Nbn. 45 (P552190)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 041403

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nabonidus.01.10.25
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P552190
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P552190

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 041403
Accession Number	1881-06-25, 0014

References

primary: Nbn., 45

[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: AOAT 398, O.43

[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.
history: CM 20, no. 016

[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	Reviewer	Status
2025-07-25 at 12:54:29	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-06-13 at 14:57:40	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-04-29 at 12:44:53	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-25 at 19:08:48	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-19 at 15:33:57	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-18 at 10:57:46	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-18 at 10:51:38	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Nbn. 45 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P552190.

Nbn. 45 artifact entry (No. P552190). (2025, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P552190 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 45 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P552190 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Nbn. 45 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P552190.

Nbn. 45 artifact entry (No. P552190). (2025, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P552190 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 45 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P552190 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).

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