AfO 44/45, 88, no. 19 (P556566)

Legal tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), 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 032431

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 026925 (composite) (P573179)	S026925	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P556566
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P556566

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 032431
Accession Number	1876-11-17, 2166

References

history: Nisaba 28, no. 23

[Altavilla2016Nisaba28] Altavilla, Stefania, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2016. Late Babylonian Seal Impressions on Tablets in the British Museum: Part 2: Babylon and Its Vicinity. Nisaba 28. Messina : Di.Sc.A.M.
history: AfO 44/45 (pp. 59-100), 88, no. 19

[Wunsch1997/1998AfO44/45] Wunsch, Cornelia. 1997/1998. “Und Die Richter Berieten...: Streitfälle in Babylon Aus Der Zeit Neriglissars Und Nabonids.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 44/45: 59–100.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-11-26 at 19:26:09	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-11-04 at 18:00:50	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-28 at 10:04:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-05-27 at 15:52:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-05-27 at 08:13:53	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-03 at 18:54:45	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“AfO 44/45, 88, No. 19 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 26, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556566.

AfO 44/45, 88, no. 19 artifact entry (No. P556566). (2025, November 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556566 (Original work published 2025)

AfO 44/45, 88, no. 19 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556566 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“AfO 44/45, 88, No. 19 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 26, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556566.

AfO 44/45, 88, no. 19 artifact entry (No. P556566). (2025, November 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556566 (Original work published 2025)

AfO 44/45, 88, no. 19 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556566 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	month = {nov 26},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556566},
}

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