Nbn. 295 (P553938)
Letter 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, UKMetadata / catalogue
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British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 075966Provenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LetterLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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primary: Nbn., 295
[Strassmaier1889Nbn] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1889. Inschriften von Nabonidus, König von Babylon (555-538 v. CHR.) von Den Thontafeln Des Britischen Museums. Leipzig : E. Pfeiffer.
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history: Nisaba 20, 20
[Altavilla2009Nisaba20] Altavilla, Stefania, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2009. Late Babylonian Seal Impressions on Tablets in the British Museum: Part 1: Sippar. Nisaba 20. Messina.
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history: BM Stamp Seals 3, 309
[Mitchell2008BMStampSeals3] Mitchell, T. C., and Ann Searight. 2008. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum Stamp Seals. III : Impressions of Stamp Seals on Cuneiform Tablets, Clay Bullae, and Jar Handles. Leiden ; Boston : Brill.
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- Museum No.: BM 075966
- Accession No.: 1883-01-18 AH, 1323
- Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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- Period: Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Nabonidus
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| 2025-02-03 at 13:58:45 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-12-26 at 16:29:30 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-12-25 at 17:57:49 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-12-23 at 17:35:46 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-12-23 at 11:53:26 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-12-22 at 19:35:48 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-12-14 at 16:28:47 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-12-11 at 19:42:24 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-12-08 at 12:53:10 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-12-01 at 10:15:15 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
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| CDLI Seals 026897 (composite) (P556545) | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) | Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) |
Cite this Artifact
@misc{2025Nbn,
note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-31]},
year = {2025},
month = {feb 3},
title = {Nbn. 295 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P553938},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P553938},
}
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