CT 55, 048 (P314439)

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, UK

Cite
Metadata history
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 056364

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (Letter)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

37.0 mm × 50.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Letter (Letter)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 026848 (composite) (P555390) S026848 Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
CDLI Seals 026899 (composite) (P556547) S026899 Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P314439

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 50.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 056364
Accession Number 1882-07-14, 0736

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Achemenet (Achemenet) 3571393
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.56364
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0714-736

References

  • primary: CT 55, 48

    [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.

  • history: Nisaba 20, 44

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-02-07 at 14:30:02 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-01-27 at 17:42:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-11-27 at 10:43:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-11-20 at 19:15:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-02-03 at 14:13:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-25 at 17:57:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-23 at 17:35:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-20 at 17:33:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-20 at 14:49:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2022-11-09 at 23:28:27 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Lafont, Bertrand; Rattenborg, Rune Achemenet Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2006-03-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CT 55, 048 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P314439.
CT 55, 048 artifact entry (No. P314439). (2026, February 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P314439 (Original work published 2006)
CT 55, 048 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P314439 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2026CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {feb 7},
	title = {CT 55, 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P314439},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P314439},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/2/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P314439
LB  - CDLI:P314439
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CT 55, 048 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P314439
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CT 55, 048 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P314439.
CT 55, 048 artifact entry (No. P314439). (2026, February 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P314439 (Original work published 2006)
CT 55, 048 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P314439 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2026CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {feb 7},
	title = {CT 55, 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P314439},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P314439},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/2/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P314439
LB  - CDLI:P314439
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CT 55, 048 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P314439
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.