BM 045560 (P570364)

Dowries and other gifts 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 045560

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Family > Dowries and other gifts

Language(s)

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Family > Dowries and other gifts
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nabonidus.16.--.23
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P570364
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P570364

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 045560
Accession Number	1881-07-01, 3321

References

citation: AOAT 330 (pp. 365 - 380), 365-380

[Wunsch2005AOAT330] Wunsch, Cornelia. 2005. “The Sangû-Ninurta Archive.” In Approaching the Babylonian Economy: Proceedings of the START Project Symposium Held in Vienna, 1-3 July 2004 , edited by Heather D. Baker and Michael Jursa, 365–80. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament 330.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-12-01 at 14:54:12	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-07-25 at 16:39:53	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-07-25 at 12:54:29	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-07-21 at 17:40:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 045560 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 1, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P570364.

BM 045560 artifact entry (No. P570364). (2025, December 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P570364 (Original work published 2025)

BM 045560 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P570364 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“BM 045560 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 1, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P570364.

BM 045560 artifact entry (No. P570364). (2025, December 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P570364 (Original work published 2025)

BM 045560 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P570364 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {dec 1},
	title = {BM 045560 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P570364},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P570364},
}

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TI  - BM 045560 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P570364
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