Kassite

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The Kassite Period is denoted by the control of the Kassite people over Babylon after the fall of the Old Babylonian Empire. They gained control after the Hittite capture of the city, and established a dynasty based at Dur-Kurigalzu. The horse was introduced into Babylonia at this time. They brought political stability to the region and were able to rule Babylonia for almost four hundered years. Nippur was the most important provincial center, and was restored to its former religious glory under the Kassites. The period was ended by the entry of the Elamites, and the sacking of Babylon.

Ultra-Low Chronology

Short/Low Chronology: 1531-1155 BCE

Middle Chronology: 1475-1155 BCE

Long/High Chronology:

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
203B	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
6322A	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
7565	(none)	1928,1010.371	(none)	Bar. Iron. Rectangular in section, loop at one end. Badly corroded. Tapering at one end. Thick end is hollowed out to a depth of 10mm
3286	(none)	(none)	(none)	Brick of Kurigalzu. To Nannar, his king, Kurigalzuthe minister of Enlil, the mighty king, king of the 4 regions of the world has built E-ga-nun-mah the old house, which decayed from ancient days and has restored it to his place. H.C.
2877	(none)	(none)	B16482, B16482	Brick of ^dAdad-apal-i-din-nam. Restoration of Egish-shir-gal. H.C.
12974	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay cylinder. Fragment. 1st sign only of ten lines.
2662	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay label with hole to attach it. Text: Nabu-usallim into the hands of Nabu-bel-usur month of Shabat Year 10th of Marduk-apal-iddinna (Merodach-baladan) king of Babylon. About BC 714. H.C.
7819	(none)	1928,1009.10	(none)	Clay Pot Type CCCX Scratched with signs not yet identified HC 38
6715	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet. Account. Dated 13th year of Adad shum nasir king of Babylon (BC 1234) H.C.
203	52-30-271	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet. Complete. [Annotated] Contract tablet concerning a deal in corn, of the Persian [crossed out] Kassite period dated to the 4th year of Kash-tili(ash)
12690	30-12-47	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Glazed frit. Blue-green. Winged dragon, rampant lion. Star.
12691	30-12-46	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Shell. White. Poor cutting. Eagle in flight, antelopes? Bulls.
2753	(none)	(none)	(none)	Door-socket of Kurigalzu. Surface recut on an older (Ur Engur?) Door-socket and partly destroyed. (To Nan)nar, his (king), (Ku)-ri-gal-(zu), (shak)-kanak of En(lil), the (E)-kis-sir-gal [his erased] ( ) [of erased] his [wall erased] (? written ki-bad-a-ni), he built... Usual lecture w: e-ki-ag-a-ni: his beloved house. H.C.
3022	(none)	(none)	(none)	Foundation tablet. Kurigalzu. Copper. Same text as Limestone tablet U.3019.
3019	(none)	(none)	(none)	Foundation tablets. Kurigalzu. Limestone. To dNin-BAD-LA, his king, Kurigalzu minister of Enlil, mighty king, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the 4 regions of the world. The Ga-(bur ), the old house decayed from ancient days, he built, and restored to his place. Same text on Copper U.3022. H.C.
1663	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gate socket, (sandstone?) with traces of an almost completely obliterated inscription probably of Kurigalzu.
2758	(none)	(none)	(none)	Kudurru. Property: House of Sin-she-me Column I - 28 lines - Almost all defaced. Column II - 28 lines - [curses] good. Column III - 15 lines - half defaced. (Celephon. Illegible) Cassite period. Found with U.2760. H.C.
3202	(none)	(none)	(none)	Kurigalzu Brick. Fragment. To Nin(- ). (his) lady, Ku-ri(gal-zu), minister, of En(-lil), (mighty) king, king of the (4 regions of the world?), (her?) temple, has built. H.C.
1208	(none)	(none)	(none)	Massive brick diorite gate-socket, with 8 lines, inscription of Kurigalzu.
16330	(none)	1931,1010.213	(none)	Miniature vase. Blue glass. With 2 handles. Part of one handle and bottom of vase missing. [drawing 1:1]
3327	(none)	(none)	(none)	Mud statuette. Broken. Standing figurine with clasped hands, long shawl of robe. Upper part above hands broken off off actually 12 1/2 by 7 cm.. Inscription on back: --Mu-ir-ru-um --mu-kin par-si The commandment? the keeper of the ordnances H.C.
1367	(none)	(none)	B15322, B15322	Sandstone gate socket of Kurigalzu, with inscription similar to that of U.1208, 9 lines.
3305	(none)	1927,1003.113	(none)	Silver cup. Straight-sided cup of silver alloyed with copper and ornamented. Type sketch 1:1. in Cat. In text: kassite period(16) [drawing 1:1]
6644	(none)	1927,0527.74	(none)	Silver situla. Fragment. With silver handle hinged onto the rim. E.
7816	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone tablet (fragmt). Limestone. Prob. of Kurigalzu. The insc. in so far as it is extent being identical with that of Kurigalzu's found. tablet U3019 except that line 9(?) is e-kis-sir-gal. HC.36. B.