CDLI Seals 026857 (composite) (P555607)

Cylinder seal excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period

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Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Material(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Seal

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Seal impressions

This artifact is a composite seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date
BM 099895 (P555578)	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
CT 55, 029 (P314420)	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Darius1.21.03.10
OLA 233, no. 119 (P550679)	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Darius1.24.12b.08

Record

CDLI number	P555607
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P555607

Physical information

Artifact type	Cylinder seal
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation
Seal Number	S026857

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

primary: Nisaba 20, A09e

[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
2026-01-27 at 17:42:43	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-30 at 11:15:13	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 026857 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 27, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P555607.

CDLI Seals 026857 (composite) artifact entry (No. P555607). (2026, January 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555607 (Original work published 2024)

CDLI Seals 026857 (composite) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555607 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 026857 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 27, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P555607.

CDLI Seals 026857 (composite) artifact entry (No. P555607). (2026, January 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555607 (Original work published 2024)

CDLI Seals 026857 (composite) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555607 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 27},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 026857 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P555607},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P555607},
}

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