Sm 2385 (P555234)

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 --

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 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	P555234
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P555234

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 --
Accession Number	Sm 2385

References

history: BM Stamp Seals 3, 232

[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
2024-12-17 at 16:07:23	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
2024-12-13 at 19:40:26	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Sm 2385 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P555234.

Sm 2385 artifact entry (No. P555234). (2024, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555234 (Original work published 2024)

Sm 2385 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555234 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2024Sm,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {Sm 2385 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P555234},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P555234},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P555234
LB  - CDLI:P555234
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - Sm 2385 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P555234
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Sm 2385 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P555234.

Sm 2385 artifact entry (No. P555234). (2024, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555234 (Original work published 2024)

Sm 2385 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555234 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2024Sm,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {Sm 2385 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P555234},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P555234},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P555234
LB  - CDLI:P555234
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - Sm 2385 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P555234
ER  -