BM 084543 (P554951)

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 084543

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	P554951
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P554951

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 084543
Accession Number

References

primary: BM Stamp Seals 3, 236

[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
2024-12-17 at 15:53:03	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-14 at 16:28:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-12 at 11:05:32	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 084543 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P554951.

BM 084543 artifact entry (No. P554951). (2024, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554951 (Original work published 2024)

BM 084543 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554951 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {BM 084543 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554951},
}

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DA  - 2024/12/17/
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TI  - BM 084543 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“BM 084543 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P554951.

BM 084543 artifact entry (No. P554951). (2024, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554951 (Original work published 2024)

BM 084543 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554951 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {BM 084543 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P554951},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554951},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P554951
LB  - CDLI:P554951
M1  - 2026/4/28/
TI  - BM 084543 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P554951
ER  -