Nbn. 195 (P553882)

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 075768

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 (Receipt for gold jewelry of gods)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative > Receipt (Receipt for gold jewelry of gods)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nabonidus.05.07.07
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P553882
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P553882

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 075768
Accession Number	1883-01-18 AH, 1118

References

primary: Nbn., 195

[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, 385-391

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-01-30 at 19:50:02	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-01-30 at 19:44:33	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
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
2024-12-01 at 10:15:15	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 195 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 30, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P553882.

Nbn. 195 artifact entry (No. P553882). (2026, January 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553882 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 195 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553882 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nbn. 195 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 30, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P553882.

Nbn. 195 artifact entry (No. P553882). (2026, January 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553882 (Original work published 2024)

Nbn. 195 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553882 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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