Iraq 27, 016c (P336182)

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

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 098552

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

Stamp seal: King to right stabbing rampant lion (Royal 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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P336182

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 098552
Accession Number 1905-04-09, 0058

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.98552
Imperial Administrative Records, Part II: Provincial and Militar Administration (SAAo/SAA11) P336182
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P336182
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P336182
State Archives of Assyria Online (SAAo) P336182
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1905-0409-58

References

  • primary: Iraq 27 (pp. 12-16), 016c

    [Millard1965Iraq27] Millard, Alan R. 1965. “The Assyrian Royal Seal Type Again.” Iraq 27: 12–16.

  • history: SAA 11, 51

    [Fales1995SAA11] Fales, Frederick Mario, and J. Nicholas Postgate. 1995. Imperial Administrative Records, Part II: Provincial and Military Administration. State Archives of Assyria, Volume 11. Helsinki: Helsinki University Press.

  • history: BM Stamp Seals 3, 28

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-12-15 at 12:46:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-14 at 16:28:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-12 at 15:29:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 16:36:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-07 at 13:44:40 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:51:39 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:53:23 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2006-09-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 27, 016c Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P336182.
Iraq 27, 016c artifact entry (No. P336182). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P336182 (Original work published 2006)
Iraq 27, 016c artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P336182 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {Iraq 27, 016c artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P336182},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P336182},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 27, 016c Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P336182.
Iraq 27, 016c artifact entry (No. P336182). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P336182 (Original work published 2006)
Iraq 27, 016c artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P336182 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {Iraq 27, 016c artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P336182},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P336182},
}


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PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P336182
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - Iraq 27, 016c artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P336182
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