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Image: This administrative document is dated to the 24th day of Kislimu in the 11th year of Nabonidus, king of Babylon. It mentions a slave of Bel-sharra-usur (Belshazzar), son of the king. From Borsippa, Iraq

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Description: An archive of oxherd, a receipt for silver (balance of the price of slaves). This small clay tablet is an administrative document and is dated to the "24th day of Kislimu in the 11th year of Nabonidus, king of Babylon". It mentions "a slave of Bel-sharra-usur (Belshazzar), son of the king". Although Belshazzar is acting as a regent, the formal date shows that Nabonidus is still the reigning king. From Borsippa, 545 BCE. British Museum.
Title: This administrative document is dated to the 24th day of Kislimu in the 11th year of Nabonidus, king of Babylon. It mentions a slave of Bel-sharra-usur (Belshazzar), son of the king. From Borsippa, Iraq
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