Nbn. 1038 (P365527)

Letter tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Metadata history
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 075635

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 026869 (composite) (P555745) S026869 Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P365527

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 075635
Accession Number 1883-01-18 AH, 0985

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.75635
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1883-0118-AH-985

References

  • primary: Nbn., 1038

    [Strassmaier1889Nbn] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1889. Inschriften von Nabonidus, König von Babylon (555-538 v. CHR.) von Den Thontafeln Des Britischen Museums. Leipzig : E. Pfeiffer.

  • history: Nisaba 20, 10

    [Altavilla2009Nisaba20] Altavilla, Stefania, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2009. Late Babylonian Seal Impressions on Tablets in the British Museum: Part 1: Sippar. Nisaba 20. Messina.

  • history: BM Stamp Seals 3, 321

    [Mitchell2008BMStampSeals3] Mitchell, T. C., and Ann Searight. 2008. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum Stamp Seals. III : Impressions of Stamp Seals on Cuneiform Tablets, Clay Bullae, and Jar Handles. Leiden ; Boston : Brill.

  • history: CT 22, pl., 11, 050

    [Thompson1906CT22] Thompson, R. Campbell. 1906. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 22.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-01-27 at 17:42:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-11-25 at 19:42:29 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-11-21 at 15:12:30 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-04-29 at 12:44:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-01-01 at 11:29:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-25 at 17:57:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-23 at 17:35:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-20 at 14:23:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-14 at 16:28:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-11 at 19:42:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-01 at 09:32:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2007-03-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 1038 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 27, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P365527.
Nbn. 1038 artifact entry (No. P365527). (2026, January 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P365527 (Original work published 2007)
Nbn. 1038 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P365527 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P365527},
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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 1038 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 27, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P365527.
Nbn. 1038 artifact entry (No. P365527). (2026, January 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P365527 (Original work published 2007)
Nbn. 1038 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P365527 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2026},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P365527},
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