The Fertile Crescent, WAG 44 no 26 (P272903)

Official or display cylinder excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Museum Number

WAM 48.1800

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

230.0 mm × 130.0 mm

Witness

object cylinder
column 1
1. {d}na-bi-um-ku-dur-ri-u2-s,u-ur2 szar ba-bi-lam{ki}
2. ru-ba-a-am na-a-dam mi-gi-ir2 {d}marduk
3. isz-sza-ak-ku s,i-i-ri na-ra-am {d}na-bi-um
4. sza-ak-ka-na-ma la a-ne-ha
5. za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da
6. sza a-na {d}na-bi-um u3 {d}marduk _en-mesz_-szu
7. ki-it-nu-szu-ma ip-pu-szu ri-e-szu-su-un
8. na-a-dam mu-usz-te-mi-ku i-tu-ti ku-un _sza3 dingir gal gal_
9. _ibila_ a-sza-ri-du sza {d}na-bi-um-ibila-u2-s,-ur szar ba-bi-lam{ki} a-na-ku
10. i3-nu-um {d}marduk _en_ ra-be2-u3 ki-ni-isz ib-ba-an-ni-ma
11. ma-ta2 szu-te-szu-ru ni-szim ri-e-a-am
12. za-na-an ma-ha-zi ud-du-szu esz-ri-e-tim
13. ra-bi-isz u2-ma-a'-ir-an-ni-ma
14. a-na-ku a-na {d}marduk _en_-ia pa-al-hi-isz u2-ta-qu
15. ba-bi-lam{ki} ma-ha-za-szu s,i-i-ri _iri_{ki} ta-na-da-a-tu-szu
16. im-gu-ur3-{d}enlil ni-mi-it-ti-{d}enlil
17. _bad3-bad3_-szu _gal-gal_ u2-sza-ak-li-il
18. i-na si3-i-ip-pi _ka2-gal ka2-kal_-szu
19. _am-am urudu_ e-ik-du-u2-tim
20. u3 _musz-husz musz-husz_ sze-zu-zu-u2-tim
21. u2-usz-zi-iz
22. sza _lugal_ ma-ah-ri-im la i-pu-szu ka-a-ri hi-ri-ti-szu
23. i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_
24. a-ti szi-ni-szu a-ba-am a-li-tu _iri_{ki} u2-sza-al-am
25. ia-ti ka-a-ri _nita-kala_-a-ti sze-la-szi-szu isz-ti-en i-ti sza-ni-i
26. i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_ ab-ni-ma
27. it-ti ka-a-ri a-ba-am ik-zu-ru e-si2-ni-iq-ma
28. i-szi-su i-na i-ra-at _ki-gal_ u2-sza-ar-szi-id-ma
29. ri-szi-szu sza-da-ni-isz u2-za-aq-qi-ir2
30. ka-a-ri _sig4-al-ur3-ra_ bal-ri _{d}utu-szu2-a_
31. bad3 ba-bil-lam{ki} u2-sza-al-ma#-am
32. ka-a-ri a-ra-ah-tim
33. i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_
34. a-ba-am a-li-tu ik-zu-ur-ma
35. ma-ka-a-at _sig4-al-ur3-ra_
36. a-ba-ar-ti _{i7}ud-kib-nun{ki}_ u2-ra-ak-ki-is-ma
37. la u2-sza-ak-li-il si2-it-ta-a-tim
38. ia-ti a-bi-il-szu ri-e-esz-ta-a-am
39. na-ra-am li-ib-bi-szu
40. ka-a-ri a-ra-ah-tim
41. i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_ ab-ni-ma
42. it-ti ka-a-ri a-ba-am ik-zu-ur-ru u2-da-an-ni-in
column 2
1. i-na e2-sag-il ki-iz-zi ra-asz-ba-am
2. _e2-gal_ sza-mi-e u3 ir-s,i-tim
3. szu-ba-at ta-szi-la-a-tim
4. e2-ku-a pa-pa-ha {d}enlil _dingir dingir_ {d}marduk
5. ka2-dug3-li-su3 szu-ba-at {d}zar-pa-ni-tum
6. e2-zi-da szu-ba-at _{d}lugal lugal_ sza3-me ir-_an-ki-a_
7. _ku3-babbar_ na-am-ru u2-sza-al-bi-isz-ma
8. u2-na-am-mi-ir ki-ma u2-um
9. e-temen-an-ki zi-ku-ra-at ba-bi-lam{ki}
10. e-esz-sez-isz e-pu2-usz
