TCS 5, Chronicle 7 (P388185)

Annals and Chronicle tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 035382

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display > Annals and Chronicle (witness; Nabonidus chronicle)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

140.0 mm × 140.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display > Annals and Chronicle (witness; Nabonidus chronicle)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
Dummy composite "needed" (P546835) needed View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P388185

Physical information

Chronicle 7

Artifact type Tablet
Chronicle 7
Dimensions 140.0 mm × 140.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 035382
Accession Number Sp 2, 0964

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.35832
British Museum Collection (BM) W_Sp-III-362

References

  • primary: TCS 5, Chronicle 7

    [Grayson1975TCS5] Grayson, A. Kirk. 1975. Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles (ABC). Vol. 5. Texts from Cuneiform Sources. Locust Valley, N.Y : J. J. Augustin.

  • history: TSBA 7, 153-169

    [Pinches1882-160949] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1882.

  • history: BHT, 98-123, pls. XI-XIV

    [Smith1924BHT] Smith, Sidney. 1924. Babylonian Historical Texts Relating to the Capture and Downfall of Babylon. London : Methuen & Co., ltd.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-11-04 at 19:51:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-06-26 at 15:47:23 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-06-26 at 15:44:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-06-26 at 15:41:28 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 07:56:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2009-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“TCS 5, Chronicle 7 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P388185.
TCS 5, Chronicle 7 artifact entry (No. P388185). (2025, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388185 (Original work published 2009)
TCS 5, Chronicle 7 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388185 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {TCS 5, {Chronicle} 7 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388185},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388185},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“TCS 5, Chronicle 7 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P388185.
TCS 5, Chronicle 7 artifact entry (No. P388185). (2025, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388185 (Original work published 2009)
TCS 5, Chronicle 7 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388185 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {TCS 5, {Chronicle} 7 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388185},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388185},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/11/4/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P388185
LB  - CDLI:P388185
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - TCS 5, Chronicle 7 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P388185
ER  -
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