CDLI Seals 026939 (composite) (P573502)

Cylinder seal excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Material(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Seal

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 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
CM 20, no. 111 (P551769)	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)	Nabonidus.--.--.--
Nbn. 687 (P552347)	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)	Nabonidus.12.12a.24

Record

CDLI number	P573502
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P573502

Physical information

Artifact type	Cylinder seal
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation
Seal Number	S026939

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. B111

[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
2025-09-04 at 08:41:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 026939 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573502.

CDLI Seals 026939 (composite) artifact entry (No. P573502). (2025, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573502

CDLI Seals 026939 (composite) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573502 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 026939 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573502.

CDLI Seals 026939 (composite) artifact entry (No. P573502). (2025, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573502

CDLI Seals 026939 (composite) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573502 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {sep 4},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 026939 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P573502},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P573502},
}

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