BM 062435 (P555440)

Administrative tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), 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 062435

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

cylinder 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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P555440

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 062435
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Nisaba 20, 489, seal A60

    [Altavilla2009Nisaba20] Altavilla, Stefania, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2009. Late Babylonian Seal Impressions on Tablets in the British Museum: Part 1: Sippar. Nisaba 20. Messina.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-12-28 at 19:55:05 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-01-02 at 10:56:25 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-25 at 17:57:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-23 at 12:50:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-22 at 11:56:23 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 062435 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P555440.
BM 062435 artifact entry (No. P555440). (2025, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555440 (Original work published 2024)
BM 062435 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555440 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“BM 062435 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P555440.
BM 062435 artifact entry (No. P555440). (2025, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555440 (Original work published 2024)
BM 062435 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555440 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-15]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {dec 28},
	title = {BM 062435 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P555440},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P555440},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/12/28/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P555440
LB  - CDLI:P555440
M1  - 2026/4/15/
TI  - BM 062435 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P555440
ER  - 
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