Nbn. 2 (P553144)

Receipt 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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 074354

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative > Receipt

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative > Receipt
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nabonidus.acc.03.26
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P553144
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P553144

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 074354
Accession Number	1882-09-18A, 0074

References

primary: Nbn., 2

[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	Reviewer	Status
2025-11-27 at 08:29:12	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-11-24 at 11:14:51	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-09 at 08:49:11	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-08 at 16:46:52	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-28 at 16:47:52	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 2 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P553144.

Nbn. 2 artifact entry (No. P553144). (2025, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553144 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 2 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553144 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 2 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P553144.

Nbn. 2 artifact entry (No. P553144). (2025, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553144 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 2 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553144 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P553144},
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