1. Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nabonidus describing work on Ebabbar, the temple of the sun-god Shamash, at Sippar 3 x 3.5 x 1.75 in. (7.62 x 8.89 x 4.4 cm)

Date:

-555 - -539
ca. 555–539 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Sippar (?)

Time period:

Neo-Babylonian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

3 x 3.5 x 1.75 in. (7.62 x 8.89 x 4.4 cm)

2. Cuneiform tablet: account of commodity allocations, Ebabbar archive 0.94 x 1.73 x 3.46 in. (2.39 x 4.39 x 8.79 cm)

Date:

-700 - -500
ca. 7th–6th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Sippar (?)

Time period:

Neo-Babylonian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

0.94 x 1.73 x 3.46 in. (2.39 x 4.39 x 8.79 cm)

3. Cuneiform tablet: account of dates as imittu-rent with sissinnu payments, Ebabbar archive 1.75 x 3 x 1.24 in. (4.45 x 7.62 x 3.15 cm)

Date:

-626 - -605
ca. 626–605 B.C. (?)

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Sippar (?)

Time period:

Neo-Babylonian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

1.75 x 3 x 1.24 in. (4.45 x 7.62 x 3.15 cm)

4. Cuneiform tablet: fragment 0.83 x 1.65 x 1.93 in. (2.11 x 4.19 x 4.9 cm)

Date:

-700 - -300
ca. 7th–4th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Sippar (?)

Time period:

Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

0.83 x 1.65 x 1.93 in. (2.11 x 4.19 x 4.9 cm)

5. Cuneiform tablet: fragment of an imittu-promissory note for dates, Ebabbar archive 1.22 x 1.42 x .73 in. (3.1 x 3.6 x 1.85 cm)

Date:

-626 - -539
ca. 626–539 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Sippar (?)

Time period:

Neo-Babylonian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

1.22 x 1.42 x .73 in. (3.1 x 3.6 x 1.85 cm)

6. Cuneiform tablet: fragment, Ebabbar archive 0.83 x 1.77 x 1.81 in. (2.11 x 4.5 x 4.6 cm)

Date:

-605 - -562
ca. 605–562 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Sippar (?)

Time period:

Neo-Babylonian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

0.83 x 1.77 x 1.81 in. (2.11 x 4.5 x 4.6 cm)

7. Cuneiform tablet: fragment, Ebabbar archive 1 x 1.5 x .75 in. (2.54 x 3.81 x 1.8 cm)

Date:

-580 - -580
ca. 580 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Sippar (?)

Time period:

Neo-Babylonian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

1 x 1.5 x .75 in. (2.54 x 3.81 x 1.8 cm)

8. Cuneiform tablet: receipt of silver for a wash-bowl 1.12 x 1.5 x .63 in. (2.84 x 3.81 x 1.6 cm)

Date:

-700 - -500
ca. 7th–6th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Sippar (?)

Time period:

Neo-Babylonian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

1.12 x 1.5 x .63 in. (2.84 x 3.81 x 1.6 cm)