Nbn. 815a (P552355)

Administrative tablet 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 031147

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P552355

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 031147
Accession Number 1876-11-17, 0874

References

  • primary: Nbn., 815a

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-11-04 at 18:00:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-05-26 at 15:29:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-04-29 at 12:42:25 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. 815a Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P552355.
Nbn. 815a artifact entry (No. P552355). (2025, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P552355 (Original work published 2024)
Nbn. 815a artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P552355 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 815a Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P552355.
Nbn. 815a artifact entry (No. P552355). (2025, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P552355 (Original work published 2024)
Nbn. 815a artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P552355 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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