BM 050793 (P554835)

Administrative bulla excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 050793

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

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	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

stamp seal

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	P554835
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P554835

Physical information

Artifact type	Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 050793
Accession Number

References

primary: BM Stamp Seals 3, 228

[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	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2024-12-17 at 15:53:03	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 Artifacts

“BM 050793 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P554835.

BM 050793 artifact entry (No. P554835). (2024, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554835 (Original work published 2024)

BM 050793 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554835 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 17},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554835},
}

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DA  - 2024/12/17/
PY  - 2024
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TI  - BM 050793 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 050793 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P554835.

BM 050793 artifact entry (No. P554835). (2024, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554835 (Original work published 2024)

BM 050793 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554835 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {BM 050793 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P554835},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554835},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P554835
LB  - CDLI:P554835
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - BM 050793 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P554835
ER  -