International audienceThis article presents an analysis of the text Nbn 258, written in Babylon and dated to the 7th year of Nabonidus’ reign (549 BC). This document records a dowry inventory whose content is very similar to the tavern inventories already known. Through the study of the furniture and objects recorded in this text and thanks to the comparison with another document concerning the retailing of date beer, the aim of this paper is to better understand the daily operation of Babylonian taverns during the age of empires (Neo-Babylonian and Achaemenid periods).Cet article présente une analyse du texte Nbn 258, rédigé à Babylone et daté de la 7e année de règne de Nabonide (549 av. J.-C.). Ce document comprend l’inventaire d’une dot ...