AOAT 398, O.42 (P552856)

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 064153

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.11.01.19
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P552856
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P552856

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 064153
Accession Number

References

primary: AOAT 398, O.42

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-11-23 at 14:31:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-08 at 10:02:07	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-26 at 11:45:15	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“AOAT 398, O.42 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 23, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P552856.

AOAT 398, O.42 artifact entry (No. P552856). (2025, November 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P552856 (Original work published 2024)

AOAT 398, O.42 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P552856 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“AOAT 398, O.42 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 23, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P552856.

AOAT 398, O.42 artifact entry (No. P552856). (2025, November 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P552856 (Original work published 2024)

AOAT 398, O.42 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P552856 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 23},
	title = {AOAT 398, {O}.42 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P552856},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P552856},
}

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