Bibliography of Royal Lists, Chronographic and Chronological texts

The Assyrian King List

Edition of all exs.: Grayson, RlA 6, 101 ff.
Translation: Pritchard, ANET 564 ff.
Studies: Brinkman, Or 42, 306 ff.; Yamada, ZA 84, 11 ff.

  Nickname Provenance Museum
Nr.
Photo Copy Notes
A Assur KL
Nassouhi KL
Assur   Nassouhi,
AfO 4, pl. I f.
Nassouhi,
AfO 4, 4f.
4 col. (2 per side)
each ca. 45 lines
B Khors. KL Khorsabad   Gelb,
JNES 13,
pl. XIV f.
  4 col. (2 per side)
each ca. 45 lines
amulet-shaped
C SDAS KL unknown
(Assur?)
  Gelb,
JNES 13,
pl. XVI f.
  4 col. (2 per side)
each ca. 40 lines
amulet-shaped
D Assur Frgt.
Assur KL
Assur VAT 11554   Schroeder,
KAV 15
Fragment
E Nin. Frgt.
Nin. KL
Nineveh BM 128059   Millard,
Iraq 32, 175
Small fragm.
1   Assur VAT 9812   Schroeder,
KAV 14
Small fragm.
2   Assur VAT 12058   Schroeder,
KAV 18
Small fragm.

Note that fragments 1 and 2 show clear divergencies from the other exs. and have been translated separately.

The Assyrian script is used in all exs.

Size of ex. C: cm. 17 x 13,5 x 2,3.

Dating:

The Synchronistic King List

The only extant copy is given by text Ass 14616c (excavation
nr.) from Assur.
First Edition: Weidner, AfO 3 (1926), 70 f.
Most recent Edition: Grayson, RlA 6, 116 ff.
Translation: [[Pritchard, ANET 564 ff.]]
Studies: Brinkman, MSKH 1, passim.

Ex. Museum
Nr.
Excavation Nr. Copy Notes
KAV 216   Ass 14616c Weidner,
AfO 3, 70f.
(Copies are based on photographs
and are quite unsatisfactory)
KAV 9 VAT 11931   Schroeder,
KAV 9
Small fragm.
KAV 10 VAT 11261   Schroeder,
KAV 10
Small fragm.
Same tablet as KAV 13
KAV 11 VAT 11262   Schroeder,
KAV 11
Small fragm.
KAV 12 VAT 11338   Schroeder,
KAV 12
Small fragm.
KAV 13 VAT 11345   Schroeder,
KAV 13
Small fragm.
Same tablet as KAV 10
KAV 182   Ass 13956dh Schroeder,
KAV 182
Small fragm.

All fragments come from Assur.

Written by Marco De Odorico in 1997 (revised 2001)
First published on the web Dec. 8, 2001