FM 156008 (P567504)

Tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

FM 156008

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P567504
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P567504

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot	A2, 27
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	FM 156008
Accession Number

References

primary: ADOG 25, A2, 27

[Pedersén2005ADOG25] Pedersén, Olof. 2005. Archive Und Bibliotheken in Babylon : Die Tontafeln Der Grabung Robert Koldeweys 1899-1917. Vol. 25. Abhandlungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-07-06 at 09:58:22	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-07-03 at 07:50:30	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“FM 156008 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567504.

FM 156008 artifact entry (No. P567504). (2025, July 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567504 (Original work published 2025)

FM 156008 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567504 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 6},
	title = {FM 156008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P567504},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P567504},
}

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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“FM 156008 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567504.

FM 156008 artifact entry (No. P567504). (2025, July 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567504 (Original work published 2025)

FM 156008 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567504 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

@misc{2025FM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 6},
	title = {FM 156008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P567504},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P567504},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/7/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P567504
LB  - CDLI:P567504
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - FM 156008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P567504
ER  -