CT 22, pl. 40, 221 (P365698)

Letter tablet excavated in Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite
Metadata history
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 029255

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P365698

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 029255
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.29255
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1898-1112-431

References

  • primary: CT 22, pl., 40, 221

    [Thompson1906CT22] Thompson, Reginald Campbell. 1906. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 22.

  • history: Nisaba 28, no. 206

    [Altavilla2016Nisaba28] Altavilla, Stefania, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2016. Late Babylonian Seal Impressions on Tablets in the British Museum: Part 2: Babylon and Its Vicinity. Nisaba 28. Messina : Di.Sc.A.M.

  • history: AOAT 414/1, no. 155

    [Jursa2014AOAT414/1] Jursa, Michael, Johannes Hackl, and Martina Schmidl. 2014. Spätbabylonische Briefe. Bd 1: Spätbabylonische Privatbriefe. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament 414/1. Münster: Ugarit-Verlag.

  • history: Nisaba 21, 846

    [Zadok2009Nisaba21] Zadok, Ran. 2009. Catalogue of Documents from Borsippa or Related to Borsippa in the British Museum. Nisaba 21.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-08-21 at 15:03:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-04-25 at 10:46:33 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-03-05 at 09:43:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-02-25 at 15:57:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-06 at 11:33:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-11-11 at 09:45:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2007-03-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 22, Pl. 40, 221 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 21, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P365698.
CT 22, pl. 40, 221 artifact entry (No. P365698). (2025, August 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P365698 (Original work published 2007)
CT 22, pl. 40, 221 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P365698 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {aug 21},
	title = {CT 22, pl. 40, 221 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P365698},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P365698},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CT 22, Pl. 40, 221 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 21, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P365698.
CT 22, pl. 40, 221 artifact entry (No. P365698). (2025, August 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P365698 (Original work published 2007)
CT 22, pl. 40, 221 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P365698 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {aug 21},
	title = {CT 22, pl. 40, 221 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P365698},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P365698},
}


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PY  - 2025
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LB  - CDLI:P365698
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CT 22, pl. 40, 221 artifact entry
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