BM 050797 (P554838)

Administrative bulla excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 050797

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

stamp seal

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

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

Record

CDLI number	P554838
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P554838

Physical information

Artifact type	Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 050797
Accession Number	1882-03-23, 1789

References

primary: BM Stamp Seals 3, 232

[Mitchell2008BMStampSeals3] Mitchell, T. C., and Ann Searight. 2008. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum Stamp Seals. III : Impressions of Stamp Seals on Cuneiform Tablets, Clay Bullae, and Jar Handles. Leiden ; Boston : Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-04-11 at 14:32:33	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-17 at 15:53:03	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-11 at 19:08:04	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 050797 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P554838.

BM 050797 artifact entry (No. P554838). (2026, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554838 (Original work published 2024)

BM 050797 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554838 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554838},
}

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DA  - 2026/4/11/
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TI  - BM 050797 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“BM 050797 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P554838.

BM 050797 artifact entry (No. P554838). (2026, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554838 (Original work published 2024)

BM 050797 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554838 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {BM 050797 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P554838},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554838},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/4/11/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P554838
LB  - CDLI:P554838
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - BM 050797 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P554838
ER  -