Nbn. 951 (P553335)

Administrative 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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 075169

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nabonidus.16.01.06 ?
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P553335
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P553335

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 075169
Accession Number	1883-01-18 AH, 0495

References

primary: Nbn., 951

[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: NBDSPC, no. 1

[Zawadzki2013NBDSPC] Zawadzki, Stefan. 2013. Neo-Babylonian Documents from Sippar Pertaining to the Cult. Poznań : Instytut Historii Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-11-26 at 10:22:54	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-09-01 at 17:15:22	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-08 at 12:53:10	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-29 at 11:44:55	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 951 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 26, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P553335.

Nbn. 951 artifact entry (No. P553335). (2025, November 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553335 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 951 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553335 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 951 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 26, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P553335.

Nbn. 951 artifact entry (No. P553335). (2025, November 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553335 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 951 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553335 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

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