Cylinders of Nabonidus

Cylinders of Nabonidus
Cylinder of Nabonidus from the temple of Shamash at Larsa, Mesopotamia.
MaterialFired clay
Size22.86 cm high and 9.2 cm diameter
Created555-540 BC
Present locationBritish Museum, London, England
Registration1882,0714.1025

The Cylinders of Nabonidus refers to cuneiform inscriptions of king Nabonidus of Babylonia (556-539 BC). These inscriptions were made on clay cylinders. They include the Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar, and the Nabonidus Cylinders from Ur, four in number.