BM 071789 (P555518)

Letter 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 071789

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

uncertain

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 026883 (composite) (P555759)	S026883	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Darius
CDLI Seals 026889 (composite) (P555774)	S026889	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
CDLI Seals 026892 (composite) (P555777)	S026892	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Darius

Record

CDLI number	P555518
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P555518

Physical information

uncertain

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 071789
Accession Number

References

primary: Nisaba 20, 270

[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	Reviewer	Status
2026-01-27 at 17:42:43	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-01-04 at 11:52:07	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-01-04 at 11:31:02	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-01-03 at 11:22:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-25 at 17:57:49	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-23 at 12:50:54	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-22 at 16:12:17	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 071789 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 27, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P555518.

BM 071789 artifact entry (No. P555518). (2026, January 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555518 (Original work published 2024)

BM 071789 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555518 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 27},
	title = {BM 071789 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P555518},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P555518},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/1/27/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P555518
LB  - CDLI:P555518
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - BM 071789 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P555518
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 071789 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 27, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P555518.

BM 071789 artifact entry (No. P555518). (2026, January 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555518 (Original work published 2024)

BM 071789 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555518 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

@misc{2026BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 27},
	title = {BM 071789 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P555518},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P555518},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/1/27/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P555518
LB  - CDLI:P555518
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - BM 071789 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P555518
ER  -