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Nbn. 860 (P553336)

Letter 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 075171

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (Letter, Receipt for silver for working)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Letter (Letter, Receipt for silver for working)
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: Nbn., 860

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

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Museum No.: BM 075171
Accession No.: 1883-01-18 AH, 0497

Provenience

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

Period: Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced: Nabonidus.15.04.02
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Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-11-24 at 16:23:32	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-11-24 at 14:41:57	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-08 at 12:53:10	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-29 at 11:44:55	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 860 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P553336.

Nbn. 860 artifact entry (No. P553336). (2025, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553336 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 860 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553336 (Accessed: March 16, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 860 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 24, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P553336.

Nbn. 860 artifact entry (No. P553336). (2025, November 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553336 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 860 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553336 (Accessed: March 16, 2026).

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