BM 063926 (P583978)

Administrative tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 063926

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Disbursement of grain rations for men and animals)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Disbursement of grain rations for men and animals)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P583978

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 063926
Accession Number 1882-09-18, 03895

References

  • citation: PIHANS 80, 38-9

    [Bongenaar1997PIHANS80] Bongenaar, A.C.V.M. 1997. The Neo-Babylonian Ebabbar Temple at Sippar : Its Administration and Its Prosopography. Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut Te İstanbul 80. İstanbul : Nederlands Historisch-Archeologisch Instituut te İstanbul.

  • citation: WZKM 86 (pp. 461-478), 462 n. 5

    [Weszeli1996WZKM86] Weszeli, Michaela. 1996. “Eseleien.” Wiener Zeitschrift Für Die Kunde Des Morgenlandes 86: 461–78.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-10 at 10:50:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-03-09 at 17:43:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-03-03 at 19:36:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-03-03 at 19:30:32 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-01-28 at 19:54:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-01-28 at 10:52:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-01-28 at 10:49:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-11-21 at 14:54:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-10-01 at 18:44:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 063926 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P583978.
BM 063926 artifact entry (No. P583978). (2026, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P583978 (Original work published 2025)
BM 063926 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P583978 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“BM 063926 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P583978.
BM 063926 artifact entry (No. P583978). (2026, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P583978 (Original work published 2025)
BM 063926 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P583978 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P583978},
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