Dar. 541 (P553565)

Legal tablet excavated in Bit-ṭab-bel (mod. uncertain), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 030822

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Bit-ṭab-bel (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Promissory notes)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (Promissory notes)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P553565

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Bit-ṭab-bel (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 030822
Accession Number 1876-11-17, 0549

References

  • primary: Dar., 541

    [Strassmaier1892-1897Darius] Strassmaier, Johann N. 1892-1897. Inschriften von Darius, König von Babylon (521-485 v. Chr.) von Den Thontafeln Des Britischen Museums. Leipzig : E. Pfeiffer.

  • history: Abraham, BPPE, no. 131

    [Abraham2004BPPE] Abraham, Kathleen. 2004. Business and Politics under the Persian Empire : The Financial Dealings of Marduk-Nāṣir-Apli of the House of Egibi (521-487 B.C.E.). Bethesda, MD : CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-01-18 at 19:45:40 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-12-27 at 12:27:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-06-13 at 15:12:24 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
2025-05-24 at 15:44:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-05-23 at 18:19:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-01 at 08:43:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-11-30 at 10:51:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Dar. 541 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P553565.
Dar. 541 artifact entry (No. P553565). (2026, January 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553565 (Original work published 2024)
Dar. 541 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553565 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Dar. 541 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P553565.
Dar. 541 artifact entry (No. P553565). (2026, January 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553565 (Original work published 2024)
Dar. 541 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553565 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	month = {jan 18},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P553565},
}

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