CDLI Seals 026933 (composite) (P573196)

Cylinder seal excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Material(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Seal

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

This artifact is a composite seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date
BM 038410+ (P556619)	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Darius1.--.08.10+
CM 20. no. 181 A (P507701)	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Darius1.04.12.29

Record

CDLI number	P573196
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P573196

Physical information

Artifact type	Cylinder seal
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation
Seal Number	S026933

Provenance

Provenience	Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

primary: Nisaba 28, seal no. A146

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-08-29 at 10:21:13	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 026933 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 29, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573196.

CDLI Seals 026933 (composite) artifact entry (No. P573196). (2025, August 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573196

CDLI Seals 026933 (composite) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573196 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 026933 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 29, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573196.

CDLI Seals 026933 (composite) artifact entry (No. P573196). (2025, August 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573196

CDLI Seals 026933 (composite) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573196 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	month = {aug 29},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P573196},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P573196},
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