Nbn. 1117 (P553906)

Account 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 075873

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative > Account (Account of silver)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative > Account (Account of silver)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nabonidus.--.09.21
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P553906
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P553906

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 075873
Accession Number	1883-01-18 AH, 1228

References

primary: Nbn., 1117

[Strassmaier1889Nbn] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1889. Inschriften von Nabonidus, König von Babylon (555-538 v. CHR.) von Den Thontafeln Des Britischen Museums. Leipzig : E. Pfeiffer.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-11-24 at 16:23:32	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-11-24 at 14:41:57	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
2024-12-01 at 10:15:15	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 1117 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P553906.

Nbn. 1117 artifact entry (No. P553906). (2025, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553906 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 1117 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553906 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 1117 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P553906.

Nbn. 1117 artifact entry (No. P553906). (2025, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553906 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 1117 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553906 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).

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