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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 013, ex. 001 (P422491)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 013, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422491 |
| Museum no. | BM 123410 + |
| 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 | a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-ibila _lugal gal_ [...] | I, Ashurbanipal, great king(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} _lugal_ [...] | King of the world, king of Assyria, [king of ...] |
| 3 | bi-nu-ut _szu-min_ an-szar2 {d}nin-lil2 ni-bit# [...] | the creation of the hands of Ashur and Ninlil, ... |
| 4 | na-ram {d}marduk {d}zar#-[...] | beloved of Marduk, Zar-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | mi-gir {d}ag [x] tasz#-me-tum# | the favorite of Nabû, ... the tašmetu-offering |
| 6 | _nun_ na-a'-du _szagina#_ [x]-pe-szu# | noble prince, governor of ...,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | _{lu2}sipa_ ki-i-nu mut-tar-ru-[...] _dagal#-mesz#_ | The true shepherd, the muttarru-priestess, the wide |
| 8 | mut-nen#-nu-u2 [...]-par#?-ku#-u#? | The mutnennu priestess, the ...-parku-priestess |
| 9 | sza ta-nit-ti an-szar2 _{d}nin-[...] {d#}ag#?_ | of the praise of the deities Aššar, Nin..., Nabû |
| 10 | isz-tam-ma#-ru a-na _ud-mesz#_ [...]-u2#?-ti# | In distant days ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | _dumu {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz lugal#_ [...]{ki#} | son of Esarhaddon, king of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz#-su _lugal#_ [...]-szar2#{ki#} | son of Sennacherib, king of ...-šar |
| 13 | _sza3-bala-bala {disz}lugal-gi-na lugal#_ [...]{ki#} | The reign of Sargon (II), king of |
| 14 | _giri3#-nita2 babila2{ki} lugal_ [...] _uri#?{ki#?}_ | governor of Babylon, king of Akkad |
| 15 | za-nin ma-ha-zi mu-szak#-[...]-ti# | Provider of the cult centers, who ... |
| 16 | mu-kin sat-tuk-ki _nidba-mesz_ bat,-[...] _szu2#?_ | Establisher of sattukku-offerings, offering ... ... |
| 17 | pa-lih an-szar2 _{d}nin#-lil2_ {d#}_[...]-utu_ | who reveres Ashur, Mullissu, ...-shamash |
| 18 | {d}zar-pa-ni-tum {d}ag {d#}[...]{ki#} | Zarpanitu, Nabu, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza e2-kid-mu-ri [... limmu2]-dingir#{ki#} | Ištar of the Ekidmuri temple, ... of Elam |
| 20 | {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku sza ul-tu s,e#-[...] | Ninurta, Ugur (and) Nusku, who from ... |
| 21 | _egir#_-szu2-nu it-tal-lak-u2-ma ip-tal#-[...] | After them, they went and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | ina su-up-pe-e u3 te-me-qi2 kak-[...] | In supplication and wisdom(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23 | _dingir#-mesz# gal#-mesz_ ina _sza3 ama#_-ia a-na [...] | The great gods in my mother's heart to ... |
| 24 | _an#-dul3#_-la-szu2-nu _du10-ga ugu-[...]_ | Their statues are good, over ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | [x x?] x x-u2 ih#-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 26 | _[...]-mesz_-ia [...] | ... my ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27 | [...] ha-disz [...] | ... joyfully ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28 | [...]-_mesz#_ [...] | ...s ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29 | x [...] | |
| 30 | a-na [...] | to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 31 | dun-[...] | Dun-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32 | _lugal-mesz_ x [...] | kings ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33 | mal-ki# _gal#-[...]_ | The land of the great ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34 | a-na kit#-[...] | To ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 35 | an-szar2 {d#}[...] | Anšar, ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36 | _gesztu-min dagal#_ [...] | wide understanding . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37 | kul-lat# [...] | All of . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | 6(disz) [...] | |
| 2' | ina# _ka2#_ lu2#-[...] | at the gate of the ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | ina# e2#-zi#-[...] | In the Ezi temple(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | _kun4#? ku3#-sig17# husz#-[...]_ | ... of reddish gold(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | a#?-na me-le#?-e#? [...] | ... to splendor(?)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | ina# e2#?-me#-szar2#-ra# szu#-[...] | In Emešara, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | u2#-hum#-misz# [...] | ... awe-inspiring radiance(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | ki#-zalag2#-ga# szu#-bat# {d#}izi#-gar# [...] | The shining place, the dwelling of Isigar |
| 9' | za#-ha#-lu#-u2# eb#-bu [...] | The zaḫalû-demon, the pure ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | a#-na# nu#-um#-mur _[x]-ne_ si#-[...] | To the one who does not see |
