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RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 17, ex. 001 (P450211)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 17, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450211 |
| Museum no. | BM 118905 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 43.3385 |
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 | [{kur}u2-pa-ri-a {kur}bu-us-tu-us] {kur#}a-ri-ar-ma _kur dar-lugal-mesz{muszen}_ {kur}sa-ak-su-uk#-[ni {kur}a-ra-qu-ut-tu {kur}kar-zi-ib-ra {kur}gu-kin-na-na] | The lands Uparia, Bustus, Ariarma, the lands Daršūgu, Saksukni, Araquttu, Karzibra, (and) Gukinnana: |
| 2 | [{kur}e2-sa-ag-ba-at {kur}si-il-ha-zi sza dan]-nu-tu sza _dumu_ babila2{ki} i-qab-bu-szu2#-[u-ni ...] | The land Esaŋat (and) the land Silḫazi, which are fortified for the son of Babylon, which they say |
| 3 | [...] ak#-szud di-ik-ta-szu2-nu a-duk szal-la-su-nu [asz2-lu-la ...] | ... I conquered, killed, (and) plundered them. ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [_ansze-kur-ra-mesz_-szu2-nu _{ansze}giri3-nun-na_-szu2-nu {ansze}ud-ra-a-ti-szu2-nu _gu4-mesz_-szu2-nu] s,e-e-ni-szu2-nu a-na la ma-ni asz2-lu-la _iri#-[mesz_-szu2-nu ap-pul2 aq-qur ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up a-na _du6_ u kar-me u2-ter] | I carried off their horses, mules, cavalry, oxen, sheep and goats without number. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I returned to the mound and moat. |
| 5 | [{kur}nam-ri {kur}e2-sa-an-gi-bu-ti {kur}e2-ha-am-ban] {kur}su-mur-zu {kur}e2-bar-ru-a {kur}e2-zu-al-za-[asz2 {kur}e2-ma-at-ti {iri}niq-qu sza {kur}tup-li-ia-asz2 {kur}e2-tar-an-za-a-a] | The lands Namri, Esangibuti, Ehamban, Sumurzu, Barrua, Ezulzaš, Ematti, Niqqu of the land Tupliya, (and) Etaranza: |
| 6 | [{kur}pa-ar-su-a {kur}e2-za-at-ti {kur}e2-ab-da-da-ni {kur}_e2_]-kap-si {kur}e2-sa-an-gi {kur}e2-ur-zak#-[ki {iri}e2-{d}1(u)-5(disz) {iri}zak-ru-ti sza {kur}ma-da-a-a _kal-mesz_ a-na mi-s,ir] | the lands Parsua, Ezattu, Abdadani, Bit-Kapsi, Esangi, Urzakki, E-Issār, (and) Zakruti of the strong Medes to the full extent. |
| 7 | [_kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ra _iri-mesz_-ni sza qer-bi-szu2]-nu a-na esz-szu2-ti _du3_-usz _{gesz}tukul_ asz-szur [_en_-ia ina lib3-bi ar-mi _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia ina _sza3_ u2-sze-szib] | I returned to Assyria the cities in their environs. With the weapon of (the god) Assur, my lord, I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. |
| 8 | [... {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam]-mesz# ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun s,a-lam _lugal_-ti-[ia ina {kur}ti-ik-ra-ak-ki {iri}e2-{d}1(u)-5(disz) {iri}s,i-bu-ur {kur}a-ri-ar-ma _kur dar-lugal-mesz{muszen}_] | ... my eunuchs (and) governors I placed over them. I erected a statue of my royal majesty in the lands Tikrakki, E-Issār, Ṣibur, Ariar, and the land Daršarra. |
| 9 | [{kur}si-il-ha-zi sza dan-nu-tu sza _dumu babila2{ki}_] i#-qab-bu-szu2-u-ni ul-ziz ma-da-at-[tu sza {kur}ma-da-a-a {kur}el-li-pa-a-a u3 _en-iri-mesz_-ni sza _kur_-e _du3_-szu2-nu a-di {kur}bi-ik-ni] | The land Silḫazi, which is fortified, which the son of Babylonia commands, I settled. The tribute of the Medes, the land Ellipi, and the governors of the lands I built, together with the land Bikni, |
| 10 | [... _ansze-kur-ra]-mesz# {ansze}giri3-nun-na-mesz_ {ansze}ud-ra-[a-ti _gu4-mesz_ u3 s,e-e-ni a-na la ma-ni am-hur {disz}ir-an-zu {kur}man-na-a-a qur-di ta-nit-ti] | I received ... horses, mules, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number. Iranzu, the Mannean, the herdsman, was merciful. |
| 11 | [sza asz-szur _en_-ia sza ina _kur-mesz_-e _du3_-szu2-nu e]-te#-ep-pu-szu2 isz-me-ma na-mur-rat [asz-szur _en_-ia is-hu-up-szu-ma ...] | As for Ashur, my lord, whom I had built in all the lands, heard of his deeds, and he was appeased by the radiance of (the god) Ashur. ... |
| 12 | [... a-di mah-ri-ia il-li-kam u2]-na-asz2-szi-qa _giri3-min#_-ia _ansze-kur-ra#-[mesz {ansze}giri3-nun-na-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 s,e-e-ni ...] | ... before me came and took my feet, horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats ... |
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