Nbk. 164 (P405100)
Legal tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 032870Provenience
Babylon (mod. Bābil)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Legal (Sale)Language(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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Seal information:
Nisaba 28, seals A106, A107
- Artifact comments:
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primary: Nbk., 164
[Strassmaier1889Nbk] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1889. Inschriften von Nabuchodonosor, König von Babylon 604-561 v.Chr. von Den Thontafeln Des Britischen Museums. Germany: Verlag von E. Pfeiffer.
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history: Nisaba 28, no. 52
[Altavilla2016Nisaba28] Altavilla, Stefania, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2016. Late Babylonian Seal Impressions on Tablets in the British Museum: Part 2: Babylon and Its Vicinity. Nisaba 28. Messina : Di.Sc.A.M.
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history: CRRAI 45/2, 197-213, 210, figs. 9-10
[RN9210] Baker, Heather D., and Cornelia Wunsch. 2001. “Neo-Babylonian Notaries and Their Use of Seals.” In Seals and Seal Impressions. Proceedings of the XLVe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Part II. Yale University, edited by William W. Hallo and Irene J. Winter, 197–213. Bethesda, MD: CDL Press.
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history: AOAT 398, C.21
[Sandowicz2012AOAT398] Sandowicz, Malgorzata. 2012. Oaths and Curses: A Study in Neo- and Late Babylonian Legal Formulary. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament 398. Ugarit-Verlag, Munster.
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- Museum No.: BM 032870
- Accession No.: 1877-10-02, 0001
- Provenience: Babylon (mod. Bābil)
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- Period: Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Nebuchadnezzar2.26..05.02
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.32870) (BM.32870)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1877-1002-1) (W_1877-1002-1)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 026918 (composite) (P573170) | Babylon (mod. Bābil) | Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) | |
| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | - | - |
Cite this Artifact
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year = {2025},
month = {aug 26},
title = {Nbk. 164 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P405100},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405100},
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