Nbn. 808 (P552340)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 031212

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

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nabonidus.14.09.26
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P552340
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P552340

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 031212
Accession Number	1876-11-17, 0939

References

primary: Nbn., 808

[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: CM 03, no. 229

[Wunsch1993CM3] Wunsch, Cornelia. 1993. Die Urkunden Des Babylonischen Geschäftsmannes Iddin-Marduk : Zum Handel Mit Naturalien Im 6. Jahrhundert v. Chr. Cuneiform Monographs 3. Groningen : Styx Publications.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-11-04 at 18:00:50	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-05-26 at 19:03:17	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-05-23 at 10:26:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-04-29 at 12:42:25	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-21 at 10:51:54	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 Artifacts

“Nbn. 808 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P552340.

Nbn. 808 artifact entry (No. P552340). (2025, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P552340 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 808 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P552340 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 808 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P552340.

Nbn. 808 artifact entry (No. P552340). (2025, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P552340 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 808 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P552340 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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