Nebukadnezar III/IV, no. 48 (P572636)

Tablet excavated in Kutha (mod. Tell Ibrahim), 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 015468

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Kutha (mod. Tell Ibrahim)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nebuchadnezzar3.acc.06.10
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P572636
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P572636

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kutha (mod. Tell Ibrahim)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 015468
Accession Number

References

primary: Nebukadnezar III/IV, no. 48

[Lorenz2008NebukadnezarIII/IV] Lorenz, Jürgen. 2008. Nebukadnezar III/IV : Die Politischen Wirren Nach Dem Tod Des Kambyses Im Spiegel Der Keilschrifttexte. Dresden : ISLET-Verlag.
history: Nisaba 28, no. 152

[Altavilla2016Nisaba28] Altavilla, Stefania, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2016. Late Babylonian Seal Impressions on Tablets in the British Museum: Part 2: Babylon and Its Vicinity. Nisaba 28. Messina : Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-08-21 at 15:03:27	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-09 at 09:23:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-08 at 13:36:31	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-07 at 10:38:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Nebukadnezar III/IV, No. 48 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 21, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P572636.

Nebukadnezar III/IV, no. 48 artifact entry (No. P572636). (2025, August 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P572636 (Original work published 2025)

Nebukadnezar III/IV, no. 48 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P572636 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nebukadnezar III/IV, No. 48 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 21, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P572636.

Nebukadnezar III/IV, no. 48 artifact entry (No. P572636). (2025, August 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P572636 (Original work published 2025)

Nebukadnezar III/IV, no. 48 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P572636 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

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