CT 51, 040 (P285902)

Administrative tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 013352

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Middle Babylonian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Middle Babylonian

Chronology

Period	Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P285902
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P285902

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 013352
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	BM.13352
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1896-0328-443

References

primary: CT 51, 40

[Walker1972CT51] Walker, Christopher B. F., ed. 1972. Miscellaneous Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 51. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.
history: BAF 21 MUN, p.189

[Sassmannshausen2001BAF21] Sassmannshausen, Leonhard. 2001. Beiträge Zur Verwaltung Und Gesellschaft Babyloniens in Der Kassitenzeit. Vol. 21. Baghdader Forschungen. Philip von Zabern.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2026-01-27 at 11:42:15	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Artifact metadata	de Ridder, Jacob Jan		de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Approved
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-01-21 at 07:01:26	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2006-01-25 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CT 51, 040 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 27, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P285902.

CT 51, 040 artifact entry (No. P285902). (2026, January 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285902 (Original work published 2006)

CT 51, 040 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285902 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

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	month = {jan 27},
	title = {CT 51, 040 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285902},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CT 51, 040 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 27, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P285902.

CT 51, 040 artifact entry (No. P285902). (2026, January 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285902 (Original work published 2006)

CT 51, 040 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285902 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 27},
	title = {CT 51, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285902},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285902},
}

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DA  - 2026/1/27/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P285902
LB  - CDLI:P285902
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - CT 51, 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285902
ER  -