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Kouyunjik (Nineveh)

Header: Kouyunjik (Nineveh)
Also known as: Kouyunjik (Nineveh); Kouyunjik; Kuyunjik; Koyunjik; Library of Ashurbanipal; Ashurbanipal, Library of
Scope note: The term Library of Ashurbanipal does not refer to a specific building. It is used here to refer to the clay tablets inscribed in cuneiform script found at the modern site of Kouyunjik in northern Iraq. They were excavated at several locations on the mound, but together are understood as the remains of the great library collected by King Ashurbanipal (668-c.630 BC) of Assyria at his capital of Nineveh. The library includes texts belonging to scientific and administrative types, as well as royal inscriptions.
Broader terms: North Iraq; Nineveh (Iraq)
Narrower terms: Bit Nakkapti (Nineveh); North Palace (Nineveh); South East Palace (Nineveh); South West Palace (Nineveh); Temple of Ishtar (Nineveh); Temple of Nabu (Nineveh)

34,040 related objects

aeolipile

Museum number: SM.2288 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

altar

Museum number: 124301 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amphora

Museum number: 128579 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amphora

Museum number: 1930,0508.189 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: Rm.659 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 1856,0903.102 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 1885,0408.1 |
Cultures/periods: x14331 Neo-Assyrian |
Production date: 700BC-612BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 139859 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 1855,1205.151 |
Cultures/periods: x14332 Late Babylonian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 1932,1212.153 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: SM.2244 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 137189 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 104892 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet; stamp

Museum number: 98868 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 139884 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 139860 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 1856,0903.256 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 91899 |
Cultures/periods: x14331 Neo-Assyrian |
Production date: 700BC-612BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 1883,0118.636 |
Cultures/periods: x14331 Neo-Assyrian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 91873 |
Cultures/periods: Neo-AssyrianLate Babylonian |
Production date: 7thC BC-5thC BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 138675 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1929,1012.321 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1932,1212.139 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1932,1212.423.x-y |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: SM.2397 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1929,1012.319 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1855,1205.228 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1929,1012.345 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1929,1012.344 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1889,0426.194 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1929,1012.346 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1855,1205.93 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1930,0508.174 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1930,0508.175 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1855,1205.98 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1929,1012.347 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1880,0719.223 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1855,1205.94 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains; sample

Museum number: 1929,1012.339 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 138683 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: SM.2431 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1932,1212.140 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1930,0508.176 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1855,1205.95 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1880,0719.222 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 138682 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 1855,1205.99 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains

Museum number: 138678 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

applicator

Museum number: 1882,0522.338 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

architectural fitting

Museum number: 124309 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

architectural fitting

Museum number: N.1658 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

armlet

Museum number: 1856,0903.148 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1932,1210.75 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 137188 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 137003 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 138506 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 138507 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1930,0508.126 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 138503 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

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Museum number: 138502 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 138508 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 98886 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1855,1205.353 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 138509 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1932,1210.76 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1855,1205.102 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 122146 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1855,1205.355 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1929,1012.234 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1930,0508.125 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 135446 |
Production date: 6thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 124614 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 138510 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1880,0719.248 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

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Museum number: 122144 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 138504 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1929,1012.274 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1880,0719.249 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1856,0903.345 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 122148 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 138505 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 1856,0903.348 |
Cultures/periods: x13574 Achaemenid |
Production date: 6thC BC-4thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 98964 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

arrow-head

Museum number: 137004 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 139854 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 1882,0522.341 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 1932,1212.167 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 1856,0909.88 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 1929,1012.304 |
Cultures/periods: x14331 Neo-Assyrian |
Production date: 9thC BC-7thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 1855,1205.174 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 137006 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 1932,1210.72 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 138465 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 1855,1205.158 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 139756 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 1855,1205.147 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 1889,0426.186 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 1855,1205.119 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: SM.2369 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

artefact

Museum number: 1889,0426.183 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kouyunjik