BM 077538 + BM 077690 (P554909)

Legal tablet dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 077538 + BM 077690

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

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	Achaemenid (547-331 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	P554909
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P554909

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 077538 + BM 077690
Accession Number

References

history: Nisaba 28, no. 649

[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, 595

[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
2025-09-29 at 14:48:20	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-19 at 11:15:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-14 at 16:28:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-12 at 11:05:32	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 077538 + BM 077690 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 29, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P554909.

BM 077538 + BM 077690 artifact entry (No. P554909). (2025, September 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554909 (Original work published 2024)

BM 077538 + BM 077690 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554909 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	month = {sep 29},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554909},
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TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/9/29/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P554909
LB  - CDLI:P554909
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - BM 077538 + BM 077690 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 077538 + BM 077690 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 29, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P554909.

BM 077538 + BM 077690 artifact entry (No. P554909). (2025, September 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P554909 (Original work published 2024)

BM 077538 + BM 077690 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P554909 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {sep 29},
	title = {BM 077538 + {BM} 077690 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P554909},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P554909},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/9/29/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P554909
LB  - CDLI:P554909
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - BM 077538 + BM 077690 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P554909
ER  -