1. Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Ashurbanipal describing restorations of the city wall and gates at Borsippa 4.25 x 2.5 x 1.25 in. (10.8 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm)

Date:

-668 - -627
ca. 668–627 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

4.25 x 2.5 x 1.25 in. (10.8 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm)

2. Cuneiform prism: inscription of Esarhaddon 2.89 x 3.25 in. (7.35 x 8.26 cm)

Date:

-676 - -672
ca. 676-672 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

2.89 x 3.25 in. (7.35 x 8.26 cm)

3. Cuneiform prism: inscription of Esarhaddon 3.75 x 4.5 x 1.69 in. (9.53 x 11.43 x 4.3 cm)

Date:

-681 - -681
ca. 681 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

3.75 x 4.5 x 1.69 in. (9.53 x 11.43 x 4.3 cm)

4. Cuneiform tablet: Emesal prayer 2 5/8 x 3 x 1 1/8 in. (6.7 x 7.5 x 2.8 cm)

Date:

-200 - -1
ca. 2nd–1st century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Seleucid or Parthian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

2 5/8 x 3 x 1 1/8 in. (6.7 x 7.5 x 2.8 cm)

5. Cuneiform tablet: Late Babylonian grammatical text 3 3/16 × 2 9/16 × 7/8 in. (8.1 × 6.5 × 2.2 cm)

Date:

-500 - -1
ca. late 1st millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

3 3/16 × 2 9/16 × 7/8 in. (8.1 × 6.5 × 2.2 cm)

6. Cuneiform tablet: Utu-gin e-ta, balag composition addressed to Enlil 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 in. (6.9 x 6.9 x 2.5 cm)

Date:

-145 - -145
ca. 145 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Seleucid

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 in. (6.9 x 6.9 x 2.5 cm)

7. Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 3 0.79 x 0.79 x 2.09 in. (2.01 x 2.01 x 5.31 cm)

Date:

-500 - -1
ca. late 1st millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Seleucid

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

0.79 x 0.79 x 2.09 in. (2.01 x 2.01 x 5.31 cm)

8. Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 3 5 x 3.75 in. (12.7 x 9.53 cm)

Date:

-300 - -100
ca. late 1st millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Seleucid

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

5 x 3.75 in. (12.7 x 9.53 cm)

9. Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 12 0.47 x 0.87 x 1.3 in. (1.19 x 2.21 x 3.3 cm)

Date:

-500 - -1
ca. late 1st millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Seleucid

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

0.47 x 0.87 x 1.3 in. (1.19 x 2.21 x 3.3 cm)

10. Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 12 2 1/8 x 1 x 3/4 in. (5.4 x 2.4 x 2 cm)

Date:

-1 - -1
ca. late 1st millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Seleucid

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

2 1/8 x 1 x 3/4 in. (5.4 x 2.4 x 2 cm)

11. Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 12 2 x 2 1/8 x 3/4 in. (5 x 5.3 x 1.8 cm)

Date:

-1000 - -1
ca. late 1st millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Seleucid

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

2 x 2 1/8 x 3/4 in. (5 x 5.3 x 1.8 cm)

12. Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 12 2 x 2 1/8 x 3/4 in. (5 x 5.3 x 1.8 cm)

Date:

-1 - -1
ca. late 1st millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Seleucid

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

2 x 2 1/8 x 3/4 in. (5 x 5.3 x 1.8 cm)