ARRIM 8, 59 13 (P249263)

Tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Lineart

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Museum Number

MOA 4.36

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nebuchadnezzar2.41.02.02
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P249263
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P249263

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	51.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Archive	Egibi
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Museum Number	MOA 4.36
Accession Number

References

primary: ARRIM 8 (pp. 49-62), 59 13

[Peters1990ARRIM8] Peters, Celeste A., and Douglas R. Frayne. 1990. “Cuneiform Texts at the University of British Columbia.” Annual Review of the Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Project 8: 49–62. http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/arrim/downloads/arrim8/arrim8-8.pdf.
history: CM 03, no. 036

[Wunsch1993CM3] Wunsch, Cornelia. 1993. Die Urkunden Des Babylonischen Geschäftsmannes Iddin-Marduk : Zum Handel Mit Naturalien Im 6. Jahrhundert v. Chr. Cuneiform Monographs 3. Groningen : Styx Publications.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-06-13 at 14:34:22	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-06-06 at 10:29:07	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-18 at 19:15:39	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-05 at 09:07:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-05 at 08:13:15	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-03 at 19:14:54	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2004-10-13 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ARRIM 8, 59 13 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249263.

ARRIM 8, 59 13 artifact entry (No. P249263). (2025, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249263 (Original work published 2004)

ARRIM 8, 59 13 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249263 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {ARRIM 8, 59 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249263},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249263},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/13/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249263
LB  - CDLI:P249263
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - ARRIM 8, 59 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249263
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ARRIM 8, 59 13 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249263.

ARRIM 8, 59 13 artifact entry (No. P249263). (2025, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249263 (Original work published 2004)

ARRIM 8, 59 13 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249263 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2025ARRIM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {ARRIM 8, 59 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249263},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249263},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/13/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249263
LB  - CDLI:P249263
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - ARRIM 8, 59 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249263
ER  -