11. e2-zi-da _e2_ ki-i-nim na-ra-am {d}na-bi-um
12. i-na ba-ar-zi-pa2{ki} e-esz-sze-isz ab-ni-ma
13. i-na ku3-babbar u3 ni-si2-iq-tim _na_
14. ki-ma szi-t,i-ir2-ti-ir4-ti sza ma-mi u2-ba-an-nim
15. e-ri-nim _kala_-tim _ku3-babbar_ u2-sza-al-bi-isz-ma
16. a-na s,u-lu-ul e-mah-til-la pa-pa-ha {d}na-bi-um
17. pa-nim sze-lal-ti-szu u2-sza-at-ri-isz
18. e2-mah _e2_ {d}nin-hur-sag _e2_ lib3-ba ka2-dingir-ra{ki}
19. e2-nig-pa-kala-ma-sum-ma _e2_ {d}na-bi-um sza ha-ri-e
20. e2-nam-ke _e2_ {d}kur lib3-ba ku-ma-ar{ki}
21. e2-ki-dur2-in _e2_ {d}nin-e-an-na sza tu-ub-ga-at _kala_
22. i-na ba-bi-lam{ki} e-esz-sze-isz ab-ni-ma
23. u2-ul-la-a ri-esz-sza-szi-in
24. sza ma-na-a-ma szar ma-ah-ri la i-pu2-szu
25. 4(disz) lim _kusz3_ ga-ga-ra-am i-ta-a-at _iri_{ki}
26. ni-si2-isz la t,a-hi-e
27. _bad3_ da-num2 bal-ri _{d}utu e3_ ba-bi-lam{ki}
28. u2-sza-asz-hi-ir
29. hi-ri-su ah-ri-e-ma szu-pu-ul mi-e ak-szu-ud
30. qi2-bi2-ir-szu i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_ ab-ni-ma
31. it-ti ka-a-ri a-ba-am ik-zu-ur3-ru e-si2-ni-iq-ma
32. _bad3_ da-num2 i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_
33. i-na ki-sza-di-sza sza-da-ni-isz ab-nim#
34. t,a-a-bi-su-pu-ur3-szu _bad3_ ba-ar-zi-pa{ki}
35. e-esz-sze-isz e-pu-usz
36. ka-a-ri hi-ri-ti-szu i-na _a-esir2-ud-du-a_ u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_
37. _iri_{ki} a-na ki-da-nam u2-sza-asz-hi-ir2
38. a-na {d}dumu _e2 en_ mu-sza-ab-bi-ir _gisz-tukul_ na-ki-ri-ia
39. _e2_-su i-na ba-ar-zi-pa{ki} e-esz-sze-isz e-pu2-usz
40. e2-bar2-ra _e2_ {d}utu sza ud-kib-nun{ki}
41. e2-dur2-gin-na _e2_ {d}lugal-asal2 sza {iri}ba-as
42. e2-i-id-{d}a-nim _e2_ {d}an sza dil-bat{ki}
43. e2-an-na _e2_ {d}isz-tar sza unu{ki}
44. e2-bar2-ra _e2_ {d}utu sza larsa{ki}
45. e2-gisz3-nu-gal2 _e2_ {d}utu sza uri3{ki}
46. e-esz-ri-e-tim _dingir gal gal_
47. e-esz-sze-isz e-pu2-usz-ma
48. u2-sza-ak-li-il szi-bi-ir-szi-in
column 3
1. zi-in-na-a-at e2-sag-il-a e2-zi-da
2. te-di-isz-ti ba-bi-lam{ki} ba-ar-zi-pa2{ki}
3. sza e-li sza ma-ah-ri-im u2-sza-ti-qu-ma
4. asz-ku-nim a-na ri-esz-e-tim
5. ka-la e-ip-sze-ti-ia szu-qu-ra-a-tim
6. za-na-an e-esz-ri-e-tim _dingir-gal-gal_
7. sza e-li _lugal lugal_ ab-bi-e-a u2-sza-ti-ru
8. i-na _{na4}na-ru2-a_ asz-t,u-ur2-ma
9. u2-ki-in ah-ra-ta-asz
10. ka-la e-ip-sze-ti-ia
11. sza i-na _{na4}na-ru2-a_ asz-t,u-ru
12. mu-da-a-am li-ta-am-ma-ar-ma
13. ta-ni-it-ti _dingir dingir_ li-ih-ta-as-sa-as
14. e-bi-szu ma-ha-zi _dingir dingir_ u3 {d}isz-tar
15. sza _en_ ra-bi2-u3 {d}marduk
16. ia-ti u2-ma-ra-an-ni-ma
17. u2-sza-ad-ka-an-ni li-ib-ba-am
18. pa-al-hi-isz la-a ba-at,-t,i-il-szu
19. u2-sza-al-la-am szi-bi-ir3-szu
20. i3-nu-mi-szu a-na {d}dumu-mar2-da _en_-ia
21. _e2_-su sza qi-ri-ib mar2-da{ki}
22. sza isz-tu u4-um ri-e-qu-u2-tim
