Iraq 44, 084-085 Binning 5 (P468855)

Legal tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in Binning, Mellerstain, Berwickshire, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Binning, Mellerstain, Berwickshire, UK

Museum Number

Binning 5

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced	Darius1.03.04.10
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
CDLI Literary 000611 (Ku-Nanna to Ninshubur) composite (P479841)	Q000611	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P468855
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P468855

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	43.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Binning, Mellerstain, Berwickshire, UK
Museum Number	Binning 5
Accession Number

References

primary: Iraq 44 (pp. 71-86), 084-085 Binning 5

[Kramer1982Binning] Walker, Christopher B. F., and Samuel N. Kramer. 1982. “Cuneiform Tablets in the Collection of Lord Binning.” Iraq 44 (1): 71–86.
citation: PIHANS 80, 2 n. 9

[Bongenaar1997PIHANS80] Bongenaar, A.C.V.M. 1997. The Neo-Babylonian Ebabbar Temple at Sippar : Its Administration and Its Prosopography. Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut Te İstanbul 80. İstanbul : Nederlands Historisch-Archeologisch Instituut te İstanbul.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-05-17 at 15:46:25	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-25 at 13:21:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2014-08-26 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 44, 084-085 Binning 5 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 17, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P468855.

Iraq 44, 084-085 Binning 5 artifact entry (No. P468855). (2026, May 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P468855 (Original work published 2014)

Iraq 44, 084-085 Binning 5 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P468855 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 44, 084-085 Binning 5 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 17, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P468855.

Iraq 44, 084-085 Binning 5 artifact entry (No. P468855). (2026, May 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P468855 (Original work published 2014)

Iraq 44, 084-085 Binning 5 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P468855 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {may 17},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P468855},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P468855},
}

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