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Panel with striding lion, Ceramic, glaze, Babylonian — Panel with striding lion
Babylonian
ca. 604–562 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: a-she-er gi-ta, balag to Innin/Ishtar, Clay, Seleucid or Parthian — Cuneiform tablet: a-she-er gi-ta, balag to Innin/Ishtar
Seleucid or Parthian
ca. 2nd–1st century BCE

Cuneiform tablet: a-she-er gi-ta, balag to Innin/Ishtar, Clay, Seleucid or Parthian — Cuneiform tablet: a-she-er gi-ta, balag to Innin/Ishtar
Seleucid or Parthian
ca. 2nd–1st century BCE

Cuneiform tablet: ephemeris of eclipses from at least S.E. 177 to 199 (?), Clay, Seleucid — Cuneiform tablet: ephemeris of eclipses from at least S.E. 177 to 199 (?)
Seleucid
ca. 4th–2nd century BCE

Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing the construction of the outer city wall of Babylon, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing the construction of the outer city wall of Babylon
Babylonian
ca. 604–562 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver, Esagilaya archive, Clay, Babylonian or Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver, Esagilaya archive
Babylonian or Achaemenid
ca. 6th century BCE

Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 3, Clay, Seleucid — Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 3
Seleucid
ca. late 1st millennium BCE

Cuneiform tablet: fragment of an Emesal prayer, Clay, Seleucid or Parthian — Cuneiform tablet: fragment of an Emesal prayer
Seleucid or Parthian
ca. 2nd–1st century BCE

Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 12, Clay, Seleucid — Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 12
Seleucid
ca. late 1st millennium BCE

Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a contract, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a contract
Babylonian
ca. 544 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a promissory note for dates, Esagilaya archive, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a promissory note for dates, Esagilaya archive
Babylonian
ca. 569 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: fragment, Clay, Babylonian or Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: fragment
Babylonian or Achaemenid
ca. 7th–4th century BCE

Cuneiform tablet: record of a judicial decision, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform tablet: record of a judicial decision
Babylonian
ca. 555–539 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: record of a judicial decision, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform tablet: record of a judicial decision
Babylonian
ca. 555–539 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: fragment, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: fragment
Achaemenid
ca. 404–338 BCE

Cuneiform prism: inscription of Esarhaddon, Clay, Assyrian — Cuneiform prism: inscription of Esarhaddon
Assyrian
ca. 680–669 BCE

Cuneiform prism: inscription of Esarhaddon, Clay, Assyrian — Cuneiform prism: inscription of Esarhaddon
Assyrian
ca. 676–672 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: balag, Clay, Seleucid or Parthian — Cuneiform tablet: balag
Seleucid or Parthian
ca. 2nd–1st century BCE

Corner fragment of inscribed prism (kudurru), Clay, Babylonian — Corner fragment of inscribed prism (kudurru)
Babylonian
ca. 7th–6th century BCE

Cuneiform cylinder: Ehulhul inscription of Nabonidus describing his work on three temples, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform cylinder: Ehulhul inscription of Nabonidus describing his work on three temples
Babylonian
ca. 555–539 BCE

Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing restorations at Babylon, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing restorations at Babylon
Babylonian
ca. 604–562 BCE

Cuneiform prism describing the restoration of Babylon by Esarhaddon, stamped with Assyrian hieroglyphic inscription
, Clay, Assyrian — Cuneiform prism describing the restoration of Babylon by Esarhaddon, stamped with Assyrian hieroglyphic inscription
Assyrian
ca. 676–672 BCE

Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II commemorating the reconstruction of Etemenanki, the ziggurat at Babylon, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II commemorating the reconstruction of Etemenanki, the ziggurat at Babylon
Babylonian
ca. 604–562 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: Emesal prayer, Clay, Seleucid or Parthian — Cuneiform tablet: Emesal prayer
Seleucid or Parthian
ca. 2nd–1st century BCE

Cuneiform tablet: collection of ershemmas (nos. 45, 59, 53), Clay, Seleucid or Parthian — Cuneiform tablet: collection of ershemmas (nos. 45, 59, 53)
Seleucid or Parthian
ca. late 4th century BCE–early 3rd century CE

Cuneiform tablet: agreement regarding division of property, Clay, Babylonian or Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: agreement regarding division of property
Babylonian or Achaemenid
ca. 7th–4th century BCE

Cuneiform tablet: record of barley for rent, from year 19 of the reign of Artaxerxes II or Artaxerxes III, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: record of barley for rent, from year 19 of the reign of Artaxerxes II or Artaxerxes III
Achaemenid
ca. 385 or 339 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: purchase of a house, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform tablet: purchase of a house
Babylonian
ca. 626–539 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: nir-gal lu e-NE, shuilla, Clay, Seleucid or Parthian — Cuneiform tablet: nir-gal lu e-NE, shuilla
Seleucid or Parthian
ca. 2nd–1st century BCE

Cuneiform tablet: copy of record of entitlement and exemptions to formerly royal lands granted by the šatammu (high priest) of the Esangila temple, Clay, Seleucid — Cuneiform tablet: copy of record of entitlement and exemptions to formerly royal lands granted by the šatammu (high priest) of the Esangila temple
Seleucid
ca. 173 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: balag colophon fragment, Clay, Parthian — Cuneiform tablet: balag colophon fragment
Parthian
ca. 135 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: quittance, Esagilaya archive, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform tablet: quittance, Esagilaya archive
Babylonian
ca. 550 BCE

Fragment of inscribed prism (kudurru), Clay, Babylonian — Fragment of inscribed prism (kudurru)
Babylonian
ca. 7th–6th century BCE

Cuneiform tablet impressed with seal: temple inventory, Esangila archive, Clay — Cuneiform tablet impressed with seal: temple inventory, Esangila archive
ca. 327 BCE

Cuneiform tablet impressed with seal: account of payments to hired workers, Clay, Babylonian or Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet impressed with seal: account of payments to hired workers
Babylonian or Achaemenid
ca. 7th–4th century BCE

Cuneiform tablet: quittance for rent, Esagilaya archive, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: quittance for rent, Esagilaya archive
Achaemenid
ca. 528 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: deposition/record of oath, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: deposition/record of oath
Achaemenid
ca. 522–486 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: receipt for silver, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: receipt for silver
Achaemenid
ca. 537 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: quittance (?), Esagilaya archive, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform tablet: quittance (?), Esagilaya archive
Babylonian
ca. 555–539 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a list of ziqpu-stars, Clay — Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a list of ziqpu-stars
ca. late 1st millennium BCE