| 11' | nak#-lisz# u2#-sze#-pisz# 2(disz) per#-ki# [...] | I had a naklish-plant made, two perku-plants ... |
| 12' | sza#? _asz4#? gun#-ta#-am3_ [...] | of? a speckled male kid ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | ina# ka2#-mah# u# ka2#-nam#-ti#-la# a#-na#? [...] | In the Great Gate and the Grand Gate to ... |
| 14' | hur#?-sza2#-nisz asz2#-pu#-uk# ak#?-s,ur#? _du#?_ x [...] | I surrounded, conquered, ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [...] _bu#? szu#_ [x x?] _szu#?_ x x? [...] | |
| 16' | [...] x x [x] x [...] | |
| surface a col 3' | ||
| 1' | [...] x _ku3#?_ [...] | ... silver? ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] x _ri#?_ [...] | |
| 3' | [...] x# _u2#?_ [...] | ... ... plants? ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 4' | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] x | |
| 3 | [...]-ia | my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4 | [...] _ugu#?_-szu2-un | ... upon them(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | [...] pi#-i-szu2 | ... his mouth(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6 | [...]-zu#-ma | ... your ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | [...]-qu#-ta#-ma | ... ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 8 | [...]-qal#-li-szu2-nu-ti | ... their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 9 | [...] na#-kut-tu2 ir-szi | ... he takes the nakuttu-vessel(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | [...] x x a-na {iri}har-za-al-le-e | ... to Ḫarzallê(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | [...] isz#-szu-szu | ... raised ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12 | [...] _kur#_-szu2 _ugu_-szu2 ib#-bal-ki-tu-ma | ... his land will revolt against him and |
| 13 | [...] na#-pisz#-tu2 isz-kun ina _ki-hul_-e u2-szib-ma | ... he established life; he sat on the evil throne and |
| 14 | [...]-ti# _dingir-mesz_-ia ina _ukken erin2-hi-a_-szu2 i-dab-bu-ub | ... of my gods speaks in the assembly of his troops |
| 15 | [...]-szu2#-un pu-luh-ti an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu | ... their fearsomeness, Anšar, Sin, Šamaš |
| 16 | [...] nina#{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza {iri}limmu2-dingir | ... of Nineveh, Ištar of Limmu-ili |
| 17 | [...]-ia# sza2 u2-tak-kil-<u>-in-ni is-hup-szu-ma | ... my ..., who had treated me badly, shook him and |
| 18 | [...]-u2#-bi u3 su-lum-me-e | ... and peace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | [...]-ti#-szu2 it-ti _ansze-kur-ra-mesz#_ | ... his ... with horses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | [...] x _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ ru-kub _en_-ti-szu2# | ... horses, his lordly majesty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | [...] {gesz#}til-li u2-nu-tu _me3_ | ... a reed fence, a piece of equipment ... |
| 22 | [...] _dugud#_-tu u2-sze-bi-lam-ma u2-na-asz2-sziq _giri3-min_-ia# | ... I sent heavy ... and he made my feet tremble. |
| 23 | [...]-e# mi-s,ir _kur_ an-szar2{ki} nisz _dingir-mesz gal-mesz#_ | ... the border of Assyria, the life of the great gods |
| 24 | [...] u2#-sza2-az-kir2-szu2-ma u2-dan-nin it-ti-szu# | ... made him grow and strengthened his bond with him. |
| 25 | [x x]-kan# ma#-mitu szu-u2 ma-mit _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia ip-ru-us,-ma | ... this curse, the curse of the great gods, my lords, he imposed and |
| 26 | [x]-ta#-szun3 e-tiq-ma#? a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ an-szar2{ki} u2-s,a-mir _munus#-hul#_ | their ... passed and to the border of Assyria I brought out evil. |
| 27 | [...]-ib# _gada_ ih-t,i a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ an-szar2{ki} a-na sza2-ka-ni-szu | ... the length ... to the border of Assyria to its place |
| 28 | [...] _tukul#-mesz_ an-szar2 _en_-ia is-hup-szu-ma | ... the weapons of the god Ashur, my lord, overwhelmed him and |
| 29 | [...]-lik#-am#-ma ina mi3-qit t,e3-e-me u2-na-asz2-szak rit-ti-szu2 | ... he went, and in a stroke of lightning he struck his hand. |
| 30 | [...] u2#-nak-kir2-ma e-mid-su sze-ret-su _gal_-tu# | ... he turned into a cloud and surrounded it with his great horns. |
| 31 | [...]-szid#-ma# si-ih-lu isz-sza2-kin ina lib3-bi-szu2 | ... he sat down, and sihlu-disease was established in his heart. |
| 32 | [...]-ti#-szu2 la ba-sze-e _erin2-hi-a_-szu2 | ... his ... was not present, his troops(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | [...] im#-mar#-t,a-ma im-qut _gesz3_-szu | ... he saw ... and fell at his feet.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34 | [...]-ta#-ti# na#-pisz#-tusz | ... ... life ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35 | [...] x _ki#?_ | |
| 36 | [...] x | |
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