BM 047456 (P554809)
Letter tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 047456Period
Achaemenid (547-331 BC)Provenience
Babylon (mod. Bābil)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LetterLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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history: BM Stamp Seals 3, 522
[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.
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- Museum No.: BM 047456
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- Provenience: Babylon (mod. Bābil)
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- Period: Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2024-12-19 at 10:35:47 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-12-11 at 19:08:04 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
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| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | - | - |
Cite this Artifact
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note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-26]},
year = {2024},
month = {dec 19},
title = {BM 047456 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P554809},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554809},
}
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