BM 043747 (P554792)

Receipt tablet dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 043747

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative > Receipt

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative > Receipt
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced
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

CDLI number	P554792
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P554792

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 043747
Accession Number	1881-07-01, 1508

References

history: Nisaba 28, no. 528

[Altavilla2016Nisaba28] Altavilla, Stefania, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2016. Late Babylonian Seal Impressions on Tablets in the British Museum: Part 2: Babylon and Its Vicinity. Nisaba 28. Messina : Di.Sc.A.M.
history: BM Stamp Seals 3, 344

[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	Reviewer	Status
2026-04-19 at 09:08:31	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-12-01 at 16:02:04	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-04 at 11:23:22	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-19 at 10:35:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-11 at 19:08:04	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 043747 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P554792.

BM 043747 artifact entry (No. P554792). (2026, April 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554792 (Original work published 2024)

BM 043747 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554792 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“BM 043747 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P554792.

BM 043747 artifact entry (No. P554792). (2026, April 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554792 (Original work published 2024)

BM 043747 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554792 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 19},
	title = {BM 043747 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P554792},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554792},
}

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DA  - 2026/4/19/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P554792
LB  - CDLI:P554792
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BM 043747 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P554792
ER  -