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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 026 (P422611)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 026 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422611 |
| Museum no. | BM 127836 |
| 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' | [...]-t,e#-e-[x] | ...-ṭe-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-ru#-un-[x x] | ...-run-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] x [x] | |
| 4' | [...] x [x] | |
| 5' | [...] x [x] | |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...]-ru# | ...-ru(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-mi3#-ia | ... of my(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] szip#-ri-szu2 | ... his work(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | isz#-pur#-am#-[...]-na#-a ia-a-ti | sent to me ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | ul#-tu lib3#-[x x]-me sza2 is,-ba-tu2 _giri3-min lugal_-u-ti-ia | From the ... who grasped my royal feet |
| 6' | {lu2#}gi-mir-a#-[x] mu-dal-li-pu _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 | The Cimmerians who carried off the people of his land |
| 7' | sza2 la ip-la-hu _ad-mesz_-ia2 u3 at-tu-u-a | who did not fear my fathers and you, |
| 8' | la is,-ba-tu _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia2 ik-szu-ud | did not seize the feet of my royal majesty he achieved. |
| 9' | ina tukul-ti an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia2 _ta sza3 {lu2}en-iri-mesz_ | With the support of (the god) Ashur and the goddess Ishtar, the great gods, my lords, from the governors |
| 10' | sza {lu2}gi-mir-a-a sza ik-szu-du | of the Cimmerians who defeated |
| 11' | 2(disz)# _{lu2#}en-iri-mesz_ ina {gesz}s,i-is,-s,i isz-qa-ti _an#-bar#_ | 2 lords with iron arrows |
| 12' | bi#-re#-tu# _an#-bar_ u2-ta-me-eh-ma it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2 | He approached the bronze steles and with his eye |
| 13' | ka#-bit#-ti u2-sze-bi-la a-di mah-ri-ia | I sent my substantial payment before me. |
| 14' | {lu2#}rak-bu-szu2 sza a-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi3-ia | The remānu-official who for the sake of my well-being |
| 15' | ka#-a#-a-an isz-ta-nap-pa-ra u2#-szar#-sza2-a ba#-t,i#-il#-tu2# | He constantly sends me messages, and I am constantly frightened. |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | it-ti-szu2# isz#-ku#-nu# [...] | ... with him they set ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | _abul-mesz_ zimbir{ki} u [...] | the city gates of Sippar and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | u2-dil-ma ip-ru-sa _szesz_-u-tu2 e-li# [x _x]-mesz#?_ [...] | he bowed down, and her brother went up ... ... |
| 4' | mun-dah-s,i-szu2 u2-sze-li-ma it-ti-ia e-te#-ne2#-ep#-[x x] | I brought out his limbs and ... with me. |
| 5' | e-pesz _{udu}siskur-mesz_-ia la-pa-an {d}en _dumu_ {d}ag | to make my sacrifices before Bel, son of Nabû |
| 6' | nu-ur2 _dingir-mesz {d}utu_ qu-ra-du {d}er3-ra | the light of the gods, Šamaš, warrior, Erra, |
| 7' | ik-la-ma u2-szab-t,i-la na-dan zi-bi-ia | he knelt down and made it pass by, giving my life. |
| 8' | a-na e-kem ma!(GISZ)-ha-zi szu-bat _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | to bind, the dwelling of the great gods, |
| 9' | sza# esz-re-ti-szu2-nu ud-di-szu u2-za-'i-i-nu | (As for) the one who destroys their shrines, |
| 10' | _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ qe2-reb-szu-nu asz2-tak-ka-na si-ma-a-ti | I placed gold and silver inside them. |
| 11' | iq-bu-u _munus-hul_ ina u4-me-<szu2> 1(disz)-en _{lu2}gurusz_ ina szat mu-szi | They said: “The evil woman in that day, one man in that night |
| 12' | u2-tul-ma i-na-t,al _masz2-ge6_ | he fills, and he sees an eclipse. |
| 13' | um-ma ina _ugu_ ki-gal-li sza2 {d}sin sza2-t,ir-ma | Thus it is written upon the pedestal of the god Sîn: |
| 14' | ma-a sza it-ti {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _man kur_ an-szar2{ki} | "Whoever with Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, |
| 15' | ik-pu-ud _munus-hul_ e-pu-szu2 s,e-lu-u#-tu2# | he plotted evil, he performed rebellion, |
| 16' | mu-u-tu lem-nu a-szar-rak-szu2-nu-ti | (Sum) The evil man, the place where he places (them) (Akk) The wicked man, their place |
| 17' | ina _gir2 an?-bar?_ ($rest of line illegible$) | with a spear of iron(?), |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | x x [...] | |
| 2' | a-na 1(disz)-en# [...] | For one ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | a-na pa-ra#-as [...] | In future ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | ina qi2-bit an-szar2 u {d#}nin#-[...] | By the command of Anšar and Nin[...](lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | a-na pat, gim-ri-szu2-nu# [...] | to all of them ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | _{gesz}szudun#_ an-szar2 sza2 is,-lu-u [...] | The yoke of the god Aššar, which ..., |
| 7' | _{lu2#}gar_-nu# _kur-mesz {lu2#}til-gid2-da#-[...]_ | The governors of the lands, the guardians(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | asz2-tak#-ka-na e#-[...] | When you sit down, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | _sa2-du11-mesz_ gi-ne2-e _sag-mesz an-szar2#_ [...] | regular rations, first fruits of Ashur, ... |
