Persika 9, 175, 189, 207, 212 (P556558)

Legal tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Hellenistic (323-63 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 031728 + BM 032956 + BM 042052

Period

Hellenistic (323-63 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

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	Hellenistic (323-63 BC)
Dates Referenced	HE.SE.051.03.02
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	P556558
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P556558

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Archive	Mūrānu
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 031728 + BM 032956 + BM 042052
Accession Number	1876-11-17, 1455 + 1878-05-31, 0045 + 1881-06-25, 0674

References

history: Nisaba 28, no. 573

[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: Persika 9, p. 137-222, 175, 189, 207, 212

[Jursa2006-WHGR2H5M] Jursa, Michael. 2006. “Agricultural Management, Tax Farming and Banking: Aspects of Entrepreneurial Activity in Babylonia in the Late Achaemenid and Hellenistic Periods.” In La Transition Entre l’empire Achéménide et Les Royaumes Hellénistiques (Vers 350-300 Av. J.-C.), 9:137–222. Persika. Paris: De Boccard.

(32956+42052 only)

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-05-27 at 10:24:24	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-05-21 at 07:48:50	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-05-21 at 07:17:27	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-05-10 at 13:48:06	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-03 at 18:54:45	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Persika 9, 175, 189, 207, 212 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556558.

Persika 9, 175, 189, 207, 212 artifact entry (No. P556558). (2025, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556558 (Original work published 2025)

Persika 9, 175, 189, 207, 212 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556558 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556558},
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Cite this Artifact

“Persika 9, 175, 189, 207, 212 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556558.

Persika 9, 175, 189, 207, 212 artifact entry (No. P556558). (2025, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556558 (Original work published 2025)

Persika 9, 175, 189, 207, 212 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556558 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {Persika 9, 175, 189, 207, 212 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P556558},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556558},
}

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