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RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 42, ex. 001 (P450225)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 42, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450225 |
| Museum no. | BM 000116a-b + BM 000122 + BM 000124a-b + BM 000125a-b |
| 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 | ||
| 1' | [...]-qi sza2 [...] {iri}ha-ta-rik-ka a-di {kur}sa-u2-[e] | ... of the city Ḫatarikka as far as the land Sūʾu |
| 2' | [... {iri}]gu-ub#-[la ... {iri}s,i]-mir-ra {iri}ar-qa-a {iri}zi-mar-[ra] | Gubla, Ṣimirra, Arqa, Zimarra |
| 3' | [... {iri}]us-nu-u2 [{iri}si-an-nu {iri}ma]-'a-ra-ba-a {iri}ri-'i-si-s,u-[ri] | [... the cities] Usnû, Sīnu, Maʾaraba, Riʾisiṣuri, |
| 4' | [...] _iri-mesz [e2_ ka]-ri x [... tam-tim] e-li-te a-bel 6(disz) {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-[ia] | ... cities, a granary ... the upper sea I counted as my six eunuchs. |
| 5' | [_{lu2}en-nam-mesz ugu_]-szu2-nu asz2-kun [... {iri}ka-asz2]-pu-na sza2 a-ah tam-tim e-li-ti | I placed over them governors. [... Kašpu]na, which is on the shore of the Upper Sea, |
| 6' | [...]-ni#-te {iri}ga-al-['a-a-di u3 {iri}]a-bi-il-szit,-t,i# sza2 _za3_ {kur}e2-hu-um-ri-[a] | ... the cities Galʾadi and Abīl-šiṭṭu on the border of the land Eḫumria |
| 7' | [{kur}e2-{disz}ha-za-'i-i]-li rap-szu2 a-na si-[hir-ti-szu2] a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur u2-ter-ra | I enlarged the wide land Ē-Ḫazaʾili in its entirety to Assyria. |
| 8' | [x {lu2}szu-ut _sag]-mesz_-ia _{lu2}en-nam-mesz [ugu_-szu2-nu asz2]-kun {disz}ha-a-nu-u2-nu {iri}ha-az-za-at-a-a | I placed [x] eunuchs of mine as governors over them. Hanunu of the city Ḫazzata |
| 9' | [sza2 la-pa-an _{gesz}]tukul-mesz_-ia ip-par-szi-[du-ma a-na {kur}]mu-us,-ri in-nab-tu2 {iri}ha-az-zu-tu | who fled from my weapons and fled to Egypt, (and) the city Ḫazzutu |
| 10' | [_iri lugal_-ti-szu2 ak-szud] _nig2-szu_-szu2 _dingir-mesz_-ni-[szu2 asz2-lu-la s,a-lam _dingir-mesz_]-ni# _en#-mesz#_-ia u3 _alam lugal_-ti-ia | I conquered his royal city. I carried off his possessions and his gods. The statues of the gods, my lords, and the figurines of my royal majesty |
| 11' | [sza _ku3-sig17 du3_-usz i]-na qe2-reb _e2#-gal#_ [sza {iri}ha-az-zi-ti ul-ziz a]-na# _dingir-mesz kur_-szu-nu am-nu-ma | I stood inside the palace of the city Ḫazitu and to the gods of their land I prayed. |
| 12' | [sat-tuk-ki-szu2-nu] u2-kin2 u3# [szu-u2 na-mur-rat? asz-szur? _en_-ia? is]-hup#-szu#-ma ki-<ma> is,-s,u-ri | I imposed upon them their sattukku-offerings, and he, the beloved of Ashur, my lord, overwhelmed him, and like a trap |
| 13' | [ul-tu {kur}mu-us,-ri] ip#-par-szam-ma# [...] a-na _ki_-szu u2-ter-szu-ma | From Egypt he fled and ... returned him to his place. |
| 14' | [...-szu2 a]-na _e2#_ [ka-a-ri sza _kur_ asz-szur{ki} am-nu _ku3-sig17] ku3-babbar_ lu-bul-ti bir-me _gada_ | ... to the quay of Assyria I gave. Gold, silver, jewelry, multi-colored, (and) linen garments |
| 15' | [_ansze-kur-ra-mesz] gal-mesz_ {gesz}[... am]-hur {kur}e2-hu-um-ri-a | I received great horses (and) ... from the land Eḫumria. |
| 16' | [... ti]-il-lut _{lu2}[erin2 hi-a_-szu ...] pu#-hur _ug3-mesz_-szu | ... the slaughtering of his troops and his people(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [... a-na] _kur_ asz-szur u2-ra-a {disz#}pa-qa-ha _lugal_-szu2#-nu# [x]-du-x-x-ma {disz}a-u2-si-'i | ... to Assyria I brought. Paqaha, their king, ... and Ausiʾu |
| 18' | [a-na _lugal_-ti i]-na _ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun 1(u) _gun# ku3#-sig17#_ x x _gun ku3#-babbar#_ [a-di mar-szi]-ti-szu2-nu am-hur-szu2-nu-ma | I imposed upon them kingship. I received from them 10 talents of gold and x talents of silver, together with their debts, and |
