BM 028449 (P513076)

Administrative bulla excavated in Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 028449

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P513076

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 028449
Accession Number 1898-10-12, 0040

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1898-1012-40

References

  • history: SANTAG 9, p. 16

    [Goddeeris2009SANTAG9] Goddeeris, Anne. 2009. Tablets from Kisurra in the Collections of the British Museum. SANTAG. Arbeiten Und Untersuchungen Zur Keilschriftkunde 9. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-03-05 at 09:43:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2018-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 028449 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 5, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P513076.
BM 028449 artifact entry (No. P513076). (2025, March 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P513076 (Original work published 2018)
BM 028449 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P513076 (Accessed: April 14, 2026).
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	month = {mar 5},
	title = {BM 028449 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P513076},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/3/5/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P513076
LB  - CDLI:P513076
M1  - 2026/4/14/
TI  - BM 028449 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P513076
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Cite this Artifacts

“BM 028449 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 5, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P513076.
BM 028449 artifact entry (No. P513076). (2025, March 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P513076 (Original work published 2018)
BM 028449 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P513076 (Accessed: April 14, 2026).
@misc{2025BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-14]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {mar 5},
	title = {BM 028449 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P513076},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P513076},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/3/5/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P513076
LB  - CDLI:P513076
M1  - 2026/4/14/
TI  - BM 028449 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P513076
ER  - 
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