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Numerous stone blocks from Aššur are inscribed with a text recording the laying of the foundation of the courtyard of the Ešarra temple. This text is sometimes referred to as the "Kisallu Inscription."
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W. Andrae (MDOG 26 [1905] pp. 34–36) reports finding at least twelve stone blocks with this inscription, eight of which are presently known from excavation photographs (exs. 1–2, 4, and 6–7), on-the-spot copies (exs. 3 and 8), or from an original (ex. 5). Several bricks discovered in the same area may have been inscribed with a near identical text; these bricks are edited separately as text no. 198. Some of the stone blocks were collated from excavation photographs. Ass ph. 4749 and the on-the-spot field copies ("Fundkopien") were not available to the authors for study and, therefore, exs. 3, 7, and 8 were not collated. The contents of those exemplars are indicated by ellipsis (...) in the score on the CD-ROM. The master text and lineation follow ex. 1.
Four stones blocks from Aššur bear an inscription that includes only Sennacherib's name, titles, and epithets. This text is sometimes referred to as the "(Stone) Block Inscription."
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F.H. Weissbach (OLZ 37 [1934] col. 229) suggests that ex. 1 is an exemplar of the previous text (text no. 169) and stated that its final lines are completely broken away. The on-the-spot copy ("Fundkopie") of Ass 3798a, whose inscription was later reproduced on Messerschmidt, KAH 1 p. 68* (no. 74), gives the impression that no lines are missing on the stone block. Its find spot and the orthography of māt aššur (KUR aš-šur, rather than KUR AŠ) have more in common with Ass 3797a (text no. 169 ex. 1) and duplicates of that text than with Ass 10215, Ass 10216, and Ass 11722 (exs. 2–4 of this text). However, the lineation of Ass 3798a has more in common with Ass 10215 and Ass 10216 (exs. 2–3) than with Ass 3797a (text no. 169 ex. 1) and its duplicates. E. Frahm (Sanherib p. 168) suggests that it is not impossible that Ass 3798a is a duplicate of text no. 169 and that the inscription was written on a series of two stone blocks, the second of which (the block containing the end of the text) is no longer preserved. Since the original was left at Aššur and no excavation photographs of ex. 1 are known, it is not certain if Ass 3798a is a duplicate of this text or of text no. 169. Therefore, Ass 3798a is provisionally edited here as a certain exemplar. Note that the inscription on ex. 4 is written in four, rather than three, lines. A score is presented on the CD-ROM.
A stone block from Aššur bears an inscription stating that Sennacherib laid the foundations of the akītu-house.
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A. Haller (Heiligtümer p. 77) states that Ass 11035, Ass 11036, and Ass 11063 were all inscribed with the same text as Ass 10983 (this text). Careful examination of excavation photographs, however, reveals that these three inscribed stone blocks have the same inscription as Ass 10986 (text no. 172 ex. 1). Therefore, those blocks are edited as exemplars of text no. 172. Ass 10983 was left in the field and, therefore, the inscription was collated from excavation photos.
Numerous stone blocks from Aššur are inscribed with a text recording the laying of the foundations of the akītu-house (New Year's temple).
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The inscription is written in six lines on one exemplar (ex. 1) and in eight lines on the other exemplars (exs. 2–5 and 7–8). The blocks were left at Aššur and, therefore, most were collated from excavation photographs. No on-the-spot copy ("Fundkopie") or photographs of ex. 6 (Ass 11053) are known and, therefore, this exemplar could not be collated; the contents of each line of that exemplar are indicated by an ellipsis (...) in the score on the CD-ROM. Ass 11053 (ex. 6) is included here as a certain exemplar since A. Haller (Heiligtümer p. 77) states that it was inscribed with a copy of this text. E. Frahm (Sanherib p. 175) had suggested that Ass ph 2198 is a photograph of the cast of the inscription written on Ass 11053, but this is not the case. As already noted by O. Pedersén (Katalog p. 14), that photograph is of Ass 11045 (ex. 5). The master text and lineation follow ex. 1.
At least two limestone blocks from Aššur are inscribed with a text recording that Sennacherib had the foundations of the akītu-house laid.
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| (1) BM 119428 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466866/] (1928-06-11, 0001) | (2) Ass 11047 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466868/] |
Uncertain Attribution
| (1*) Ass 11035A [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466867/] | (2*) Ass 11037A [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466869/] | (3*) Ass 11043 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466870/] |
| (4*) Ass 11045A [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466871/] | (5*) Ass 11052 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466872/] | (6*) Ass 11063A [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466873/] |
| (7*) Ass 11065 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466874/] | (8*) Ass 11066 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466875/] | (9*) Ass 11083 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466876/] |
| (10*) Ass 11088 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466877/] | (11*) Ass 11129 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466878/] | (12*) Ass 11130 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466879/] |
| (13*) Ass 11131 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/sources/P466880/] |
There are numerous other stone blocks from Aššur bearing inscriptions of Sennacherib recording the construction of the akītu-house. Those blocks, each of which is reported to be inscribed with a complete text, are known only from the Aššur excavation field journals. Since no on-the-spot copies ("Fundkopien") or excavation photographs were made, nothing specific is known about the inscriptions written on them. For the convenience of the reader a catalogue of those objects is included here in the catalogue of uncertain exemplars. It should be noted that many, or even all, of these exemplars are probably duplicates of text nos. 171–173. Of course, some could be inscribed with an otherwise unattested inscription.