| 10' | u3 _dingir#-mesz# kur_ an-szar2#{ki#} u2#-kin _edin_-usz#-[x x] | and the gods of Assyria established ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | _gun#_ man#-da#-at-tu _en_-ti-ia# szat-ti-szam-ma la na#-[...] | The talent of the payment of my lordly majesty for a long time did not ... |
| 12' | ina 7(disz)-e ger-ri#-ia2 ina _{iti}sig4 iti#_ [...] | In my seventh campaign, in Simanu, month ... |
| 13' | _dumu_ resz-tu-u# a#-sza2-re-du sza2# [...] | The first-born son, the herdsman, who . |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1' | [...]-gu#-u szam-ru# | ... is bright(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-ba#-ar-te | ...-barte(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] _masz2-ge6_ u-szab-ri-ma | ... he made an eclipse pass by and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...]-lak ina ma-har {disz}an-szar2-du3-a | ... in the presence of Ashurbanipal(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...] _szu#-min_-a-a | ... my hands(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...] ir#-hu-s,u | ... they smote(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | _[...]-mesz_ mu-szab _lugal_-ti-szu2 | ... who dwells in his royal abode |
| 8' | [...] la i#-szu-u | ... they do not have ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | [...]{ki#} ka-li-sza2 | ... all of it(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | [...] kar#-me u2-ter | ... he returned to its place.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...]-de-szu2 | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 12' | [...] _mah-mesz_ | ... will become great.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | [...]-ma#{ki#} | ...-ma(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...] _kur#_-u2 | ... rises.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | [...]-ar#-ra# | ... he smote(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 6 | ||
| 1' | [...] sza2# ul#-lu#?-us,# lib3#?-[x] | ... who makes the heart ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | [x x]-ba#-ta a-na e2-an-na# | ... to Eanna(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | ina _{iti}gan u4 1(disz)-kam2_ qe2-reb unu!(MURU2){ki} u2-sze-rib-szi-ma | In Kislev (IX), on the 1st day, I brought her into Uruk and |
| 4' | ina e2-hi-li-an-na sza2 ta-ram-mu | In Eḫiliana, which you love, |
| 5' | u2-szar-mi3-isz _bara2#?_ da-ra-a-te | I made (them) dwell on eternal dais(s) |
| 6' | _ug3-mesz_ u3 szal-lat {kur}elam-ma{ki} | the people and booty of the land Elam |
| 7' | sza ina qi2-bit an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}en {d}ag | By the command of the deities Aššar, Sîn, Šamaše, Adad, Bēl (Marduk), Nabu |
| 8' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} {d}szar-rat-kid-mu-ri | Ishtar of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmuri, |
| 9' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku | Ištar of Babylon, Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku |
| 10' | ah-bu-ta re-sze-e-tu2 a-na _dingir-mesz_-ia asz2#-ruk# | I dedicated the first-fruit offerings to my gods. |
| 11' | _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ {gesz}a-ri-te | the cedar, arite, |
| 12' | {lu2}um-ma-a-ni {lu2}kit-kit-tu-u | The scholars, the kitkittû-officials, |
| 13' | sza asz2-lu-la ul-tu qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} | which I carried off from the land Elam |
| 14' | _ugu_ ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia u2-rad-di | I added to my royal contingent. |
| 15' | si-it-tu-ti a-na ma-ha-zi szu-bat _dingir-mesz_-ia2 | the rest to the cult centers, the residences of my gods |
| surface a col 7 | ||
| 1' | {disz#}u2#-[...] | U...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _dumu_ [...] | son of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | sza [...] | of ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4' | a-na [...] | to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | an-szar2 [...] | Anšar(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | t,e3-[...] | ... a report(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | il-[...] | Il-[...](low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | a-na# [...] | to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 9' | u3 [...] | and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 10' | an-nu [...] | This ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 11' | {gesz}szi-ga-ru# [...] | The šigaru tree(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | it-ti a-si _ur#-[...]_ | with the dog ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | u2-sza2-an-s,ir#-[...] | ... he made resplendent ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | ne2-reb mas-naq#-[...] | At the entrance of the mašnaq ritual(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | u3 szu-u {disz}am#-[...] | And he, Am-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | it-ba-am#-[...] | Itbam-[...](low confidence: few signs survive) |
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