RA 097, 85–86, 128–129 (BM 54277+) (P522438)

Legal tablet excavated in Kutha (mod. Tell Ibrahim), 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 054277 + BM 055381 + unnumbered fragment + BM 055248

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Kutha (mod. Tell Ibrahim)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Sale of house)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal (Sale of house)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced	Artaxerxes1.14.03.11 451 BC
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P522438
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P522438

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kutha (mod. Tell Ibrahim)
Written In
Archive	Šangû-Ištar-Bābili
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 054277 + BM 055381 + unnumbered fragment + BM 055248
Accession Number	1882-05-22, 0429 + 1882-05-22, 1714 + unnumbered fragment (+) 1882-05-22, 1580

References

primary: RA 097 (pp. 43-140), 85–86, 128–129 (BM 54277+)

[Jursa2003RA97] Jursa, Michael. 2003. “Spätachämenidische Texte Aus Kutha.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 97: 43–140.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-04-12 at 08:27:33	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-06-21 at 13:43:32	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-01 at 13:16:55	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2021-03-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Baker, Heather D.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“RA 097, 85–86, 128–129 (BM 54277+) Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 12, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P522438.

RA 097, 85–86, 128–129 (BM 54277+) artifact entry (No. P522438). (2026, April 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P522438 (Original work published 2021)

RA 097, 85–86, 128–129 (BM 54277+) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P522438 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P522438},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P522438},
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Cite this Artifact

“RA 097, 85–86, 128–129 (BM 54277+) Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 12, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P522438.

RA 097, 85–86, 128–129 (BM 54277+) artifact entry (No. P522438). (2026, April 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P522438 (Original work published 2021)

RA 097, 85–86, 128–129 (BM 54277+) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P522438 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 12},
	title = {RA 097, 85--86, 128--129 ({BM} 54277+) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P522438},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P522438},
}

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PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/10/28/
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