BM 028988 (P559270)
Legal tablet excavated in Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 028988Period
Achaemenid (547-331 BC)Provenience
Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LegalLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
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- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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primary: Nisaba 21, 691
[Zadok2009Nisaba21] Zadok, Ran. 2009. Catalogue of Documents from Borsippa or Related to Borsippa in the British Museum. Nisaba 21.
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- Museum No.: BM 028988
- Accession No.: 1898-11-12, 0164
- Provenience: Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)
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- Period: Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Darius1
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-23 at 15:35:17 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 028988 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 23, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P559270.
BM 028988 artifact entry (No. P559270). (2025, February 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P559270
BM 028988 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P559270 (Accessed: August 30, 2025).
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