| 19' | [a-na _kur_ asz-szur u2-ra]-asz2-szu2-nu sza {munus}sa-am-si szar-rat {kur}a-ri-bi ina# {kur#}sa#-qu-ur-ri _kur#_-i# | I brought them to Assyria. Of Samsi, queen of the Arabs, in Saqurri, the mountain |
| 20' | [9(disz) _lim_ 4(disz) _me_ di-ik-ta-szu2-nu a]-duk 1(disz) _lim un-mesz_ 3(u) _lim ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz_ 2(u) _lim gu4-nita2-mesz_ | 9,400 of their losses I killed. 1,200 people, 30,200 donkeys, 20,200 bulls |
| 21' | [_...]-mesz#_ 5(disz) _lim szim hi-a du3_-ma x _tu du_ ne2-mat-ti _dingir-mesz_-ni-sza2 | ... 5 thousand aromatics, and ... the wisdom of her gods |
| 22' | [{gesz}til-li _{gesz}nig2-gidru-mesz_ {d}isz-tar-sza2] _nig2#-ga#_-sza2 e-kim _<<ki>>_ u3# szi-i a-na szu-zu-ub _zi-mesz_-sza2 | The tilli (and) the scepters of Ištar her property he took, and she to save her life |
| 23' | [... a-na ma]-ad#-ba-ri# a-szar s,u-ma-me _gin7 {munus}ansze-edin-na_ | ... to the threshing floor, where the sun rises, like a mare |
| 24' | [tasz-ku-na pa-ni-sza2 si-ta-at _nig2-gur11_-sza2 kul-ta]-ri-sza2 hu-ra-da-at _ug3-mesz_-sza2 i-na _muru2 karasz_-sza2 | her face, the weight of her property, her possessions, her people, in the midst of her camp |
| 25' | [ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up {munus}sa-am-si la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul]-mesz_-ia _kal-mesz_ tasz-hu-ut-ma _ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz_ {ansze}a-na-qa-a-te | I burned with fire (and) samsu-priestess before my mighty weapons I struck down and camels and mules |
| 26' | [a-di {ansze}ba-ak-ka-ri-szi-na a-na _kur_ asz-szur a-di mah]-ri-ia tasz-sza2-a {lu2}qe-e-pu ina muh-hi-sza2 asz2-kun-ma | as far as their chariots to Assyria, before me, you brought. I placed a delegate upon it and |
| 27' | [1(u)? _lim? {lu2}erin2-mesz?_ ... {iri}]ma-as-'a-a-a {iri}te-ma-a-a {lu2}sa-ba-'a-a-a | 10,000 (?) people of the cities Masʿa, Tema, and Sabaʾu |
| 28' | [{iri}ha-a-a-ap-pa-a-a {iri}ba-da-na-a-a] {iri}ha-at-te-e-a {lu2}i-di-ba-a'-il-a-a | the cities Ḫappa, Badana, Hattea, and Idibaʾil, |
| 29' | [...] sza mi-s,ir _kur#-kur_ sza szu-lum {d}szam-szi | ... of the border of the lands, of the well-being of the Sun-deity, |
| 30' | [sza mam2-ma la i-du-szu2-nu-ti-ma a-szar-szu2-un ru-u2]-qu ta#-nit-ti be-lu-ti-ia | (As for) the one who does not know them, their remote location is a gift of my lordly majesty. |
| 31' | [al-ka-ka-at qur-di-ia isz-mu-ma? u2-s,al-lu-u2?] be-lu-ti _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ | they heard of the coming of my warriors, and they carried off my lordship. Gold and silver |
| 32' | [_ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz_ {munus}{ansze}a-na-qa-a-ti _szim hi-a du3_-a-ma] ma-da-ta-szu2-nu ki-i 1(disz)-en | the donkeys (and) the aqātu-horses with aromatics made, and their tribute as one |
| 33' | [a-di mah-ri-ia u2-bi-lu-nim-ma? u2-na-asz2-szi-qu] _giri3-min-mesz_-ia | they brought before me and they made my feet tremble. |
| 34' | [{disz}i-di-bi-'i-i-lu a-na _{lu2}i3-du8_-u2-ti ina] _ugu_ {kur}mu-us,-ri ap-qid | Idibiʾilu I appointed as gatekeeper over the land Muṣri. |
| 35' | [... _{gesz}tukul?_ asz]-szur ina lib3-bi asz2-kun | I placed the weapon of (the god) Aššīr therein. |
| 36' | [...] x e-pu-usz-ma | I did ... and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | [... {gesz}ni]-ri asz-szur _en_-ia | ... the yoke of Assur, my lord, |
| 38' | [e-mid-su-nu-ti ... ina? _kur-kur? du3_-szi-na? sza?] at-tal-la-ku-u2-ma | I imposed upon them. In the lands that I conquered, |
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