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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 003, ex. 077 ? (P423180)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 003, ex. 077 ? |
|---|---|
| ID | P423180 |
| Museum no. | BM 134449 |
| 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)
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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' | [...]-ni# | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | [...] ka#-ra-szi | ... to you(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...]-szar-ri-hu | ...-šarrihu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...]-u2-ti | ...-uti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...]-ti# u2-szat-lim-u-ni | ... they made prosper.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [...]-ia# im-nu-u | ... my ... was born.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...] lib3-bi-ia | ... my heart(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | [...] ih#-szu-hu | ... he smote(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | [...]-ti-szu2-un | ... their(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 10' | [...] u2#-szak-lil | ... I completed.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | _[...]-gi# ku3-babbar_ | ... of silver(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | [...] tim#-me _mah-mesz_ | … great floods(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | [...] ul-ziz | ... he stood.(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 14' | [...]-hul2-hul2 | ... rejoices over me(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | [...] u2-ban-ni | ... he smote me(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | [...] e-pu-usz | ... I did(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | [...] u2-rad-di | ... he added(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | [...] ul#-lu-u-ti | … of old(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | [...] u2-kin | ... established(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | [...]-te-'a-a | ...-te'aya(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | [...]-ka-ka-a-ti-szu2-un | their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 22' | [...] u2#-masz-sze-ra | ... maššera plant(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | [...] _idim-mesz_-szu2 | ... his planets(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | _[...]-sin2#_-i-szu2 | ... his furrow(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | [... 5(disz)]/6(disz) _kusz3_ | ... 5/6 cubit(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | [...] nisaba# | ... nisaba-beer(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | [...] gi#-pa#-ru# | ... the reed screen(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] {kur}mu#-[x] | ... the land Mu...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] a#-na# _lugal_-u#-[x] | ... to the king ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] ik#-pu-du a-na _dumu-mesz kur_ asz#-[x x] | ... they plotted to kill the sons of Assyria. |
| 4' | [...] as,#-bat u2-ra-a a-na _kur_ asz#-szur# [x] | ... I took, and then to Assyria ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | {disz#}tar#-qu#-u a-szar in-nab-tu ra-szub-bat _{gesz}tukul_ an-szar2 _en#_-ia# | Tarqû, who had become enraged with the weapon of the god Aššar, my lord, |
| 6' | is-hup-szu-ma il-lik nam-mu-szi-szu# | he struck him and went, his fate |
| 7' | _egir_-nu {disz}ur-da-ma-ne2-e _dumu nin9_-szu2 | afterwards Urdamānê, son of his sister |
| 8' | u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu2 | sat on his royal throne. |
| 9' | {iri}ni-i' {iri}u2-nu a-na dan-nu-ti-szu2 isz-kun | He established the cities Ni' (and) Unu as his fortresses. |
| 10' | u2-pah-hi-ir el-lat-su | he removed his limbs. |
| 11' | a-na mit-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a dumu-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} | against the troops, the citizens of Assyria |
| 12' | sza qe2-reb {iri}me-em-pi id-ka-a qa-bal-szu2 | he brought into the city Mempi, his enemy. |
| 13' | _ug3-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu e-si-ir-ma | those people he entrusted, and |
| 14' | is,-ba-ta mu-us,-s,a-szu2-un | seized, their possessions |
| 15' | _{lu2}a_ szip-ri ha-an-t,u a-na nina{ki} | a skilled messenger to Nineveh |
| 16' | il-li-kam-ma iq-ba-a ia-a-ti | came and said to me: |
| 17' | asz2-ni-ma a-na {kur}mu-s,ur {kur}ku-u-si usz-te-sze-ra har-ra-nu | I set out to Mount Muṣur (and) Mount Kusi, and I set off on the road. |
| 18' | {disz}ur-da-ma-ne2-e a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-ma | Urdamānê heard about my campaign and |
| 19' | sza ak-bu-su mi-s,ir {kur}mu-s,ur | which I conquered, the border of Egypt, |
| 20' | {iri}me-em-pi u2-masz-szir-ma a-na szu-zu-ub _zi_-ti3-szu2 | (As for) the city Mempi, he abandoned it and to save his life |
| 21' | in-na-bit a-na qe2-reb {iri}ni-i'# | he fled to Nineveh. |
| 22' | _lugal-mesz {lu2}nam-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa#-[x]-ni# | kings, governors, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | sza qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur asz2-ku#-nu | I established in Egypt. |
| 24' | ina ir-ti-ia il#-lik-u-nim-ma u2-na-asz2#-szi#-qu# _giri3-min_-ia | They came in my presence and made my feet tremble |
| 25' | _egir {disz}ur_-da-ma-ne2-e har-ra#-nu# as,-bat | After Urad-damānê, I took the road. |
| 26' | al-lik a-di {iri}ni-i'# _iri#_ dan#-nu-ti-szu2 | I marched as far as the city Ni', his fortified city. |
| 27' | ti-ib _me3_-ia# [...] ni-i' u2-masz-szir-ma | ... my death ... I made terrifying, and |
