Nbn. 1128 (P552145)

Legal tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 041415

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

Nisaba 28, no. 9 lists several seals, A117, A118, A119, A120, B107, B108, E101

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 026915 (composite) (P573166) S026915 Babylon (mod. Bābil) Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
CDLI Seals 026920 (composite) (P573172) S026920 Babylon (mod. Bābil) Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
CDLI Seals 026921 (composite) (P573173) S026921 Babylon (mod. Bābil) Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
CDLI Seals 026922 (composite) (P573174) S026922 Babylon (mod. Bābil) Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
CDLI Seals 026937 (composite) (P573261) S026937 Babylon (mod. Bābil) Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P552145

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 041415
Accession Number 1881-06-25, 0026

References

  • primary: Nbn., 1128

    [Strassmaier1889Nbn] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1889. Inschriften von Nabonidus, König von Babylon (555-538 v. CHR.) von Den Thontafeln Des Britischen Museums. Leipzig : E. Pfeiffer.

  • history: Nisaba 28, no. 9

    [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: BM Stamp Seals 3, 298

    [Mitchell2008BMStampSeals3] Mitchell, T. C., and Ann Searight. 2008. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum Stamp Seals. III : Impressions of Stamp Seals on Cuneiform Tablets, Clay Bullae, and Jar Handles. Leiden ; Boston : Brill.

  • history: AfO 44/45 (pp. 59-100), 98-9, no. 35

    [Wunsch1997/1998AfO44/45] Wunsch, Cornelia. 1997/1998. “Und Die Richter Berieten...: Streitfälle in Babylon Aus Der Zeit Neriglissars Und Nabonids.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 44/45: 59–100.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-11-26 at 19:26:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-08-31 at 15:45:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-08-27 at 08:20:32 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-08-27 at 08:11:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-08-27 at 08:00:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-08-26 at 08:24:25 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-08-21 at 15:03:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-25 at 12:54:29 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-05-27 at 08:36:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-04-29 at 12:44:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-14 at 16:28:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-11 at 10:47:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-11-18 at 10:51:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 1128 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 26, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P552145.
Nbn. 1128 artifact entry (No. P552145). (2025, November 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P552145 (Original work published 2024)
Nbn. 1128 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P552145 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P552145},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 1128 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 26, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P552145.
Nbn. 1128 artifact entry (No. P552145). (2025, November 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P552145 (Original work published 2024)
Nbn. 1128 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P552145 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 26},
	title = {Nbn. 1128 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P552145},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P552145},
}


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DA  - 2025/11/26/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P552145
LB  - CDLI:P552145
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - Nbn. 1128 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P552145
ER  -
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