Babylonian Chronicle - Jerusalem

Babylonian Chronic - Clay Tablet

This historical chronicle describes Nebuchadnezzar’s first campaign against Jerusalem in 597 BC. The tablet covers the period of 12 years from the 21st year of Nabopolassar (605 BC, which was also Nebuchadnezzar’s accession year), through to the 11th year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign.

Object Type:  tablet

Museum number: 21946

Description: Clay tablet; New Babylonian. Chronicle for years 605-594 BC.

Authority

Ruler: Unknown Ruler

Regnal date: (no date) (no date)

Cultures/periods: Late Babylonian

Production date: 550BC-400BC

Findspot

Found/Acquired: Iraq, South

Asia: Middle East: Iraq: Iraq, South

Materials: clay

Dimensions

Height: Height: 8.25 centimetres

Width: Width: 6.19 centimetres

Inscriptions

Inscription type: inscription

Inscription language: Akkadian

Inscription script: cuneiform

Curator's comments

Babylonian Chronicle

This famous object was moulded for casting by Mr Prescott and returned 1/4/65 (Objects to Lab, 6 May 1958-31 December 1970).