Edinburgh 68 (P405074)

Tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1909.405.20

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

38.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P405074
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P405074

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	38.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: Excellent)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number	NMS A.1909.405.20
Accession Number

References

primary: Edinburgh, 68

[Dalley1979Edinburgh] Dalley, Stephanie. 1979. A Catalogue of the Akkadian Cuneiform Tablets in the Collections of the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, with Copies of the Texts. Art & Archaeology 2. Edinburgh: The Royal Scottish Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2010-04-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Edinburgh 68 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 2, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P405074.

Edinburgh 68 artifact entry (No. P405074). (2010, April 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P405074

Edinburgh 68 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P405074 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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	month = {apr 2},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405074},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/4/2/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P405074
LB  - CDLI:P405074
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - Edinburgh 68 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P405074
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Edinburgh 68 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 2, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P405074.

Edinburgh 68 artifact entry (No. P405074). (2010, April 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P405074

Edinburgh 68 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P405074 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2010Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {apr 2},
	title = {Edinburgh 68 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P405074},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405074},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/4/2/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P405074
LB  - CDLI:P405074
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - Edinburgh 68 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P405074
ER  -