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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 109, ex. 001 (P422403)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 109, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422403 |
| Museum no. | BM 122617 + BM 127846 |
| 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' | _{lu2}[sipa_ ke-e-nu] | the true shepherd(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | mi-gir _en en-[en_] | favorite of the lord, the en priest |
| 3' | ma-al-ku na-a'-du | “I am a lord, I am mighty, |
| 4' | sza _ag2_ {d}zar-pa-ni-tum szar-ra-tu | who by the command of Zarpanitu, the queen |
| 5' | i-lat ka-la gim-ri | goddess of all the gods, |
| 6' | _lugal_ szah-tu | the exalted king |
| 7' | sza be-lut-su-<nu> | whose rule |
| 8' | pu-tuq-qu-ma | are in dispute |
| 9' | qu-ru-us-su-nu da-al-lu | their fierce warriors, |
| 10' | re-e-szu mut-nen-nu-u2 | the head of the mutinnu-priestess |
| 11' | asz2-ru kan-szu | (a kind of container) |
| 12' | pa-lih _dingir_-ti-szu2-nu _gal_-ti | who reveres their great divinity, |
| 13' | sza a-na ud-du-usz | which for future |
| 14' | esz-re-e-ti ab#-ta#-a-ti | I erected shrines. |
| 15' | nu-um-mur ma-[ha]-zi | he does not see the cult center |
| 16' | re-'u-u2-tu kul-lat _ug3-mesz_ | the shepherdship of all the people |
| 17' | tu-ma-al-lu-u2 qa-tusz-szu | “You fill his hands, |
| 18' | a-na szu-te-szu-ri pel-lu-de-e | [To] make [them] st[and in good order]. |
| 19' | ma-szu-u2-ti u3 tur-ri | “Ašūtu and turru |
| 20' | gi-mi-li _man_ uri{ki} | Gimilli, king of Akkad |
| 21' | ta-asz2-szu-szu a-na _lugal_-u2-ti | to kingship |
| 22' | a-na nu-uh-hu lib3-bi _dingir_-ti-ka | for the well-being of your divinity |
| 23' | [_gal_]-ti szup-szu-uh ka-bat-ti-ka | May your mood be appeased, |
| 24' | [ta-as]-su-qu-szu a-na dan-nu-ti | [You] have turned him into a strong one. |
| 25' | [i-nu-szu] ina _bala_-e | At that time, in the reign(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [_lugal_ mah]-ri-ia | king before me(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | [it-tab-sza _a2]-mesz hul-mesz_ | he brought about the evil armies |
| 28' | [...]-zi | ...-zi(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29' | [...]-ia | my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | ut-[...] | Ut-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | u2-[...] | |
| 4' | sza2 {na4}[...] | of ... stone(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | ni-[...] | |
| 6' | {d}[...] | For the god ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | man-za-[...] | Manza-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | hi-t,i [...] | I committed a crime(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | a-si-[...] | I ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 10' | ina bi-[...] | in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 11' | gur-ru-[...] | Gurru-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | bil-ta [...] | From the bilta-vessel(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | u2-szab-[szu-u] | he caused to seize(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | ri-[kil-tu] | a gift(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | a-na [_nig2-szu_] | for a gift(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | e2-sag-[gil2] | of Esagila(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | u _dumu_ [babilax(E){ki}] | and the son of Babylon(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | _szu-min_-szu-[nu] | their hands(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | u2-bi-[lu-u-ma] | they brought, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | im-szu-'u [_nig2-szu_-szu] | he seized his possessions(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ [x x x] | gold and silver ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22' | sza qe2-reb [_e2-kur_] | in Ekur(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | a-na {kur}_elam-[ma{ki}_] | to the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 6 | ||
| 1' | [...]-lu-u2 | ...lû(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-su | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...]-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4' | [...]-nu | ...-nu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [... {d}]marduk | ... Marduk(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...] _en_-ia | ... my lord(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...]-pu-su | ...-pusu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | [...]-u2-tu2 | ...-utu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | [...] x | |
| 10' | [... szi]-t,ir _mu_-ia | ... my inscribed name(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...] e-siq-ma | ... he smote, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | [... szi]-t,ir _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_ | ... the scribal art of the goddesses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [...]-ku-un | ... you(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 14' | [...] ma-asz x x | |
| 15' | [...] _a2 saga-mesz_ | ... good wages(low confidence: few signs survive) |
Sources & licences
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