The master text is generally ex. 1. A score is presented on the CD-ROM. The contents of exs. 1*–13* are indicated by ellipsis (...) in the score since those exemplars were not available to the authors for study. The orthographic variants in ex. 2 are listed at the back of the book.
Several series of stone blocks found at Aššur are inscribed with another text recording the construction of the god Aššur's akītu-house.
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Uncertain Attribution
This inscription was written on at least three series of stone blocks. The text of ex. 1 was written on six (or possibly eight) blocks, and that of ex. 3 was inscribed on four blocks. The total number of blocks used to inscribe the text on ex. 2 is not known. The blocks were left at Aššur. Ex. 1 and one block of ex. 3 could be collated from excavation photographs. Ass 10978a–c (ex. 2) is said to be a duplicate of this text, but this cannot be confirmed since no excavation photograph or on-the-spot copy ("Fundkopie") is known. O. Pedersén (Katalog p. 13) tentatively suggests that Ass 10987, a block found south of Ass 10978a–c, may come from the same series of blocks as Ass 10978a–c; a "Fundkopie" was made for Ass 10987, but that copy was not available for study. Therefore, the contents of each line of that exemplar is indicated by an ellipsis (...) in the score on the CD-ROM. It is possible that ex. 3 is part of another inscription rather than a duplicate of ex. 1. This is based on the line arrangement and the fact that the text on the lower left block of that series begins with u DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.⸢MEŠ⸣ "and the (other) great gods." Thus, the text inscribed on Ass 11054a–d (of which only one block is photographed) may have had a longer list of deities in the king's epithet ēpiš ṣalam ..., "the one who fashioned image(s) of ...," a list similar to those in text nos. 172 or 173. Without further evidence, it is uncertain if Ass 11054a–d bear a unique inscription or are inscribed with a text identical to the one written on Ass 10998a–d. Nevertheless, it is tentatively edited here as a duplicate of ex. 1. The master text is a conflation of exs. 1 and 3, but the lineation follows ex. 1.
There are several other stone blocks from Aššur inscribed with texts of Sennacherib recording the construction of the akītu-house. Each of those blocks is part of a series of (four to nine) blocks that bear a single inscription and are only known from the Aššur excavation field journals. Since no on-the-spot copies or excavation photographs were made of these objects, nothing certain is known about the inscriptions writen on them. For the convenience of the reader these are listed in the catalogue of uncertain exemplars. It should be noted that many, or even all, of the exemplars are probably duplicates of text nos. 174–176. Some, however, could be inscribed with an otherwise unattested inscription.
A series of nine limestone blocks from Aššur is inscribed with a text stating that Sennacherib had the akītu-house constructed with limestone.
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This inscription is written on a series of nine stone blocks, three rows of three blocks each. The first row (Ass 11046a–c) has lines 1–4, the second row (Ass 11046d–f) lines 5–8, and the third row (Ass 11046g–i) lines 9–10. The surfaces of most of the blocks are badly damaged, thus making it very difficult to read the inscription. Ass 11046a (with the beginnings of lines 1–4) is the best preserved of the nine blocks and its contents can be read with certainty. The blocks were left at Aššur and, therefore, the inscription was collated from excavation photos. The list of deities in the king's epithet ēpiš ṣalam ..., "the one who fashioned images of ...," is similar to that in text no. 173.
A second series of stone blocks found at Aššur is likely inscribed with a text recording Sennacherib's construction of that city's akītu-house.
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As far as it is preserved, this inscription is similar to text nos. 172, 173, and 175. Like those three texts, it mentions the goddess Bēlet-ilī and the god Ḫaya in the king's epithet ēpiš ṣalam ... "the one who fashioned image(s) of ..." Although the building report is not preserved, the inscribed block shown on Ass ph 5031 was likely inscribed with a text recording the construction of the akītu-house at Aššur. This text was written on a series of at least four stone blocks, only one of which is presently known; this block was discovered in a secondary usage, forming part of a Parthian period wall. The block, whose excavation number is not known, was left at Aššur and, therefore, the inscription was collated from the excavation photo.
Three stone blocks found at Aššur have a short text stating that Sennacherib rebuilt the temple of the god Zababa.
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The blocks were probably left at Aššur and, therefore, the inscription was collated from excavation photographs. The master text is a conflation of exs. 1 and 3 and the line arrangement follows ex. 3. In exs. 1 and 2, the inscription is written on four lines, whereas in ex. 3 it is written on three lines.
A stone block from Aššur is inscribed with a short text recording that Sennacherib worked on the Step Gate of the Old Palace.
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A stone block from Aššur is inscribed with a four-line text recording Sennacherib's construction of a house for his son Aššur-ilī-muballissu. For other inscriptions mentioning the construction of this house, see text nos. 180–185. Aššur-ilī-muballissu and Sennacherib's other children are discussed in the Introduction (p. 27).
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A stone block unearthed at Aššur is inscribed with a six-line text stating that Sennacherib had a house built for Aššur-ilī-muballissu.
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A. Kirk Grayson & Jamie Novotny
A. Kirk Grayson & Jamie Novotny, 'Aššur, Part 2', RINAP 3: Sennacherib, The RINAP 3 sub-project of the RINAP Project, 2019 [http://oracc.org/rinap/rinap3/rinap32textintroductions/assur/part2/]