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Nbn. 978 (P553039)

Tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 060491

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: Nbn., 978

[Strassmaier1889Nbn] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1889. Inschriften von Nabonidus, König von Babylon (555-538 v. CHR.) von Den Thontafeln Des Britischen Museums. Leipzig : E. Pfeiffer.
citation: PIHANS 80, 467

[Bongenaar1997PIHANS80] Bongenaar, A.C.V.M. 1997. The Neo-Babylonian Ebabbar Temple at Sippar : Its Administration and Its Prosopography. Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut Te İstanbul 80. İstanbul : Nederlands Historisch-Archeologisch Instituut te İstanbul.

Identifiers

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Museum No.: BM 060491
Accession No.: 1882-09-18, 00466

Provenience

Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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Chronology

Period: Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced: Nabonidus.16.06.07
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-02-11 at 20:03:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-11-20 at 15:57:16	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-06-21 at 15:52:41	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-28 at 15:30:57	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 978 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 11, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P553039.

Nbn. 978 artifact entry (No. P553039). (2026, February 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553039 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 978 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553039 (Accessed: March 11, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P553039},
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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 978 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 11, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P553039.

Nbn. 978 artifact entry (No. P553039). (2026, February 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553039 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 978 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553039 (Accessed: March 11, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-11]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {feb 11},
	title = {Nbn. 978 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P553039},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P553039},
}

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