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Moore, NBDM no. 56 (P235153)

Administrative tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

KM 89411

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (“Receipt of house rent.”)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

35.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Collections

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 35.0 high × 45.0 wide
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative (“Receipt of house rent.”)
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: Moore, NBDM, no. 56

[Moore1939NBDM] Moore, Ellen W. 1939. Neo-Babylonian Documents in the University of Michigan Collection. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
history: Graziani Serse, no. 43

[Graziani1986Serse] Graziani, Simonetta. 1986. I Testi Mesopotamici Datati al Regno Di Serse (485-465 a.C.). Supplement 47 to AION 46/2. Rome.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: KM 89411
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Provenience

Provenience: Babylon (mod. Bābil)
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Chronology

Period: Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced: Xerxes.09.02.09
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-01-22 at 19:21:20	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-12-03 at 09:30:33	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-17 at 15:09:57	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-17 at 14:22:49	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-17 at 13:35:21	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-17 at 13:25:52	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Brisch, Nicole	CDLI	Approved

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Cite this Artifacts

“Moore, NBDM No. 56 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P235153.

Moore, NBDM no. 56 artifact entry (No. P235153). (2026, January 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235153 (Original work published 2003)

Moore, NBDM no. 56 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235153 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 22},
	title = {Moore, {NBDM} no. 56 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235153},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235153},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Moore, NBDM No. 56 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P235153.

Moore, NBDM no. 56 artifact entry (No. P235153). (2026, January 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235153 (Original work published 2003)

Moore, NBDM no. 56 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235153 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 22},
	title = {Moore, {NBDM} no. 56 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235153},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235153},
}

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