23. te-me-en-szu la-be2-ri-im
24. la i-mu-ru szar ma-ah-ri-im
25. te-mi-en-szu la-be2-ri a-hi-it,
26. ab-ri-e-ma e-li te-me-en-na
27. sza na-ra-am-{d}en-ma _lugal_
28. a-ba-a-am la-be2-ri u2-ki-in usz-szu-szu
29. szi-t,e-ir3 szu-mi-ia ab-ni-ma
30. u2-ki-in ki-ir3-bu-usz-szu
31. {d}lugal-mar2-da _en_ ku-ul-la-at ga-ar-dam
32. li-bi-it ga-ti-ia
33. a-na da-mi-iq-tim
32. ha-di-isz na-ap-li-is-ma
33. ba-la-at, u2-um ri-e-ku-u2-tim
34. sze-bi-e li-it-tu-u2-tim
35. ku-un _gisz-gu-za_
36. u3 la-ba-ar pa-li-e
37. a-na szi-ri-iq-tim szu-ur-qam
38. szi-gi-isz la ma-gi-ri
39. szu-ub-bi-ir3 _gisz-tukul gisz-tukul_-szu-un
40. hu-ul-li-iq na-ap-ha-ar _iri-da_ a-a-bi
41. su-pu-un ku-ul-la-at-su-un
42. ka-ak-ki-ka e-iz-zu-u2-tim
43. sza la i-ga-am#-mi-lu na-ki-ri
44. lu-u2 ti-bu-u3 lu-u2 za-aq-tu
45. a-na na-a-ri a-a-bi-ia li-il-li-ku i-da-a-a
46. i-na ma-ha-ar {d}marduk
47. szar sza-mi-e-ia szu-um-gi-ir
48. qi-bi tu-um-qu-u2-a

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  • Artifact type: Cylinder Artifact type comments:

    Neo-Babylonian Cylinder

  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 230.0 high × 130.0 wide
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  • Condition Description: hollow, neo-Babylonian clay cylinder with building inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II, in three bands.
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  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    Neo-Babylonian Cylinder


  • primary: The Fertile Crescent, WAG 44 no 26,

    [Hill1944-93427] Hill, Dorothy Kent. 1944.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: WAM 48.1800
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-11-06 at 17:32:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-04-19 at 08:46:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-12-14 at 16:18:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-11-21 at 10:14:34 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:45 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“The Fertile Crescent, WAG 44 No 26 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P272903.
The Fertile Crescent, WAG 44 no 26 artifact entry (No. P272903). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P272903
The Fertile Crescent, WAG 44 no 26 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P272903 (Accessed: April 25, 2024).
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	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {The {Fertile} {Crescent}, {WAG} 44 no 26 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P272903},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P272903},
}

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