ina _muru2 iri_ sza2 nina{ki} | in the middle of the city of Nina |
| 17' | [ku]-tal _e2_ {d}3(u) u {d}utu | opposite the temple of Sin and Šamaš |
| 18' | [ana mu-szab?] _lugal_-u-ti | to the seat of kingship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [sza {disz}asz-szur-pap?]-asz | belonging to Esarhaddon(?)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [_dumu_ na-ram lib3-bi?]-ia | beloved son of my heart |
| 21' | [...] x | |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...] _szu_ | ... hand(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] | |
| 3' | u2-szat-ri#-[s,a _ugu_-szu2] | I imposed upon him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}szur-min3_ | doors of cypress, |
| 5' | szu-ta-ha-a-ti | šutaḫāti |
| 6' | qisz-ti _dumu_-ia | the gift of my son |
| 7' | u2-rat-ta-a _ka2-mesz_-szu2 | the opening of his gates |
| 8' | _e2_ szu-a-tu | that house |
| 9' | ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil | I built (and) completed (it). |
| 10' | lu-le-e u2-ma-al-li | (Sum) He fills the reedbed with a lītu-plant (Akk) I fill the lilû-plant |
| 11' | {d}asz-szur {d}masz-masz | the gods Aššīr (and) Nergal, |
| 12' | {d}3(u) {d}sza2-masz | Sin, Šamaš |
| 13' | {d}iszkur u {d}isz-tar | May Adad and Ištar |
| 14' | {d}ag u {d}marduk | Nabû and Marduk |
| 15' | _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ut nina{ki} | the gods who dwell in Nineveh |
| 16' | ina qer-bi-szu2 | inside it |
| 17' | aq-re-ma | I burned, and |
| 18' | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz#-ri#-[ih-te] | the tašriḫtu-priests(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | eb-bu-u2-[ti] | he made great.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | ma#?-har?-[szu2-un?] | before them(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | _lugal_ [...] | the king ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _ugu_ x [...] | Concerning ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | mim-ma x [...] | whatever ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | x [...] | |
| 5' | ru#-[...] | |
| 6' | a-szib [...] | who dwells in(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | lil-bur [...] | Lilbur ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | _{d}alad_ x [...] | Alad ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | _{d}lamma_ mu#-[mu-szal-li-mu] | Lamma, who makes whole |
| 10' | qe2-reb-szu2 [ip]-qi2-du-ma | he appointed inside it, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | it-[ta]-ru-u2 | they have returned.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | ka-[a]-a-an | he constantly(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | {disz}{d}[asz-szur-szesz]-szum2-na | Ashur-aha-iddina(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | _lugal [kur_ asz-szur]{ki} | king of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | _dumu#_ [na-ram lib3-bi-ia] | beloved son of my heart |
| 16' | ina [qer-bi-szu2] | inside it(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | aq#-[re-e-ma] | I commanded, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1' | [...]-szu# | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | [...] x-ki | |
| 3' | u2-sza2-asz2-kin | he established. |
| 4' | mim-ma aq-ru | whatever aqru-gift |
| 5' | hi-sze-eh-ti _e2-gal_ | the palace debts |
| 6' | si-mat _lugal_-u2-ti | suitable for kingship |
| 7' | a-na {disz}asz-szur-pap-[szum2-na] | To Aššīr-papṣumna(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | _dumu_ na#-[ram lib3-bi-ia] | son beloved of my heart |
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