BM 046709 (P572337)

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 046709

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)
Dates Referenced	Darius1.23.12.24
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P572337
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P572337

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 046709
Accession Number	1881-08-30, 0175

References

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

[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
2026-01-18 at 19:50:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-12-27 at 20:06:24	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-12-01 at 14:54:12	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-07-25 at 16:57:55	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 046709 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P572337.

BM 046709 artifact entry (No. P572337). (2026, January 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P572337 (Original work published 2025)

BM 046709 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P572337 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“BM 046709 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P572337.

BM 046709 artifact entry (No. P572337). (2026, January 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P572337 (Original work published 2025)

BM 046709 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P572337 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 18},
	title = {BM 046709 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P572337},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P572337},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P572337
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - BM 046709 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P572337
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