Edinburgh 75 (P453151)

Legal tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1909.405.23

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

110.0 mm × 64.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P453151

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 110.0 mm × 64.0 mm × 32.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: Excellent)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number NMS A.1909.405.23
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Edinburgh, 75

    [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.

  • history: Nisaba 28, seal no. A145

    [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.

  • history: CM 20, no. 199 B

    [Wunsch2000CM20] Wunsch, Cornelia. 2000. Das Egibi Archiv. Band 1, Die Felder Und Gärten. Cuneiform Monographs (Groningen 20. Gronningen : Styx Publications.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-08-29 at 09:43:40 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-11-16 at 12:21:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-11-15 at 15:50:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Edinburgh 75 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 29, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P453151.
Edinburgh 75 artifact entry (No. P453151). (2025, August 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453151 (Original work published 2013)
Edinburgh 75 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453151 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {aug 29},
	title = {Edinburgh 75 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453151},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453151},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Edinburgh 75 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 29, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P453151.
Edinburgh 75 artifact entry (No. P453151). (2025, August 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453151 (Original work published 2013)
Edinburgh 75 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453151 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2025Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {aug 29},
	title = {Edinburgh 75 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453151},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453151},
}

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DA  - 2025/8/29/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P453151
LB  - CDLI:P453151
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - Edinburgh 75 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453151
ER  - 
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