dubsar 11, pl. 17 (P554811)

Legal tablet excavated in Dilbat (mod. Deilam), 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 047475

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Dilbat (mod. Deilam)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced	Neriglissar.02.--.--
Accounting Period

Seals

Stamp seal: Worshipper to right facing symbols on a stand and below a crescent

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	P554811
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P554811

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Dilbat (mod. Deilam)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 047475
Accession Number	1881-11-03, 0180

References

primary: dubsar 11, pl. 17

[Sandowicz2019dubsar11] Sandowicz, Malgorzata. 2019. Neo-Babylonian Dispute Documents in the British Museum. Dubsar 11. Münster : Zaphon.
history: Nisaba 28, no. 3

[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, 293

[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
2025-11-17 at 20:35:58	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-10-24 at 18:46:52	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-22 at 13:07:27	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
2025-01-16 at 14:34:19	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-01-16 at 14:20:39	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-18 at 09:13:01	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

“Dubsar 11, Pl. 17 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 17, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P554811.

dubsar 11, pl. 17 artifact entry (No. P554811). (2025, November 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554811 (Original work published 2024)

dubsar 11, pl. 17 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554811 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 17},
	title = {dubsar 11, pl. 17 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P554811},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554811},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Dubsar 11, Pl. 17 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 17, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P554811.

dubsar 11, pl. 17 artifact entry (No. P554811). (2025, November 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554811 (Original work published 2024)

dubsar 11, pl. 17 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554811 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 17},
	title = {dubsar 11, pl. 17 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P554811},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554811},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/11/
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