CT 51, 059 (P285921)

Account tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 034552

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative > Account

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative > Account
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Achaemenid (547-331 BC) [uncertain]
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P285921

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 034552
Accession Number Sp 2, 0024

External resources

References

  • primary: CT 51, 59

    [Walker1972CT51] Walker, Christopher B. F., ed. 1972. Miscellaneous Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 51. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: Dar., 480

    [Strassmaier1892-1897Darius] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1892-1897. Inschriften von Darius, König von Babylon (521-485 v. Chr.) von Den Thontafeln Des Britischen Museums. Leipzig : E. Pfeiffer.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-01-19 at 14:41:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-01-02 at 19:43:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-11-29 at 16:36:32 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-09 at 14:27:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-09 at 09:34:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-11-14 at 16:07:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-11-14 at 15:41:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-22 at 08:41:28 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:10:32 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:01:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2006-01-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CT 51, 059 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P285921.
CT 51, 059 artifact entry (No. P285921). (2026, January 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285921 (Original work published 2006)
CT 51, 059 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285921 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285921},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CT 51, 059 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P285921.
CT 51, 059 artifact entry (No. P285921). (2026, January 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285921 (Original work published 2006)
CT 51, 059 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285921 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285921},
}

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