BM 041184 (P556653)

Letter envelope and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 041184

Period

Provenience

Artifact Type

Envelope

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
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	P556653
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P556653

Physical information

Artifact type	Envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 041184
Accession Number	1881-04-28, 0731

References

primary: Nisaba 28, no. 670

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-05-20 at 15:22:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-04 at 13:33:30	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 041184 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556653.

BM 041184 artifact entry (No. P556653). (2025, May 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556653 (Original work published 2025)

BM 041184 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556653 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {may 20},
	title = {BM 041184 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P556653},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556653},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/5/20/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P556653
LB  - CDLI:P556653
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - BM 041184 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P556653
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 041184 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556653.

BM 041184 artifact entry (No. P556653). (2025, May 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556653 (Original work published 2025)

BM 041184 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556653 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2025BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {may 20},
	title = {BM 041184 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P556653},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556653},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/5/20/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P556653
LB  - CDLI:P556653
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - BM 041184 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P556653
ER  -