| 28' | in-na-[...]-ip#-ki-pi | Inna-...-ippi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | _iri#_ [...] si#-hir-ti-szu2 | The city ... its entirety(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | [...] ik#-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | ... reached my hands.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [...]-ti# _na4-mesz_ | ... stones(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | [...]-la# ba-szu-u | ... he placed.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33' | _[...]-ra-mesz# gal-mesz_ | great ...s(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | [...] sin-nisz | ... the woman(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35' | [...]-le#-e# eb#-bi# | ... pure ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36' | [...] man#-za#-az# _ka2#_ e2-kur | ... at the gate of Ekur(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [...]-ma# al#-qa#-a# a#-na# _kur#_ asz#-szur#{ki#} | ... and I took to Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [...] mi3#-ni# asz2#-lu#-la# | ... what did I add?(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [...] ni#-i'# | ... weeping(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | [...] _tukul#-mesz#_-ia# | ... my weapons(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | [...] li#-i#-tu2# | ... a libation vessel(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42' | [...]-mesz# a#-tu#-ra# | ... I returned.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 43' | [...] _en#_-ti#-ia# | ... my lordship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 44' | [...]-'a#-li# _lugal#_ {kur#}s,ur#-ri# | ...'ali, king of the land Tyre |
| 45' | [...] al-lik | ... went.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 46' | [...] is,-s,u-ru | ... they have guarded(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 47' | [...] _nundum#_-ia | ... my food offering(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48' | [...]-rak#-kis | ...-rakkis(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 49' | [...] x | |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | u3# [...] | and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | ka-[...] | |
| 3' | _iri_ szu-a#-[...] | The city Shua...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | ak-szu-ud# [...] | I conquered ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | {disz}ta-an-da# [...] | Tanda(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | it-ti szal#-[...] | With ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7' | _ug3-mesz_ [...] | the people ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | u2-bil#-ma qe2#-[...] | I brought, and ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | ina# 5(disz)#-szi ger-ri-[...] | On the 5th ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | _lugal_ {kur}man-na-a-a# [...] | king of the Mannean(s)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | sza a-na _lugal-mesz ad#-[...]_ | which to the kings, my ancestors, |
| 12' | i-tap-pa-lu da#-[...] | They look at ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | ad-ke _erin2-mesz me3_-ia a-na ka#-[...] | the troops of my battle to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | usz-te-sze-ra [...] | ... he made come forth.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | al-lik-ma qe2-reb {iri}bad3-asz-szur usz#?-[...] | I marched and ... in the city Dūr-Assur |
| 16' | asz2-ku-na [...] | I deposited(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | {disz}ah-sze-e-ri a-lak ger-ri#-[...] | Ḫašeri, on the way to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | u2-ma-'e-e-ra um#-[x x] | ... he has ...ed(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | ina szat mu-szi szi-pir ni-kil-ti a-na e-pesz _me3#_ [...] | During the night of the work of the ritual assemblage for the performing of the ... |
| 20' | a-na mit-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a#_-[x] | against the troops ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | _erin2-mesz me3_-ia it-ti-szu2-un im-da#-[x x] | my troops with them ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | isz-ku-nu _bad5-bad5_-szu2#-[x] | they placed, his defeat(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | ma-lak 3(disz) _danna a-sza3_ szal-ma-a-ti-szu2-[x] | for the journey of 3 Nanna of the field Šalmātišu-x, |
| 24' | u2-ma-al-lu-u2 _edin#_ rap#-[x] | They fill the wide plain.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | ina qi2-bit an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-[x] | By the command of Anšar, Sîn, Šamaš, the great gods, lords |
| 26' | sza2 u2-tak-ki-lu-in-[x] | who ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | qe2-reb {kur}man-na-a-a e-ru-ub-ma it-tal-lak szal#-[x] | entered Mannea and went to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | ina mi-ti-iq ger-ri-ia {iri}a-a-u2-si-[x] | In the course of my campaign, the city Ahusi |
| 29' | {iri}hal-s,u {iri}asz2-sza2-asz2# dan#-na-su {iri}bu-su-[x] | The cities Ḫalṣu, Ašša, fortified, Busu, |
| 30' | {iri}asz2-di-asz2 {iri}ur-ki-ia-mu-un {iri}up-pi-[...] | (The cities) Ašdiash, Urkiyamun, Uppi[...], |
| 31' | {iri}si-hu-u-a {iri}na-zi-ni-ri 8(disz) _iri-mesz_ dan#-[x x] | Sihua, Naziniri, 8 cities ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | u3 a-di s,e-eh-ru-ti sza2 ni-ba la i-[x x] | And as for the rest of the people who do not ... |
| 33' | a-di qe2-reb {iri}i-zir-ti ak-szu#-[x] | I conquered as far as Izirtu.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq#-[x] | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire |
| 35' | _ug3#-mesz# ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-mesz gu4-mesz_ [...] | People, horses, donkeys, oxen, ... |
| 36' | ul#-tu qe2-reb _iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu#-[x] | from those cities(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | u2#-sze#-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-[x] | I brought out and I counted it as booty. |
| 38' | {disz}ah-sze-e-ri a-lak ger-ri-ia isz#-[x x] | Ḫašeri on my way(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | u2-masz-szir {iri}i-zir-tu2 _iri lugal_-[x x] | I destroyed the city Izirtu, the city of Lugal-. |
| 40' | [x]-na# {iri}at-ra-a-na _iri_ tukul-ti#-[x] | ... of the city Atrana, the city of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41' | [x x]-bit# e-hu-uz mar-qi2#-[x] | ... he embraced ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42' | [...] ur#-me#-e-te {iri}uz#-[x x] | ... of Urmētu, the city ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | [...]-ti#-szu2 al-[x] | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 44' | _[...]-mesz#_ sza2-a-[x x] | ...s of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 45' | [...] x [...] | |
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