Edinburgh 78 (P453071)

Lexical tablet dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1948.412

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical

Language(s)

Measurements

55.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Lexical
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P453071
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P453071

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	55.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 33.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	fragment (Surface: Fair)

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number	NMS A.1948.412
Accession Number

References

primary: Edinburgh, 78

[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
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Edinburgh 78 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453071.

Edinburgh 78 artifact entry (No. P453071). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453071

Edinburgh 78 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453071 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {Edinburgh 78 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453071},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453071},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453071
LB  - CDLI:P453071
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - Edinburgh 78 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453071
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Edinburgh 78 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453071.

Edinburgh 78 artifact entry (No. P453071). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453071

Edinburgh 78 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453071 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

@misc{2013Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {Edinburgh 78 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453071},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453071},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453071
LB  - CDLI:P453071
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - Edinburgh 78 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453071
ER  -