RA 097, 104–105, 140 (BM 92715+) (P522454)

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 092715 + unnumbered fragments (x 3)

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	Artaxerxes1.30.07.26 ? 435 BC
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P522454 P507721 (retired)
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P522454

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 092715 + unnumbered fragments (x 3)
Accession Number	1882-05-22, 0181+unnumbered fragments (x 3)

References

primary: RA 097 (pp. 43-140), 104–105, 140 (BM 92715+)

[Jursa2003RA97] Jursa, Michael. 2003. “Spätachämenidische Texte Aus Kutha.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 97: 43–140.
history: BM Guide 1908, p. 217

[BMGuide1908] A Guide to the Babylonian and Assyrian Antiquities. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. 1908. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.
history: AOAT 398, O.254

[Sandowicz2012AOAT398] Sandowicz, Malgorzata. 2012. Oaths and Curses: A Study in Neo- and Late Babylonian Legal Formulary. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament 398. Ugarit-Verlag, Munster.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-01-04 at 16:54:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-27 at 09:30:42	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-27 at 09:19:56	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, 104–105, 140 (BM 92715+) Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P522454.

RA 097, 104–105, 140 (BM 92715+) artifact entry (No. P522454). (2026, January 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P522454 (Original work published 2021)

RA 097, 104–105, 140 (BM 92715+) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P522454 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 4},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P522454},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P522454},
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Cite this Artifact

“RA 097, 104–105, 140 (BM 92715+) Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P522454.

RA 097, 104–105, 140 (BM 92715+) artifact entry (No. P522454). (2026, January 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P522454 (Original work published 2021)

RA 097, 104–105, 140 (BM 92715+) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P522454 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 4},
	title = {RA 097, 104--105, 140 ({BM} 92715+) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P522454},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P522454},
}

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PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P522454
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - RA 097, 104–105, 140 (BM 92715+) artifact entry
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