BM 046654 (P572333)

Dowries and other gifts tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 046654

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Family > Dowries and other gifts

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P572333

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 046654
Accession Number 1881-08-30, 0120

References

  • citation: AOAT 330 (pp. 365 - 380), 373, 375

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-12-15 at 18:37:28 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-12-01 at 14:54:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-25 at 16:57:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 046654 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P572333.
BM 046654 artifact entry (No. P572333). (2025, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P572333 (Original work published 2025)
BM 046654 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P572333 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“BM 046654 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P572333.
BM 046654 artifact entry (No. P572333). (2025, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P572333 (Original work published 2025)
BM 046654 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P572333 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {BM 046654 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P572333},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P572333},
}

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PY  - 2025
ID  - P572333
LB  - CDLI:P572333
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - BM 046654 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P572333
ER  - 
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