CT 55, 040 (P314431)
Letter tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 056455Provenience
Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LetterLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
37.0 mm × 50.0 mmHas seal impression(s)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 37.0 high × 50.0 wide
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primary: CT 55, 40
[Pinches1982CT55] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1982. Neo-Babylonian and Achaemenid Economic Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 55. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.
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history: Nisaba 20, 1
[Altavilla2009Nisaba20] Altavilla, Stefania, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2009. Late Babylonian Seal Impressions on Tablets in the British Museum: Part 1: Sippar. Nisaba 20. Messina.
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history: BM Stamp Seals 3, 323
[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.
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- Museum No.: BM 056455
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- Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
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- Period: Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Achemenet (3569747) (3569747)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.56455) (BM.56455)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1882-0714-831) (W_1882-0714-831)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 026870 (composite) (P555746) | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) | Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) | Nabonidus |
Cite this Artifact
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note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-29]},
year = {2025},
month = {jan 1},
title = {CT 55, 040 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P314431},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P314431},
}
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