PIHANS 86, pl. 15 (P553682)

Letter tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite
Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 042351

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 026861 (composite) (P555633) S026861 Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) Achaemenid (547-331 BC) Darius
CDLI Seals 026863 (composite) (P555635) S026863 Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
CDLI Seals 026867 (composite) (P555743) S026867 Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) Achaemenid (547-331 BC) Darius
CDLI Seals 026894 (composite) (P555780) S026894 Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) Achaemenid (547-331 BC) Darius

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P553682

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
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 042351
Accession Number

References

  • primary: PIHANS 86, pl. 15

    [Jursa1999PIHANS86] Jursa, Michael. 1999. Das Archiv Des Bēl-Rēmanni. Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut Te İstanbul 86. Istanbul.

  • history: Nisaba 20, 234

    [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
2026-01-27 at 17:52:10 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
2026-01-19 at 14:41:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-12-27 at 20:06:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-01-04 at 14:07:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-01-01 at 11:02:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-31 at 09:20:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-31 at 09:05:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-27 at 14:57:18 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
2024-12-21 at 11:37:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-21 at 11:32:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-11-30 at 18:50:30 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“PIHANS 86, Pl. 15 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 27, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P553682.
PIHANS 86, pl. 15 artifact entry (No. P553682). (2026, January 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553682 (Original work published 2024)
PIHANS 86, pl. 15 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553682 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P553682},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“PIHANS 86, Pl. 15 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 27, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P553682.
PIHANS 86, pl. 15 artifact entry (No. P553682). (2026, January 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P553682 (Original work published 2024)
PIHANS 86, pl. 15 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P553682 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P553682},
}


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