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 describing the restoration of Babylon by Esarhaddon, stamped with Assyrian hieroglyphic inscription 4.25 x 11.4 x 2.75 in. (10.8 x 28.96 x 7 cm)

Date:

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

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

4.25 x 11.4 x 2.75 in. (10.8 x 28.96 x 7 cm)

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. Cuneiform tablet impressed with scaraboid (?) ring seal: receipt for gold 2.5 x 3.3 x 1.4 cm (1 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in.)

Date:

-560 - -560
ca. 560 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Babylonian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

2.5 x 3.3 x 1.4 cm (1 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in.)

6. Cuneiform tablet impressed with seal: account of payments to hired workers 1.87 x 2.18 x .89 in. (4.75 x 5.54 x 2.25 cm)

Date:

-700 - -300
ca. 7th–4th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

1.87 x 2.18 x .89 in. (4.75 x 5.54 x 2.25 cm)

7. Cuneiform tablet impressed with seal: temple inventory, Esangila archive 2.37 x 3.12 x 1.42 in. (6.02 x 7.92 x 3.6 cm)

Date:

-327 - -327
ca. 327 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

2.37 x 3.12 x 1.42 in. (6.02 x 7.92 x 3.6 cm)

8. Cuneiform tablet impressed with stamp seal: receipt, Esagilaya archive 2.8 x 3.7 x 1.6 cm (1 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 5/8 in.)

Date:

-626 - -539
ca. 626–539 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Babylonian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

2.8 x 3.7 x 1.6 cm (1 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 5/8 in.)

9. 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)

10. 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)

11. 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)

12. 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)